Ranked as the number-one tight end in the nation by Rivals 100 entering the 1999 season * ranked as #1 tight end prospect in the nation by Border Wars * ranked as the fifth best tight end in the nation by SuperPrep magazine, he is a SuperPrep All-American * a national top 100 player by Rivals 100 * an all-region pick by Tom Lemming, he is ranked as 22nd best player in Mid-Atlantic Region * ranked as the third best prospect in the state, regardless of position by The State newspaper and by SuperPrep * played in the Shrine Bowl for South Carolina * all-state and All-Midlands selection * averaged 18 yards a catch at C.A. Johnson High in Columbia * had 32 catches in 1999 for 663 yards and six scores * also rushed 47 times for 450 yards and scored five touchdowns * had 237 yards on kick returns, giving him 1350 all-purpose yards in 1999 * for his career, had 53 catches for 1163 yards and 11 scores * had 77-750 and 10 touchdowns rushing for his career * had 2150 all-purpose yards for his career and 21 touchdowns * had 21 catches for 500 yards and five touchdowns as a junior * also standout in basketball, he averages 18 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots per game for C.A. Johnson High * played for Coach Victor Floyd * born 12-28-80 * chose Clemson over Auburn, Miami (FL), Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee.