Mom's Name: Kristine
Dad's Name: Alan
College Athletic Accomplishments: 2010 Team Captain, 2010 D3 Senior Classic Preseason All-American, Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee, Member of 2007 & 2009 Whitewater National Championship Teams, Member of 2008 Whitewater National Runner-Up Team, 1st Team All-WIAC 2009 & 3rd Team All-West Region 2009, 2nd Team All-WIAC 2008
College Academic Accomplishments: Dean's List each semester at UWW; Golden Key Natinal Honor Society Nominee
High School Athletic Accomplishments: Team Captain & All-Conference/All-Region/All-State WR Junior (2004) and Senior (2005) Year for football, also lettered in Basketball and Baseball in high school
High School Academic Accomplishments: High Honors each year in high school; Member of National Honor Society
FAVORITE THINGS:
Favorite Class: Physical Education
Favorite Food: Steak and Crab or Hot Wings
Favorite Book: The Hatchet
Favorite Movie: The Program
Favorite Quote: No pain, no gain!
Favorite Card/Board Game: Cribbage
Favorite High School Athletics Memory: Playing on successful teams year in and year out in football, basketball, and baseball.
Favorite Warhawk Athletics Memory: Winning National Championship in 2007 and 2009 in Salem, VA
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): North Carolina Tar Heels
Favorite Spot on Campus: Perkins Stadium
FUN FACTS:
What TV show would you like to guest star on?: Man VS Wild or Survivorman
If you could be on a reality show, which would you pick?: None...can't stand them.
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be?: Wes Welker
Who would play you in a movie about your life?: Marky Mark (Wahlberg)
What is your dream job?: Playing in the NFL
If you could bring 3 things from your hometown to Whitewater what would they be?: Golf Clubs, Laptop, Body pillow
When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do?: Stay active in other sports; go up north; relax on the lake; spend time with my beautiful girlfriend and the Murph-man (my dog); hang out with friends; etc.
SPORT FUN FACTS:
What did you work on this off-season?: Getting bigger, faster, and stronger. Also worked on being a better route runner and receiver in general.
What are your expectations for this year?: I expect us to work hard and take it one day, one week at a time. If we take care of business, we will go far!
What is the significance of your jersey number (if you have one)?: 3...love the number! Growing up i wore it in youth football and high school.
What is your pre-competition ritual?: Try to go through the same stretches before every game.
Who is your sports hero?: Wes Welker