 He was listed among the top 20 offensive tackles nationally, PrepStar All-American, second-team All-America offensive guard according to "USA Today", member of the "Detroit Free Press" All-Midwest team, "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel" first-team all-state defensive lineman and second-team all-state offensive guard as a junior, and also received first-team all-state honors at defensive end from the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) and Associated Press.He was recognized as the WFCA 2002 Defensive Player of the Year.He had 85 tackles and 12 sacks as a senior.