Concordia University St. Paul Athletics

Concordia Career:
2012: Played in three games, making two tackles ... named CU Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week against Minnesota Duluth (9/15/12) ... made first caree tackle in collegiate debut in a win over Upper Iowa ... made first career solo tackle at Southwest Minnesota State (11/3/12) ... also played in season finale at Winona State (11/10/12).

2011: Redshirted, did not play.

Floodwood High School: Earned eight letters throughout prep career for the Polar Bears, with four in football and in track & field … a two-time All-Polar Conference performer and named the league’s Most Valuable Defensive Back in 2009 and 2010 as well … a Minnesota All-State 9-Man performer as a senior … earned Academic All-State honors as a senior … a two-time All-Area selection … a Minnesota Scholar Athlete ... produced 163 tackles as a junior and 141 as a senior with 132 total solo tackles … as a track & field performer, earned the Field MVP award three years in a row … also a Dean’s List student involved in National Honor Society and Phi Theta Kappa ... carried a 3.9 high school grade point average.

Personal: Born January 3, 1993 … son of Jim and Brenda Taray … has an older sister, Sandra (21) …will major in kinesiology ... has a career goal of becoming a strength & conditioning coach at the collegiate or professional level ... aspires to attend graduate school for exercise physiology or biomechanics .... is a Dean's List student  ... recipient of the Regent's Scholarship ... a BOLD member … his father, Jim, was a defensive tackle for Bemidji State football from 1981-84.