Nebraska Wesleyan University Athletics

2017: Started every game at cornerback for the Prairie Wolves … led the team in pass breakups and was sixth in total tackles with 34 … finished season with 15 pass breakups to rank 5^th in the IIAC … recorded his first interception in win over Buena Vista on Oct. 21 … his interception sealed team’s first win in final two minutes of game … forced a fumble and recovered a fumble while making season-high six tackles versus Central on Sept. 23 … broke up three passes versus the Dutch … had at least one PBU in each of the final nine games.

2016: Earned his first varsity letter in football as a sophomore … was a starting cornerback in the season opening game before suffering an injury … missed four straight games … returned to play the final five games of the year for the Prairie Wolves defense … finished fourth on the team with three pass breakups … had 18 total tackles, with 15 solo stops … made a season-high seven solo tackles with a pass breakup at Buena Vista on Nov. 5 … registered four tackles with a TFL and a PBU versus Central College. 

Academic: Undeclared major. 

In High School: Three-year letterwinner and two-year starter in football at Beatrice HS … named to the All-District team … had 54 total tackles with two interceptions and two fumble recoveries on defense … on offense caught 10 passes for 147 yards … made 46 PAT attempts and made a career-long 40-yard field goal … earned three letters in basketball … helped the Orangeman to a State Runner-up finish in 2014 … also lettered three times in golf … placed 15^th at state golf in 2015 … part of two State Runner-up teams … an Academic All-conference performer in football and basketball.

Personal: Born 4/30/1996, son of Steve and Carolyn Hovendick.