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                        Biography
                    
                                                
                        CAREER NOTES
Two-time honorable mention All-MIAA ... 4-time MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... 60 tackles (30 solo) ... 12 TFL's including 6.0 sacks ... began career on offense as a tight end
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2017)
Honorable mention All-MIAA ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... played in all 11 games as a reserve defensive end ... started at Lindenwood ... 21 tackles (13 solo) ... 4.0 TFL's including 2.5 sacks ... one QB hurry ... MIAA Defensive Player of the Week after the win over Missouri Western ... six tackles (four solo), 2.5 sacks and a QB hurry in the win over the Griffons ... had a solo TFL vs. Central Missouri and a 0.5 TFL in the win vs. Missouri Southern ... two tackles in six different games ... four tackles including a half sack in the 2018 spring game
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2016)
Honorable mention All-MIAA ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... one of UNK's top defensive linemen/ends ... played in all 11 games with eight starts, mainly at end ... 40 tackles (17 solo) ... total ranked second among linemen/ends ... 8.0 TFL second most on the team ... total was for a loss of 21 yards and included 3.5 sacks ... sack total led UNK ... also recovered a fumble and blocked a PAT ... eight tackles (five solo) vs. Lindenwood ... recovered a fumble in the home game ... seven stops in 3 OT loss to Washburn ... three solo tackles in each of the first two games ... blocked a PAT in the season finale vs. Ft. Hays ... two tackles in the 2017 spring game ... received Most Improved Defensive award for the 2017 winter/spring seasons
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015)
Reserve tight end ... moved to defensive line in the spring of 2016 ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll
AS A FRESHMAN (2014)
Took a redshirt year ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll
HIGH SCHOOL
Was a tight end and defensive end for the Broncos ... as a senior, first-team Class D2 at defensive end ... 105 career tackles (79 solo) and four fumble recoveries ... 39 career receptions for 605 yards and 12 TD's ... played in the 2014 Nebraska 8-Man All-Star game in Hastings and the Western Nebraska All-Star game in Scottsbluff
PERSONAL
Son of Jeff & Tammy ... older brother, Jake, was a left tackle for the Lopers
                    
                
                
                
                    
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                            Historical Player Information
                        
                        
                            
                                
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                                                    2014-15Freshman
                                                    
                                                
                                             Tight End 
                                                
                                                    
                                                        6'3"
                                                    
                                                
                                                    
                                                        230 lbs
                                                    
                                                
                                             
 
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                                                    2015-16Redshirt Freshman
                                                    
                                                
                                             T (Tight End/Back/Receiver) 
                                                
                                                    
                                                        6'3"
                                                    
                                                
                                                    
                                                        230 lbs
                                                    
                                                
                                             
 
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                                                    2016-17Sophomore
                                                    
                                                
                                             Defensive End 
                                                
                                                    
                                                        6'3"
                                                    
                                                
                                                    
                                                        265 lbs
                                                    
                                                
                                             
 
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                                                    2017Junior
                                                    
                                                
                                             Defensive Line 
                                                
                                                    
                                                        6'3"
                                                    
                                                
                                                    
                                                        265 lbs
                                                    
                                                
                                             
 
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                                                    2018Senior
                                                    
                                                
                                             Defensive End 
                                                
                                                    
                                                        6'3"
                                                    
                                                
                                                    
                                                        275 lbs