Nebraska Wesleyan University Athletics

2012: Received Third-Team All-American honors from the Beyond Sports Network … was the First-Team All-GPAC punter … for second straight season was named First-Team CoSIDA Academic All-American … was second in the GPAC averaging 40.5 yards per punt to rank 10^th in the NAIA … placed 19 punts inside the 20-yard line … had 10 punts of 50 yards of longer with a long of 66 against Concordia … now ranks third on career punting list at NWU with 39.5 average … an All-Nebraska selection … First-Team Academic All-District and NAIA Scholar Athlete … also a Pflieger-Olson scholar athlete for second straight season.

2011: Named Second-Team All-GPAC as a punter … was selected as a First-Team CoSIDA Academic All-American … finished second in the GPAC with a 38.7 punting average … had a long punt of 76 yards against Hastings for the second longest punt in NWU history … had 10 punts over 50 yards on the year … 29 of his punts were downed inside the 20 yard line … was Beyond Sports Network Punter of the Week in the last week of the season … received CoSIDA Academic All-District honors … was named All-Nebraska by the Omaha World Herald … a Pflieger-Olson award winner.

Academic: Business administration major.

In High School: A first-team All-State selection as a senior … a three-time All-District pick … also named All-Conference in two different seasons … was selected to play in the Nebraska Shrine Bowl … as a senior averaged 37.7 yards per punt and recorded 121 tackles … finished career with 258 tackles and a 36.4 punt average … a two-time honorable mention All-State basketball player … earned four letters in track & field … six-time Academic All-State winner … a member of National Honor Society. 

Personal: Born 5/29/1991, son of Chris and Julie Vandenberg … brother Kalen is also a member of the NWU football team.