HIGH SCHOOL
A consensus five-star and top-20 national recruit … rated as the No. 4 prospect in the country by ESPN, No. 7 by Rivals and No. 19 by 247Sports and On3 … regarded as the nation’s best defensive tackle prospect by ESPN and Rivals, and the No. 3 defensive lineman by On3 and No. 5 by 247Sports … ranked as the No. 2 player in Florida by ESPN and Rivals and No. 5 by 247Sports and On3 … a 2023 Under Armour All-American and MaxPreps First-Team All-American … also selected for the 2024 Polynesian Bowl … attended Del City (Okla.) High School for two years before transferring to IMG Academy for his final two seasons … helped IMG Academy to a 10-0 record in 2023 … notched two tackles for loss and four QB hurries in the season opener vs. Lipscomb Academy and returned an interception for a touchdown against Indianapolis Ben Davis High School … a MaxPreps Junior All-American in 2022 … registered 50 tackles, 18 TFLs, five sacks and nine QB hurries as a junior in 2022 … key member of a 2022 IMG defensive unit that allowed only 3.0 points per game and 2.1 yards per rush and forced 30 turnovers … notched 52 tackles, 16 TFLs, nine sacks, two pass breakups and a forced fumble as a sophomore and had 19 tackles, eight TFLs and a sack as a freshman at Del City … named to The Oklahoman’s All-City First Team in 2021 … also competes in track and field … chose Oklahoma over Florida, Miami (Fla.), Michigan State, Oregon, Texas A&M and numerous others.