Wayne State College

2016:  Appeared in all 11 games as a reserve defensive lineman, credited with 31 tackles (18 solo)...had two tackles for loss (10 yds), one sack for eight yards and one fumble recovery...made career-high eight tackles (four solo) vs. Minnesota State (11/5/16)...had four tackles with one sack at Bemidji State (9/17/16)...credited with one fumble recovery and one tackle at Concordia-St. Paul (10/1/16)...named to the NSIC Fall All-Academic Team for a third straight season.

2015:  Played in nine games with one start on the Wildcat defensive line...recorded 17 tackles (eight solo) with 4.0 tackles for loss (22 yards) and two sacks for 16 yards with two quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery...made season-high five tackles with one sack (15 yds) and two tackles for loss (20 yds) vs. Northern State (9/19/15)...had four tackles with one sack and two tackles for loss vs. Minnesota Crookston (9/5/15)...repeat selection to the NSIC Fall All-Academic Team.

2014:  Saw action in seven games as a reserve defensive lineman, recording six tackles with two solo and four assisted stops...had season-high three tackles at Upper Iowa (11/1/14) and credited with two tackles at Concordia-St. Paul (10/11/14)...also had one tackle at Southwest Minnesota State (10/25/14)...one of 16 Wildcats selected to the NSIC Fall All-Academic Team.

2013:  Appeared in three games during the season and did not record any statistics...played at Minnesota Crookston (9-21-13), vs. Southwest Minnesota State (10-12-13) and at Minnesota State (11-2-13).

2012: Redshirted during freshman season with the Wildcats.

High School: Graduate of Howells High School...in 2011 he was All-State and All-District in football and was wrestling Academic All-State honorable mention...was All-District 2nd Team in football in 2010...was part of the football state championship teams in 2008, 2009 and 2010 and was state football runner-up in 2011...football teams went undefeated in 2008 and 2010...was a wrestling state champion in 2011.

Personal: Son of Doug and Pam Bazata... born on 11/15/1993...majoring in education at Wayne State College.