HIGH SCHOOL?He earned All-Midlands honors from both Prep Star and SuperPrep, the latter ranking him as the No. 70 overall player in the region. Rivals.com ranked him as the No. 8 player in Colorado and the No. 33 linebacker in the nation, while Scout.com pegged him as the No. 10 performer in the state and the No. 26 middle linebacker nationally. The Tacoma News-Tribune named him to its Western 100 team at linebacker (one of 12). A first-team All-Boulder Region selection at tight end by the Boulder Camera, which cited that he easily could have made the team at linebacker as well. Closer to home, he was named All-Colorado by the Denver Post (for his play at linebacker), along with garnering first-team All-State, All-Centennial League (at both positions) and All- Region honors (the latter from the Boulder Daily Camera). As a junior team captain, he was named first-team All-Centennial League and second-team All-State (Rocky Mountain News) on defense. At tight end, he was named to the Daily Camera All-Region team and earned second team All-Centennial League honors. Boulder’s overall Most Valuable Player and captain as a senior, he caught 33 passes for 283 yards and two touchdowns, while at fullback, he had 23 rushes for 110 yards and four scores. At linebacker, he recorded 118 tackles, 6.5 quarterback sacks, three forced fumbles and three recoveries. As a junior, he caught 18 passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns on offense; he was the team MVP on defense as at linebacker, he recorded 126 tackles (96 solo) with five quarterback sacks, two forced fumbles and two recoveries. As a sophomore, he received the team award for Hardest Working Underclassman, as he had 89 tackles, playing mostly linebacker, and also had 18 tackles as a freshman after being called up to varsity. He lettered three times in basketball in high school, playing center, and once in track, participating in the 100-meter, discus and shot put events.
ACADEMICS? He plans to major in Business at Colorado. He has maintained a 3.97 GPA in high school, earning an academic letter and Academic All-State honors.
PERSONAL?Born December 30, 1989 in Boulder, Colo. He enjoys spending time with his family, playing pick-up basketball games and fly-fishing. His favorite fishing destinations are Green River, Wyo., and Sitka, Alaska, where his family has visited several times. He took part in the 2008 New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge at Boulder Reservoir (it was 20 degrees). He regularly volunteers with football and basketball youth camps at Boulder High School. His mother (Wynn) is the assistant to the vice president of administration for the CU system, and he has an older brother (Tom) and sister (Zoe) who already attend CU.
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