Honors and Awards
2021: Academic All-Big Ten
2020: Academic All-Big Ten, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
2019: Academic All-Big Ten, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
2018: Academic All-Big Ten
2021 Season: Did not play
2020 Season: Played in 1 game ... saw action vs. Michigan on Nov. 14
2019 Season: Did not play
2018 Season: Played in 3 games ... went 1-for-1 for 3 yards ... completed first pass attempt of career for a 3-yard touchdown vs. New Mexico on Sept. 8 ... also saw action vs. Illinois on Oct. 20 and vs. Rutgers on Nov. 3
2017 Season: Redshirt season
High School: Three-star recruit by Scout … Gatorade Wisconsin Player of the Year … first-team all-state by Associated Press and Wisconsin Football Coaches Association … recipient of Dave Krieg Award as state’s top senior quarterback … led Kimberly to back-to-back Division 1 state championships and 28-0 record as starting quarterback … completed 146 of 218 passes for 2,366 yards and 31 touchdowns against just 5 interceptions as a senior … honorable mention all-state as a junior, completing 145 of 211 passes for 2,499 yards, 25 touchdowns and no interceptions … led 28-point rally over final 13 minutes of 2015 state championship game to secure Kimberly’s third-straight title … two-time all-region by WFCA … unanimous first-team All-Fox Valley Association as a junior and senior … Fox Valley Association Offensive Player of the Year as a senior … helped lead Kimberly to Division 1 state title in baseball as a senior pitcher with a 7-3 record and 1.36 ERA … first-team all-conference selection as a senior … first-team all-state and All-FVA at shortstop as a junior … hit .330 with 5 home runs while posting a 4-1 record and 1.26 ERA on the mound as a junior ... also lettered in basketball, earning first-team All-Fox Valley Association honors as a senior … second-team All-FVA and all-defensive team as a junior, averaging 15.0 points and 6.5 rebounds
Personal: Married wife Carisa on May 15, 2021 ... parents are Matt and Amy Vanden Boom … father played defensive back at Wisconsin, earning first-team All-America (1981), first-team All-Big Ten (1981, 82) and Academic All-America (1982) honors before being selected by Buffalo in the 1983 NFL Draft … cousin Paul Verlander played basketball at Nebraska (2004-09) … enjoys fishing and golfing … volunteered with Difference MAKER Football Camp for students with disabilities
