West Adams Prep HS: High school is located in Los Angeles… As a senior, he led the state with 26 quarterback sacks, which was the sixth most in the nation… Voted 1^st Team All-City, 1^st Team All-Coliseum League and was named his team’s Defensive Player of the Year… Also added 20 quarterback hurries, six forced fumbles and one fumble recovery… Has seven sacks his junior year… Spent two years on the football and track and field teams…..

Personal: Nicknamed “Megatron”… Has one brother – DeAndre (11)… Is the son of Sonya Ripley…..