Lanky defensive end who is listed on the second team behind Clifton Geathers entering the fall... very athletic with tremendous range... plays with good effort... figures to get a good opportunity to work his way into the rotation. 2008: Redshirted as a true freshman. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Beaufort (S.C.) High School in 2008... totaled 110 tackles with 10 sacks and 19 tackles for loss as a senior earning first-team All-State recognition from the Associated Press and from The State... helped lead his team to state AAAA Championship game... played in the 71st annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas... logged 80 tackles and four sacks as a junior... considered a three-star prospect... was the 21st-best player in the state of South Carolina, according to Rivals.com... was the 93rd-best defensive end in the country according to Scout.com... also played basketball and competed in track & field... won the Class 4A state triple jump title as a senior with a leap of 48-3... chose South Carolina over offers from Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Furman, Duke and NC State. |
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