Lakeland University Athletics

2023: Started all 10 games at linebacker for the second straight year… Posted 51 tackles (34 solo, 17 assisted), and led the team with 12 tackles for loss including 5.5 sacks… Named an honorable mention all-Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference selection after tying for fourth in the conference in TFLs per game (1.20) and tying for fifth in sacks… Posted first career interception as a collegian and returned it 21 yards for a touchdown against Concordia Wisconsin Sept. 16… Notched at least one TFL in eight games and at least one-half sack in six games… Forced a fumble in season opener against UW-Platteville Aug. 31… Recipient of NACC Scholar-Athlete Award.

2022: Started all 10 games at a linebacker position… Finished with 45 tackles (31 solo, 14 assisted), with 9.5 tackles for loss including one sack… Finished second on team in TFLs and tied for fifth in tackles… Also broke up five passes and forced one fumble… Set career high with nine tackles (four solo, five assisted) and also batted down two passes against Illinois College in season opener Sept. 1… Recipient of NACC Scholar-Athlete Award.

2021: Played in nine games, starting two, and made 25 tackles (12 solo, 13 assisted)… Posted four tackles for loss for 21 yards including one sack… Broke up one pass and forced one fumble, with his forced fumble on his sack turning into a fumble recovery returned for a touchdown by teammate Otis Watts… Also recovered a blocked punt in the end zone for a touchdown at Eureka Oct. 30… Recipient of NACC Scholar-Athlete Award. 

2020-21: In his first year with the team played in all three games in the Muskies’ shortened spring season… Made six tackles (three solo, three assisted), including season-high three tackles in debut against Concordia (Wis.) March 20… Recovered one fumble against Rockford March 27… Recipient of NACC Scholar-Athlete Award.

High School: Three-year letter winner in football and baseball… Two-time first team all-Wisconsin Flyway Conference selection in both football and baseball… Member of a pair of undefeated WIAA state championship teams… Received school’s Tom Shaw Christian Athlete Award… Won school’s Louis Armstrong Award for outstanding jazz band student… State solo and ensemble participant in band… Member of National Honor Society.
 
Personal: Born Feb. 13, 2001… Son of Andre & Kolleen Ozols and has one sister (Anja)… Graduated from Lakeland in May 2023 with his bachelor's degree in sport management and leadership and is working on his masters degree.

 
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Favorite food: Chicken quesadillas
Favorite athlete: Brett Favre
Heroes/most influential people: My parents are easily the most influential people in my life. They are constantly supportive of me and have always motivated me to do my best.
Greatest sports accomplishment: Being back-to-back state champions in football in 2017 and 2018. It was a surreal feeling holding up the gold ball with my teammates that I had played with since elementary school.
Why did you choose Lakeland? Small class sizes and having the opportunity to get to know your professors and build relationships with them. The friendly vibe of faculty and students was also huge in my decision.