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One of the nation's top defensive line prospects out of Clay High School in Granger, Indiana … He was ranked No. 20 in the country on Rivals.com list of strongside defensive ends … Named All-Midwest by Super Prep and Prep Star … The Insiders.com ranked him among the top 50 defensive ends in the nation … First-Team All-State and South Bend Tribune "Dream Team" in 2002 … Two-time First-Team All-Conference … Northern Indiana Conference MVP as a senior … Three-year varsity starter … Team captain and team MVP in '02 … Also participated in track, where he has earned First-Team All-Conference honors, won the sectional championship in the shot put and discus and been a state finalist the past two years (2001, 2002)… Wendy's Junior Heisman nominee in 2002 … Member of the National Honor Society.