| Prep ... attended Whitehall Senior High School (2006) coached by Andy Malbouef ... National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete ... National Honor Society member ... All-West Michigan Conference Academic Award winner ... Fox/McDonald's Scholar-Athlete ... earned 11 varsity letters during prep career ... Key Statistics ... posted 199 tackles, 11 sacks, 44.5 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and four interceptions during his career ... recorded seven career carries for 36 yards and a touchdown ... made 58 receptions for 932 yards and scored seven receiving TDs in his career ... collected 76 tackles, four sacks and 11 TFLs as a senior ... blocked three punts, kicked three field goals and had 19 receptions for 258 yards and three TDs as a senior ... racked up 65 solo tackles as a junior, including 32 TFLs, seven sacks and four interceptions ... posted 20 catches for 275 yards and four TDs from the tight end position junior year ... tallied 74 stops as a sophomore, including 19 TFLs, three interceptions and forced one fumble ... Honors and Rankings ... listed as an All-American by PrepStar Magazine ... ranked the No. 8 defensive end in the country and a four-star prospect by Scout.com ... four-star prospect, the No. 17 strongside defensive end nationally and the No. 11 player in Michigan by Rivals.com ... listed as the No. 7 recruit in the state of Michigan by the Detroit Free Press ... considered the No. 22 player on the Detroit Free Press Best of the Midwest list ... named to the Detroit News "Dream Team" and Associated Press All-State team following senior season ... All-West Michigan Conference first team selection at defensive end and tight end as a junior and senior ... first-team all-area junior and senior year ... selected to participate in Michigan East vs. West All-Star game ... Detroit Athletic Club 2007 Michigan High School Male Athlete of the Year ... Whitehall High School and Muskegon Area Hall of Fame Male Athlete of the Year as a senior ... Other Sports ... lettered in track and basketball ... captain and MVP of the basketball team as a junior and senior ... averaged 15 points and 13.5 rebounds per game as a junior ... all-area and all-conference selection in basketball as a junior and senior ... Detroit Free Press All-State honorable mention senior year ... set school record in the discus with a throw of 163 feet ... regional discus champion junior and senior year.
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