PRIOR TO TUFTS: Attended Hudson High School in Hudson, Wisconsin, where he competed in football and basketball for the Raiders...A senior captain and standout linebacker, he was named the team's Defensive Player of the Year while earning First Team All-Conference, First Team All-Region and All-State honors as a senior after receiving Second Team All-Conference recognition as a junior...He finished his career with 215 total tackles, including 115 solo stops, 25 tackles for loss, eight sacks, three interceptions and six forced fumbles, and helped lead Hudson to a conference championship during his sophomore season...In the classroom, he earned All-State Academic honors as a senior and was a two-time All-Conference Academic selection.

PERSONAL: Economics major...chose Tufts "because it is the perfect mix of academic strength and athletic prestige while being in a city like Boston. I also loved the coaching staff and the great facilities for a D3 program."