Personal
- Served in the Florida Orlando Mission
Before BYU
- Rated the No. 23 inside linebacker by Rivals.com
- Rated No. 5 prospect from Utah by Scout.com and No. 8 by Rivals.com
- Totaled 81 tackles as a senior, as well as 10.5 sacks and a blocked field goal
- Led 5A in sacks
- Despite missing two games in 2009 due to a knee injury, he helped Alta advance to the 5A state semifinals
- Two-year all-state selection
- Had 82 tackles as a junior, 15 sacks and one interception
- Also recruited by California, Colorado, UCLA, Utah, Utah State, Wisconsin and Wyoming
- Coached by Les Hamilton