SMSU Athletics

2013: Named Academic All-NSIC ... selected All-NSIC South second team ... started all 12 games, completing 271 of 437 pass attempts for 3,156 yards and 33 touchdowns with eight interceptions ... rushed for 460 yards and nine touchdowns ... passing yards, completion pct., total offense and passing touchdowns all rank as the third highest in single-season program history ... passed for 512 yards and four touchdowns vs. Sioux Falls ... finished with three 300-yard passing games ... passed for four touchdowns or more in five games ... named NSIC offensive player of the week on Nov. 11 ... named team offensive player of the week vs. Wayne State and Concordia-St. Paul.

2012: Named Academic All-NSIC ... played in four games ... completed five passes for 52 yards and one touchdown ... also rushed for 25 yards and a touchdown at Winona State ... tossed first career touchdown at Winona State.

2011: Played in one game vs. Northern State ... rushed for a total of nine yards and completed one pass for 5 yards.

2010: Sat out season as a redshirt ... names scout player of the week vs. Augustana.

High School: 2010 graduate of Belle Plaine HS ... played for coach Justin Johnston ... three-year letter-winner ... three-time all-conference ... named conference offensive back most valuable player as a senior ... named Minneapolis Star Tribune third team All-Metro ... all-state honorable mention ... named to Minnesota Vikings All-State team ... passed for 1,594 yards and 26 touchdowns as a senior ... also rushed for 546 yards and eight touchdowns ... finished career passing for 4,441 yards and 55 touchdowns ... also racked up 987 career rushing yards with 13 touchdowns ... also standout in basketball, earning all-conference honors.

Personal: Born Nov. 7, 1991 ... son of Keith Kern and Joannie Schneider ... exercise science and sports management major with a coaching minor.