Illinois Wesleyan

Earned four letters (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)...

2016: First team all-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin ... In CCIW, he had eight tackles for losses of -38 yards and three sacks for -26 ... Made 24 solo tackles along with 11 assists ... Led the team with 11 TFL's for -54 yards and 5 sacks for -36 yards ... Had one interception ... Recovered two fumbles ... Forced one fumble ...

2015: Played in one game and then missed remainder of season with injury ...

2014: Fourth on team with 55 total tackles (39 solo) and had 7.5 quarterback sacks for -46 yards ... Made 15.5 tackles for loss for -71 yards ... Forced three fumbles ... Won "Best Lineman" award ... Named to first team of all-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin squads as a defensive lineman ... Led conference in both tackles for loss (1.86 per game) and with forced fumbles (three). He was also second with 0.71 sacks per game and finished with 38 total tackles (28 solo) in CCIW play ...

2013: Assisted on one tackle...

AT EVERGREEN PARK HS: Two-year letterwinner in football and three-year letterman in baseball...All-state academic...All-area in football and baseball...All-conference in football and baseball...Football team captain (2012-13)...Baseball team MVP...2012 State semifinalist...

PERSONAL: Kyle Jordan Venhuizen ... Pronounced "ven-HY-zen" ... Born September 16, 1994 ... Parents are James Venhuizen and Dianna Rizzute ... Majoring in business (marketing) at Illinois Wesleyan...