• Played for head coach Dan Bauer at Beverly High School in Beverly, Mass.

• Served as team captain during his senior season.

• Named the Northeast Conference MVP in 2012, after earning All-Northeast Conference honors in 2010 and 2011.

• Helped lead the Panthers to a 13-0 overall record and a Super Bowl title as a senior.

• Carried the ball 160 times for 1,496 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior, in addition to catching 10 passes for 236 yards and four scores.