Out of High School, Dominique Midgett was Rated by Rivals.com as the fourth-best linebacker and 25th-best player in North Carolina. He was a two-year All-Piedmont Triad Conference selection and helped lead Dudley to the 2004 3-AA state championship game at Groves Stadium – where he had 12 tackles and one interception As a senior, he posted 161 tackles abd 10 sacks. Played defensive end as a junior and recorded 95 tackles and 17 sacks. He went on to play college football at Wake Forest University where he played all four years for the Demon Deacons and recorded 79 tackles & 1 sack during his senior season.