NDSU

* 2023, 2024 MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award
* 2023, 2024 MVFC Honor Roll

2024 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in 10 of 16 games at defensive end...Made four solo tackles on the year...Had two stops including a sack against Missouri State...Had a tackle for loss against Southern Illinois and a tackle in the home opener against Tennessee State...Recipient of the Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.

2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out his first season at NDSU with an injury during fall camp after transferring from Iowa State...Recipient of the Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.

BEFORE NDSU: Comes to NDSU with two years of eligibility...Appeared in 24 career games at Iowa State over the 2021 and 2022 seasons after redshirting in 2020...Made four tackles his sophomore year and recovered a fumble against Ohio...Played all 13 games as a redshirt freshman...Had two tackles including a half tackle for loss against UNLV...Academic All-Big 12 first team in 2022...Two-time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter for Barnesville High School and coach Bryan Strand...Three-time all-district and two-time district defensive MVP...All-state and academic all-state as a senior...Selected to the 2019 Minnesota all-star game...Finalist for the state’s Mr. Football award...Led the Trojans to the Class 2A state semifinals and a 12-1 record in 2019...Part of a state runner-up finish in 2018...Charted 242 career tackles with 72.0 tackles for loss, 17 sacks and three forced fumbles...Also lettered in basketball and track and field.

PERSONAL: Graduated from NDSU in May 2024 with a degree in university studies...Son of Jamey and Shannon Zenzen...Younger brother, Kaden Zenzen, was a teammate on the NDSU football team.