1994 Media Guide: Honorable mention All-America selection by USA Today and a first team all-Ohio Division (large school) pick as a senior … made the Cleveland Plain Dealer All-Scholastic Team his last two years and was also on the newspapers all-county team … had 102 tackles and four sacks as a senior from his defensive end position … a three-time all-league selection … also played tight end on offense … helped his team go 10-0 in the regular season, capture the Lake Erie League Lake Division title and advance to the state playoffs … played in the Ohio North-South and Big 33 all-star games … high school coach was Thomas Mental … also played basketball and baseball in high school.