2013: Earned first letter, playing in one game ... Saw actionvs. Indiana on Nov. 16
2012: Recorded a tackle in Badger debut against Minnesota on Oct. 20
2011: Did not play
2010: Redshirt season
High School: In senior season, honorable mention all-state, all-area and all-conference at defensive tackle and all-area and all-conference at guard ... made 42 tackles, had seven tackles for loss, one sack, one interception, one blocked punt and one touchdown on defense ... team captain ... as junior, earned honorable mention all-conference honors at guard ... made 11 tackles on defense ... lettered twice in football and three times in track ... member of National Honor Society ... high school coaches were Robert Pahl and Dan Kissling
Personal: Parents are Thomas and Melodie Virnig ... mother, Melodie Virnig, ran track at Wisconsin from 1980-84 ... hobbies include lifting weights ... majoring in kinesiology
