Attended Miami (Fla.) Central High School, where he was a consensus four-star recruit. He led Miami Central to a Class 6A state championship as a senior in 2010 after posting 2,208 yards and 26 touchdowns. Rivals.com regarded him as the 10th-best running back in the nation, placing him 22nd on their Florida Top 100 and 108th on the Rivals250 lists while Scout.com considered him to be the ninth-best running back in high school. Was named the MVP of the state title game after gaining 308 yards on 36 carries - falling just 20 yards shy of a state championship game record. He recorded 663 rushing yards and six touchdowns in the final two games of the state playoffs, receiving first-team All-Dade recognition from The Miami Herald and was a member of the Times-Union's Florida Super 75 squad.