Hawk Item – – One of eight true freshmen to see action in 2022… Dean’s List, spring, 2023.
2023 – – Has 22 catches for 128 yards (5.8 yards per catch avg. and 12.8 yards per game avg.) and two touchdowns on the season… caught a career-high and team-leading eight passes (eight targets) for 47 yards, including a long reception of 13 yards, in 22-0 win over Rutgers… caught five passes for 46 yards and his second career touchdown in 15-13 win over Illinois… caught a team-leading three passes for 15 yards and his first career touchdown in 10-7 win at Northwestern… caught three passes for 12 yards in 13-10 win at Nebraska… played in 10 games, starting at tight end four times..
2022 – – Saw action in all 13 games… recorded first career reception for six yards in 13-10 win at Minnesota… tallied two tackles (one solo, one assist) on special teams vin 24-10 win over Wisconsin.
High school honors – – Earned first-team all-state, all-area and all-conference honors as a senior… honorable mention all-state as a junior, while earning first-team all-area and all-conference honors… second-team all-conference as a sophomore… Career – – Three-year football letterman while playing tight end, wide receiver and outside linebacker… team reached state championship game as a senior after reaching level 3 playoffs as a sophomore… team posted 13-1 record in senior season and 27-5 record over three seasons… as a senior recorded 46 receptions for 664 yards and eight touchdowns… on defense recorded 57 tackles, with 17 tackles for loss and nine sacks, three recovered fumbles, two forced fumbles and one interception, with two defensive touchdowns and two safeties… as a junior collected 19 receptions for 328 yards and three touchdowns, with 29 tackles (three tackles for loss) on defense… as a sophomore gained 99 yards on nine receptions, while recording 68 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, four sacks, four fumble recoveries and one interception… team captain as a senior… also competed in basketball and baseball as a prep.
Personal – – Born 11/22/03. . . civil engineering major… member of National Honor Society… Honor Roll for three years… academic all-state… parents are Jenny and Jason Ostrenga… high school coach was Brian Kaminski.