High School
- Coached by Zac Yarbrough at Edgewater High
- Helped lead Edgewater to a 7-4 record as a senior
- Finished 2011 with 126 tackles (97 solo), three sacks, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, four blocked punts and two blocked field goals
- Two-time Orlando Sentinel Defensive Player of the Year
- Twice named first team Orlando Sentinel All-Central Florida on defense
- Registered 142 tackles (109 solo) in 2010, to go along with 22 tackles for loss, nine sacks, three interceptions and three fumble recoveries
- Rated No. 7 on the Orlando Sentinel 2012 Central Florida Super60
- Ranked No. 53 Miami Herald 2012 pre-spring Florida Top 101
- Also was No. 48 Orlando Sentinel 2012 Florida Top 100

Personal
- Birthday is Sept. 8
- Son of Marie Joseph
- One of two children
- Enrolled in January 2012
- Enrolled in general studies