Bio

2016: Exciting prospect on the defensive line who made a major impact before seeing his season end due to injury Oct. 15…Made 15 total tackles, with a high of seven against Wayne State Oct. 1…Named the team’s Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week on Sept. 5…Named the team’s Big Stick Award winner on Oct. 3.

High School: A defensive lineman that helped Zeeland West High School to two State Championships, and three Conference titles…He earned All-Conference and All-State honors and was named the Holland Sentinel Defensive Player of the Year and a member of the Detroit Free Press Dream Team in 2015…He also wrestled for Zeeland West, earning All-State honors…He was named and AP Scholar…Born February 17, 1998…Parents are Dale and Becky VanValkenburg.