Hall of Fame
Kooistra, a 2007 graduate of Northwestern, was a four-year letter winner on the football team's offensive line. He earned first team all-conference honors in 2005 and 2006 and was named a Victory Sports Network second team All-American as a senior. Kooistra was selected as the Raiders' most valuable offensive lineman his last two years. He went on to play for two championship teams with the Sioux Falls Storm of the Indoor Football League.