- Tabbed as a 4-star recruit in the 2026 signing class by ESPN.
- Regarded as the No. 2 LB, No. 179 player nationally and the No. 26 player in the state of Florida per ESPN.
- Helped Lakeland HS to back-to-back state championships in 2022 and 2023.
- Named the Ledger All-County Defensive Player of the Year for the 2024 season.
- Earned Preseason All-American status via MaxPreps.
- Also competed in Track and Field, earning a county title in shot put his sophomore year.
- Selected Florida over Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas and Texas A&M, among others.

