Biography
2015: First team All-America selection by the American Football Coaches Association … second All-America pick by D3football.com and the Associated Press (D2/D3) … first team D3football.com All-West Region … first team All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference … first team Preseason All-America by D3football.com and Lindy’s Sports … earned the team’s Top Defensive Player Award … appeared in all 14 games … ranked second on the team and 19th in the league with 82 tackles (5.9 per game) … posted three interceptions and returned them for 38 yards … collected 4.5 tackles for a loss of 23 yards, including two sacks for a loss of 19 … broke up two passes … forced one fumble … posted five tackles in the Warhawks’ 33-30 victory at then-NAIA No. 1 Morningside (Iowa) on Sept. 24 … tallied six tackles, including 1/2 for a loss, in UW-Whitewater’s 17-7 triumph over No. 14 UW-Platteville on Oct. 3 … registered nine tackles at UW-Oshkosh on Oct. 10 … posted 10 tackles, including one for a loss, and added one interception in the Warhawks’ 35-27 win at UW-Stevens Point on Oct. 24 … recorded six tackles, including one sack for a loss of 10 yards, in UW-Whitewater’s 63-0 victory over UW-Eau Claire on Oct. 31 … made a season-high 11 tackles and forced a fumble in the Warhawks’ 42-6 triumph at UW-River Falls on Nov. 7 … contributed eight tackles, including one for a loss, in UW-Whitewater’s 48-0 win over St. Norbert in the first round of the NCAA Division III Playoffs on Nov. 21 … recorded four tackles and an interception in the Warhawks’ 31-17 victory at No. 6 Wheaton (Ill.) in the second round of the NCAA Playoffs on Nov. 28 … collected three tackles, including one sack for a loss of nine yards, and an interception in UW-Whitewater’s 31-29 triumph at No. 3 UW-Oshkosh in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Playoffs on Dec. 5 … made 10 tackles at No. 1 Mount Union (Ohio) in the semifinals of the NCAA Playoffs on Dec. 12
2014: Second team D3football.com All-America … first team D3football.com All-West Region … first team All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference … claimed the team’s Top Defensive Points Award … appeared in all 15 games … led team and finished 18th in the WIAC with 93 tackles (59 solo) … led conference with six forced fumbles … ranked second in the league and 10th in NCAA Division III with 0.40 forced fumbles per game … totaled 7.0 tackles for a loss, including 2.5 sacks … posted one interception … defended six passes … registered six tackles, including 0.5 for a loss, in the Warhawks’ 37-33 victory over No. 5 Wartburg (Iowa) in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III Playoffs on Dec. 6 at Perkins Stadium … tallied a season-high 13 tackles and forced two fumbles in UW-Whitewater’s 38-14 triumph over No. 14 Wabash (Ind.) in the second round of the NCAA Playoffs on Nov. 29 at Perkins Stadium … contributed eight tackles (all solo) in the Warhawks’ 28-25 win at UW-River Falls on Nov. 15 … posted six tackles, including 1.5 sacks, in UW-Whitewater’s 49-17 victory over UW-Stevens Point on Nov. 8 at Perkins Stadium … made eight tackles, including 0.5 for a loss, and forced a pair of fumbles in the Warhawks’ 17-7 triumph at UW-Platteville on Nov. 1 … recorded 10 tackles, including 1.0 for a loss, in UW-Whitewater’s 24-7 win over UW-Oshkosh on Oct. 25 at Perkins Stadium … chipped in four tackles, including one for a loss, and forced a fumble in the Warhawks’ 52-3 victory at UW-Eau Claire on Oct. 18 … posted seven tackles, including one for a loss, and a forced fumble in UW-Whitewater’s 48-0 triumph at The College of New Jersey on Sept. 20 … registered six tackles, including a sack, and intercepted a pass in the Warhawks’ 42-13 win at Franklin (Ind.) on Sept. 13
2013: Posted 19 tackles (10 solo) … tallied one sack and one tackle for a loss … forced one fumble … matched a season high with three tackles, including one for a loss, in UW-Whitewater’s 47-3 victory at UW-La Crosse on Oct. 5 … registered a sack in the team’s 55-13 triumph over UW-Stout on Oct. 12 at Perkins Statdium … blocked a punt and added two tackles in the Warhawks’ 42-0 win over UW-Eau Claire on Oct. 18 at Perkins Stadium … matched a season high with three tackles in UW-Whitewater’s 31-7 victory over St. Norbert on Nov. 23 in the first round of the NCAA Playoffs at Perkins Stadium
2011: Appeared in two games … posted a solo tackle in UW-Whitewater’s 20-0 victory over St. Thomas (Minn.) on Dec. 10 in the semifinals of the NCAA Division III Playoffs at Perkins Stadium
Personal: Majoring in physical education … participated in football and wrestling at Pius Xl High School in Milwaukee, where he was a member of the honor roll … career ambition is to be a Division 1 strength coach or realtor … hobbies include playing video games, hunting, and fishing … favorite professional sports team is the Green Bay Packers … favorite movie is “Forrest Gump” … favorite TV show is “Family Guy” … chose to attend UW-Whitewater for the opportunity to play football and the great academics
