HERO Sports FCS Freshman All-America Team (2020-21)
All-Missouri Valley Football Conference First Team (2021, 2022)
MVFC All-Newcomer Team (2020-21)
MVFC Defensive Player of the Week (April 17, 2021; Sept. 3, 2022)
Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association Academic All-Star (2023)
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2022)
MFVC All-Academic/Scholar-Athlete First Team (2021, 2023)
MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2020-21, 2022, 2023)
MVFC Honor Roll (2019, 2020-21, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Team Captain (2022, 2023, 2024)
2023: Ranked third on the team with 65 tackles ... battled injury early in the season before returning to the lineup on a full-time basis in mid-October ... recorded 10 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack, in season debut against North Dakota to earn team Defensive Player of the Week recognition ... tallied six tackles in road win at South Dakota ... led shutout effort at Youngstown State with seven tackles, including a sack ... posted season-high 11 tackles in Football Championship Subdivision playoff games against Villanova and Montana ... finished off goal-line stand with tackle on first play of the second quarter versus Montana to help keep the Grizzlies out of the end zone for the entire championship game ... seven of his 11 stops against Montana were of the solo variety ... added seven tackles in semifinal victory over UAlbany as he finished the postseason with 30 total stops
2022: Was limited to 11 games due to injury, but repeated on all-Missouri Valley Football Conference First Team after ranking second on the team in tackles with 76 ... also ranked third on the squad with 7.5 tackles for loss ... opened season by being named MVFC Defensive Player of the Week in leading a Jackrabbit defense that held Iowa out of the end zone with a season-best 13 tackles while also forcing and recovering a fumble ... registered nine tackles, including one for loss, in home opener versus UC Davis ... posted seven tackles with a sack in MVFC opener at Missouri State ... recorded double figures in tackles for second time during the season with a 10-tackle outing against Western Illinois en route to being named team's Defensive Player of the Week ... was credited with two sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss and seven total stops versus South Dakota ... was injured early in road contest at North Dakota and was sidelined until returning in Football Championship Subdivision quarterfinal playoff game versus Holy Cross ... marked return to the starting lineup with an eight-tackle performance in semifinal victory over Montana State, adding 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack ... notched six assisted tackles in national championship game versus North Dakota State
2021: Received a number of conference and national awards, including being named a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award as the top defensive player in the Football Championship Subdivision ... also honored as the team's Doug Miller Defensive Player of the Year after leading the squad in tackles for the second season in a row, tallying 125 total stops with 9.5 for loss ... shared team lead with six pass breakups ... recorded double figures in tackles six times ... opened season by notching eight tackles, including two for loss, and breaking up two passes in win at Colorado State .... was credited with 10 tackles and intercepted a pass in road win at Indiana State to open league play, sharing team's Defensive Player of the Week honors ... registered career-high 17 tackles with a forced fumble and half-sack against Southern Illinois ... named squad's Special Teams Player of the Week after blocking a PAT and returning it for a defensive extra point at Youngstown State ... began streak of three consecutive games with 10-plus tackles by recording a forced fumble and13 total tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack, in Dakota Marker victory over North Dakota State ... racked up 14 tackles with two for loss and a sack at South Dakota ... closed regular season with 12 tackles in victory against North Dakota to again share team's Defensive Player of the Week Award as well as receive the squad's weekly Effort Award ... opened FCS playoffs by returning an interception 39 yards for a touchdown and notching six tackles ... finished with seven tackles in playoff win at Villanova
2020-21: Moved into a starting role at middle linebacker and led the team with 74 tackles in 10 games ... started final eight games of the season, including all four Football Championship Subdivision playoff games ... recorded five tackles, including a sack, in season opener at Northern Iowa ... was credited with eight tackles in first career start, versus Western Illinois, and was named team's defensive player of the week ... tallied the first of his three double-digit tackle performances with 10 stops in road win at Southern Illinois ... earned Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors after registering 13 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss, in regular season finale at North Dakota State ... matched career high with 13 tackles in playoff quarterfinal victory over Southern Illinois ... notched six tackles, including a sack, in semifinal win against Delaware ... closed season with eight tackles in FCS championship game versus Sam Houston
2019: Redshirted, but played in maximum four games allowed under NCAA rules to maintain full eligibility ... saw most of his action on special teams ... credited with season-high two tackles in back-to-back games against Illinois State and Northern Iowa ... made collegiate debut in home game against Drake ... earned Scout Offense Player of the Week recognition prior to Hobo Day victory over Southern Illinois
BEFORE SDSU: Was a man for all seasons at Solon High School, competing in five different sports during a standout prep career ... in football, he was a first-team all-state selection and member of the Des Moines Register All-Iowa Team in 2018 after earning third-team all-state recognition as a junior ... during his senior campaign, he recorded 74.5 tackles on defense, while adding 645 rushing yards (6.2 ypc), 12 catches for 146 yards and a combined 13 touchdowns on offense ... also averaged 42.6 yards per punt attempt on special teams ... in addition to football, competed in baseball, track and field, basketball and wrestling during his prep career ... was an academic all-state selection in several sports and also was a member of the National Honor Society