Naval Academy Athletics

•    High School / Personal: A 2023 graduate of Sachse High School in Sachse, Texas, Akanna attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2023-24 academic year ... attended Wylie High School in Wylie, Texas his freshman through junior years before transferring to Sachse High School for his senior year ... two-sport athlete who earned letters in football (3) and track & field (3) ... garnered Second-Team All-District 9-6A honors as a senior after breaking the school record for most yards per carry in a season (9.1) ... served as a football team captain his senior year ... member of the Sachse track & field team that claimed the district title his senior year ... high school teammate, Austin Phillips, is a redshirt freshman long snapper at UTSA ... graduated with honors ... son of Kingsley and Gertrude Akanna.