Bio

2024: Played in four games with three starts … Missed significant time due to injury … Season was off to promising start with 16 tackles and an interception over first three games … Started year with seven tackles and interception against Wilmington (Sept. 7) … Made five tackles and had two breakups at DePauw (Sept. 21) … Returned to action at Hiram (Nov. 2) and had three tackles … Also was the team’s holder … Member of the AD Honor Roll for the fall semester.

2023: Earned second-team All-NCAC honors as a corner … Started all 10 games and was the team’s holder and primary punt returner … A two-way standout … Ranked second in the NCAC with four interceptions, which marked the highest total by a Scot since 2013 … Third on the team with 377 receiving yards and 21 receptions … Second on the team with six receiving touchdowns … Defensively, was a two-time NCAC Athlete of the Week and finished year with 31 tackles and four breakups in addition to the quartet of picks … Logged a 110-yard receiving game, headlined by a 77-yard touchdown reception at Wabash (Oct. 7) … Went for 125 yards on seven catches over final two games of the year against Oberlin (Nov. 4) and Wittenberg (Nov. 11) … NCAC Defensive Athlete of the Week following win over Olivet (Sept. 9) … Broke up game-tying two-point conversion try in final minute of Olivet win and had four tackles and an interception … Second NCAC Defensive Athlete of the Week award followed win over Oberlin … Forced an interception and had a 62-yard return following fourth interception of season … Logged two interceptions at Denison (Oct. 21) … Holder for Lake Barrett, who set the program’s career record for field goals and finished second in program history for points by a placekicker.

2022: Did a little bit of everything in first year with program … Played in nine games with one start … In the defensive back rotation, was one of the team’s leading returners, and emerged as a holder for the latter part of the season … Credited with nine tackles, with season-high of three coming against Ohio Wesleyan (Oct. 1), in what was first collegiate start … Returned four kickoffs for 96 yards and six punts for 24 yards … Caught a 29-yard pass on a trick play versus Hilbert (Oct. 22).

Prior to Wooster: Earned all-conference honors in baseball, basketball, and football at Northfield High School … Set the school record for longest touchdown and most three-pointers in a game … Prepped for Brent Yule in football … High school’s Athlete of the Year for team sports.

Personal: Parents are Tom and Betsy ’87 Journell … Mother was an All-American swimmer in the 800 freestyle relay at the 1984 NCAA Div. III Championships … Communication studies major.