High School: Played three years of varsity football for Ashland, registering 87 tackles, eight sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries on defense while also playing multiple positions on the offensive line ... First-team All-Ohio Cardinal Conference selection, first-team all-area and honorable mention all-district ... First-team honoree by the Northwestern Football Coaches Association ... Elite Football Network Top Performer in 2014 Ohio vs. Michigan all-star game ... Also played in the Ohio North/South Classic ... Class valedictorian with a 4.0 GPA ... Four-year Scholar-Athlete Award winner ... Named a Junior Ashbrook Scholar and a Kettering Science Scholar by Ashland University.

Personal: Born Heath John Purdy Reineke in Ashland, Ohio ... Son of William and Michelle Reineke ... Chose Northwestern over Toledo, Columbia and Fordham ... College major is undecided.