53 Garret Jansen
DL 6-2 270 #Fr.
Pella, IA
2015 - - Redshirted.
High school honors - -Named to Des Moines Register Elite All-State team as a senior . . . named first-team all-state as a junior by Des Moines Register and Iowa Newspaper Association . . . earned second-team all-state honors from Des Moines Register as a sophomore . . . first-team all-district selection for three straight seasons . . . Career - - Four-year varsity starter and four-year letterman . . . team captain as a senior . . . helped prep team win state title as a senior, collecting three solo tackles, one tackle for loss and one pass break-up in title game victory . . . recorded 59.5 tackles as a senior, with 25.5 tackles for loss and five sacks . . . also lettered in basketball, baseball, and track . . . participated in Drake Relays in discus throw in 2013 and 2014, placing seventh in 2014 . . . state qualifier in discus as sophomore and junior.
Personal - - Born 11/26/96 . . . communication disorders major . . . parents are Lisa and Ron Jansen . . . member of National Honor Society, serving as treasurer . . . member of prep Honor Roll . . . academic all-district for three years . . . academic all-state as a senior . . . received Iowa Bankers Association Outstanding Student Athlete Achievement Award . . . member of award-winning production team for school paper and earned first place in 2014 IHSPA page design competition . . . high school coach was Jay McKinstrey.
