2012 FRESHMAN SEASON: Appeared in two games, participating in two fake field goal attempts from the holder position rushed for seven yards on an attempted fake field goal vs. Northwestern completed a five-yard pass to Philip Nelson on an attempted fake field goal vs. Michigan earned his first varsity letter.
2011: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Helped lead Tritons to a 5-5 mark as a senior ranked as the No. 8 punter in the nation by Kohl's Professional Kicking & Punting Camps earned first-team all-state honors from the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association named winner of the Kevin Stemke Award as the state's top senior kicker or punter first-team all-conference selection averaged 44.8 yards per punt as a senior was also a second-team all-conference selection at wide receiver, after hauling in 22 receptions for 343 yards and 8 scores also earned honorable mention all-conference honors at defensive back, after tallying two interceptions coached by John Nowak.
PERSONAL: Son of Jerry and Ellen Mortell born December 29, 1992.