Wisconsin Badgers

Honors and Awards
2017 Preseason: Bednarik Award watch list, Nagurski Trophy watch list, Lott IMPACT Trophy watch list
2016: Butkus Award semifinalist, Lott IMPACT Trophy quarterfinalist, All-Big Ten honorable mention
2015: Holiday Bowl Defensive MVP

Notable: Logged sacks on three consecutive plays in second half of 2015 Holiday Bowl en route to Defensive MVP honors … former walk-on was awarded scholarship in summer of 2015 ... invited to 2018 NFL Scouting Combine

Career: Played in 24 games with 11 starts … logged 120 tackles, 15.0 TFLs, 6.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 6 pass breakups ... was a starter at inside linebacker in 2016 before suffering season-ending pectoral injury vs. Iowa on Oct. 22 ... unable to play as a senior in 2017 after suffering knee injury during preseason camp ... served in coaching role in each of final two seasons after suffering those injuries ... part of winningest senior class in school history, posting four-year record of 45-10 that included 29-5 mark in Big Ten play and 11-1 record in rivalry games … part of four consecutive bowl game wins, four straight seasons of 10-plus wins and three Big Ten West Division titles … contributor to one of the of nation’s elite units, with UW ranking No. 2 nationally in scoring defense (16.0 ppg), No. 2 in rushing defense (104.8 ypg), No. 2 in pass efficiency defense (103.9) and No. 3 in total defense (281.7 ypg) over the span of his four-year career …shared Jimmy Demetral Team MVP award with fellow senior teammates … played in all 13 games for UW unit that ranked No. 1 nationally in scoring defense (13.7 ppg) and No. 2 in total defense (268.5 ypg) in 2015 …

2017 Season: Did not play after suffering knee injury during preseason camp

2016 Season: Earned third letter, playing in seven games and making seven starts at inside linebacker ... logged 60 tackles, including 7.0 TFLs and 1.5 sacks ... recorded career-high 15 tackles, including 11 solo stops, and career-best 3.5 TFLs vs. No. 2 Ohio State on Oct. 15, earning Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors ... made 10 tackles in first half at Iowa on Oct. 22 before leaving game with season-ending pectoral injury ... had 8 tackles, including 1.0 TFL and a forced fumble, vs. No. 5 LSU in Lambeau Field College Classic on Sept. 3 ... made 8 tackles, including 1.0 TFL, vs. Georgia State on Sept. 17 ... recorded 6 tackles, including 1.0 TFL, at No. 8 Michigan State on Sept. 24 ... had 1 tackle vs. Akron on Sept. 10

2015 Season: Earned second letter, playing in all 13 games with four starts … finished season with 60 tackles to rank fifth on team … had 8.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks, ranking third among UW players in both categories … also recorded four pass breakups and two quarterback hurries … named Defensive MVP of Holiday Bowl after recording team-high nine tackles, including 3.0 sacks, in second half vs. USC on Dec. 30 (missed first half due to targeting foul in previous game) … three sacks vs. USC came on consecutive plays … recorded team-high 10 tackles, including 3.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks at Maryland on Nov. 7 … logged career-high 11 tackles, including 1.0 TFL, vs. Northwestern on Nov. 21 … had eight tackles vs. Rutgers on Oct. 31 … made five tackles on two occasions vs. Hawaii on Sept. 26 and vs. Troy on Sept. 19

2014 Season: Redshirt season