Two-year honorable mention all-state football player at Pioneer High School...2003 Indiana North All-Star Team member...named to the All-Midwest Conference team and the All-Loganland team for two straight years...prep team captain...recorded 71 tackles, including nine tackles for loss, as a senior...helped prep squad to a 13-1 record and a conference title in 2002...all-conference basketball player...earned two varsity football letters...High School Coach: Mike Johnson.