2024 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 87
Nate Forystek
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 248
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Green Bay, Wis.
- High School:
- Bay Port HS
* 2024 MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award
* 2022, 2023, 2024 MVFC Honor Roll
2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Scout team tight end...Made his collegiate debut in the home opener against Tennessee State...Also played against Missouri State...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll...Earned the MVFC Commisssioner's Academic Excellence Award.
2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Member of the Bison football team...Did not participate in any games...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Did not participate in any games...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2022 graduate of Bay Port High School...Two-year starter...Played for coach Gary Westerman...Helped program to state runner-up finish in 2019...Earned all-conference honors as a junior...In 12 career games, recorded 19 receptions for 364 yards and five touchdowns...Had nine receptions for 212 yards and two touchdowns in six games as a senior...Also participates in basketball...Earned all-conference accolades as a junior on the hardwood.
PERSONAL: Majoring in marketing...Son of Tony Forystek and Kathie Westenberger...Has one brother, Daniel.
* 2022, 2023, 2024 MVFC Honor Roll
2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Scout team tight end...Made his collegiate debut in the home opener against Tennessee State...Also played against Missouri State...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll...Earned the MVFC Commisssioner's Academic Excellence Award.
2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Member of the Bison football team...Did not participate in any games...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Did not participate in any games...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2022 graduate of Bay Port High School...Two-year starter...Played for coach Gary Westerman...Helped program to state runner-up finish in 2019...Earned all-conference honors as a junior...In 12 career games, recorded 19 receptions for 364 yards and five touchdowns...Had nine receptions for 212 yards and two touchdowns in six games as a senior...Also participates in basketball...Earned all-conference accolades as a junior on the hardwood.
PERSONAL: Majoring in marketing...Son of Tony Forystek and Kathie Westenberger...Has one brother, Daniel.
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