2018: Saw action in nine games during his sophomore season … Academic All-Big Ten.

2017: One of 12 true first year players to see action during the regular season ... Appeared in five games as a backup defensive tackle ... Made his first career tackle in the Wildcats' 39-0 win over Minnesota ... Named the NU Defensive Practice Player of the Week by the coaching staff following games versus Duke and Nebraska.

High School: Three-year varsity team captain ... First sophomore in school history selected as a team captain ... Registered 64 tackles, 14 TFL and four sacks during his senior campaign in 2016 ... Appeared at defensive end, defensive tackle, fullback, guard and tackle for the Broncos ... Helped lead Montini to the state finals three times in four seasons ... Captained Broncos undefeated 2015 state championship team ... 2016 Chicago Catholic League Defensive Player of the Year ... Two-time All-Chicago Catholic League (2015, ’16) ... Two-time Chicago Tribune All-State honoree ... Two-time Gazette All-State honoree ... Esmark High School All-American ... Father, Joe, was an All-American for Illinois State University, playing for Northwestern superbacks coach Bob Heffner ... National Honor Society ... Two-time Academic All-State ... Four-time Academic All-Conference ... Anticipated major is communications studies with a minor in theater.