High School: Played at Frisco City (Ala.) High under Coach Troy Quinn ... A first-team All-State selection by the Mobile Register as a senior ... Also a first-team Class 1A All-State choice by the ASWA (Alabama Sportswriters Association) and the Birmingham News ... Led the state of Alabama with 19.6 tackles per game ... An All-Region selection by the Mobile Press-Register ... County Defensive Player of the Year in 2006 by the Monroe Journal ... Had 196 tackles (155 solo), one sack, an interception and 37 tackles for loss for the Whippets ... Helped team to a 10-0 regular season ... Had six games with at least 20 tackles ... Also a standout on offense, rushing 87 times for 880 yards and six touchdowns at fullback (10.2 yards per rush) ... Had four 100-yard rushing games ... Also caught 13 passes for 361 yards and seven touchdowns (27.7 yards per catch) ... Best all-around game came vs. Blacksher (Ala.) High, rushing for 105 yards on 15 carries, catching five passes for 169 yards and recording 27 hits on defense ... An All-State selection by the Mobile Register as a junior in 2005 ... Also an All-Region selection by the Mobile Register in 2005 ... Named County Defensive Player of the Year by the Monroe Journal as a junior ... Helped Whippets to a 9-3 record in 2005 ... Chose Gardner-Webb over Samford and Furman ... Also recruited by Vanderbilt, Southern Miss and Army.
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Courtesy: Gardner-Webb
