Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics

2017: Captain ... Started all 11 games ... Had 50 tackles with 23 unassisted ... Two interceptions with 12 return yards ... Two forced fumbles ... Had 3.5 tackles for loss (20 yards) ... Nine tackles in two different games ... Liberty League All-Academic ... Team's Player of the Year ... ECAC President's Honor Roll ...

2016: Played all 11 games ... Had 58 tackles with 27 unassisted ... Four tackles for loss (7 yards) ... One 3-yard sack ... One fumble recovery and one forced fumble ... At least one tackle in every game ... Three double-digit stops, including 16 (8 solo) with 1.0 for lost yards (2), forced fumble and fumble recovery against Merchant Marine ... Liberty League All-Academic ... 

2015: Played all 11 games on special teams ... Had 15 tackles with nine unassisted ... Season-high four tackles, all solo, in 35-21 win over Rochester (10/17) ... Liberty League All-Academic ... Team's Special Teams Player of the Year ...

2014: Played nine games ... Special teams ... Three tackles ... Two unassisted ... Team's Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year ...

High School: Four-year starter in football ... Captain one year ... Division 3 Honorable Mention in 2012 ... 2012 Woodstock Defensive Player of the Year ... Division 3 First Team for two positions in 2013 ... All-State Second Team in 2013 ... 2013 Woodstock Defensive Player of the Year ... Team won three Division Championships ... Two-year captain in lacrosse ... All-League Second Team in 2012 ... First Team in 2013 and 2014 ... All-State First Team in 2014 ... Team MVP as senior ...

Personal: Environmental Engineering major ... Dean's List ... Plays on Rensselaer's lacrosse team (midfield) ... Captain ... Worked as Stream Crossing Survey Technician for Saratoga-Capital Regional Office of State Parks ... Son of Lisa and Kevin Kaija.

On attending Rensselaer: "I knew I wanted engineering but coming from such a small rural town in Vermont, I couldn't see myself at a big state university so the draw of RPI was the size. Not too big, not too small. Then once I talked to some of the coaches here I began to entertain the notion that I might be able to play sports here." - October 2016

Benefits of undergraduate community at Rensselaer: "Being a part of athletics here at RPI is extremely rewarding because we match success on the field with success in a very tough classroom environment. The great part about being an undergrad here is that down on campus, athletes are really no different than their classmates. Some of my best friends are non-athletes that I've been lucky enough to meet through classes and clubs. " - October 2016