RANKINGS: Ranked as the No. 19 weakside defensive end in the country and the No. 25 player in his state by 247Sports … Listed as the No. 23 weakside defensive end in the country and the No. 26 prospect in Georgia by Rivals … Ranked as the No. 41 player in the state of Georgia by SuperPrep … Listed as the No. 60 defensive end in the country by Scout … Ranked as the No. 63 defensive end in the country, the No. 259 player in his region and the No. 60 player in the state by ESPN Recruiting Nation … Ranked as the No. 131 overall prospect in the country and the No. 24 defensive end in the country by Tom Lemming on MaxPreps.

THE VITALS: Committed to the Hokies on June 4, 2011 … A PrepStar All-American … A member of the Super 11 squad by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution … A member of the All-Met team as a defensive lineman by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution … Tallied 115 tackles, including 22 for a loss, and 14.5 sacks his senior season … A first-team Class AAAAA selection his junior and senior seasons as a defensive lineman … Recorded 90 tackles, including 20 for a loss, and 13 sacks as a junior … Player host was Dadi Nicolas … Recruited by Torrian Gray.

PERSONAL: Born 3/31/94 in Flint, MI … Son of Ivan Dawson and Sherry Daniels … Has an older brother and an older sister, as well as a younger brother and sister … Major is undecided.