Wayne State College

2013:  Saw action in 10 games with two starts at linebacker for the Wildcats...recorded 13 tackles on the season with one fumble recovery and 1.5 tackles for loss for 13 yards...had season-high five tackles with two quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery vs. Mary (9-14-13)...credited with three tackles at Minnesota Crookston (9-21-13) and had two solo tackles at Winona State (10-19-13)...selected to the NSIC Fall All-Academic Team and received the prestigious NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award for seniors on track to graduate with a 3.75 GPA or higher.

2012: Appeared in four games for the Wildcats as a backup tight end during first season with the team...did not record any stats.

Before Wayne State:  Played two seasons at Iowa Central Community College...in 2011, earned All-Region 11 honorable mention honors at tight end while being selected First Team Academic All-Region with a stellar 3.95 grade point average...helped team to a 6-4 record in 2011.

High School: Graduate of Arrmstrong-Ringsted High School in Iowa...was a multi sport standout in football, basketball, track/field and baseball...earned Eight-Man All-State honors in football as a junior and senior...in 2009, played on state championship football team and was named MVP of title game after recording five catches for 179 yards and three touchdowns...earned All-Cornbelt Conference honors in basketball as a junior and senior and in track and field was a state qualifier three years while placing eighth in the discus as a senior.

Personal: Son of Brian and Sandy Tigges...born on January 30, 1992...majoring in accounting at Wayne State College.