NDSU

* 2010 All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Preseason Team Honorable Mention

* 2010 Phil Steele's College Preview All-MVFC First Team

* Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll  

Returns this fall as the starting left tackle ... Big, physical player ... Benefitted from another year in the program ... Continued to increase strength and improve technique ... Has played in 26 games during career including 11 starts in 2009 and 13 overall ... Honorable mention on the 2010 All-Missouri Valley Football Conference preseason team and first team preseason All-MVFC in Phil Steele's College Preview magazine  ... 2009 SEASON (JUNIOR): Started all 11 games last season ... Part of offensive line that allowed NDSU to rank 8th in rushing offense (219.82 ypg) and 19th in total offense (400.09 ypg) in NCAA Division I FCS statistics ... NDSU has had seven straight 1,000-yard rushers. ... 2008 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started in two of 10 games played at Wyoming (9-13-08) and at Youngstown State (9-20-08) ... Part of offensive line that allowed NDSU to rank 17th in rushing offense and 21st in sacks allowed in NCAA Division I FCS ... 2007 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in five games during the 2007 season ... 2006 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison football program ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2006 graduate of LaMoure High School ... First-team all-state offensive lineman as a senior, first-team all-state defensive lineman as a junior for Greg Hermes at LaMoure High School ... Selected to play in the Mon-Dak Bowl and North Dakota Shrine Bowl games ... Nominated for U.S. Army All-America honors ... Member of the 2003 region championship and state runner-up team ... Finished career with 198 tackles, 10 sacks, three fumble recoveries and one interception ... LaMoure advanced to the playoffs each year and compiled a 28-13 record ... PERSONAL: Son of Lynn and Marianne Arndt ... Brother, Derek, played tight end for North Dakota State from 2002-05 ... He and his wife, Tricia, have a son, Preston ... Recipient of Bob and Darlene Yaggie Football Scholarship ... College major is criminal justice with a minor in psychology ... Completed internship with the North Dakota State Highway Patrol this summer ... Plans to graduate in December 2010 ... Future plans include working in the field of law enforcement.