University of South Dakota Athletics

2017
Voted a team captain for the second year in a row … started the first four games at linebacker before sustaining a season-ending injury … had 17 tackles with 2.0 sacks and 2.5 TFL in those four games … was also credited with two quarterback hurries … had a season-high six tackles including a sack in the team’s upset of FBS Bowling Green (9/9) ... MVFC President's Council Academic Award ... MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award ... MVFC Honor Roll member

2016
One of six team captains as selected by his peers … was granted a medical hardship after sustaining an injury early in the game against North Dakota (9/17), which was his first game of the season ... MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award winner … MVFC Conference Honor Roll member

2015
One of 11 Coyotes who started all 11 games, he at middle linebacker … finished as the team’s third-leading tackler with 68 including 28 solo stops and 4.5 for loss … also had an interception, a hurry and two pass breakups … twice led the team in tackles … had a season-high 11, including 1.5 for loss, in the Coyotes’ 24-21 upset of defending national champion North Dakota State, ending the Bison’s MVFC record 26-game home win streak and ending the Coyotes’ 14-game conference skid (10/17) … had an interception against South Dakota State that set up a Coyote field goal to extend the team’s lead to 20-10 in the third quarter (11/14) ... MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award winner … MVFC Honor Roll member

2014
One of seven Coyotes who started all 12 games, he at inside linebacker … earned honorable mention all-MVFC honors  … finished second on the team and 18^th in the MVFC in tackles per game (7.2) … earned the Coaches Award (USD award) … had 86 total tackles including 39 solo stops … also had 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles-for-loss … was one of six Coyotes to intercept a pass during the season and was credited with two pass breakups … had two quarterback hurries … recovered a fumble which led to a touchdown against national runner-up Illinois State (11/15) … team’s leading tackler in four games … had a season-high 10 tackles vs. UNI (10/11) … had nine tackles, 1.5 sacks and 2.5 TFLs against Western Illinois (11/8) … credited with two tackles on Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota in the season opener at FBS national runner-up Oregon (9/6) … also competed on special teams and was credited with four tackles … MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award winner … MVFC Honor Roll member

2013
One of nine Coyotes who earned time as a true freshman ... played in all 12 games and earned two starts at linebacker including the season opener vs. UC Davis ... finished 11^th on the team in tackles with 38 ... had three tackles-for-loss including one sack ... also had one pass breakup and two quarterback hurries ... had a season- and team-best eight tackles in an overtime win at UNI (10/19) ... had six stops in the season finale at North Dakota State (11/23) ... MVFC Honor Roll member.

Prep
South Dakota All-Star and an all-state selection as a senior...also named to the Argus Leader Elite 45 and the Rapid City Journal Impact 50 team...recorded 82 tackles (50 solo), two sacks, two forced fumbles, an interception and a fumble recovery as a senior...for his career, he had 227 tackles (101 solo), eight sacks, 10 pass breakups, five forced fumbles and two interceptions and was a team captain and his team's Defensive MVP.

Personal
Son of Doug Wessel and Lisa Steenson...business finance major.