University of Minnesota Crookston Athletics

2014 (Freshman): Punted 26 times for an average of 33.8 yards per kick on the season, with four punts downed inside the 20 and two punts of 50 or more yards...Had a season-long punt of 68 against Concordia-St. Paul Sept. 27...Averaged 46.5 yards per punt against Concordia.

High School: Ranked as four-star punter by Team Jackson Kicking…Played defensive line and punter…Helped lead Eastview H.S. to a 6-5 overall record…Averaged 41.3 yards per punt as a senior…Had an average hang time of 4.21…Helped lead team to state tournament appearance…Has worked with Christopher Husby of Special Teams Football Academy and has weight trained with former University of Minnesota quarterback Rickey Foggie since he was 12 years old…Earned three varsity letters in football…Has a 4.8 40 yard dash…Benches 280 pounds and squats 480 pounds…Has a max power clean of 245 pounds.

Personal: Son of Katy and David Rikess of Eagan, Minn., and Larry Hering of St. Joseph, Minn…Born Sept. 23, 1995…Plans to major in Natural Resources-Law Enforcement…Relative Eric Hering played hockey at Bethel University…Three-year Academic Letter…Going to participate in the choral department..Father participated in the NCAA Ping Pong Tournament.