NDSU

* 2020-21, 2021 MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award
* 2019, 2020-21, 2021 MVFC Honor Roll

2021 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in six games in a reserve role at tight end, including one NCAA playoff game against East Tennessee State in the quarterfinals...Did not make a catch...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll for the third straight year...Earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.

2020-21 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in 9 of 10 contests, including all seven spring conference games and the NCAA playoffs against Eastern Washington and Sam Houston...Did not have any rushing attempts or receptions...Provided protection for a placekicking unit that combined to go 28-for-28 on PAT kicks and 8-for-10 on field goals on the season...Earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.

2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Took a redshirt year with the Bison...Played in the first two games of the season against Butler and North Dakota...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2019 graduate of Parkers Prairie High School...Four-year starter for coach John Sieling...Two-year captain...All-state first team...Four-time all-district...Totaled 3,204 all-purpose yards and 42 touchdowns in his career...Set six school records for receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in a season and career...Made 123 career tackles with 30 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and 10 forced fumbles on the defensive line...Team MVP twice...All-conference performer for the 2018 Class A state championship baseball team...Two-time MVP of the basketball team and three-time all-conference on the court...Academic all-state honoree.

PERSONAL: Majoring in animal science with a minor in agribusiness...Son of Chuck and Sandy Yohnke...Has three brothers, Grant, Preston and Spencer.