2023: Saw action in two contests at wide receiver ... finished the season with five receptions for 37 yards ... averaged 7.4 yards per catch ... caught a career-high three passes for 23 yards in a win over Lindenwood.

Prospect High School: Two-year varsity starter for head coach Daniel DeBoeuf ... earned all-conference and all-area honors as a senior while playing quarterback ... threw for over 3,000 yards and accounted for 45 total touchdowns while helping the team score a school record 43.8 points per game ... also earned all-state honorable mention honors while leading the team to a 9-2 record ... as a junior, caught 28 receptions for 468 yards with six touchdowns while helping the team to the state playoff semifinals.

Personal: Born June 13, 2005, in Park Ridge, Illinois ... son of Dan and Linda Vierneisel ... one of three siblings ... his mother, Linda, is an ISU alum ... earned IHSA Acacdemic All-State honors during prep career.