High School: Attended Collinsville HS in Collinsville, Okla., where he was coached by Jim Riley and Mike Henry ... Won a pair of state championships, claiming the class 4A crown at 189 pounds his junior year and the class 5A title at 215 pounds his senior year ... Suited up for the Oklahoma squad at the 2009 Dream Team Classic ... The Oklahoma team became the first state team to win the event that year ... A large east all-state honoree his senior year ... Also played running back and defensive line for the Cardinals football team, earning all-district honors on the gridiron.
