Enrolled at Clemson in January of 2013, just a few days after he committed to the Tigers during the Under Armour All-America game...rated as the #1 defensive end in the state of New York and #126 overall player in the nation by ESPN.com...4-star prospect and #212 high school prospect in the nation by rivals.com...#21 strong side defensive end and #4 high school prospect in New York by 247sports.com...had 71 tackles and 16 sacks as a senior...as a junior he had 79 tackles and 12 sacks... four-star player by PrepStar who lists him as top 300 All-American...first native of the New York City area to sign with Clemson since Elsmore Gabriel in 2005...coached by Stephen Edwards at Thomas Jefferson High School...recruited by Brent Venables...born October 12, 1995.