SMSU Athletics

2011: Academic All-NSIC ... named team MVP ... started all 11 games ... tied for the team lead with 95 tackles ... named second All-NSIC South ... recorded 7.0 tackles for loss and had one interception ... named team defensive player of the week vs. Augustana, Wayne State, St. Cloud State and Concordia.

2010:  Academic All-NSIC ... started all 11 games ... named team MVP ... named honorable mention All-NSIC South ... led team with 86 tackles ... recorded one sack for six yards at St. Cloud State ...  forced one fumble ... recovered three fumbles ... finished with two interceptions. 

2009: Played in all 11 games ... finished the season with 20 tackles ... recorded one sack vs. Concordia ... ranked third on the team in special teams tackles with nine.

2008: Played in all 11 games ... finished the season with 23 tackles including 12 solo ... added two tackles for loss ... season-high four tackles vs. Northern State ... recorded first career interception vs. Northern State.

Before SMSU: Sat out season as a redshirt at Nebraska-Omaha in 2007.

High School: 2007 graduate of Marshalltown HS ... played for Dave Holdiman ... two-time all-conference and all-area ... two-year letterwinner ... four-year letterwinner in baseball ... state qualifier in track.

Personal: Born Oct. 30, 1988 ... son of Dan and Abby Kersbergen ... marketing/sports management major.