2023 (Junior): NAIA Player of the Year (Dec. 15) ... AP/AFCA/NAIA First Team All-American ... GPAC Player of the Year ... First Team All-Conference performer (QB) ... surpassed 3,000 passing yards for the first time in his Red Raider career ... led the NAIA in passing yards (3,681) and completion percentage (67.8%) ... named a team captain ... Three-time GPAC Offensive Player of the Week (9.11, 9.25, 10.30) ... threw for over 3,000 yards in his first full season as QB1, a mark that sits second by a Red Raider for a single season (3,681) ... threw for 35 TD and just nine INT with an NAIA-leading 67.8% completion percentage ... his 35 passing TD sits second-most by a Red Raider in program history in a single season ... his 35 passing TD sat fourth in the NAIA ... he combined for 43 total scores this season with his eight rushing scores on 780 rushing yards ... his 258 completed pass is a program-record for a single season ...he had 92% of the team's offense with 338 total yards and responsible for a touchdown in the 27-24 upset win over NCAA FCS Drake on Sept. 9 ... ties his career-high with 297 passing yards against Doane (Sept. 16) ... threw for a career-high 397 yards in the 42-0 win at Mount Marty (Sept. 23) ... led NWC to to their first regular season win over Morningside (34-20) since 2013 with 380 total yards of offense and three touchdowns ... the win over Morningside also saw him crack the top-10 in program history in passing yards (4,691) and rushing touchdowns (30) ... moved into the top-10 at NWC in career passing touchdowns.
2022 (Sophomore): Second Team All-Conference (QB) ... GPAC Offensive Player of the Week (9.26) ... became the program's first 1,000-yard rusher since Jacob Kalagonis (2018) in the national title game ... he threw his first-career touchdown pass in the fourth quarter against CUNE ... set career-highs vs. Concordia (Neb.) rushing yards (184), and rushing touchdowns (4) on Sept. 24 ... set career-high in passing yards (297) vs. Marian ... set career-high in passing touchdowns (5) vs. Marian ... his 68.75 completion percentage (176-256) sets a new program record for a single season ... his 180.24 quarterback rating, 23 rushing touchdowns, and 7.3 yards per rush ranks second in program history for a season.
(made the switch from defensive back to quarterback in 2022)
2021 (Freshman): played in 12 games for the Raiders, letter winner ... recorded 36 tackles (1.5 TFL) ... had three interceptions and tied for the team lead in pass break-ups (7) ... one fumble recovery.
2020 (Covid): played in 11 games ... recorded 31 tackles and two interceptions.
High School: played three years for West Lyon High School ... accounted for 2,400 yards and 30 touchdowns in leading his team to the class 1A state championship ... threw for over 1,500 yards and 19 scores ... rushed for 908 yards and 11 touchdowns ... averaged over 8 yards per carry ... ranked seconded in class 1A with six interceptions at safety ... earned first team all-state, all-district, and all-Northwest Iowa recognition ... second team all-district as a junior ... also an all-conference pick in basketball, baseball, and golf ... first team academic all-state in football ... member of the National Honor Society.
Career Highs:
Offensive:
397 - passing yards at Mount Marty (2023)
69 - longest pass vs. Marian (2022)
5 - passing touchdown vs. Marian (2022)
184 - rushing yards vs. Concordia (2022)
71 - longest rush vs. Concordia (2022)
4 - rushing touchdowns vs. Concordia (2022)
Defensive:
9 - tackles vs Morningside (2020)
2 - pass break-ups vs Central Methodist (Mo.) (2021)
1 - interception (3x)
Signing Release | Sioux City Journal (Aug. 22, 2023) | NAIA Player of the Year (2023) |
Academic: Finance major
Personal: son of Kjert and Michelle; brother to Korbyn, Mallory, Kyndra, and Kelyn. Brother Korbyn played football for NWC.
Favorite Bible verse: Psalm 31:24
