A quick linebacker who co-captained his team to an undefeated regular season and a number-five national ranking according to USA Today ... his high school team finished the year with a 13-1 mark after losing to Clarke Central by a point in the state semifinals ... recorded 90 tackles as a senior ... also played offensive tackle and graded out at 90 percent for the year ... named DeKalb County Player-of-the-Week three times ... All-Atlanta by the Atlanta Constitution ... honorable mention All-State by that newspaper ... led his team to 10 shutouts in 14 games ... one of two linebackers from the state of Georgia that signed with Clemson ... played defensive tackle as a sophomore and junior ... moved to linebacker his senior season because of his quickness ... runs the 40-yard dash in 4.6 seconds ... bench presses 390 pounds ... one of the top 400 players in the southeast according to Max Emfinger played for coach Buck Godfrey ... attend-ed Southwest DeKalb High School ... born on 3-26-72.