High School: Played football at Snow Canyon HS, earning first-team all-region in 2019.
Tallied 142 tackles over three years for Snow Canyon with one career interception.
Recorded 59 tackles (31 solo; 28 assisted) on the season with two pass deflections as a senior.
Led the team in tackles as a junior with 48.
Also lettered in track and field.
Personal: Son of Tim Nowatzke, who was a four-year member of the BYU Football team (1991-94) … served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.