40 Parker Hesse
DE 6-3 250 So.
Waukon, IA
2016 - - Listed as first team defensive end following spring practice.
2015 Honors - - Next Man In Award, defense . . . Academic All-Big Ten . . . Big Ten Conference All-Freshman team by BTN.com . . . named Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week for his play in 28-20 win at Nebraska . . . 2015 - - Started eight games at defensive end and played in all 14 contests . . . recorded 44 tackles, including 24 solo stops and 20 assists, along with three tackles for loss, two QB sacks and an interception return for a touchdown . . . saw first action of career in 31-14 win over Illinois State, as defense allowed 35 net rushing yards and 231 yards total offense . . . recorded one solo tackle and one assist vs. Illinois State, including one tackle for loss and a QB sack . . . saw action in 31-17 win at Iowa State as defense allowed no points and just 66 yards total offense in the second half . . . recorded career-best three tackles at ISU, including two solo tackles and one assist . . . first career start at defensive end in 27-24 win over Pitt, recording one assisted tackle and one QB pressure as defense allowed just 55 net rushing yards and 282 yards total offense . . . saw action in 62-16 win over North Texas, recording career-best six tackles, including two solo stops and four assists . . . saw action in 10-6 win at Wisconsin, recording one assisted tackle as defense allowed no touchdowns and just 320 yards total offense . . . saw action in 29-20 win over Illinois as defense allowed just 46 net rushing yards . . . recorded two solo tackles vs. Illinois, and also recovered fourth quarter fumble that led to final field goal . . . started at defensive end in 40-10 win at Northwestern as defense allowed just 51 net rushing yards and 198 yards total offense . . . recorded one assisted tackle and first fumble recovery of career at Northwestern . . . started at defensive end in 31-15 win over Maryland . . . matched career-best with six tackles vs. Maryland, including four solo stops and two assists, along with one tackle for loss and a pass break-up . . . started at defensive end in 35-27 win at Indiana, recording four solo tackles and one assist . . . started at defensive end in 40-35 win over Minnesota, recording one assisted tackle . . . started at defensive end in 40-20 win over Purdue . . . recorded one solo tackle and three assists vs. Purdue, including one QB sack . . . started at defensive end in 28-20 win at Nebraska . . . matched career-high with six tackles at Nebraska, with three solo stops and three assists . . . also had first career interception and four-yard return for a touchdown . . . started at defensive end in 16-13 loss to Michigan State, recording three solo tackles and one assist . . . started at defensive end in 45-16 Rose Bowl loss to Stanford, recording two solo tackles and one pass break-up.
2014 - - Redshirted . . . moved from linebacker to defensive end late in the season.
High school honors - - First team all-state by Des Moines Register and Iowa Newspaper Association as a senior . . . second team all-state as a junior . . . named district MVP on offense as a senior . . . first team all-district in final three years as a prep . . . selected to participate in Iowa Shrine Game . . . Career - - Helped prep team post 21-5 mark his last two seasons, winning two playoff games as a junior and advancing to state title game as a senior . . . scored 334 career points on offense . . . recorded 59 tackles as a senior, with three sacks and two interceptions . . . completed 93-153 pass attempts for 1,439 yards and 16 touchdowns, while rushing 173 times for 1,273 yards and 23 touchdowns . . . averaged 40.6 yards per punt as a senior . . . recorded 74 tackles as a junior, with 12 tackles for loss, one sack and two interceptions . . . on offense rushed 121 times for 1,174 yards and 17 touchdowns, while completing 22-42 passes for 450 yards and four scores . . . recorded 71 tackles as a sophomore, with two sacks and one interception . . . completed 13-22 passes for 164 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing 41 times for 205 yards and four touchdowns . . . team captain as a senior . . . earned three letters in football while playing quarterback, running back, wide receiver and defensive end . . . four-year letterman in basketball, baseball and track . . . starter on baseball team that reached state tournament as a freshman . . . qualified for state track meet as a sophomore and junior.
Personal - - Born 5/26/95 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin . . . biology major . . . parents are Marcia and Perry Hesse . . . member of National Honor Society . . . high school coach was Chad Beerman.
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