RANKINGS: Listed as the No. 21 defensive tackle in the country and the No. 9 player in the state by Rivals … Rated the No. 9 prospect in Virginia by The Roanoke Times … Ranked the No. 40 offensive tackle in the country and the No. 11 player in the state by Scout.com … Listed as the No. 86 defensive tackle in the country by ESPN/Scouts Inc. … Ranked as the No. 10 player on the Virginia 37 by SuperPrep …

THE VITALS: Committed to the Hokies on June 8, 2008, becoming the first verbal in the class of 2010 … A postseason SuperPrep All-American … A PrepStar All-American as a defensive lineman … A member of the SuperPrep Mid-Atlantic Team … A preseason All-American by SuperPrep … Played offensive and defensive tackle for King William High as a junior before transferring to Fork Union for his senior year … Suffered a torn ACL in July and missed the entire season … Player host was Dwight Tucker … Recruited by Curt Newsome.