High School: Two-year letterman at Holy Cross High for coach Barry Wilson...played defensive end as a junior and tight end as a senior...named first-team All-District 8-5A his final two prep seasons...as a senior, posted 11 sacks and had a fumble return for a touchdown...helped the Tigers go 6-2 and earn a trip to the state playoffs in 2006...also lettered twice in basketball where he earned all-district honors as a junior.

Personal: Born Antoine Duplessis on Feb. 12, 1989, in New Orleans, La...son of Antoine, Sr. and Yolanda Duplessis...has two brothers, Orlando and Miranda...brother, Orlando, played football at Northwestern State...proposed majors are business and finance.