Career: Played in 39 games with 21 starts at tight end ... recorded 16 receptions for 176 yards and 4 touchdowns
2018 Season: Earned third letter, playing in all 13 games with 10 starts ... made 3 catches for 18 yards and 1 touchdown ... recorded 11-yard touchdown catch vs. Illinois on Oct. 20
2017 Season: Earned second letter, playing in all 14 games with 8 starts ... recorded 7 catches for 56 yards and 1 touchdown ... caught 2 passes for 16 yards and a touchdown at Minnesota on Nov. 25 ... had 2 catches for 12 yards vs. Indiana on Nov. 4 ... caught 1 pass for 14 yards vs. Northwestern on Sept. 30 ... made 1 catch for 8 yards vs. Florida Atlantic on Sept. 9 ... had 1 catch for 6 yards against BYU on Sept. 16
2016 Season: Earned first letter, playing in 12 games with 3 starts … finished with 6 receptions for 102 yards and 2 touchdowns … scored go-ahead 1-yard touchdown in fourth quarter vs. Georgia State on Sept. 17, finishing with career-high 3 receptions for 35 yards … scored a 7-yard touchdown on his lone reception vs. Illinois on Nov. 12 … caught a career-long 54-yard pass at Iowa on Oct. 22 … made 1 reception for 6 yards in Big Ten Football Championship Game vs. Penn State on Dec. 3 … made Badgers debut in Lambeau Field College Classic vs. LSU on Sept. 3
2015 Season: Redshirt season
High School: Four-star recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN.com and Rivals ... ranked as No. 6 tight end in nation by Rivals and No. 10 by ESPN.com ... selected to 2015 Under Armour All-America Game ... caught 31 passes for 419 yards and two touchdowns as a senior ... made 11 catches for 131 yards and a touchdown as a junior ... coach was Bruce Rollinson
Personal: Parents are Scott and Teri Penniston ... father Scott played college football at California Lutheran ... enjoys scuba diving ... major is economics
