University of Sioux Falls Athletics

2016: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: played for head coach Paul Huebner was a standout player at Shoreland Lutheran HS…played running back, wide receiver/tight end and linebacker/strong safety for a team that finished 10-4 during the 2015 season… HS team was 16-8 in final two years… rushed 141 times for 856 yards and eight TDs…caught 54 passes for 801 yards and 12 TDs…also had 81 solo tackles with 182 overall, 20 TFLs, sack, five forced fumbles and four interceptions…registered a 20.68 kickoff return average with two TDs and had a 14.38 punt return average…named first team All-Metro Classic Conference, first-team All-Kenosha County, first-team all-region and honorable mention All-Milwaukee Area at outside linebacker and second team All-Metro Classic Conference at tight end …as a junior was honorable mention All-Metro Classic Conference as both linebacker and wide receiver…four year letter winner… one of four Shoreland Lutheran HS players ever to serve as captain as a junior and senior…was member of National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Business major... works includes Relay for Life, church ushering and as a volunteer assistant for grade school football camps…son of Jenny and Kirk Thut…has sister, Anneke.