Honors and Awards
2021: All-Big Ten second team (consensus), Academic All-Big Ten, chosen by the Los Angeles Rams in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft
2021 Preseason: Outland Trophy watch list, Senior Bowl watch list
2020: All-Big Ten third team (consensus), Academic All-Big Ten
2019: Academic All-Big Ten
2018: Academic All-Big Ten
Career: Played in 41 games with 34 starts, including 25 starts at right tackle and 6 at right guard
2021 Season: Earned fourth letter starting 9 games at right tackle ... helped pave the way for the second-best rushing offense in the Big Ten
2020 Season: Earned third letter playing in 6 games with 6 starts ... started UW's season opener vs. Illinois on Oct. 23 at right tackle before starting 5-straight games at right guard
2019 Season: Earned second letter, playing in 13 games with 13 starts ... started 12 games at right tackle ... also started at right guard at Illinois on Oct. 19
2018 Season: Earned first letter, playing in all 13 games with 6 starts ... started final 3 games of season at right tackle, including vs. Miami in the Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 27 ... started 3 games as blocking tight end at Iowa on Sept. 22, vs. Illinois on Oct. 20 and at Penn State on Nov. 10
2017 Season: Redshirt season
High School: Three-star recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout … unanimous first-team all-state selection by the Associated Press as a senior … also first-team all-state by AP as a junior … two-time all-state selection by Wisconsin Football Coaches Association … finalist for Joe Thomas Award presented to state’s top senior offensive lineman … named Offensive Lineman of the Year in Fox Valley Association North Division as a junior and senior … first-team All-FVA North as a junior and senior … second-team all-conference as a sophomore … three-year letterwinner in track, earning all-conference honors in the discus … also played basketball … Academic All-State selection … honor roll student … coach was Steve Jones
Personal: Parents are Patrick and Jennifer Bruss … volunteered with Difference MAKER Football Camp for students with disabilities… enjoys disc golf
