Hawk-Item – – One of 11 true freshmen to see action in 2007.
2010 Honors – – Second team all-Big Ten by league coaches and honorable mention by league media . . . third team all-Big Ten by Phil Steele’s College Football . . . one of eight semifinalists for John Mackey Award . . . honorable mention tight end Performer of the Week vs. Iowa State and Northwestern by College Football Performance Awards . . . Coaches Appreciation Award, Offense . . . 2010 – – Started all 13 games at tight end, recording 42 receptions for 460 yards and two scores . . . started at tight end in 37-7 opening win over Eastern Illinois as offense gained 435 yards total offense . . . four receptions for 39 yards in opening win . . . started at tight end in 35-7 win over Iowa State as offense gained 479 yards total offense . . . three receptions for 66 yards vs. ISU, including two-yard scoring reception and career long 55-yard reception that led to an Iowa touchdown . . . started at tight end in 34-27 loss at Arizona, with two receptions for 27 yards . . . started at tight end in 45-0 win over Ball State as offense gained 562 yards total offense . . . career-best five receptions for 53 yards vs. Ball State . . . started at tight end in 24-3 win over Penn State, recording three catches for 29 yards . . . started at tight end in 38-28 win at Michigan, recording two receptions for 15 yards, including key reception to begin final scoring drive . . . collected one assisted tackle on special teams . . . started at tight end in 31-30 loss to Wisconsin . . . matched career-high with five receptions for 39 yards vs. Badgers and had three-yard touchdown reception to give Iowa a 13-10 halftime advantage . . . started at tight end in 37-6 win over fifth-ranked Michigan State . . . four receptions for 36 yards vs. MSU . . . started at tight end in 18-13 win at Indiana, recording one reception for no gain as offense gained 445 yards total offense . . . started at tight end in 21-17 loss at Northwestern . . . career-high six receptions at Northwestern, while matching career-best 66 receiving yards . . . started at tight end in 20-17 loss to Ohio State . . . two receptions for 15 yards vs. OSU, along with one assisted tackle on special teams . . . started at tight end in 27-24 loss at Minnesota, recording two receptions for 25 yards . . . started at tight end in 27-24 Insight Bowl win over 12th-ranked Missouri . . . recorded three receptions for 50 yards vs. Missouri, including 39-yard catch and run in final minute for first down that clinched victory.
2009 Honors – – Hustle Team Award, Offense . . . 2009 – – Saw action in all 13 games, with three starts . . . collected 14 receptions for 143 yards and one touchdown . . . saw action in 17-16 win over Northern Iowa, recording one reception for 12 yards . . . saw action in 35-3 win at Iowa State as offense gained 426 yards total offense . . . one reception for a seven-yard touchdown at ISU, his second career score . . . started at tight end in 27-17 win over Arizona as offense maintained 37:56 in time of possession . . . three receptions for 40 yards in first start vs. Arizona, including long of 29 yards to set up a third period field goal . . . started at tight end in 21-10 win at Penn State . . . three receptions for 22 yards vs. Penn State . . . started at tight end in 24-21 win over Arkansas State as offense gained 420 yards total offense . . . three receptions for 27 yards vs. ASU, with a long of 13 yards . . . saw action at tight end in 30-28 win over Michigan, recording one reception for five yards . . . saw action in 20-10 win at Wisconsin, with one reception for 21 yards . . . saw action in 15-13 win at Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 42-24 win over Indiana, but had no statistics as offense gained 480 yards total offense . . . saw action in 17-10 loss to Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 27-24 overtime loss at Ohio State, recording one reception for nine yards . . . saw action in 12-0 win over Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 24-14 Orange Bowl win over Georgia Tech, but had no statistics as offense gained 403 yards total offense.
2008 Honors – – Next Man In Award, offense . . . 2008 – – Listed as third team tight end following spring practice . . . saw action in 46-3 opening win over Maine, recording one pass reception for 24 yards as offense rushed for 245 yards and gained 457 yards total offense . . . saw action in 42-0 win over Florida International as offense rushed for 241 yards and gained 512 yards total offense . . . had two receptions for 42 yards vs. FIU, including a career-best 38-yard catch . . . saw action in 17-5 win over Iowa State . . . led team with three receptions for 65 yards, including a long of 37 yards . . . saw action in 21-20 loss at Pittsburgh, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 22-17 loss to Northwestern as offense gained 407 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 16-13 loss at Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-9 win at Indiana, but had no statistics as offense rushed for 227 yards and gained 422 yards total offense . . . saw action in 38-16 win over Wisconsin as offense rushed for 254 yards . . . had two receptions for 33 yards vs. the Badgers, including a 16-yard reception in the third period for his first career touchdown . . . saw action in 27-24 loss at Illinois . . . matched career-best with three receptions for 36 yards at Illinois, along with three-yard reception on two-point conversion that tied the game late in the fourth period . . . saw action in 24-23 win over third-ranked Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 22-17 win over Purdue, but had no statistics as offense gained 248 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 55-0 win at Minnesota, but had no statistics as offense rushed for 222 yards and gained 483 yards total offense . . . saw action in 31-10 Outback Bowl win over South Carolina, but had no statistics as offense gained 328 yards total offense.
2007 – – Did not see action in first four games of the season . . . saw first action of career in loss to Indiana, recording one pass reception for 25 yards . . . saw action in loss at Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over 18th-ranked Illinois as offense rushed for 141 yards and gained 323 yards total offense . . . had one reception for six yards vs. Illinois . . . saw action in loss at Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action on double OT win over Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win at Northwestern, but had no statistics as offense gained 299 passing yards and 369 yards total offense . . . saw action in win over Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action in loss to Western Michigan, but had no statistics.
High school honors – – Named first team all-state by the Des Moines Register and the Iowa Newspaper Association . . . two-time first team all-conference selection . . . team captain . . . Career – – totaled 64 career receptions for 873 yards and a school-record 15 touchdowns . . . recorded 684 yards receiving and 12 touchdowns on 48 catches as a senior . . . had 13 catches for 177 yards and three touchdowns as a junior . . . also played linebacker, amassing 95 solo tackles, 43 assists and four QB sacks in his career . . . had 55 solo tackles and 25 assists as a senior.
Personal – – Born 9/29/88 . . . Interdepartmental Studies major . . . father is Harley Reisner . . . high school coach was Tony Perkins.
Career Receiving Bests
Catches: 5, twice, last vs. Wisconsin, 10/23/10
Yards: 66 vs. Iowa State, 9/11/10
Touchdowns: 1, four times, last vs. Wisconsin, 10/23/10
Long: 55 vs. Iowa State, 9/11/10
Career Statistics
| Receiving | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD | Lng |
| Freshman | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Sophomore | 11 | 200 | 18.2 | 1 | 38 |
| Junior | 14 | 143 | 10.2 | 1 | 29 |
| Senior | 42 | 460 | 11.0 | 2 | 55 |
| Career | 69 | 834 | 12.1 | 4 | 55 |