Montee Ball and James White combined for 359 yards and five touchdowns.
HONORS AND AWARDS 2012: Academic All-Big Ten
2012: Made one catch for 9 yards against Stanford in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1 ... caught a 3 yard touchdown pass in the Big Ten Championship game against Nebraska on Dec. 1 ... started at tight end at Penn St. on Nov. 24, against Ohio State on Nov. 17 ... caught first career touchdown at Indiana on Nov. 10 ... saw action against Michigan State on Oct. 27, vs. Minnesota on Oct. 20 and at Purdue on Oct. 13 ... caught first career pass for five yards against Illinois on Oct. 6 ... saw time at Nebraska on Sept. 29, against UTEP on Sept. 22 and Utah State on Sept. 15 ... played against Northern Iowa on Sept. 1
2011: One of three true freshmen to earn a letter ... played in 10 of 14 games as blocking TE ... did not play in Big Ten Championship game or against Minnesota, Illinois, UNLV
High School: Three-star recruit by Rivals, ESPN/Scouts Inc. and Scout ... rated as the No. 22 tight end in the country by Rivals, No. 27 by ESPN/Scouts Inc. and No. 33 by Scout ... second-ranked player in Wisconsin by Scout and third-best player in the state according to ESPN/Scouts Inc. and Rivals ... for his career on offense, totaled 40 receptions for 457 yards and six touchdowns, 189 rushes for 907 yards and 14 scores, 90-of-170 passing for 1,445 yards and 14 touchdowns ... defensive career saw 240 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, six sacks, four interceptions, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one blocked kick ... in senior season, passed for 1,445 yards on 90-of-170 passing with 14 touchdowns ... also rushed 189 times for 907 yards and 14 touchdowns ... on defense, made 83 tackles with nine TFLs, one interception and two forced fumbles ... as a senior, WFCA all-state as linebacker and honorable mention as quarterback ... second-team A.P. all-state as linebacker ... all-region and first-team all-conference as quarterback and linebacker ... conference defensive MVP ... in his junior season, honorable mention all-state at tight end, all-region and first-team all-conference at tight end and linebacker ... conference and team defensive MVP ... as a tight end, caught 37 passes for 426 yards and five touchdowns and as a linebacker had 84 tackles, five TFLs and sacks, two interceptions, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble and a blocked kick ... as a sophomore, named first-team all-conference and his team's defensive MVP at linebacker ... caught three passes for 31 yards and one touchdown and added 73 tackles, four TFLs, one sack, one interception and one forced fumble ... three-year letterwinner in football, basketball and track and field ... won the Merrill Scholar Gold Medal with a 4.0 GPA ... member of National Honor Society ... head coach was Tom Tourtillott
Personal: Parents are Dave and Marge Arneson ... father, Dave, played football at Wisconsin and lettered in 1983-84 ... grandfather, Don Jirschele, played football at the University of Kentucky from 1951-53 under legendary head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant ... volunteers his time at youth football camps and basketball tournaments, Special Olympics and serves as mentor and tutor for students with cognitive disabilities ... participates in Read Across America and Relay for Life ... Link Crew Leader, which helps freshmen make the transition to high school ... majoring in kinesiology
