- Rated as a consensus four-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3 and Rivals
- Ranked as the No. 7 EDGE rusher, No. 3 player in the state of Kansas and No. 75 player overall in the Class of 2025 by 247 Sports
- Tabbed an ESPN Top-300 recruit
- Kansas 6A state champion in shot put and discus as a junior
- Father played cornerback at Kansas State from 2007-08
- Racked up 212 tackles (101 solo), 25.5 TFLs, 18.5 sacks, 29 QB hurries, 12 pass break-ups, seven forced fumbles and an interception over his high school career
- Flipped from Penn State and chose the Gators over Alabama, Kansas, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Oregon and Texas A&M, among others