One of the most decorated signees for Clemson in 1989 ... Max Emfinger calls him the second-best defensive end in the nation The Atlanta Constitution rates him as the nation's eighth best player ... a top 100 choice by the Louisiana Times-Picayune ... USA Today selected him to their Super 102 ... also played tight end where he caught 26 passes for 620 yards and four TDs ... recorded 16 sacks in 1988 ... enjoyed an outstanding junior year that saw him record 126 tackles and 16 sacks ... a USA Today honorable mention All-American ... an All-America choice of SuperPrep Magazine ... that publication also named him to the All-Northeast team and rated him as the region's 21st best prospect ... Tom Lemming rated him as the top player in New Jersey and calls him One of the finest players in the country" ... Joe Terranova's All-East and Who's Who selection ... Terranova also rated him as the nation's fourth best tight end ... a G&W All-American and a top 22 choice in the Northeast ... Emfinger's All-Northeast team and second-team All-American in the preseason ... from the same hometown as current Clemson players Eric Harmon and Kelvin Hankins ... played at same high school as Heisman Trophy winner Mike Rozier ... born 2-25-69.