2024 Honors – – Part of offensive line that was named to Joe Moore Award midseason honor roll… 2024 – – Played on offensive line in nine games… paved the way for offense rushing for 200+ yards in seven games, which is the most since 2015… the team’s 208.1 rushing yards per game leads the Big Ten and ranks 15th nationally.
2023 – – Played in 22-0 win over Rutgers and 35-0 loss to Tennessee.
High school honors – – Named C2 all-state as a senior… all-district and district MVP as a senior… earned C2 all-state and all-district honors as a junior… all-district and all-state honorable mention as a sophomore… Career – – Earned four letters in football as offensive and defensive lineman… prep team posted 24-2 record over last two seasons… reached state title game as junior and senior, winning state championship in senior season… recorded 130 tackles as a senior… 105 tackles as a junior… 65 tackles as a sophomore… team captain as a senior… also lettered in basketball and track… won Class C state title in shot put with meet record throw of 63-7 1/2 as a senior.
Personal – – Born 2/18/2005… business major… parents are Carrie and Dennis Pieper… high school coach was Jeff Bellar.
