Northern Illinois University Athletics

2016: Appeared in 15 matches, including 13 starts … Played the full 90 minutes (or more) twice … Recorded six shots, including two on target.

2015: Appeared in all 15 matches, including eight starts … Played a season-high 83 minutes at Bowling Green (Oct. 3) … Recorded one assist, on the 102nd minute, overtime, game-winning goal at Marquette (Sept. 18) … Recorded 15 shots, including five on target.

2014: Appeared in 11 matches, including nine starts … Missed time due to injury during the season … Scored a goal in NIU's 4-1 victory over SIU Edwardsville (Oct. 22) … Scored eight shots, including three on goal … Played a season-high 104 minutes in the season-opener against Hofstra (Aug. 29) … Played the full 90 minutes or more in four matches.

2013: Appeared in 18 matches, including 10 starts … Named to the All-Tournament team at the Cincinnati Bearcat Soccer Classic … Scored one goal, against Evansville (Sept. 6), and recorded one assist, against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 22) … Recorded eight shots, five on goal … Played 29 minutes in his collegiate debut against Cincinnati (Aug. 30) … Made his first career start against Ohio State (Sept. 1), playing 90 minutes … Played 90 minutes or more in seven matches, including a season-high 101 minutes at Bowling Green (Oct. 12).

High School: Played four seasons at Batavia High School ... Served a team captain as a senior ... Led Batavia to a regional championship while earning all-state recognition as a senior ... Three-time all-conference honoree

Club: Member of the Chicago Fire US Soccer Development Academy Program ... Starting defender on the Fire 2011-12 U18 team that won the Great Lakes Division

Personal: Son of Wally and Sharon Witkowski ... Born on May 26, 1994 in Winfield, Ill... Majoring in Marketing.