SuperPrep Magazine's Mid-Atlantic Offensive Player-of-the-Year and All-American ... that publication also chose him as the National Surprise Player-of-the-Year ... both preseason and post-season All-State selection by the Greenville News ... The (Columbia) State Co-Lineman of the Year . . . USA Today honorable mention All-American ... also a member of the USA Today top 100 ... an Athlon's Atlantic Coast Bluechipper ... Orlando Sentinel Dixie Dozen honorable mention . . . played junior varsity until his senior year where he really blossomed into a highly recruited student-athlete . . . played for the Sandlappers in the Shrine Bowl . . . also has recorded a shot put of 52 feet in track and field . . . runs a 5.2 40-yard dash . . . played at Spring Valley High for Coach Jerry Brown the Vikings finished runner-up in region 4-AAAA with a 9-3 record ... The Columbia Record All-Area selection ... Max Emfinger rates him as the nation's 138th best player . . . recorded a school-record 75 knockdown blocks his senior year.