High School: Two-year letterman at Westside High for coach Bill Wilson...helped the Wolves go a combined 22-3 over his final two prep seasons, including winning a share of the District 21-5A title each year...as a senior, earned honorable-mention all-district recognition and first-team Academic All-State honors...also earned one letter in basketball...off the field, was a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Born Adam Gabriel Podet on Oct. 8, 1987 in Houston, Texas...son of Ethan Podet and Irene Wolski...has one brother and one sister...proposed major is cell biology.