AS A BULLDOG: Is one of many promising veteran ball catchers UMD will have at its disposal this fall ... got his first taste of intercollegiate competition one year ago (12 games worth) ... was relegated primarily to special teams assignments but did make one reception (in a 4-7 home route of Minnesota Crookston) during the course of the season ... received NSIC All-Academic Team honors in 2011. COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Pass Receptions - 1 vs. Minnesota Crookston (11/5/11). Pass Reception Yards - 9 vs. Minnesota Crookston (11/5/11). Longest Pass Reception - 9 yds. vs. Minnesota Crookston (11/5/11).

BEFORE UMD: Was required to sit out the entire 2012 season accordance with the NSIC transfer rules ... enrolled at UMD in 2010 after spending the previous year as a freshman redshirt with the Augustana College (S.D.) program ... started for three seasons at Rosemount High School and captained the club as a senior in 2008 … racked up 97 total tackles and had three interceptions (returning one for a touchdown) that season ... also caught 12 passes while helping lead the Irish to an 11-2 overall record, the Lake Conference and a semifinal round berth in the Minnesota Class AAAAA State Playoffs … attained 2008 All-Lake Conference first team and Minneapolis Star Tribune All-Metro second team honors … was a recipient of the Pat Tillman Service Award and the Triple A Award for arts, athletics and academics.