Played for coach Brian Turner at Sickles HS -- named the Tampa Bay Times Defensive Player of the Year after posting 103 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 20 sacks and three forced fumbles in 2013 playing linebacker and defensive end -- 2013 first team Class 7A all-state selection and first team All-Hillsborough County?2013 Hillsborough County Defensive Player of the Year?first team Tampa Bay Times All-Suncoast -- ranked No. 25 on the Tampa Bay Times Home Team Top 25 -- helped the Gryphons to an 11-2 record, first district title and Class 7A region finals?posted 12 sacks and 30 quarterback pressures as a junior -- led Sickles in sacks and quarterback pressures his last three seasons -- rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com.