San Diego Athletics

High School: Attended Chaparral High School where he was a three-year varsity letterman in football...Senior year earned All-State Honors after contributing to a perfect record of 14-0 and a State Championship with 70 tackles and three sacks...Junior year won a State Championship after tallying 40 tackles with a 13-1 record.

Personal: Born on April 4, 1992, in Scottsdale, AZ...Mother isJulie Young...Chose to attend USD for the prestigious academic reputation...Also recruited by Northern Arizona University, Air Force Academy and South Dakota State...Outside of football, enjoys playing racquetball, golf and bike riding...Also interested in Chinese culture and hopes to learn Mandarin ...After college, he hopes to relocate and work in Beijing, China.

Major: Accounting/Marketing

Minor: Asian Studies