Before JMU:Southwestern 4A all-conference, North Carolina Shrine Bowl starter and Butler High School defensive player of the year as a senior... led Charlotte-area schools in tackles with 109, including 24 for loss and 12 quarterback sacks... as a junior was Southwestern 4A all-conference and Butler's most-outstanding defensive player... career statistics included 318 tackles, 43 tackles for loss and 28 sacks.