Northwest Missouri State Athletics

2013
Started 14 contests for the Bearcats in 2013 at tight end … Had two catches for 11 yards … Caught a six yard pass at Fort Hays State (9/21) … Had a five yard reception against Missouri Western (11/16).

2012
Appeared in all 13 games for the Bearcats in 2012, making 10 starts … caught eight passes for 71 total yards and one touchdown … in the season finale against then-No. 5 Minnesota-Mankato, caught a season-best two passes for 20 yards and a touchdown.

2011
Saw action in four games … did not record any stats

2010
Played in 13 games

2009
Redshirt season

Perry-Lecompton High School
All-conference tight end and defensive lineman for the Kaws, who won the 2008 district title and were Kansas 4A State Runner-Ups ... first team all-state defensive lineman and earned honorable mention all-state honors as a tight end ... selected to play in the 2009 Shrine Bowl ... in 14 games his senior year, had 43 receptions for 722 yards and seven touchdowns ... defensively, had 78 solo tackles, five sacks and an interception ... also competed in basketball and track and field

Personal
Son of Neil and Nancy Gantz ...born on September 11, 1990