A consensus three-star recruit … regarded as the nation’s No. 30 offensive tackle by 247Sports, No. 38 by On3, No. 42 by Rivals and No. 64 by ESPN … rated as the No. 12 recruit in Mississippi by 247Sports, No. 15 by ESPN and No. 16 by On3 and Rivals … selected for the 2023 U.S. Army Bowl … named to the 2023 Mississippi High School Football Coaches Association Class 4A All-State First Team … earned first-team 2023 Mississippi Region 1-4A honors … selected to play in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game … earned second-team Class 4A all-state honors as a junior … also earned second-team Class 1A all-state honors in 2021 while at Tupelo Christian High School … mother (Pashen Thompson-Dent) was a basketball forward who won national titles with Tennessee in 1996 and ’97 … cousin is former OU running back Marcus Dupree … chose OU over Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Ole Miss and several others.