Prior to UTSA
All-district defensive end for head coach Larry Hill at Smithson Valley High School … helped lead the Rangers to back-to-back Class 5A Division I State Championships … registered 64 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, 18 quarterback hurries, three pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble as a senior … earned first-team All-District 13-5A D-1 accolades … Smithson Valley finished with a 15-1 overall record that included a perfect 7-0 mark in district en route to the state crown in 2025 … THSCA Academic All-State honoree.