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HIGH SCHOOL
A dominating defensive lineman who earned the right to compete in the Under Armour High School All-America Game following his senior season ... Member of the ESPNU 150 as well as being a SuperPrep All-America in 2008 ... Helped lead Bastrop High School to the Class 4A semifinals after finishing the season with 25 tackles and five sacks in 2008 ... His performance earned him first-team all-state honors as a senior ... Anchored a Bastrop defense that held opponents to 10.4 points per game en route to a perfect 15-0 record and Class 4A state championship as a junior in 2007 ... Finished his junior season as a first-team all-state selection with 37 tackles, two sacks and one interception ... Also earned first-team all-state honors as an offensive lineman during his sophomore season in 2006 ... A member of The Advocate Super Dozen and New Orleans Times-Picayune’s Blue Chip List for the Class of 2009 ... A member of the Rivals 250 ... Is ranked as the No. 7 recruit in the state of Louisiana by SuperPrep ... Also ranked as the No. 9 player in the state by Rivals.com ... Coached at Bastrop High School by Brad Bradshaw.
PERSONAL
Full name is Joshua Madella Downs ... Goes by Josh ... Born May 11, 1990 in Monroe, La. ... Parents are Jimmie and Ella Downs ... Has two siblings – Jimmie, Jr. and Chaka.
