2007 honors included Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, ESPN 150, Prep Star Dream Team, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West first team, Orange County Register Fab 15, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team, All-CIF Western Division first team, South Bay Daily Breeze All-South Bay first team and All-Bay League Defensive MVP as a senior linebacker
In 2006, he made Cal-Hi Sports All-State Underclass second team, All-CIF Western Division first team, South Bay Daily Breeze All-South Bay first team and All-Bay League Co-Defensive MVP as a senior linebacker while totaling 147 tackles, 28 tackles for loss and 8 sacks
Made Cal-Hi Sports All-State Underclass Second Team, All-CIF Western Division First Team, South Bay Daily Breeze All-South Bay First Team and All-Bay League Co-Defensive MVP as a junior in 2006 while totaling 111 tackles, 9 sacks, 5 fumble recoveries and 4 forced fumbles
Other College
At USC - SOPHOMORE (2009): Reserve linebacker appeared in eight games, including San Jose State, Ohio State, Washington State, Oregon, Arizona State, Stanford, UCLA and Arizona
Made two tackles, including one solo and one assisted takedown against Washington State
FRESHMAN (2008): Reserve linebacker and special teams
Appeared in eight games, including Virginia, Ohio State, Oregon State, Oregon, Arizona State, Washington State, Arizona and Washington
Made 3 tackles, recording solo takedowns against Virginia, Washington and Washington State, including a tackle for loss of 4 yards at Virginia