Prior to Auburn: Standout performer for Dake Rivers at Wadley High School … helped team to 2024 Class 1A State title … voted team captain … 2024 AHSAA Super 7 Championship MVP … 2024 AHSAA State Super 7 Records Tied (most rushing attempts, most rushing touchdowns, most points scored) … 2024 All-State First Team … 2024 All-Region MVP … 2024 All-County Player of the Year … 2024 MaxPreps Junior All-American … 2023 All-Region … 2023 All-State First Team … 2023 All-County Co-Player of the Year … 2022 All-State Second Team … rushed for more than 5,000 yards in high school career with 60 touchdowns … 287 total tackles … 16.0 career sacks … also played basketball and baseball … member of track and field team … rated a four-star prospect 247 Sports … No. 5 in Alabama … No. 6 linebacker in nation … No. 67 player overall … Rivals’ No. 5 player in Alabama .. four-star prospect … No. 15 Edge nationally … No. 104 overall … No. 132 in ESPN 300 … No. 6 in Alabama … four-star rating

Personal: Birthday is October 8 … son of Nikkie Houston and Paul Wilkes