FSU: Redshirted during the 2014 campaign ... Member of FSU's GLIAC Championship & NCAA Playoff squad ... High School: Three-year starter at Portage Central High School … Two-time team captain … Was a three-year starter on the prep level … Two-time all-conference honoree … Also claimed all-area accolades each of his final two seasons … Chosen as team's Most Valuable Player on the defensive side of the ball ….Helped lead team to a 12-1 overall record in his final campaign … Also a talented athlete in basketball along with track and field … Played both tight end and defensive line on the prep level … Listed among the Lake Michigan Football Report's top players in the class of 2014 … Led team to a state semifinal appearance and regional title in his final season.