- Coached by Michael Johnson at Bishop Dunne High School in Dallas, Texas.
- Member of the Dave Campbell’s Texas Football’s Super Team.
- Offense-Defense All-American.
- Earned TAPPS 1-5A second-team All-District honors in 2011.
- Took TAPPS 1-5A first-team All-District honors in 2012.
- 4-star recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com, 3-star recruit by ESPN.com
- Rated No. 39 OT by ESPN.com.
- Rated No. 17 OT by Rivals.com.
- Rated No. 13 OT by Scout.com.
- Chose A&M over Baylor, Cal, Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska, and Vanderbilt.
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