2022: Played in career-high seven games, primarily on special teams ... named to Academic All-MAC Team.

2021: Played in six games, primarily on special teams ... made collegiate debut against San Jose State ... named to Academic All-MAC Team.

2020: Did not see game action during the pandemic-shortened, six-game season ... transitioned from quarterback to safety during the 2020 spring season.

2019: Did not experience game action.

PRIOR TO WESTERN MICHIGAN: Attended Hackett Catholic Prep High School and was quarterback for Kalamazoo United, the Hackett-Kalamazoo Christian High School cooperative program ... the 2018 Division 5-6 Associated Press Player of the Year and Michigan High School Player of the Year Runner-Up ... Associated Press and Michigan High School Football Coaches Association First Team All-State honoree ... the 2017 and 2018 Kalamazoo Gazette Player of the Year ... as a senior, set a state record with 56 touchdown passes, completed 319-of-332 passes for 3,624 yards and finished career second in Michigan High School Athletic Association history with 110 touchdown passes and 8,654 yards ... guided the United offense that averaged 50 points per game in 2018; team finished with an 11-1 record, which included the program’s first district title and first undefeated regular season ... threw seven touchdowns three times during senior campaign ... state champion and a two-time regional champion in track as member of relay sprint teams ... also played baseball, earning all-conference honors, and basketball.

PERSONAL: Born October 19, 2000 ... son of Tamela and Andrew Wenzel ... majoring in pre-accountancy.

Eric Wenzel