Winneconne HS: Three-year starter for coaches Nate Ryf and Ryan Krings ... recorded 76 tackles, including 34 solo stops, two sacks and 19 TFLs as a senior, while being named a unanimous first-team selection on both the offensive line and defensive line ... earned all-region honors on both sides of the line as well and was an honorable mention all-state large school selection on the OL/DL ... helped lead team to the D4 State Championship with a perfect 14-0 record ... also named a second-team selection at punter ... as a junior, tallied 73 tackles, two sacks and 13.5 TFLs on way to earning first-team all-conference honors on OL/DL ... team finished as state runner-up with a 12-1 record ... in addition to football, is also a standout in track as a thrower, with a career best throw of 190'4" in the discus and 57'4" in the shot put ... in addition, spent one season as part of the powerlifting team at Winneconne.

Personal: Born April 1, 2008, in Neenah, Wisconsin ... son of Ben and Sarah Samolinski ... oldest of three children ... his father, Ben, played football collegiately at UW-Platteville ... member of the honor roll and projects to graduate summa cum laude.