▁where ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁three - s port ▁ath lete ▁in ▁football , ▁basketball ▁and ▁track . ▁In ▁football , ▁he ▁not ched ▁ 8 9 ▁tack les , ▁including ▁ 3 1 ▁tack les ▁for ▁loss , ▁and ▁ 1 0 . 5 ▁quarter back ▁s acks ▁while ▁adding ▁ 2 1 ▁quarter back ▁hur ries ▁in ▁his ▁junior ▁season ; ▁on ▁off ense , ▁he ▁caught ▁ 2 2 ▁passes ▁for ▁ 5 0 1 ▁yards ▁and ▁ 3 ▁touch down s . ▁▁ ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁first - team ▁All - state , ▁All - con ference , ▁All - region ▁and ▁All - d istrict ▁selection ▁as ▁a ▁senior , ▁after ▁he ▁am ass ed ▁ 1 0 4 ▁total ▁tack les , ▁ 2 8 ▁tack les ▁for ▁loss , ▁ 1 2 . 5 ▁s acks , ▁ 3 1 ▁quarter back ▁press ures , ▁ 5 ▁forced ▁f umb les , ▁ 7 ▁pass ▁break ▁ups , ▁ 4 ▁blocked ▁k icks . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁stand out ▁in ▁basketball , ▁where ▁he ▁earned ▁All - state , ▁and ▁numerous ▁All - d istrict , ▁All - region ▁and ▁All - con ference ▁hon ors . ▁ ▁Consider ed ▁a ▁four - star ▁rec ruit ▁by ▁Riv als . com , ▁E aly ▁was ▁r ated ▁as ▁the ▁ 1 1 th ▁best ▁weak side ▁def ensive ▁end ▁prospect ▁of ▁his ▁class . ▁ ▁College ▁career ▁E aly ▁accepted ▁a ▁football ▁scholar ship ▁from ▁the