AWARDS & HONORS
- 2015 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2014 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2017 OUTLOOK
Veteran lineman who can contribute at any of the three interior spots, where he has nine career starts to his credit ... Likely to enter fall camp battling for position on the depth chart at left guard.
2016 SEASON
Saw action in 10 games, and made a career-high six starts ... Was part of an offensive line that was the nation’s most improved group despite boasting just three career starts as a unit heading into the season … The group finished first nationally in tackles for loss allowed (2.92), the lowest in the nation for any team since at least 2005, a remarkable note considering Mizzou ranked 15th nationally in plays … Offensive line group also led the SEC in sacks allowed (16th nationally) and paved the way for a Mizzou offense that led the SEC and ranked 15th nationally (500.5 yards per game and 205.1 on the ground).
2015 SEASON
Started first game as a Tiger against SEMO (Sept. 5)…Played nine games in the 2015 season, starting three of them at left guard … Entered fall camp at No. 2 at the center position but moved to the starter at left guard for the first part of the season … Rotated with Nate Crawford at the LG spot throughout the year.Â
2014 SEASON
Did not see action during the 2014 regular season but made the 2013-14 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
2013 SEASONÂ
Took a redshirt in his first year in the Tiger program.Â
HIGH SCHOOL
Considered the No. 15 center prospect in the nation by Rivals.com and No. 18 by ESPN.com ... played at both left tackle and center for St. Louis University High School and head coach Gary Kornfeld ... ranked 17th overall in the state of Missouri’s class of 2013 by Rivals.com ... selected first team All-State by the Associated Press ... earned first team All-Metro honors from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch ... was an all-conference selection at tackle as a senior in 2012 ... represented Team USA in the IFAF World Championships alongside fellow signees Chase Abbington and Eric Beisel.
PERSONAL
Parents - Douglas and Julie Abeln ... academic all-state pick in his final high school season ... also participated in wrestling and volleyball as a senior ... mother, Julie, was Truman the Tiger while a student at Mizzou ... has wanted to attend Mizzou since childhood.
