Hawk-Item – – One of five juniors named to 2011 Leadership Group.
2011 Honors – – First team All-America by Pro Football Weekly . . . third team All-America by College Football Madness . . . fourth team All-America by Phil Steele . . . honorable mention All-America by SI.com . . . first team all-Big Ten by league coaches and media . . . first team all-Big Ten by Phil Steele . . . second team all-Big Ten by College Football Madness . . . 2011 Preseason Honors – – Named to Rotary Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy preseason Watch Lists . . . ranked No. 49 on Rivals.com preseason Top 100 Countdown . . . preseason first team All-America by Playboy Magazine . . . preseason second team All-America by Consensus Draft Services . . . preseason third team All-America by Phil Steele’s College Football and Athlon Sports . . . preseason honorable mention All-America by GoDaddy.com . . . preseason first team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports, Phil Steele’s College Football and Lindy’s Football Preview . . . 2011 – – Started all 13 games at left tackle . . . started at left tackle in 34-7 opening win over Tennessee Tech . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in triple-overtime loss at Iowa State . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh as offense gained 475 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe as offense gained 453 yards total offense and allowed no sacks . . . started at left tackle in 13-3 loss at Penn State . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 41-31 win over Northwestern as offense gained 379 yards total offense and allowed no QB sacks . . . started at left tackle in 45-24 win over Indiana as offense gained 456 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 22-21 loss at Minnesota as offense gained 446 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive play in 37-21 loss to Michigan State . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 31-21 win at Purdue as offense gained 408 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 20-7 loss at Nebraska . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in Insight Bowl loss to Oklahoma.
2010 Honors – – Second team all-Big Ten by league coaches and media . . . Hustle Team Award, Offense . . . 2010 Preseason Honors – – First team all-Big Ten by Sports Illustrated . . . 2010 – – started all 13 games at left tackle and has 21 consecutive starts . . . started at left tackle in 37-7 opening win over Eastern Illinois as offense gained 435 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle in 35-7 win over Iowa State as offense gained 479 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 34-27 loss at Arizona . . . started at left tackle in 45-0 win over Ball State as offense gained 562 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 24-3 win over Penn State . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 38-28 win at Michigan . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 31-30 loss to Wisconsin . . . started at left tackle in 37-6 win over fifth-ranked Michigan State . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 18-13 win at Indiana as offense gained 445 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 21-17 loss at Northwestern . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 20-17 loss to Ohio State . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 27-24 loss at Minnesota . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 27-24 Insight Bowl win over 12th-ranked Missouri.
2009 Honors – – Third team Freshman all-America by CollegeFootballNews.com . . . first team Big Ten all-Freshman team by Sporting News . . . Next Man In Award, Offense . . . 2009 – – Started 11 of 13 games, with three starts at left tackle, seven at left guard and final game at right tackle . . . saw action on special teams in 17-16 win over Northern Iowa . . . started at left tackle in 35-3 win at Iowa State as offense gained 426 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 27-17 win over Arizona as offense maintained 37:56 in time of possession . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 21-10 win at Penn State . . . saw action on special teams in 24-21 win over Arkansas State . . . started at left guard in 30-28 win over Michigan . . . started at left guard in 20-10 win at Wisconsin . . . started at left guard and played every offensive down in 15-13 win at Michigan State . . . started at left guard in 42-024 win over Indiana as offense gained 480 yards total offense . . . started at left guard and played every offensive down in 17-10 loss to Northwestern . . . started at left guard and played every offensive down in 27-24 loss at Ohio State, as offensive line allowed just one QB sack . . . started at left guard in 12-0 win over Minnesota . . . started at right tackle in 24-14 Orange Bowl win over Georgia Tech as offense gained 403 yards total offense.
2008 – – Redshirted.
High school honors – – South Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior… two-time South Dakota Elite 45 team selection… South Dakota 11B all-American as a senior… first team all-state defensive end as a sophomore and junior… first team all-state tight end as a senior… first team all-conference as a sophomore, junior and senior… Career – – Collected 261 tackles, 23 sacks and eight interceptions… also caught 27 passes for 321 yards and nine touchdowns… team captain… also lettered in wrestling, golf and track… three-time state wrestling champion with a career record of 121-1.
Personal – – Born 12/1/88 . . . interdepartmental studies major . . . parents are Jo and Tom Reiff . . . high school coach was Jon Mitchell.