2021 (fall): Played in all 11 games, serving as the team's primary punt returner ... returned eight punts for 32 yards on the season, with a long of 15 yards.

2021 (spring): Saw action in four games, serving as the team's primary punt returner ... returned seven punts on the season.

2019: Saw action in all 15 games as a key special teams contributor ... recorded four tackles on the season, including three solo stops ... tallied a career-high two tackles in the first round FCS playoff win at Southeast Missouri ... was twice named scout team defensive player of the week honors.

2018: Redshirted.

Cambridge HS: Four-starter for head coach Mike Klingbeil ... senior season conference championship .... senior season had a 95.6 QBR with 142.2 passing yards per game along with 451 rushing yards ... averaged six tackles per game ...  selected for the Wisconsin all-star team ... defensive back all-region ... offensive player of the year in conference ... set two passing records ... junior season had 873 and 295 passing and rushing yards, respectively ... averaged four tackles per game ... first team all-conference as a defensive back ... second team all-conference as a quarterback ... sophomore season had 10 yards per catch with 48 tackles and two interceptions ... three-time high honor roll ... national honor society ... flight crew.

Personal: Born September 19, 1999, in Madison, Wisconsin. ... son of Scott and Sandy DeForest ... youngest of two boys ... dad coached football at Cambridge ... cousins with Ty Deforest on Illinois State ... majoring in exercise science.