2013: Appeared in 10 games for the 'Cats as a backup super back and on special teams ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2012: Played in four games, seeing time on offense and special teams ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree.

2011: Redshirted his freshman season.

High School: ESPN.com three-star ... Starting tight end for Waubonsie Valley for three years, compiling 47 catches for 528 yards in his career ... 2010 Chicago Tribune honorable mention All-State honoree ... Twice named honorable mention all-conference and academic all-conference ... Set single-game highs with seven catches for 122 yards in a game in 2009 ... Helped the Warriors make the state playoffs four consecutive years ... Warriors captured the 2010 Upstate 8 Conference championship ... Also lettered in basketball and baseball ... Served as team captain in football and baseball ... Honor Roll student ... Coached at Waubonsie Valley by Paul Murphy.

Personal: Born Mark Joseph Szott ... Son of Gary and Rose Szott ... Cousin is former Northwestern and current Houston Astros pitcher J.A. Happ ... Father played basketball at Rockford College ... Competed against Northwestern men's basketball standout Drew Crawford in basketball ... Communication studies major.