McKendree University Athletics

2016 SEASON: Second-team D2CCA All-America honoree...first-team D2CCA Region 4 selection...finalist for the Cliff Harris Award, given to the top defensive player in small college football...named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year...was a first-team All-GLVC pick for the third straight year...set the Bearcats' single-season tackles record for a third consecutive year, finishing the season with 145 stops...matched a career-high (and McKendree school record) with 22 tackles at Southwest Baptist on Oct. 1...had double-digit tackles in nine of the Bearcats' 11 contests...was second in NCAA Division II in tackles per game at 13.1 per game...added 11 tackles for loss, including three in the season opener versus Angelo State on Sept. 1...had 2 1/2 sacks as well...collected four pass break-ups, one forced fumble, a fumble recovery and one interception, which came against William Jewell on Sept. 24....became McKendree's career leader in tackles and finished his playing days with 421 stops...holds or shares three McKendree records. 

2015 SEASON: Was named a first-team All-GLVC selection for the second consecutive year...also grabbed second-team All-Super Region 4 accolades from the D2 Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA)...broke his own school record for tackles in a season with a team-high 135 stops in just 10 games...established a new program record with 22 tackles in the season-opener at West Liberty on Sept. 12...had at least 10 tackles in nine of the Bearcats' 10 contests...ranked eighth among all NCAA Division II players in tackles per game (13.5) and solo tackles per game (6.9)...had 5 1/2 tackles for loss and three quarterback sacks, two of which came at Missouri S&T on Oct. 24...registered a 44-yard interception return for a touchdown in the season finale at Truman State on Nov. 14...was a three-time GLVC Defensive Player of the Week honoree (Sept. 14, Nov. 9 and Nov. 16).

2014 SEASON: Earned first-team All-GLVC honors in his first season as a starter at middle linebacker...set a new program record with 132 tackles on the season, including 61 solos...had at least 10 tackles in 10 of the Bearcats' 11 games, including each of the first seven...posted a career-high 17 tackles at home against William Jewell on Nov. 1...had 16 stops in a Sept. 27 home contest with Saint Joseph's (IN)...led the GLVC and ranked 10th in NCAA Division II in tackles per game (12.1 P/G)...added seven tackles for loss with 1 1/2 quarterback sacks...tied for the team lead in interceptions with two, one of which was returned 29 yards for a touchdown Sept. 20 at Northwood...collected Academic All-GLVC honors for the second straight season.

2013 SEASON: Played in seven games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams for the Bearcats...had nine tackles with four solos...posted a season-best four stops at Saint Joseph's College on Oct. 26...was named to the Academic All-GLVC team.

BEFORE McK: Led Harlem High School in tackles in each of his final two seasons...posted 116 tackles, including 11 for loss with three quarterback sacks as a senior...also added four forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, two interceptions and a pair of blocked kicks for the Huskies...had 114 tackles with six for loss and six forced fumbles as a junior...twice earned first-team All-Conference honors...was a two-time team Defensive Most Valuable Player...started in each of his final three years at Harlem.

PERSONAL: Is the son of Stan and Sheila Wentland.