Biography
2016: Associated Press first team Little All-American … Gagliardi Trophy semifinalist … D3football.com second team All-West Region … first team All-WIAC … National Football Foundation William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist … inducted into the Hampshire Honor Society by the National Football Foundation/College Football Hall of Fame … UW-Whitewater Chancellor’s Scholar-Athlete … one of three team captains … appeared in 12 games … totaled 27 tackles … finished with 5.0 tackles for a loss of 18 yards, including 3.0 sacks for a loss of 14 yards … broke up one pass … recovered one fumble and added one-half tackle for a loss of seven yards in UW-Whitewater’s 35-21 victory over Morningside (Iowa) on Sept. 24 at Perkins Stadium … collected three tackles, including 1.5 sacks for a loss of six yards, in the Warhawks’ 30-24 triumph at UW-Platteville on Oct. 1 … posted five tackles each in UW-Whitewater wins over UW-Oshkosh (Oct. 8) and at UW-La Crosse (Oct. 15) … registered a season-high seven tackles, including 2.0 tackles for a loss of two yards and one sack for a loss of one yard against John Carroll (Ohio) in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Playoffs on Dec. 3 at Perkins Stadium
2015: WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll ... Appeared in 12 games … led team and ranked eighth in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with 5.0 sacks for a loss of 35 yards … totaled 20 tackles, including 7.0 for a loss of 41 yards … broke up a pass … forced one fumble … registered three tackles, including two sacks for a loss of 18 yards, in the Warhawks’ 62-6 victory at Belhaven (Miss.) on Sept. 12 … recorded three tackles and forced a fumble in UW-Whitewater’s 33-30 triumph over then-NAIA No. 1 Morningside (Iowa) on Sept. 24 … collected four tackles, including two for a loss of five yards, in the Warhawks’ 17-7 win over No. 14 UW-Platteville on Oct. 3 … posted four tackles, including one sack for a loss of seven yards, in UW-Whitewater’s 63-0 victory over UW-Eau Claire on Oct. 31 … tallied three tackles, including one sack for a loss of seven yards, in the Warhawks’ 31-17 triumph at No. 6 Wheaton (Ill.) in the second round of the NCAA Division III Playoffs on Nov. 28
2014: WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll ... appeared in all 15 games, primarily as a starter on the defensive line … totaled 24 tackles (12 solo) … tied for fourth on the team with 8.5 tackles for a loss … finished with two sacks … tied for third in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with two fumbles recovered … tied for ninth in the league with 0.13 fumble recoveries per game … forced two fumbles … broke up one pass … posted two tackles, including a sack for a loss of four yards, and forced a fumble in the Warhawks’ 20-14 triumph over No. 10 Linfield (Ore.) in the semifinals of the NCAA Division III Playoffs on Dec. 13 at Perkins Stadium … registered two tackles, including a half sack, in UW-Whitewater’s 38-14 victory over No. 14 Wabash (Ind.) in the second round of the NCAA Playoffs on Nov. 29 at Perkins Stadium … matched a season high with three tackles and recovered a fumble in the Warhawks’ 55-2 win over Macalester (Minn.) in the first round of the NCAA Playoffs on Nov. 22 at Perkins Stadium … tallied two tackles, including a half sack, in UW-Whitewater’s 49-17 triumph over UW-Stevens Point on Nov. 8 at Perkins Stadium … recorded three tackles for a loss, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble in the Warhawks’ 52-3 victory at UW-Eau Claire on Oct. 18 … contributed three tackles, including 1.5 for a loss, in UW-Whitewater’s 37-0 win at UW-Stout on Oct. 11 … posted three tackles, including one for a loss, in the Warhawks’ 73-7 triumph over Waldorf (Iowa) on Sept. 5 at Perkins Stadium
2013: WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll … served primarily as a backup defensive tackle during the season … totaled 29 tackles (18 solo) … made 8.0 stops for a loss of 47 yards, including 4.5 sacks for a loss of 32 … forced two fumbles and recovered one … tallied a season-high five tackles in the Warhawks’ 55-13 victory over UW-Stout on Oct. 12 at Perkins Stadium … registered three stops, including two for a loss of 15 yards and a sack for a loss of seven, in UW-Whitewater’s 42-0 win over UW-Eau Claire on Oct. 18 at Perkins Stadium … posted a sack for a loss of five yards, forced a fumble and made one other tackle in the Warhawks’ 17-14 triumph at UW-Oshkosh on Oct. 26 … made three tackles and contributed a half sack for a loss of five yards in UW-Whitewater’s 17-7 victory at UW-Stevens Point on Nov. 9 … registered three stops, including 0.5 for a loss of one yard, and recovered a fumble in the Warhawks’ 43-6 win over UW-River Falls on Nov. 16 at Perkins Stadium … made three tackles, including two sacks for a loss of 15 yards, and forced a fumble in UW-Whitewater’s 28-17 triumph over No. 3 Linfield (Ore.) in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Playoffs on Dec. 7 at Perkins Stadium … tallied three tackles (two solo) in the Warhawks’ 16-15 victory at No. 2 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas) in the semifinals of the NCAA Playoffs on Dec. 14
Personal: Majoring in mathematics … played football and basketball at Richmond-Burton Community High School in Spring Grove, IL where he was a member of the National Honor Society and earened Illinois Scholars honors … career ambition is to be a Coast Guard Search/Rescue Pilot … hobbies include playing guitar, soccer, and cards, and doing yoga … favorite professional sports team is the Chicago Bears … favorite movie is “Wedding Crashers” … favorite TV show is “The Office” … chose to attend UW-Whitewater for the winning tradition
