Great pass blocker who had 80 knockdown blocks and graded out at better than 80 percent this season... very athletic playing both guard and tackle... named All-American by SuperPrep, CBS.SportsLine.com and Max Emfinger... All-state, all-area, all-region and all-Low Country selection in football, track and field and wrestling... Shrine Bowl Selection... Post and Courier Low Country Male Athlete of the Year... state champion in wrestling as junior and is still competing this year... won the shot put state championship as junior... Rated as one of the top-four players in South Carolina... attended same high school as current Tiger running back Bernard Rambert... played under legendary Coach John McKissick... Chose Clemson over South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia Tech and Maryland.