Honors and Awards
2020: All-Big Ten third team (media), All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches), East-West Shrine Bowl selection
Career: Played in 40 games with 26 starts at defensive end ... recorded 63 tackles, 11.5 TFLs and 7.5 sacks ... forced 2 fumbles ... logged 9 pass breakups ... graduated in December 2019 with bachelor’s degree in personal finance
2020 Season: Earned fourth letter, playing in six games with six starts at defensive end ... missed Duke’s Mayo Bowl due to injury ... logged 13 total tackles, including 9 solo stops ... had 2.5 TFLs and 2.0 sacks ... posted season-high 4 tackles, including 1.0 sack, at Iowa on Dec. 12
2019 Season: Earned third letter, starting all 14 games at defensive end ... recorded 24 tackles, including 5.0 TFLs and 3.0 sacks ... forced 2 fumbles ... batted down 5 passes ... set career high with 5 total tackles vs. Ohio State in Big Ten Football Championship Game on Dec. 7, also recording 1.0 sack and forcing a fumble ... made 4 stops and recorded 0.5 sack at Minnesota on Nov. 30 ... posted career highs with 2.0 TFLs and 3 passes batted down vs. Northwestern on Sept. 28 ... forced a fumble in season opener at South Florida on Aug. 30 ... had 1.0 sack vs. Michigan State on Oct. 12
2018 Season: Earned second letter, playing in 9 games with 6 starts at defensive end … missed 4 games due to injury ... made 15 tackles, including 8 solo tackles, 2.5 TFLs and 1.0 sack ... recorded 3 pass breakups … logged career-high 4 tackles, including 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack, and broke up 1 pass at Purdue on Nov. 17 ... matched career high with 4 tackles vs. Minnesota on Nov. 24 ... had 3 tackles, including 1.0 TFL, and a pass breakup at Iowa on Sept. 22 ... had 0.5 TFL and 1 pass breakup vs. Miami in Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 27 ... made first career start vs. BYU on Sept. 15
2017 Season: Earned first letter, playing in 11 games ... missed 3 games due to injury ... recorded 11 tackles, including 6 solo stops, 1.5 TFLs and 1.5 sacks ... contributed to unit that ranked No. 2 nationally in total defense (262.1 yards per game), No. 3 in scoring defense (13.9 points per game), No. 3 in rushing defense (98.4 ypg) and No. 1 in pass efficiency defense (96.4) … made Badgers debut vs. Utah State on Sept. 1, recording 3 tackles and 1.0 sack ... had 1 tackle and 1 pass breakup vs. Miami in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 30 ... logged 2 tackles at Minnesota on Nov. 25... notched 2 tackles at BYU on Sept. 16 ... made 1 tackle vs. Michigan on Nov. 18 ... recorded 1 stop vs. Iowa on Nov. 11 ... opened Big Ten play with 0.5 sack vs. Northwestern on Sept. 30
2016 Season: Redshirt season
High School: Three-star prospect by 247 Sports, ESPN and Rivals … first-team all-state in 8-man football by Kansas Football Coaches Association and Wichita Eagle as a senior, logging 97 tackles, 2 sacks and 2 interceptions along with 5 touchdown receptions … helped 10-1 West Elk earn its first-ever playoff win as a senior … first-team All-South Central Border League as a sophomore, junior and senior … three-time all-district and all-area selection … finished career with 267 tackles, 22 sacks and 3 interceptions on defense and logged 8 touchdown receptions on offense … two-year team MVP … first-team all-state in basketball by Kansas Basketball Coaches Association as a junior, averaging 19.2 points, 14.7 rebounds and 5.5 blocks per game … also honorable mention all-state by KBCA as a sophomore, averaging 14.6 points and 9.9 rebounds per game … three-time All-SCBL in basketball … also competed in baseball and track and field, winning conference title in shot put as a junior … National Honor Society … honor roll student … high school coach was Chris Haag
Personal: Parents are Stacy Howell and Carteze Loudermilk … father played basketball at Independence Community College and Creighton
