Completed Event: Football versus #17 Kansas State on August 23, 2025 , Win , 24, to, 21

High School
Played at Algona for head coach Andy Jacobson … three-star prospect by all major recruiting outlets … top-75 edge nationally by ESPN, 247Sports and On3 … No. 3 player in the state of Iowa by ESPN … member of Des Moines Register’s All-Iowa elite team … helped Algona to a 9-2 record and Class 3A quarterfinal appearance in 2024 … finished his senior season with 42.5 tackles, including 13 for a loss and six sacks … also tallied 13 receptions for 274 yards and a touchdown … 2023 IPSWA Class 3A Second Team All-State selection and two-time All-District honoree … as a junior, registered 33 tackles, including four for a loss and three sacks … also had six receptions for 101 yards and two touchdowns … finished career with 109.5 tackles, 29 TFL and 11 sacks … also played basketball and participated in track & field … picked the Cyclones over offers from Iowa, Kansas, Kansas State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Missouri and Duke.