Honors and Awards
2024: Academic All-Big Ten
2023: Academic All-Big Ten
2022: Academic All-Big Ten
2021: Academic All-Big Ten
2024 Season: Played in 11 games, starting 5, in 2024 ... posted 28 tackles including 18 solo stops … made a career-high five tackles against Alabama (Sept. 14) … tallied four stops at Iowa (Nov. 2) … notched four tackles against Minnesota (Nov. 29) … wrapped up four ball carriers against South Dakota (Sept. 7)
2023 Season: Played in two games to finish the season ... earned first letter … made one tackle versus LSU (Jan. 1), his first since the 2020 season
2022 Season: Did not see any game action
2021 Season: Redshirt season
2020 Season: Played in 5 games ... made his UW debut against Michigan on Nov. 14 ... collected his first career tackle against Minnesota on Dec. 19 ... posted 1 sack, 1 forced fumble and 2 tackles for loss vs. Wake Forest in the Duke's Mayo Bowl on Dec. 30
High School: Three-star recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN and Rivals … finalist for Minnesota Mr. Football as a senior in 2019 … earned an invitation to Minnesota Football Showcase All-Star Game where he served as a captain … two-time Minnesota Football Coaches Association First-Team All-State selection … was named the Big 9 Defensive Player of the Year in 2019 and was a three-time Big 9 All-Conference honoree on the defensive line … led Winona Senior High School to four-straight state tournament appearances and a 43-5 record … posted 209 tackles, 51 tackles for loss, 17.5 sacks during his prep career … recorded 73 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and 5 fumble recoveries his senior year … collected 70 tackles, 18 tackles-for-loss, 7 sacks and 3 forced fumbles as a junior … as a sophomore, posted 58 tackles, 12 tackles-for-loss and 5 sacks … competed in baseball, basketball, wrestling and track … head coach was John Cassellius
Personal: Parents are Mark and Jodi Witt ... has one sister, Allison
