Hawk-Item – – Moved from linebacker to fullback prior to 2013 spring practice . . . put on scholarship prior to start of 2014 season after joining program as a walk-on . . . one of 13 seniors named to 2015 Leadership Group.
2015 Honors – – Brett Greenwood Award . . . Academic All-Big Ten . . . 2015 – – Saw action in all 14 games, with five starts . . . saw action in 31-14 win over Illinois State, but had no statistics as offense gained 431 yards total offense . . . saw action in 31-17 win at Iowa State, but had no statistics as offense gained 260 net rushing yards and 475 yards total offense . . . saw action in 27-24 win over Pitt, recording one reception for three yards as offense gained 363 yards total offense . . . started at fullback in 62-16 win over North Texas, but had no statistics as offense gained 488 yards total offense . . . started at fullback in 10-6 win at Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . started at fullback in 29-20 win over Illinois, but had no statistics as offense rushed for 278 yards and gained 478 yards total offense . . . started at fullback in 40-10 win at Northwestern, but had no statistics as offense rushed for 294 yards and gained 492 yards total offense . . . started at fullback in 31-15 win over Maryland, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 35-27 win at Indiana, but had no statistics as offense rushed for 234 yards and gained 467 yards total offense . . . saw action in 40-35 win over Minnesota, but had no statistics as offense rushed for 272 yards and gained 506 yards total offense . . . saw action in 40-20 win over Purdue, recording one rushing attempt for three yards . . . saw action in 28-20 win at Nebraska, recording one reception for four yards . . . saw action in 16-13 loss to Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-16 Rose Bowl loss to Stanford, but had no statistics.
2014 Honors – – Academic All-Big Ten . . . 2014 – – Saw action in eight games, with two starts . . . collected two rushing attempts for two yards, seven receptions for 38 yards, one KO return for five yards and one solo tackle . . . saw action in 31-23 win over Northern Iowa . . . one reception for five yards vs. UNI, along with one solo tackle on special teams . . . started at fullback in 17-13 win over Ball State as offense gained 455 yards total offense . . . one reception for four yards vs. BSU . . . did not see action in 20-17 loss to Iowa State due to injury . . . did not see action in 24-20 win at Pittsburgh due to injury . . . did not see action in 24-10 win at Purdue due to injury . . . returned to action in 45-29 win over Indiana, recording one reception for three yards as offense gained 426 yarsds total offense . . . did not see action in 38-31 loss at Maryland due to injury . . . saw action in 48-7 win over Northwestern, collecting one pass reception for five yards as offense gained 483 yards total offense . . . saw action in 51-14 loss at Minnesota, recording one rushing attempt for one yard and one reception for two yards . . . started at fullback in 30-14 win at Illinois as offense rushed for 304 yards and gained 587 yards total offense . . . career-best two receptions for 19 yards at Illinois, with a long of 18 yards . . . saw action in 26-24 loss to No. 14 Wisconsin, but had no statistics as offense gained 412 yards total offense against top-ranked defense in the nation . . . did not see action in 37-34 overtime loss to Nebraska due to injury . . . saw action in 45-28 TaxSlayer Bowl loss to Tennessee, recording one KO return for five yards and one rush for one yard.
2013 – – Saw action in 11 games . . . one rushing attempt for seven yards, three receptions for 21 yards and two KO returns for 41 yards . . . saw action in 30-27 opening loss to Northern Illinois, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 28-14 win over Missouri State, recording one pass reception for seven yards as offense gained 491 yards total offense . . . saw action in 27-21 win at Iowa State, but had no statistics as offense gained 378 yards total offense and rushed for over 200 yards in third straight outing . . . saw action in 59-3 win over Western Michigan, recording one KO return for 36 yards as offense gained 446 yards total offense and rushed for over 200 yards in fourth straight game . . . saw action in 23-7 win at Minnesota, but had no statistics as offense gained 464 yards and rushed for over 200 yards in fifth straight outing . . . saw action in 26-14 loss to Michigan State, had no offensive stats and recorded one assisted tackle . . . saw action in 34-24 loss at Ohio State, recording one pass reception for 12 yards . . . saw action in 17-10 OT win over Northwestern, recording one pass reception for two yards . . . saw action in 28-9 loss to Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 38-14 win at Purdue as offense rushed for 318 yards and gained 509 yards total offense . . . first career rushing attempt for seven yards and one KO return for five yards in win at Purdue . . . did not see action in 24-21 win over Michigan due to injury . . . did not see action in 38-17 win at Nebraska due to injury . . . saw action in 21-14 Outback Bowl loss to LSU, but had no statistics.
2012 – – Saw action in two games, but had no statistics . . . saw first action of career in 31-13 win over Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in 19-16 win at Michigan State, but had no statistics.
2011 – – Redshirted after joining the team as a walk-on.
High school honors – – Named third team all-state as a senior . . . named conference defensive Player of the Year as a senior . . . first team all-conference as a junior and senior after earning second team honors as a sophomore . . . Career – – Helped prep team advance to state semi-finals as a junior and senior and quarter-finals as a sophomore . . . team captain as a junior and senior . . . earned three letters in football as linebacker and tight end and three letters in basketball . . . recorded 135 tackles, including 52 solo stops, as a senior, along with four QB sacks, 11 tackles for loss and three interceptions . . . on offense had 11 receptions and scored five touchdowns . . . recorded 112 tackles as a junior, including 43 solo stops and four interceptions . . . collected 96 tackles and two interceptions as a sophomore.
Personal – – Born 9/15/92 . . . leisure studies/pre-law major . . . earned Scholar Athlete award and was member of National Honor Society as a prep . . . parents are Mary and John Plewa . . . high school coach was Louis Brown.