Two Sport Varsity Athlete at Carmel Catholic HS (Graduated 2004)
Basketball:
· Four Year Letterman
· All ESCC in 2002 & 2003
· All Daily Herald in 2003
· All Lake County in 2003 & 2003
· Led the Team in Scoring in 2003 & 2004
Football:
· Four Year Letterman
· Started 46 Games in a Row; Team was 42-4 (School Record)
· All-Conference in 2001, 2002 & 2003
· All-Area Daily Herald in 2002 & 2003
· All Lake County in 2001, 2002 & 2003
· All Chicago Tribune in 2003
· All Sun Times in 2003
· Leading Receiver in Receptions, Yards and TD Catches in School History
· Led the Team in Interceptions in 2003
· Member of the 2002 Chicago Prep Bowl Champions (13-1)
· Member and Captain of the 2003 6A State Champion Football Team (14-0)
University of Minnesota Football Team:
· NFF Hampshire Honor Society 2009
· Neil Fredenburg Award (Courage, Love of the Game) 2008
· Big Ten Distinguished Scholar 2008
· Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (Univ of Minnesota Representative) 2008
· Insight Bowl Sportsmanship Award 2008
· All-Big Ten 2nd Team 2008
· All-Big Ten Academically, 2006-2008
· Scholar Athlete, University of Minnesota 2004-2008
· Fifth All-Time Receiving Yards, Tight Ends
· Drafted in 2009 as a Tight End for the New York Jets
