NDSU

* 2016 MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award
* 2014, 2015, 2016 MVFC Honor Roll

2017 SEASON (SENIOR): Played in 12 of 15 games...Credited with 20 tackles including 2.0 tackles for loss...Tied a career high with three tackles against Sam Houston State in the national semifinals.

2016 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in all 14 contests...Totaled 18 tackles including 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks...Strip sack at Missouri State led to a Bison touchdown on the next play...Tied a career high with three tackles against Illinois State...Credited with a team-high five quarterback hurries...MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and MVFC Honor Roll.

2015 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in 10 games at defensive end...Made four tackles and had two quarterback hurries...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.

2014 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in 11 of 16 games as a reserve defensive end...Credited with one assisted tackle at Iowa State and two against Sam Houston State...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.

2013 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2013 from Warner High School...Three-time all-state and all-conference performer under head coach Tom Kulesa...Two-year team captain...Made 91 tackles including seven sacks and 14 tackles for loss with two fumble recoveries in earning conference's Defensive MVP honor...Had 382 rushing yards, 193 receiving yards, and scored 14 TDs as a senior in leading Warner to its first state championship game appearance...Name to the Argus Leader Elite 45...Selected to play in the South Dakota All-Star game...Played linebacker, tight end, wide receiver, running back, punter and placekicker...Had 100 tackles including four sacks as a junior, while rolling up 709 rushing/receiving yards and seven TDs...Three-time all-conference and two-time all-area basketball player...Scored over 1,000 points and was all-conference four times in his basketball career...Placed fifth in the 200 meter dash as a junior and eighth in the event as a sophomore.

PERSONAL: Graduated from NDSU in December 2017 with a bachelor's degree in university studies...Son of Mark and Stacy Tuszka of Warner, S.D...Has a younger brother, Derrek, who was a teammate at defensive end his final three years at NDSU...Father played football at Minnesota-Duluth (1976-79) and had tryouts with the Baltimore Colts, Green Bay Packers and and Minnesota Vikings...Grandfather, Rhody Tuszka, played football for Minnesota (1954-58).