#23 Landyn Van Kekerix Season 2024-25

2026 Honors -- One of eight seniors named to 2026 Player Council... 2026 -- Played in first two games, starting at linebacker vs. Iowa State... recorded a career-high four tackles (one solo, career-high three assists), including his first career QB sack (0.5) for four yards, in 40-0 season-opening shutout vs. Northern Illinois... collected two tackles (one solo, one assist) in 16-13 win over Iowa State.

2025 Honors -- Reggie Roby Special Teams Award, overall... Hustle Award, special teams. 2025 -- Played in all 13 games... collected a two solo tackles in 41-3 win over Minnesota, one solo tackle in 40-16 win at Nebraska and in 34-27 win over #14 Vanderbilt in the ReliaQuest Bowl, and one assisted tackle in 21-26 loss at #17 USC... letterwinner.

2024 Honors -- Next Man In Award, special teams. 2024 -- Played in eight games... had five tackles (four solo, one assist) on the season... recorded two solo tackles in season-opening 40-0 shutout of Illinois State... collected one solo tackle in 29-13 win at Maryland and in 24-27 Music City Bowl loss to Missouri, and one assisted tackle in 42-10 win over Wisconsin... letterwinner.

2023 -- Did not see any game action.

2022 -- Redshirted… did not see any game action.

High School Honors -- Named Iowa Class 3A Player of the Year as a senior… first-team all-state and all-district as a senior… second-team all-state and first-team all-district as a junior. Career -- Played both linebacker and wide receiver… helped prep team post 20-4 record over final two seasons, reaching state championship game as a senior and state semifinals as a junior… recorded 76 tackles and three sacks as a senior, along with 1,574 all-purpose yards and 36 total touchdowns… recorded 62 tackles as a junior, with 735 all-purpose yards and five touchdowns… 21 tackles as a sophomore… team captain as a senior… also competed in basketball and track as a prep… scored 26 points and added 10 rebounds in leading prep team to victory in Class 2A state basketball championship game as a senior… named to all-tournament team at state basketball tournament.

Personal -- Born 8/22/2003… enterprise leadership major… parents are Erika and Scott Van Kekerix… high school coach was Cory Brandt.