2012:Earned third varsity letter...Played in 10 games...Recorded 28 tackles (17 solo/11 assisted)...Notched four tackles (2 solo/2 assisted) in season-opener at Western Oregon (9/1)...Tallied five tackles (4 solo/1 assisted) at Hillsdale (10/27)...Recorded a career-high eight tackles (4 solo/4 assisted) at Saginaw Valley State (11/10).
2011: Earned second varsity letter...Played in 10 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams...Recorded 23 total tackles (13 solo/10 assisted), four tackles for loss (-9), and a QB sack (-5)...Notched four tackles (2 solo/2 assisted) and a tackle for loss (-5) vs. Western Oregon (9/1)...Tallied five tackles (2 solo/3 assisted) and a TFL vs. Tiffin (10/1)...Recorded four tackles (3 solo/1 assisted) and a TFL (-1) vs. Ferris State (10/22).
2010: Earned first varsity letter after seeing action in nine games...Tallied 20 total tackles (11 solo/9 assisted), one tackle for loss (-4) and a forced fumble...Notched a career-high five tackles (3 solo/2 assisted) at Tiffin (10/2)...Recorded four tackles (2 solo/2 assisted) at Ferris State (10/23).
2009: Redshirted.
High School: Prepped at Ubly High School...Played for head coach Bill Sweeney...Four-year starter who was named to the All-Greater Thumb Conference team three times as well as the Detroit Free Press Division 7 All-State team as a defensive back following his senior year...Named First-Team Associated Press All-State as a quarterback as a senior...Passed for 789 yards and 13 touchdowns, while rushing for 1,695 yards and 24 touchdowns...Totalled 3,332 career rushing yards...Tallied 69 tackles and four interceptions as a defensive back during senior year...Earned all-conference honors at quarterback, defensive back, and kicker in 2008...Also played three years of basketball and baseball...Ranked the #134 player in the state of Michigan by Scout.com following his senior season.
Personal: Son of Dave and Robin Kaufman...Movement science major...Enjoys fishing, snowmobiles, and canoeing.
