Highlights
Honors: 2013: Georgia Sportswriters Association (GSWA)and
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class 2A First Team All-State . . . Region 2 Co-Defensive Player of the Year . . .Named McIntosh County Academy’s best defensive lineman and tackler . . .
2012: GSWA and
Atlanta Journal-Constitution First Team All-State . . . All-Region 2A.
Other Colleges Considered: Coastal Carolina
HIGH SCHOOL: Enjoyed a standout career at McIntosh County Academy in Darien, Ga. . . . Played on both the offensive and defensive lines . . .
2013: Opened the season a preseason First Team All-State by
Georgia High School Football Daily . . . First team all-state by the Georgia Sportswriters Association and
Atlanta Journal-Constitution . . . Region 2A Co-Defensive Player of the Year . . .
2012: GSWA and
Atlanta Journal-Constitution first team all-state . . . All-Region 2A . . . Coached by Keith Gosse . . . A two-time all-region selection in wrestling . . . Finished in the top 10 in the discus at the 2012 state championships.
PERSONAL: Born February 22, 1996 in Gainesville, Fla. . . . A resident of Darien, Ga. . . . Attended McIntosh County Academy in Darien, Ga. . . . Parents are LaShonda Macmillan and Ernest Palmer . . . Has not declared a major.