RANKINGS: Rated the No. 7 strongside defensive end in the nation by rivals.com ... Rated the No. 8 defensive end in the country by scout.com ... Listed as the No. 15 defensive lineman in the country by SuperPrep ... Listed as the No. 17 defensive lineman in the country by PrepStar ... Rated the No. 90 player in the country and the No. 9 defensive end in the country by collegefootballnews.com ... Listed as the No. 4 player in his state by rivals.com in its final state rankings ... Ranked the No. 26 postseason prospect on the scout.com East Region Hot 100 ... Rated the No. 4 player in New Jersey by SuperPrep ... Ranked the No. 11 overall defensive lineman in the country by SuperPrep in its preseason rankings ... Ranked the No. 5 player in the state of New Jersey by rivals.com in its preseason rankings ...
THE VITALS: Committed to the Hokies on January 6, 2006, becoming the 15th member of the 2006 class ... A member of the Rivals250 2006 team ... A SuperPrep preseason and postseason All-American ... A member of the Rivals250 preseason team ... A member of the PrepStar 200 team ... An All-America selection by PrepStar ... Earned AP first-team all-state honors at defensive end his senior year, which included 107 total tackles, 18 tackles for loss and 10 sacks ... As a senior, had 107 tackles, five forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, one interception, and nine sacks ... Also a fullback who ran for 468 yards as a senior, and ran for 849 yards and 15 touchdowns in his career ... Finished his junior season with 87 tackles, including 22 TFL and 12 sacks, earning first-team all-state honors ... Also had 61 carries for 330 yards and four touchdowns ... Finished his prep career with 292 tackles, two interceptions, 42 tackles for loss, 14 forced fumbles, and 31 sacks ... Recruited by Kevin Rogers and Charley Wiles.