University of Missouri Athletics

2023 (Graduate): 

• Made seven appearances on the year, primarily in a special teams role
• Earned his first tackle as a Tiger at No. 2 Georgia (Nov. 4)

Before Mizzou:

• Named to the Elite 100 team by D2Football.com in 2022 … also earned Great Lakes Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors
• Was named to Don Hansen’s All-America team following a record-setting season in 2021 by leading NCAA Division II with 14 sacks, breaking Missouri S&T’s single season-record
• In 2020, he finished second on the team with 28 tackles during the spring season, including a team-best 18 solo stops
• Named honorable mention All-GLVC in 2018 after a season in which he posted 57 total tackles and 6.5 stops for a loss

High School:

• Recorded 117 tackles, 92 solo, two fumble recoveries and two interceptions during his senior year at Washington High School in 2016
• Also played on offense and scored 15 touchdowns during his senior campaign
• During his junior year, he recorded 90 tackles while scoring 16 touchdowns on the offensive side of the ball

Personal: Coached by Derek Helfin at Washington High … son of Dan and Tracy Straatmann … majored in civil engineering at Missouri S&T.