John capped his prep career by being named to the Class 4A Iowa Newspaper Association All-State First Team as an offensive lineman and was named to the all-Western Iowa First Team as a defensive lineman by the Omaha World-Herald after leading his Sioux City East High School team in tackles for the second time in three seasons ... three-time all-Metro selection and two-time all-Missouri River Conference selection in football, he also competed in track and field ... honor roll student