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HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Sun Valley High School for coach Tad Baucom … Earned all-conference and all-county laurels as a senior after turning in 116 tackles (74 solo), including 12 sacks … Named defensive most valuable player after leading the Spartans to a state playoff appearance … Grabbed 78 tackles (53 solo) as a junior, while also tallying nine sacks and six forced fumbles … Also scored a touchdown and four 2-point conversion chances … Also lettered in track & field and basketball at Sun Valley.

PERSONAL: The son of Barbara and Andy Vinson … Has an older brother, Andy Jr., and an older sister, Keana … Maintained a 3.1 cumulative grade point average at Sun Valley High School and graduated in the top 38 percent of his 208-member senior class … A business administration major at UNCP.