Hawk Item – – One of six seniors named to 2018 Leadership Group.
2018 Honors – – Named third-team All-Big Ten by league media and honorable mention by coaches . . . Permanent Team Captain, offense . . . Hayden Fry Award, offense . . . Rimington Trophy preseason Watch List . . . preseason third-team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports . . . 2018 – – Started all 13 games at center . . . started at center in 33-7 win over Northern Illinois as offense gained 209 net rushing yards . . . started at center and played every offensive down in 13-3 win over Iowa State . . . started at center in 38-14 win over Northern Iowa as offense gained 545 yards total offense . . . started at center and played every offensive down in 28-17 loss to Wisconsin . . . started at center and played every offensive down in 48-31 win at Minnesota as offense gained 420 yards total offense . . . started at center and played every offensive down in 42-16 win at Indiana as offense gained 479 yards total offense . . . started at center in 23-0 win over Maryland as offense gained 224 net rushing yards . . . started at center and played every offensive play in 30-24 loss at #17 Penn State . . . started at center and played every offensive down in 38-36 loss at Purdue . . . started at center and played every offensive down in 14-10 loss to Northwestern . . . started at center in 63-0 win at Illinois as offense gained 400 yards total offense . . . started at center in 31-28 win over Nebraska as offense rushed for 226 yards and gained 419 yards total offense . . . started at center and played every offensive down in 27-22 Outback Bowl win over #18 Mississippi State.
2017 – – Started at center and played every offensive down in 24-3 win over Wyoming . . . started at left guard and also saw action at right guard in 44-41 OT win at Iowa State as offense gained 497 yards total offense . . . started at right guard in 31-14 win over North Texas as offense gained 435 yards total offense . . . started at right guard and played every offensive down in 21-19 loss to #4 Penn State . . . started at right guard and played every offensive down in 17-10 loss at Michigan State . . . started at left guard in 45-16 win over Illinois as offense gained 441 yards total offense . . . started at left guard and played every offensive down in 17-10 OT loss at Northwestern . . . started at left guard in 17-10 win over Minnesota . . . started at left guard and played every offensive down in 55-24 win over Ohio State as offense gained 487 yards total offense . . . started at left guard in 38-14 loss at #6 Wisconsin . . . started at left guard in 24-15 loss to Purdue . . . started at left guard in 56-14 win at Nebraska as offense rushed for 313 yards and gained 505 yards total offense . . . started at left guard in 27-20 Pinstripe Bowl win over Boston College.
2016 – – Saw action in all 13 games, with seven starts at left guard and one start at right guard . . . saw action in 45-21 win over Miami as offense gained 404 yards total offense . . . saw extensive action at right guard in 42-3 win over Iowa State as offense gained 435 yards total offense . . . started at right guard and played every offensive down in 23-21 loss to North Dakota State . . . saw action on special teams in 14-7 win at Rutgers . . . saw action on special teams in 38-31 loss to Northwestern . . . saw action on special teams in 14-7 win at Minnesota . . . started at left guard for second career start in 49-35 win at Purdue, as offense rushed for 365 net rushing yards and gained 520 yards total offense . . . started at left guard and played every offensive down in 17-9 loss to #10 Wisconsin . . . started at left guard and played every offensive down in 41-14 loss at #12 Penn State . . . started at left guard and played every offensive down in 14-13 win over #2 Michigan . . . started at left guard in 28-0 win at Illinois as offense rushed for 262 net yards and gained 342 yards total offense . . . started at left guard in 40-10 win over #15 Nebraska as offense rushed for 264 net yards and gained 408 yards total offense . . . saw action in30-2 Outback Bowl loss to #17 Florida.
2015 – – Saw action in 31-14 win over Illinois State as offense gained 431 yards total offense and allowed no sacks . . . saw action in 31-17 win at Iowa State as offense gained 260 net rushing yards and 475 yards total offense . . . saw action in 27-24 win over Pitt as offense gained 363 yards total offense . . . saw action in 62-16 win over North Texas as offense gained 488 yards total offense . . . saw action on special teams in 10-6 win at Wisconsin . . . saw action on special teams in 29-20 win over Illinois as offense rushed for 278 yards and gained 478 yards total offense . . . saw action in 40-10 win at Northwestern as offense rushed for 294 yards and gained 492 yards total offense . . . saw action on special teams in 31-15 win over Maryland . . . saw action on special teams in 35-27 win at Indiana as offense rushed for 234 yards and gained 467 yards total offense . . . saw action on special teams in 40-35 win over Minnesota as offense rushed for 272 yards and gained 506 yards total offense . . . saw action in 40-20 win over Purdue . . . saw action on special teams in 28-20 win at Nebraska . . . saw action on special teams in 16-13 loss to Michigan State . . . saw action on special teams in 45-16 Rose Bowl loss to Stanford.
2014 – – Redshirted.
High school honors – – Named to Elite All-State first team as a senior and junior . . . first team all-state as a senior by Iowa Newspaper Association . . . Most Valuable Offensive Lineman four straight years . . . first team all-conference three straight years after earning honorable mention as a freshman . . . Career – – Four-year football letterman as offensive and defensive lineman . . . helped prep team reach state playoffs in three of four seasons . . . recorded 21 tackles as a senior, with 10 tackles for loss, one sack and one fumble recovery . . . 34 tackles as a junior, including 14 tackles for loss and four sacks . . . 14 tackles, including two tackles for loss, and one interception as a freshman . . . played right tackle on offense four straight seasons . . . team captain as a senior . . . also earned three letters in track and one in basketball, while also competing for prep baseball team.
Personal – – Born 11/23/95 . . . open major . . . parents are Karen and Terry Render . . . earned three academic letters as a prep . . . high school coach was Eric Kluver.