Hawk-Item – –Started all 26 games over final two seasons at left tackle and had 36 career starts . . . started first seven games of season at left tackle in 2012 before injury in game seven . . . missed remainder of season due to injury . . . one of five seniors named to 2014 Leadership Group . . . member of Leadership Group for four consecutive years. Completed career in 2014.
2014 Honors – – Outland Trophy winner . . . unanimous Consensus All-American . . . named Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year in the Big Ten Conference . . . first team All-America by American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Associated Press, Walter Camp Foundation, SI.com, Phil Steele, Sporting News, USA Today, CBSSportsline.com, Scout.com and College Sports Madness . . . first team All-Big Ten for the second straight season . . . first team All-Big Ten by College Sports Madness . . . one of 12 semifinalists for 2014 Rotary Lombardi Award . . .Most Valuable Player, offense . . . Permanent Team Captain, offense . . . Hayden Fry “Extra Heartbeat” Award . . . Iron Hawk Award . . . Coaches Appreciation Award, offense . . . midseason first team All-America by CBSSports.com, ESPN.com, Sporting News.com and Phil Steele . . . midseason second team All-America by SI.com . . . midseason first team All-Big Ten by ESPN.com and Phil Steele.
2014 Preseason Honors – – One of five players in Big Ten West Division named to Players to Watch list . . . named to preseason Watch Lists for Rotary Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy . . . preseason first team All-America by USA Today, BleacherReport.com and College Sports Madness . . . preseason second team All-America by SI.com, Athlon Sports and Phil Steele . . . preseason first team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports, Phil Steele, Sporting News and College Sports Madness . . . 2014 – – started all 13 games at left tackle . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 31-23 win over Northern Iowa as offense gained 401 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle in 17-13 win over Ball State, as offense gained 455 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 20-17 loss to Iowa State . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 24-20 win at Pittsburgh . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 24-10 win at Purdue as offense gained 420 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 45-29 win over Indiana as offense gained 426 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 38-31 loss at Maryland as offense gained 433 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle in 48-7 win over Northwestern as offense gained 483 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle in 51-14 loss at Minnesota . . . started at left tackle in 30-14 win at Illinois as offense gained 304 rushing yards and 587 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 26-24 loss to No. 14 Wisconsin, as offense gained 412 yards total offense against top-ranked defense in the nation . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 37-34 overtime loss to Nebraska . . . recorded one solo tackle and was credited with 15 receiving yards after taking a lateral on final play of regulation . . . started at left tackle in 45-28 TaxSlayer Bowl loss to Tennessee.
2013 Honors – – Roy. J. Carver Most Valuable Player, Offense . . . Team Hustle Award, Offense . . . second team All-America by Football Writers Association of America, Phil Steele and College Sports Madness . . . third team All-America by Athlon Sports and Lindy’s . . . first team All-Big Ten by league coaches . . . first team All-Big Ten by Sporting News, Phil Steele and College Sports Madness . . . second team all-Big Ten by league media . . . second team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports . . . second team mid-season All-Big Ten by Phil Steele . . . named honorable mention mid-season All-Big Ten by BTN.com . . . 2013 Preseason Honors – – Named preseason second team all-Big Ten by College Sports Madness and third team by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele . . . 2013 – – started at left tackle in all 13 games . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 30-27 opening loss to Northern Illinois as offense gained 458 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle in 28-14 win over Missouri State as offense gained 491 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle in 27-21 win over Iowa State as offense gained 378 yards total offense and rushed for over 200 yards in third straight outing . . . started at left tackle in 59-3 win over Western Michigan as offense gained 446 yards total offense while rushing for over 200 yards in fourth straight game . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 23-7 win at Minnesota as offense gained 464 yards total offense and rushed for over 200 yards in fifth straight outing . . . started at left tackle in 26-14 loss to Michigan State . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 34-24 loss at Ohio State . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 17-10 OT win over Northwestern . . . started at keft tackle and played every offensive down in 28-9 loss to Wisconsin . . . started at left tackle in 38-14 win at Purdue as offense rushed for 318 yards and gained 509 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 24-21 win over Michigan as offense gained 407 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle in 38-17 win at Nebraska . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 21-14 Outback Bowl loss to LSU.
2012 Preseason Honors – – Fourth team preseason all-Big Ten by Phil Steele’s College Football . . . 2012 – – listed as first team left tackle following spring practice . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 18-17 win over Northern Illinois . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 9-6 loss to Iowa State . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 27-16 win over Northern Iowa as offense gained 429 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 32-31 loss to Central Michigan as offense gained 430 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 31-13 win over Minnesota as offense gained 374 yards total offense . . . started at left tackle and played every offensive down in 19-16 win at Michigan State . . . started at left tackle in 38-14 loss to Penn State . . . suffered injury in first quarter vs. Penn State and did not play in final five games.
2011 Honors – – Named to Big Ten Conference all-Freshman team by BTN.com. 2011 – – Saw first action of career in 34-7 opening win over Tennessee Tech, playing left guard . . . did not see action in triple-overtime loss at Iowa State . . . saw action at left guard in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh as offense gained 475 yards total offense . . . saw action at left guard in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe as offense gained 453 yards total offense and allowed no sacks . . . saw action at left guard in 13-3 loss at Penn State . . . saw action at left guard in 41-31 win over Northwestern as offense gained 379 yards total offense and allowed no QB sacks . . . saw action in 45-24 win over Indiana as offense gained 456 yards total offense . . . started at left guard for first career start in 22-21 loss at Minnesota as offense gained 446 yards total offense . . . started at left guard in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan . . . started at left guard in 37-21 loss to Michigan State . . . saw action at left guard in 31-21 win at Purdue as offense gained 408 yards total offense . . . saw action in 20-7 loss at Nebraska . . . did not see action in Insight Bowl.
2010 – – Redshirted.
High school honors – – Earned first team all-state honors on offense as a senior . . . second team all-state on defense as a junior . . . earned first team all-district honors on offense as a senior and on defense as a junior . . . Career – – offensive and defensive lineman in final two seasons after playing quarterback as a sophomore . . . collected 31 solo tackles and 51 assists with 16 tackles for loss as a senior . . . had 200 receiving yards and five touchdown receptions as a junior, along with 30 solo tackles and 45 assists on defense . . . passed for 1,200 yards as a sophomore . . . team captain as a senior, helping team advance to state playoffs . . . varsity letterman in baseball since freshman season, earning first team all-district, all-conference and all-state honors . . . helped prep baseball team advance to state tournament as a junior . . . also second team all-conference basketball selection as a junior and earned varsity letter in tennis as a freshman . . . also competes in track, earning all-state recognition as well . . . won state title in shot put as a sophomore, while placing third as a freshman and second as a junior . . . placed second in shot put at Drake Relays as sophomore and junior . . . holds school shot put record . . . placed fifth in state meet as a junior in discus.
Personal – – Born 12/26/91 . . . leisure studies major . . . academic all-district in football . . . parents are Cindy and Bob Scherff . . . high school coach was Dave Wiebers.