Dakota was a three-sport standout at Selby Area High School, earning all-conference honors in football, basketball and track and field ... as a senior, recorded 75 tackles, 5 1/2 sacks and forced three fumbles ... also tallied 278 receiving yards and five touchdowns on offense ... career totals included 196 tackles, 14 sacks, 1,038 receiving yards and 19 touchdowns ... two-time all-conference pick in basketball ... team captain in both football and basketball ... won back-to-back Class B state titles in the triple jump his junior and senior seasons ... also won a state title in the high jump as a junior, around placing second as a sophomore and third as a senior ... active in FFA and FCCLA, as well as a member of the student council