High School: Lettered two seasons for coach Terry Johnson at Diboll High School before moving on to letter for coach Clay Berry at Lufkin High School as a senior in 2007 ... was named to the All-District 20-3A team in 2005 ... 2005 Lumberjack Offensive Player of the Year ... Named to the 2007 all-district team on the 5A level as a pitcher ... earned the Panther MVP award in 2007 ... helped lead Lufkin HS to the 2007 Bi-District Championship ... was an academic all-district selection in 2007 and an academic all-state selection in 2005.

Personal: Son of Wendy and Lee Roy Tamez ... majoring in business.