Concordia Career:
Career Notes (pre-2015): Ranks fifth in program history with 298 career tackles, 44 shy of the school record (342, Brian Doyle, 2001-04) ... ranks 11th in program history with 29.0 career tackles for loss.
2015: USA College Football Preseason Preseason All-America Second Team
2014: All-NSIC Second Team ... set a new program Division II-era high with 108 tackles ... ranked 40th in Division II and fourth in the NSIC with 9.8 tackles per game ... had at least six tackles in all 11 games with four 10-plus tackle performances ... had at least a half tackle for loss in 10 of 11 games, finishing with 9.5 tackles for loss ... had an interception returned for a touchdown in a 38-20 road win at SMSU ... had 2.5 sacks on the season, coming in three consecutive games.
2013: Played and started in three games for the Golden Bears before a season ending injury… recorded 12 tackles (four solo) on the season … registered eight stops (three solo) in a victory at Bemidji State (9/14/13) … recorded a tackle in all three games played for the Golden Bears.
2012: All-NSIC South Division Second Team ... NSIC All-Academic Team ... named BSN Division II Player of the Week against Minnesota Crookston (9/8/12) ... named CU Male Athlete of the Week at Sioux Falls (10/13/12) ... named CU Defensive Player of the Week twice, at Minnesota State and at Sioux Falls ... starting inside linebacker in all 11 games ... led the team, finished seventh in the NSIC overall and fifth among NSIC linebackers with 9.55 tackles per game, which was 50th in the NCAA ... ranked sixth in the NSIC and 47th in Division II in tackles for loss (14.5) ... led all NSIC South Division linebackers and was fourth in the NSIC South Division among all positions in tackles with 9.1 per game in seven divisional games ... was tied for third with 4.0 sacks in NSIC South Division play and ranked sixth in the division with 7.0 tackles for loss ... tied for the NSIC single-game high with 3.0 sacks at Sioux Falls (10/13/12), adding 11 tackles and 4.0 tackles for loss in the game ... had seven games with 10-plus tackles including a career-high 14 in a win at Minnesota Crookston (9/8/12) along with 3.0 tackles for loss, a pass breakup and a blocked kick ... had 10 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, a fumble recovery and a quarterback hurry in season-opener against U-Mary (9/1/12) ... had 11 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack at Minnesota State (9/29/12) ... had at least five tackles in every game and at least seven tackles in 10 of 11 games.
2011: Played in 11 and started five games at linebacker for the Golden Bears ... ranked 28th in the NSIC (all games) in tackles (73), 27th in the league (NSIC-only games) in tackles (68), and ranked 17th in the division (NSIC South games only) in tackles (39) ... finished third on the team in total tackles (73) ... ranked ninth on the team in tackles for loss (4.5) ... recorded five tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in his collegiate debut win at Minot State (9/3/11) ... registered eight tackles at St. Cloud State (9/10/11) ... had 11 tackles (1.5 for loss) against Minnesota State (9/24/11) ... recorded a career-high in tackles with 15 at Augustana (10/1/11) ... registered eight tackles (1.5 for loss) in a win over Minnesota Crookston (10/29/11) ... recorded at least three total tackles in every game for the Golden Bears on the 2011 season.
2010: Redshirted, did not play ... was named CU Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week against Northern State.
Fridley High School:
A three-time letterwinner in football, led the Tigers to conference championship in football and track ... also lettered six times in track and three times in basketball ... an All-State Honorable Mention selection ... was named All-North Suburban Conference twice in prep career ... deemed a senior captain, team MVP and Most Valuable on Defense ... played both ways, rushing for 784 yards while producing 187 tackles on defense ... made 357 career tackles ... team captain on basketball team, All-State and All-North Suburban Conference ... was a conference champion in the triple jump event which helped team to conference championship ... earned All-Conference Honorable Mention honors in track ... an Honor Roll student.
Personal:
Born September 7, 1991 ... son of John Halverson and Jodeen Snyder ... has two brothers, Dion and Tristan; and four sisters, Kaitlin, Sydney, Tianna and Isabella ... will major in physical & health education at Concordia with a minor in special education.
