> Next Level Junior Classic (2020)
> two-time wrestling state champion (2018 at 185; 2019 at 197)
> 80" wingspan
◊ tremendous competitor; aggressive
◊ intelligent on and off the field; high-character; aspirations to study engineering in college
◊ good football IQ; all-business mindset
◊ hand combat
◊ plays thru the whistle; good motor; finishes hard
◊ athletic; physicality & toughness
◊ good strength at the point of attack; room to get stronger overall
∞ playing out of position more often than not in his HS team's scheme (1-tech in a three-man front)
∞ gap integrity & playing his role within the defensive gameplan
– hand placement, especially in initial strike, needs work; likes to "hug" vs getting into blockers chest
– can get stood-up and handled by bigger OL; struggles vs double teams
– tendency to lunge & grab in pursuit of ball carrier versus playing the angles, breaking down and wrapping up; compromises balance & leverage