Augustana University Athletics

2018 (Junior): Played in four games for the Vikings... Made six total tackles including one solo takedown.

2017 (Sophomore): Academic All-NSIC selection ... played in eight games off the bench ... notched seven tackles on the season, three solo and four assists ... finished with a season-high two tackles at Minnesota State on Oct. 7.

2016 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in all 11 games at linebacker and on special teams ... recorded 15 tackles ... registered seven solo stops ... recorded two tackles against Minnesota Crookston on Sept. 17 ... finished with three tackles at Upper Iowa on Oct. 22 ... recorded a season-high four tackles at Concordia-St. Paul on Nov. 5.

2015 (Redshirt): Sat out the season as a redshirt.

High School: Prepped at Bishop Heelan High School for coach Roger Jansen ... two-year letterwinner and starter... named team captain as a senior ... led all players in the state of Iowa with 23 sacks and 42 tackles for loss ... recorded 120 tackles senior season ... also started at running back where he recorded 632 yards of offense with 10 touchdowns ... named Iowa Sports Spotlight 3A Defensive Player of the Year in 2014 ... named to Des Moines Register and Iowa Sport Spotlight 3A First Team Defense senior season ... named to Iowa Newspaper Association 3A First Team Defense in 2014 ... named 2014 first team all-state by Sioux City Journal ... earned all-district honorable mention honors as a junior. 

Personal: Son of John and Lynett Kayl ... born Aug. 8, 1996 ... biology major.