- Played for coach Jimmie Mitchell at Manor High School
- Helped Manor to Texas University Interscholastic League (UIL) Class 5A, Division 1 state championship quarterfinals in 2019
- Finished his high school career with 135 tackles, 48 tackles for loss and 15.5 sacks
- Totaled 90 tackles, 27 TFLs and 10 sacks as a senior in 2019
- Ranked No. 9 in his position in the country by 247Sports
- Chose Florida over Texas, Baylor and Auburn
247Sports Info
- 247Sports.com star rating: 4 stars
- 247Sports.com national ranking: 241
- 247Sports.com position ranking: 9 (SDE)
- 247Sports.com state ranking: 38