Honors and Awards
2018: First-team All-America (FWAA, The Athletic), second-team All-America (AFCA, AP, Sporting News, Walter Camp, College Football News), Rimington-Pace Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year, first-team All-Big Ten (consensus)
2017: Second-team All-America (Sporting News), first-team All-Big Ten (consensus)
2016: All-Big Ten honorable mention (consensus)
2015: All-Big Ten honorable mention (media), Big Ten All-Freshman (ESPN)
Notable: Started a school-record 54 games, ranking No. 2 all-time among Big Ten players behind Ohio State's Billy Price (55, 2014-17)
Career: Played in 54 games and made 54 consecutive starts, including 24 at left guard, 16 at center and 14 at left tackle ... part of senior class that went 42-12 (.778), including a 27-8 (.771) mark in Big Ten play and a 4-0 record in bowl games … graduated with degree in retailing and consumer behavior in December 2018
2018 Season: Earned fourth letter, starting all 13 games at left guard … voted a team captain ... key to rushing attack that led the Big Ten and ranked No. 6 nationally, averaging 273.4 yards per game … helped Badgers average 6.2 yards per rushing attempt, the fourth-best mark nationally … blocked for Doak Walker Award winner and unanimous first-team All-American Jonathan Taylor, who rushed for 2,194 yards to lead the nation in rushing
2017 Season: Earned third letter, starting all 14 games at left tackle … helped pave the way for Doak Walker Award finalist Jonathan Taylor, who set FBS freshman rushing record with 1,977 yards … unit allowed just 1.5 sacks per game to lead the Big Ten … Badgers finished season ranked second in Big Ten in rushing offense (222.9 yards per game) and third in total offense (415.0 ypg)
2016 Season: Earned second letter, starting all 14 games ... made 10 starts at center and 4 starts at left guard ... part of offensive line that helped Badgers rush for 203.1 yards per game
2015 Season: Earned first letter, starting all 13 games ... made 7 starts at left guard and 6 starts at center, including in season's final five games ... was a constant for an offensive line beset with injuries that used seven different starting combinations ... offensive line helped offense produce 228.3 passing yards per game, the third-best average in school history
2014 Season: Redshirt season
High School: Three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals, Scout and 247 Sports ... named first-team All-Ohio on offensive line as a senior, also earning Associated Press District IV Lineman of the Year and Great Lakes Region Lineman of the Year honors while leading Genoa to 10-1 record ... first-team All-Northern Buckeye Conference selection as a junior and senior ... named all-conference as both offensive lineman and defensive lineman as a junior in 2012 ... two-time first-team all-district pick ... as a senior, ranked second at Genoa with 42 solo tackles, 17 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks ... also lettered in baseball ... high school coach was Tim Spiess
Personal: Parents are Dave and Deanne Deiter ... three-year high honor roll student
