Honors and Awards
2018: Third-team All-Big Ten (coaches) ... All-Big Ten honorable mention (media)
Career: Played in 27 games with 10 starts ... logged 99 tackles, including 19.5 TFLs and 12.0 sacks ... recorded 4 forced fumbles, 2 interceptions and 5 pass breakups ... graduated with degree in agricultural business management in December 2018
2018 Season: Earned second letter, playing in all 13 games with 10 starts at outside linebacker ... recorded team-high 5.5 sacks despite being limited by ankle injury for portion of the season ... had 60 total tackles, including 9.5 TFLs ... forced 2 fumbles and recorded 3 pass breakups ... logged career-high 10 tackles, all solo, in triple-overtime win at Purdue on Nov. 17, recording 2.0 sacks and forcing a fumble ... had 8 tackles, including 2.0 TFLs and 1.0 sack, and forced a fumble vs. Miami in the Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 27 ... made 8 tackles, including 1.5 TFLs and 0.5 sacks, at Penn State on Nov. 10 ... recorded 6 tackles, 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack vs. Illinois on Oct. 20 ... made 6 tackles, including 0.5 TFLs, vs. Minnesota on Nov. 24
2017 Season: Earned first letter, playing in all 14 games ... logged 39 tackles, 10.0 TFLs and 6.5 sacks ... recorded 2 forced fumbles, 2 interceptions and 4 pass breakups ... 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) … recorded a key interception in addition to 3 solo tackles, 1.0 sack and 2 pass breakups vs. Miami in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 30 ... returned an interception for a touchdown, forced and recovered a fumble and made 3 tackles vs. Ohio State in Big Ten Championship Game on Dec. 2 ... made 3 tackles, including 1.0 TFL, at Minnesota on Nov. 25 ... recorded 2 tackles, including 0.5 TFL, vs. Michigan on Nov. 18 ... had 4 tackles, including 0.5 sack, vs. Iowa on Nov. 11 ... racked up 4 tackles, 2.0 TFLs and 1.0 sack at Illinois on Oct. 28 ... had 1.0 TFL and had 1 pass breakup at Indiana on Nov. 4 ... recorded 2 tackles, including 1.0 TFL, and had 1 forced fumble vs. Maryland on Oct. 21 ... notched 4 tackles, including 1.0 TFL, at BYU on Sept. 16 ... recorded 4 total tackles and 1.0 sack vs. Florida Atlantic on Sept. 9 ... made Badgers debut vs. Utah State on Sept. 1, recording 4 tackles and 1.0 TFL
2016 Season (at Iowa Western): Played in 11 games … logged 50 tackles, including 13.0 TFLs and 3.5 sacks … also recorded an interception and a fumble recovery
2015 Season (at South Dakota): Started all 11 games at defensive end … first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference … finished third in voting for STATS FCS National Freshman of the Year, highest among defensive players … Missouri Valley Football Conference Freshman of the Year ... named to MVFC All-Newcomer team … led conference and ranked 10th nationally at 1.7 tackles for loss per game … finished season with 18.5 TFLs and 9.0 sacks ... recorded 56 total tackles, 3 fumble recoveries, 2 forced fumbles and 2 pass breakups
2014 Season (at South Dakota): Redshirt season … two-time defensive scout team player of the week
High School: First-team all-state selection at defensive back as a senior … selected for Iowa Shrine Bowl all-star game … finished career for Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley with 176 total tackles, 21.5 TFLs, 10 interceptions and 10 fumble recoveries … team went 32-4 during his three varsity seasons … recorded 95 tackles, including 14.5 for loss, as a senior … also played quarterback as a senior, throwing for 1,466 yards and 17 touchdowns while also rushing for 1,413 yards and 15 TDs ... five-time state qualifier in track, including bids in long jump and 4x100 and 4x200 relays as a senior … also lettered in basketball … coach was Cory Brandt
Personal: Parents are Henry and Karen Van Ginkel … brother, Kyle, plays linebacker at Northwestern (Iowa) College … brother, Nate, played football at Northwestern (Iowa) College from 2010-13
