Earned a Rookie Mini-Camp invitation with the Washington Redskins.
CAREER NOTE: Played defensive end for just two seasons and closed his career with 13.5 sacks to rank sixth all-time at CSU-Pueblo.
2018 (Sr.): AFCA All-American First Team Defense ... D2Football.com All-American Second Team Defense ... Don Hansen All-American Honorable Mention ... D2CCA All-Super Region Four Second Team ... Don Hansen All-Region First Team Defense ... All-RMAC First Team Defense … All-NFFCC First Team Defense ... Preseason All-RMAC … Started all 13 games at defensive end … Closed the season with 61 tackles (26 solo) … With 18.0 tackles for loss (-73 yards) was third on the team … Tied for the team and RMAC lead in sacks at the end of the regular season and finished the year with 10.0 sacks (-55 yards) … Added two pass break-ups and a recovered a fumble … Blocked a kick on special teams.
2017 (Jr.): Played and started in all 12 games after making the move from tight end to defensive line ... Totaled 35 tackles (19 solo) as a defensive end and added 6.5 tackles for loss (-27 yards), which included 3.5 sacks (-20 yards) to rank third on the squad ... Added one fumble recovery and blocked a kick.
2016 (So.): Played in nine and started two games at tight end ... Gathered three receptions for 13 yards and a touchdown ... Helped guide the Pack to 195.8 yards rushing per game, despite missing their top running back for more than half the season ... Finished the regular season No. 14 in NCAA Division II in least tackles for loss allowed (4.36) ... Quarterback Rex Dausin started nine games and threw at a 60.5 percentage ... Scored his first collegiate touchdown (two yards) at Black Hills State (Oct. 22) ... The next week at Western State (Oct. 29) reeled in two receptions for 11 yards ... NFFCC Academic Honor Roll.
2015 (R-Fr.): Played in all 14 Pack games, starting twice at tight end … Reeled in a 15 yard reception in the Pack’s 45-9 win over Fort Lewis (Oct. 10) for his first NCAA catch … Made two tackles on special teams.
2014 (RS): Redshirted the 2014 season.
High School: All-conference tight end and defensive end as a senior for the Gary Davies coached Eagles... Had been an all-conference tight end as a junior as well... Was a BOCO All-Region defensive end pick as a senior... Holds a 3.7 GPA... Also competed in basketball and track... Was awarded his schools'' honor roll 4 times... Was an academic all-state player in every sport he played.
Personal: Is the son of Ron and Tamara Wristen... Has a younger brother named Brody, and a sister named Courtney... His mother purued a collegiate basketball and volleyball career at Adams State... Is artistic and can paint.
