Nebraska Wesleyan University Athletics

2013: Second-Team All-GPAC selection at defensive back … extended his streak to 30 straight starts in the secondary … First-Team CoSIDA Academic All-American for second consecutive season … First-Team Academic All-District … was fourth on the team with 50 total tackles … was GPAC Special Teams Player of the Week in the last week of the season for his return of a field goal 87 yards for TD … had his lone interception of the season at #1 Morningside and returned it 20 yards to setup a field goal … recorded season-high nine tackles at Concordia … was the team’s top punt returner with 20 returns for 178 yards with a long of 57 yards at Concordia … returned a kick season-long 27 yards in opener versus Tabor … finished second on team with five pass breakups … honorable mention All-Nebraska … a Daktronics/NAIA Scholar Athlete and Pflieger-Olson Scholar Athlete.

2012: All-GPAC honorable mention as a defensive back for second straight season … started all 10 games at safety as a sophomore … was second on the team with 64 total tackles … First-Team CoSIDA Academic All-American … also First-Team Academic All-District … was All-Nebraska honorable mention … earned GPAC Defensive Player of Week honors in win over Dordt … had 11 solo tackles and an interception return 65 yards for a touchdown … picked off two passes on the year … finished with three fumble recoveries and five pass breakups .. recovered a fumbled punt to set up a TD in win over Hastings … had at least four tackles in every game … 46 of his tackles were solo stops.

2011: Earned All-GPAC honorable mention recognition as a safety in his first season … started all 10 games at free safety for the Prairie Wolves … finished fourth on the team with 49 total tackles … led the team with 10 pass breakups … returned an interception 47 yards for a touchdown at Northwestern on Oct. 1 … returned an interception 62 yards to setup a field goal against Doane on Sept. 24 … also had a fumble recovery against the Tigers … recorded a season-high nine tackles against Midland … had three pass breakups in his first collegiate game at Saint Mary.

Academic: Biology major.

In High School: A two-time honorable mention All-State selection in football at Grand Island Central Catholic … a two-time First-Team All-Conference selection … was Second-Team All-Conference as a sophomore … had over 40 tackles in three different seasons … recorded over 1,000 all-purpose yards … led the Crusaders to four state playoff appearances … earned 12 total varsity sport letters … a two-time Academic All-State selection.

Personal: Born 9/20/1992, son of Mike and Ann Wardyn.