Honors and Awards
2023: Academic All-Big Ten
2022: Academic All-Big Ten
2021: Academic All-Big Ten
2020: Academic All-Big Ten
2019: Academic All-Big Ten
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Career: Finished his career with 56 games played, ranking fourth all-time in program history
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2023 Season: Started all 13 games at right guard … helped the Badger offense rush for 314 yards in the season opener versus Buffalo (Sept. 2), UW’s 39th all-time 300+ yard rushing performance … helped a Badger offense that led the Big Ten in third down conversions (44.2%) … helped manage a UW passing offense that set school records in attempts and completions while throwing for the second-fewest interceptions in program history (5)
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2022 Season: Played in all 13 games, starting nine on the offensive line … made all nine starts at right guard … allowed only four pressures over 191 passing snaps, according to PFF
2021Â Season:Â Earned third letter, playing in 10 games with one start ... started at guard against Iowa
2020 Season: Earned second letter, playing in all 7 games ... made first career start at right guard vs. Wake Forest in the Duke's Mayo Bowl on Dec. 30
2019 Season:Â Earned first letter, playing in all 14 games, primarily on special teams
2018 Season: Redshirt season
High School: Three-star recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN and Rivals … named first-team all-state and all-region as a junior and senior … three-time first-team All-Huron League selection … recorded total of 282 tackles and 13.0 sacks for his career … racked up 100 tackles, 6.0 sacks and 75 receiving yards as a senior … finished with 92 tackles and 4.0 sacks as a junior … had 90 tackles and 3.0 sacks as a sophomore … also lettered in basketball and track … finished fourth in shot put (52-5) at state meet as a senior … honor roll student with a 4.0 cumulative GPA … National Honor Society … coach was Jesse Hoskins
Personal: Parents are Matt and Ellen FurtneyÂ
