Hawk Item – – Joined program for 2015 spring practice . . . moved from end to tackle following 2016 regular season . . . member of 2019 Leadership Group.
2019 Honors – – Academic All-Big Ten for third year . . . Team Hustle Award, defense . . . 2019 – – Started at defensive tackle in all 10 games in which he played, missing three games due to injury . . . recorded 30 tackles, including 11 solo stops and 19 assists, with two tackles for loss and two sacks, and one pass break-up . . . started at at defensive tackle in 38-14 win over Miami as defense allowed just 59 net rushing yards . . . collected career-high five tackles vs. Miami, including two solo stops and three assists, along with one QB pressure . . . started at defensive tackle in 30-0 win over Rutgers, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 125 yards total offense . . . did not see action in 18-17 win at Iowa State due to injury . . . did not see action in 48-3 win over Middle Tennessee due to injury . . . did not see action in 10-3 loss at #18 Michigan due to injury . . . started at defensive tackle in 17-12 loss to #9 Penn State . . . career-best six tackles vs. PSU, including two solo tackles and four assists, along with a shared sack . . . started at defensive tackle in 26-20 win over Purdue, recording one assisted tackle as defense allowed just 33 net rushing yards . . . started at defensive tackle in 20-0 win at Northwestern as defense allowed just 64 net rushing yards and 202 yards total offense . . . three tackles at Northwestern, including two solo stops and one assist . . . pass break-up at Northwestern led to interception . . . started at defensive tackle in 24-22 loss at #16 Wisconsin . . . four tackles at Wisconsin, including career-best three solo stops and one assist, with one QB sack and tackle for loss . . . started at defensive tackle in 23-19 win over #7 Minnesota as defense allowed just 63 net rushing yards . . . four tackles vs. Minnesota, including one solo stop and three assists, with a shared sack . . . started at defensive tackle in 19-10 win over Illinois, recording two assisted tackles . . . started at defensive tackle in 27-24 win at Nebraska . . . four tackles at Nebraska, including one solo stop and three assists . . . started at defensive tackle in 49-24 Holiday Bowl win over #22 USC, recording one assisted tackle as defense allowed just 22 net rushing yards.
2018 Honors – – Academic All-Big Ten for second year . . . 2018 – – Saw action in 12 games, recording 12 tackles, including one sack . . . did not see action in 33-7 win over Northern Illinois . . . did not see action in 13-3 win over Iowa state . . . saw action in 38-14 win over Northern Iowa as defense allowed just six net rushing yards and 222 yards total offense . . . one solo tackle and one assist vs. UNI, including one sack . . . saw action in 28-17 loss to #18 Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 48-31 win at Minnesota, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 86 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 42-16 win at Indiana, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 67 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 23-0 win over Maryland, recording two assisted tackles as defense allowed just 39 offensive plays and 115 yards total offense . . . saw action in 30-24 loss at #17 Penn State, recording one assisted tackle . . . sw action at defensive tackle in 38-36 loss at Purdue, recording one solo tackle and one assist . . . saw action in 14-10 loss to Northwestern, recording career-best two solo tackles, along with one assist . . . saw action in 63-0 win at Illinois, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 216 yards total offense . . . saw action in 31-28 win over Nebraska, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 27-22 Outback Bowl win over #18 Mississippi State, recording one solo tackle and one assist.
2017 Honors – – Academic All-Big Ten . . . 2017 – – Recorded 13 tackles, with one tackle for loss and one sack . . . collected one interception, one forced fumble and three pass break-ups . . . saw action in 24-3 win over Wyoming as defense allowed just 233 yards total offense . . . recorded first career interception and five yard return, along with one assisted tackle . . . saw action in 44-41 OT win at Iowa State, recording one solo tackle and one QB pressure . . . saw action in 31-14 win over North Texas, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 21-19 loss to #4 Penn State . . . recorded career-best two tackles vs. Penn State, with one solo tackle, one assist and one pass break-up . . . saw action in 17-10 loss at Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-16 win over Illinois, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 17-10 OT loss at Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 17-10 win over Minnesota, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 281 yards total offense . . . saw action in 55-14 win over #3 Ohio State . . . recorded one solo tackle, one pass break-up and a caused fumble vs. Ohio State . . . saw action in 38-14 loss at #6 Wisconsin . . . career-high four tackles at Wisconsin, including one solo stop and three assists . . . first career sack at Wisconsin . . . saw action in 24-15 loss to Purdue, recording one assisted tackle and one pass break-up . . . saw action in 56-14 win at Nebraska, recording one assisted tackle as defense allowed 67 rushing yards and just 267 yards total offense . . . saw action in 27-20 Pinstripe bowl win over Boston College, recording two assisted tackles as defense allowed just 21 net rushing yards and 102 yards total offense in the second half.
2016 – – Saw action in seven games, recording one assisted tackle. . . saw first action of career in 45-21 win over Miami, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 42-3 win over Iowa State, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 291 yards total offense . . . did not see action in 23-21 loss to North Dakota State . . . did not see action in 14-7 win at Rutgers . . . did not see action in 38-31 loss to Northwestern . . . did not see action in 14-7 win at Minnesota . . . saw action in 49-35 win at Purdue, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 47 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 17-9 loss to #10 Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 41-14 loss at #12 Penn State, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 14-13 win over #2 Michigan . . . saw action in 28-0 win at Illinois, recording one shared tackle for loss for first career stop, as defense allowed just 61 net rushing yards and 198 yards total offense . . . did not see action in 40-10 win over #15 Nebraska . . . saw action in 30-3 Outback Bowl loss to #17 Florida, but had no statistics.
2015 – – Redshirted.
High school honors – – Earned first-team all-state honors as a junior and senior . . . named to Elite 45 squad as a junior and senior . . . Career – – Played defensive end, linebacker, tight end and wide receiver during prep career . . . team captain as a junior and senior . . . helped prep team reach state championship game as a junior . . . won state title as a senior, the first ever football state title for Parkston High School . . . also competed in wrestling and track . . . two-time state wrestling champion at 220 pounds . . . state Wrestler of the Year as a sophomore . . . qualified for state track meet in open 200, and 4 x 100, 4 x 200 and medley relay units.
Personal – – Born 3/25/96 . . . open major . . . parents are Jo and Tom Reiff . . . brother of former Iowa All-American offensive lineman Riley Reiff . . . attended same high school as DB Wes Dvorak . . . high school coach was Eric Norden.