Bio

Honors & Awards

• 3-year letterwinner
• 2016 All-IIAC Academic
• 2015 All-IIAC Academic

Career Highs

• Tackles: 10 (Luther, 10/8/1
• Tackles for loss: 2.5 (at Wartburg, 10/15/16)
• Sacks: 1.0 (at Wartburg, 10/15/16)

2016 | junior

• Saw time in all 10 games making five starts at middle linebacker
• Named to the All-IIAC Academic Team for the second straight season
• Made 47 tackles with 5.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks
• Broke up one pass
• Made a season-high 10 tackles against Luther (10/8)
• Made six tackles with one sack and 2.5 tackles for loss at Wartburg (10/15)
• Won team's Torchbearer Leader award

2015 | sophomore

• Saw time in all 10 games, earning second varsity letter
• Earned a spot on the All-IIAC Academic Team
• Made 10 total tackles
• Had a season-high three tackles at Luther (11/14)

2014 | freshman

• Earned first varsity letter
• Saw time in four games
• Finished with five tackles
• First career playing time came against UW-River Falls (9/13)
• Made five tackles vs. Wartburg (11/8)

High School

• A 2014 graduate of North Kansas City High School
• Coached by Leon Douglas
• Named all-conference as a senior
  Holds records for over 60 tackles, two forced fumbles, and fumble recoveries
• Academic All-State selection
• Named 2014 Hornet Heisman
• Also lettered in golf and wrestling
• A member of National Honor Society

Personal

• Parents are Richard and Shannon Gist
• Has one brother, Grayson
• Majoring in biology
• A member of the Pre-Health Society and Tri Beta Honors Society