Among the highest ranked Clemson incoming freshman according to Rivals.com, he is ranked #40 overall...also ranked #102 by 247sports.com, #46 by PrepStar and #112 by ESPN.com...played in the US Army All-America game in San Antonio in January...among the top 10 outside linebackers in the nation as well, he is ranked #6 at the position by Rivals.com, #8 by ESPN.com...also #11 outside linebacker by Scout and #13 by 247sports.com...ranked as #16 outside linebacker in the nation by Tom Lemming and MaxPreps...listed as third best player in Maryland by 247sports.com and ESPN.com...member of Top 150 Dream Team and a five-star player according to PrepStar...four-star by ESPN...a running back and linebacker in high school...helped Our Lady of  Good Counsel to an 11-1 record in 2012, they were the number-one team in the Washington, DC area...first-team all-state and all-conference as a running back...named Montgomery Sentinel Offensive Player of the Year and Gazette Montgomery County Player of the Year...named to the 75^th Pigskin Club of Washington All-Metropolitan first team and the Washington Post All-Met first team...he contributed to four straight conference championships...had outstanding senior season with 1,307 yards rushing on 190 rushes and 18 touchdowns in just 10 games...had season high 325 yards rushing in 24 attempts in September victory over Gonzaga...also had 33 tackles and two sacks on defense...as a junior, accumulated 897 yards rushing in 127 attempts, a 7.0 average and scored five touchdowns...had 38.5 tackles, 16.5 of which were behind the line of scrimmage...that included five sacks...had 560 yards rushing and eight scores as a sophomore...played for Kevin McFadden at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School...recruited by Brent Venables and Jeff Scott...born Sept. 4, 1994.