SMSU Athletics

2018: Named second team All-NSIC South ... team captain ... started all 11 games ... second on the team with 84 tackles ... had 10 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks ... season-high 13 tackles vs. Wayne State ... had 12 tackle vs. Northern State.

2017: Academic All-NSIC ... team defensive captain ... started all 11 games ... named honorable mention All-NSIC South ... led team with 120 tackles ... ranked 13th in Division II in total tackles ... the 120 tackles are the seventh highest total in team single-season history ... finished 34th in Division II in solo tackles ... ranked third on the team with seven tackles for loss ... season-high 20 tackles vs. St. Cloud State ... had double digit tackles in five games ... forced five fumbles ... had two fumble recoveries ... named team defensive player of the week vs. St. Cloud State, Minnesota State, Winona State and Concordia-St. Paul.

2016: Played in all 11 games with five starts ... finished the season with 45 tackles, including 4.5 for loss ... had season-high eight tackles vs. Wayne State and at Minnesota State ... had fumble recovery vs. Concordia-St. Paul ... had one tackle for loss in each of the last three games.

2015: Played in all 11 games with two starts ... recorded 24 tackles ... season-high seven tackles at Concordia-St. Paul ... also had six tackles at Augustana ... one of six true freshman to play.  

High School: 2015 graduate of Rochester Century HS ... played for coach Jon Vik … three-time all-conference … two-time team defensive MVP … three-year letter winner … as a senior finished with 104 tackles and 15 tackles for loss … recorded 243 career tackles with four sacks and six forced fumbles … also racked up 31 career tackles for loss … all-conference in hockey.

Personal: Born Oct. 12, 1996 ... son of Pete Ney ... exercise science major.