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2025 Football Roster

42 Joe Berens

  • Position LB
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 220
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Wausau, Wis.
  • High School West

Biography

Honors
CSC Academic All-District (2024)

2024: Played in all 10 games...Made 47 total tackles on the season…Fifth on the team in solo tackles…Fifth on the team in total tackles…Recorded a season-high four solo tackles twice, against UW-Whitewater (Oct. 18) and UW-Oshkosh (Oct. 26)…Picked up two solo tackles and one tackle for a loss of a yard against St. Norbert (Sept. 9)…Recovered a fumble, recorded three solo tackles and assisted four tackles against UW-River Falls (Nov. 9).

2023: Played in all 10 games…Made 38 tackles on the season…Fourth on the team in solo tackles…Fifth on the team in total tackles…Recorded a season-high five solo tackles against UW-La Crosse (Nov. 11)…Assisted on three tackles against UW-Oshkosh (Oct. 28)…Racked up three solo tackles and one tackle for loss against UW-Stout (Oct. 14)…Forced a fumble at home opener against St. Norbert (Sept. 9)…Had a QB hurry against UW-Whitewater (Nov. 4).

2022: Played in all 10 games…Made five tackles on the season…Assisted on a tackle in his collegiate debut against Mayville State (Sept. 3)…Recorded a solo tackle in win over Simpson (Sept. 17)…Had an assisted tackle in conference opener at UW-River Falls (Oct. 1)…Posted a solo tackle in league games at UW-La Crosse (Oct. 22) and at UW-Whitewater (Nov. 12).

High School: Three-time letterwinner…First-team all-conference linebacker and fullback as a senior…All-conference honorable mention linebacker as a junior…All-area linebacker…As a linebacker, he had 56 tackles, one sack, two fumbles, and two fumble recoveries senior year…As a fullback, he had 147 yards on 10 attempts, three touchdowns, two receptions for 31 yards, and zero fumbles senior year…Sixth-place finish at state for wrestling…Two-time regional champion in wrestling…Sectional champion in wrestling…Conference champion and runner-up…Eighth on the all-time pins in a season…Fourth-place finish in the 4x100-meter at state for track and field.
Personal: Engineering and physics majors…Parents Brenda and Keith…Siblings Abby, Isabelle, Reneah and Julia…Volunteered his time at youth camps, youth wrestling tournaments and church dinners…Valedictorian…Academic Gold Medal…Honor Roll…WIAA Scholar Athlete…Two-time academic all-state…National Honors Society.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 42

    2022Freshman

    LB
    5'9" 205 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2023Sophomore

    LB
    5'9" 205 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2024Junior

    LB
    5'10" 220 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2025Senior

    LB
    5'10" 220 lbs
    42