Wisconsin Badgers

Of note: 2015 finalist for the National Football Foundation's National High School Scholar-Athlete Award ... member of the 11-member State of Wisconsin Scholar-Athlete team as selected by the Wisconsin Chapter of the National Football Foundation

2015 Season: Redshirt season

High School: Two-time WFCA and Associated Press all-state selection at linebacker … three-time Capitol South Conference Defensive Player of the Year … named first-team all-conference at linebacker, running back, punter and specialist position during career, with eight first-team nods in all … finished senior season with 132 tackles, 23 TFLs, 7 sacks, 3 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles and 2 defensive touchdowns … for his career, racked up 364 tackles, 63 TFLs, 19 sacks, 4 interceptions and 4 forced fumbles … two-time offensive MVP and two-time defensive MVP at Marshall … three-year team captain … in addition to playing quarterback, running back and linebacker, was Marshall's placekicker, punter, kick returner and punt returner all four years … was named Rookie of the Year as a freshman … in track, won four conference titles as a junior (100m, 200m, 4x100 relay, long jump) and scored in 4x100 and 4x200 relays at WIAA Division 2 state meet … also qualified for state track meet in four events as a sophomore … lettered in basketball and baseball, earning All-Capitol South honors in both sports … high school coach was Matt Kleinheinz

Personal: Parents are Tim and Michelle DeForest … father, Tim, played football at UW-Whitewater … three-year High Honor Roll student … member of National Honor Society … volunteered as mentor for elementary school students and with Youth Frontiers program ... major is undeclared