Career
• Played in 27 games for the Huskies.
• Tied the NCAA record for touchdowns off blocked kicks in a game with two against Ball State on Nov. 9, 2017 and was the first to do so since 1997.
2017
• Played in all 13 games for the Huskies.
• Named MAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Week and MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week after scoring two touchdowns on blocked punts against Ball State (11-9).
• Scooped up the first block and ran it 13 yards for a score, recovered the other in the end zone. Tied the NCAA record for touchdowns off blocked kicks in a game with two and was the first player to do so since 1997.
• Finished second in the nation in punt return touchdowns with those two in the Ball State game.
• Recorded 24 total tackles, 18 solo and six assists. Made at least one tackle in 11 games.
• Secured his lone interception at Bowling Green (10-21) and returned for 14 yards. Also assisted in a tackle for loss in the game.
• Credited with a pass break-up at Central Michigan (11-24).
• Named to the Academic All-MAC team.
2016
• Totaled 11 tackles, seven solo with two pass break-ups and an interception.
• Played in the last five games of the season on defense and special teams after returning from a camp injury.
• Recorded his first career interception against Bowling Green (11-1).
• Made three solo tackles and one assisted tackle for a season-high four stops at Kent State (11-25).
• Pass break-ups came versus Buffalo (10-22) and at Kent State (11-25).
2015
• Did not play due to injury.
2014
• Played in 10 games on defense and special teams.
• Recorded 13 tackles on the season, seven solo.
• Made collegiate debut in the season opener against Presbyterian (8-28).
• Tallied first two tackles, both solo, in the game at Arkansas (9-20).
• Recorded season-high three tackles versus Miami (10-18).
• Made at least two tackles in six different games.
• One of 14 Huskies named to the Academic All-MAC Team.
2013
• Redshirted.
High School
• First team all-state choice by the Associated Press as a senior.
• Twice named to the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association all-state team.
• Selected for the WFCA All-Star Game.
• Arrowhead went 13-0 and won state title in 2012.
• Posted 78 tackles, eight interceptions (six in the postseason) and a forced fumble in 2012.
• Made 65 tackles, intercepted six passes and returned two for scores, forced two fumbles, recovered one and blocked a kick as a junior.
Personal
• Born Feb. 23, 1995, in Milwaukee, Wis.
• Son of Rick and Deb Abresch.
• Earned his undergraduate degree in business administration.
• Admires Jim Leonhard.
ABRESCH'S SINGLE GAME CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 4, (4x) (Kansas State (11-25-16; Boston College 9-1-17; Bowling Green 10-21-17; Central Michigan)
Tackles for Loss: 0.5 (San Diego State 9-30-17)
Interceptions: 1 (2x) (Bowling Green 11-1-16; Bowling Green 10-7-17)
Pass Break-Ups: 1 (3x) (Buffalo 10-22-16; Kansas State 11-25-16; Central Michigan 11-24-17)
