Fifth-year senior and two-year letterwinner has played in 18 career games the past four seasons (2019-22) . . . three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree . . . was originally a kickoff specialist before making the position change to tight end in 2020 . . . has 15 career kickoffs for 882 yards (58.8 avg.).

2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in a career-high 11 games to earn his second letter . . . earned Academic All-Big Ten accolades for the third consecutive year . . . played 90 snaps on special teams units . . . recorded eight snaps at tight end.

2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Had four kickoffs for 223 yards vs. Penn State (55.8 avg.) in his only appearance of the season . . . named to the Academic All-Big Ten team for the second time.

2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Appeared in four games on special teams (20 plays) to earn his first letter . . . made the transition from kicker to tight end during preseason practices . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree.

2019 SEASON: Appeared in two games (Western Michigan, Arizona State) as a true freshman to preserve his redshirt season . . . had 11 kickoffs for a 59.9 ypk average with five touchbacks . . . recorded two kickoffs in Arizona State game for a 57.5 ypk average with one touchback . . . made Spartan debut in Western Michigan, booming nine kickoffs for a 60.4 ypk average with four touchbacks . . . enrolled for the 2019 spring semester and participated in spring practice.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked the No. 18 punting prospect in the nation by 247Sports and No. 20 by Kohl’s Kicking Camps . . . named the best American roll-out punter in the Class of 2019 by Kohl’s Kicking Camps . . . also ranked among the top kickers (No. 37) in the nation Kohl’s Kicking Camps . . . in addition to kicking, played tight end and defensive end for Coach Travis Long at Ovid-Elsie High School . . . earned first-team all-conference and honorable mention all-state accolades as a kicker his senior year in 2018 . . . averaged 58.1 yards on kickoffs and had 31 touchbacks on 43 kickoffs . . . four of his nine punts landed inside the 20 . . . was 25-of-28 on PATs and also made two field goals . . . had 16 catches for 340 yards and seven TDs as a receiver . . . registered 45 tackles, including 10 for losses with six sacks, as a defensive end . . . also had an interception return for a touchdown and a fumble recovery . . . picked up honorable mention all-state plaudits as a junior . . . made 17 field goals during his high school career, including two from 50-plus yards . . . had 55 touchbacks combined his junior and senior years (49.6-yard avg.) . . . collected 206 career tackles on defense and 37 receptions for 619 yards and nine TDs on offense . . . born March 1, 2001 . . .graduated with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies in social science - social science education in May 2022 . . . currently pursuing a master’s degree in sport coaching, leadership and administration.

Evan Morris