True Freshman Season (2012)
-Earned the Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week award for the Akron game
-At Memphis 10/20: Made one tackle in his first action as a collegiate player
-UAB 11/24: Recorded two tackles
-Also appeared in the C-USA Championship Game
High School
-Played under coach Reginald Samples at Skyline High School
-Rated with three stars by Rivals.com
-Earned a spot on 2011 TheOldCoach.com AAA Texas Class 5A All-State Second Team
-Posted 13 sacks with 20 tackles for loss as a junior
-In 2010, was a member of the 5A all-state first team, and following the season, participated in the Dallas-Fort Worth Under Armour Combine
-Received interest from Navy, UTEP, New Mexico, SMU, North Texas Nevada and Iowa State