At Princeton — 2012: shared the Harland "Pink" Baker '22 Award as the team's top freshman defensive player with Anthony Gaffney … led all Princeton underclassmen with 44 tackles, including 26 solo stops … finished second on the team with five pass break-ups … started final six games at cornerback; played significant minutes in all 10 games … had season-best eight tackles apiece at both Cornell and Yale … made at least four tackles in seven straight games … had at least one pass break-up in five straight games.

At Prior Lake — first-team all-state honoree ... named Minneapolis Star-Tribune Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... first-team Minneapolis Star-Tribune All-Metro pick ... chosen to the Minnesota Vikings all-state team ... first-team academic all-state ... three-time all-conference honoree ... South Suburban Conference Defensive Player of the Year ... played wide receiver and free safety ... led team to section championship and state quarterfinal ... selected to the Minnesota Football Coaches Association senior all-star game ... earned three all-conference honors in baseball ... lead baseball team to two conference titles ... team captain ... member of the Student Athletic Advisory Council ... two-time class president ... three-year student council member ... four-year board scholar.

Personal — born Sept. 15, 1993 ... son of Tim and Rhonda Arends ... father is an attorney; mother is a homemaker ... has a younger sister Kristyn ... enjoys lake activites and debates ... interested in history and nutrition ... may study foreign policy and affairs at Princeton.