Pre-BSC: Two-year starter at Fort Payne High School under coach Paul Ellis…All-District, All-Conference, and All-Area honoree…helped lead the Wildcats to two perfect 10-0 seasons and back-to-back Region titles…ranked third in the school record book for most tackles in a season (114) as a senior…broke the record for most tackles at the Defensive End position…also ran track for Fort Payne was a state finalist in the discus and shot put.

Personal: Born on June 26, 1989…son of Jim and Leslie Bunch…father Jim was an All-American football player at Alabama and played for the Crimson Tide from 1976-79…plans to major in pre-med or pre-law.