Served as a four-year letterwinner at John Carroll High School . . . in 2006, recorded 142 tackles, two sacks and one interception . . . for his career, had 417 tackles, five sacks and three interceptions, returning two for touchdowns . . . named 2006 team captain . . . in 2006, named Honorable Mention All-State by The Birmingham News and Alabama Sports Writers Association . . . won John Carroll's Scholar Athlete, Outstanding Linebacker and Team Captain awards . . . named Scholar Athlete by The Birmingham News . . . as a junior, named All-State by The Birmingham News, the Montgomery Advertiser and ASWA . . . chose Samford over Davidson and Mississippi College.