- A three-star recruit by 247 Sports, Rivals, Scout and ESPN
- ESPN rated as the No. 11 overall player in state of Washington
- Greater Spokane League 4A all-league selection in 2017
- Played both offensive and defensive lines at University High School
- Older brother, Clark, was a 2016 BYU signee and is expected to return from LDS mission for 2018 season
- Father played baseball at the University of Arizona, mother played basketball for the Wildcats
- Coached by Adam Daniel
- Was also recruited by Stanford, Arizona, Oregon, UCLA, Washington, Washington State and Purdue