Wayne State College

2019: Named All-NSIC South Division First Team after standout senior season...led the NSIC in tackles for loss (22.0-92) and tied for second in sacks (12.5-65)...was sixth on the Wildcat defense in tackles with 44 tackles (36 solo)...also had one forced fumble and five quarterback hurries...recorded seven tackles and 2.5 sacks (17 yards) vs. Minnesota Crookston (10/5/19)...credited with four solo tackles, two quarterback hurries and two sacks against Upper Iowa (11/9/19)...had six tackles, one quarterback hurry and one sack vs. Northern State (10/19/19)...voted D2CCA All-Super Region Four Second Team and was a repeat selection to the NSIC Fall All-Academic Team.

2018: Received All-NSIC South Division Second Team Honors on defense...ranked fourth on Wildcat defense in tackles (49) while recording 10 sacks (62 yds) and 16 tackles for loss...ranked third in NSIC in both sacks and tackles for loss...named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week on September 10th after recording a single-game school record five sacks and eight tackles in 23-14 win at Southwest Minnesota State...also had eight tackles at Concordia-St. Paul (9/20/18)...credited with six tackles and 1.5 sacks at Upper Iowa (11/3/18)...repeat selection to NSIC Fall All-Academic Team.

2017: Started all 11 games at defensive end...credited with 26 tackles and was sixth on the team in tackles for loss (5.5) for 12 yards...also had one sack for four yards, one forced fumble and one quarter back hurry...had season high five tackles, with one sack for four yards and one forced fumble in season ending 28-10 win over Upper Iowa...had four tackles (3 solo) with a quarter back hurry vs. Southwest Minnesota State (10/7/17)...named to the NSIC Fall All-Academic Team.

2016:  Played in all 11 games with eight starts at defensive end, making 26 tackles with 13 solo and 13 assisted tackles...had four tackles for loss (8 yds) and one sack for three yards plus a quarterback hurry...had season-high five tackles at MSU Moorhead (9/1/16)...credited with four tackles at Upper Iowa (10/29/16)...had two tackles and one quarterback hurry vs. Minnesota State (11/5/16).

2015: Sat out season as a redshirt.

High School:  Graduate of Dallas Center-Grimes High School in Iowa...was a two year starter in football...named Class 3A First Team All-State Defense by the Des Moines Register and Second Team All-State by the Iowa Newspaper Association...had 48 tackles with 11.5 sacks as a senior, helping team reach the third round of the Iowa Class 3A playoffs...played in the Iowa Shrine Bowl Game...was a two-time All-District and Academic All-District honoree.

Personal:  Son of Eric and Michelle Protzman...born January 21, 1997...majoring in life sciences/biology.