Hawk Item – – Took additional year of eligibility and competed in 2021 . . . granted scholarship for 2021.
2021 Honors – – Academic All-Big Ten . . . 2021 – – Handled all deep snaps for punts, field goals and PAT attempts in 34-6 win over #17 Indiana . . . shared deep snap duties in 27-17 win at #9 Iowa State . . . did not see action in 30-6 win over Kent State . . . did not see action in 24-14 win over Colorado State . . . did not see action in 51-14 win at Maryland . . . did not see action in 23-20 win over #4 Penn State . . . did not see action in 24-7 loss to Purdue . . . did not see action in 27-7 loss at Wisconsin . . . did not see action in 17-12 win at Northwestern . . . did not see action in 27-22 win over Minnesota . . . did not see action in 33-23 win over Illinois . . . did not see action in 28-21 win at Nebraska . . . did not see action in 42-3 loss to #2 Michigan . . . did not see action in 20-17 Citrus Bowl loss to #22 Kentucky.
2020 Honors – – Academic All-Big Ten . . . 2020 – – Handled all deep snaps for punts, field goal and PAT attempts throughout the season . . . handled deep snaps for all punts, field goal and PAT attempts in 24-20 loss at Purdue in first action of career . . . handled deep snaps for all punts, field goal and PAT attempts in 21-20 loss to Northwestern . . . handled deep snaps for all punts, field goal and PAT attempts in 49-7 win over Michigan State . . . handled deep snaps for punts, field goal and PAT attempts in 35-7 win at Minnesota . . . handled deep snaps for punts, field goal and PAT attempts in 41-21 win at Penn State . . . handled deep snaps for punts, field goal and PAT attempts in 26-20 win over Nebraska . . . handled deep snaps for punts, field goal and PAT attempts in 35-21 win at Illinois, while also recording one solo tackle . . . handled deep snaps for punts, field goal and PAT attempts in 28-7 win over #25 Wisconsin.
2019 – – Did not see any game action.
2018 – – Did not see any game action.
2017 – – Did not see any game action.
2016 – – Redshirted after joining the team as a walk-on.
High School honors – – Earned All-Area special mention as a senior . . . nationally ranked long snapper as a senior by Kohl’s, earning second place honors in Kohl’s Midwest Showcase following senior season . . . placed in top 10 in 2015 Kohl’s National Scholarship Invite Only Camp . . . Career – – Earned three letters in football as center, linebacker and long snapper . . . helped prep team reach state playoffs as a junior and senior . . . recorded 35 tackles as a senior.
Personal – – Born 7/02/98 . . . finance major . . . earned Illinois High School Association Academic Award as a senior . . . parents are Kristin and Phil Spiewak . . . grandfather Gary Grouwinkel competed in 1957 and 1959 Rose Bowl games for Iowa . . . high school coach was Lou Sponsel.