Honors and Awards
2018: Academic All-Big Ten
2017: Academic All-Big Ten
2015: Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Career: Played in 3 games ... 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 ... kinesiology and biology major
2018 Season: Earned first letter, playing in 2 games ... saw action vs. Illinois on Oct. 20 and vs. Miami in the Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 27
2017 Season: Did not play
2016 Season: Did not play
2015 Season: Played in 1 game … logged 3 carries for no net gain, with a long of 3 yards, vs. Miami (Ohio) on Sept. 12
2014 Season: Redshirt season
High School: Honorable mention all-state by Associated Press as a senior ... Great Western Conference Offensive Back of the Year as a senior ... first-team All-GWC ... helped lead Hurley to Division 6 state semifinals … finished career with 2,441 rushing yards, 2,641 all-purpose yards and 31 rushing touchdowns (scored 33 total TDs) ... also named all-conference at linebacker as a junior and honorable mention all-conference at linebacker as a sophomore … registered 143 career tackles, with one forced fumble, four fumble recoveries and three interceptions ... set seven school records … also lettered in basketball and track and field ... earned All-GWC honorable mention in basketball as a senior … two-time Wisconsin Division 3 state meet qualifier in 300-meter hurdles … two-year captain and two-time team MVP in track … National Football Foundation scholar-athlete ... class valedictorian … held 4.0 GPA ... coach was Scott Erickson
Personal: Parents are Joe and Kathy Saari … cousin, Rob Dicinno, wrestled for Drexel University … active with volunteer work … enjoys weight training, hunting and pick-up sports
