Personal
Real name is Rockne...parents are Kenneth and Jeneane...married Jamie Dempze in January, 1990...younger brother T.D. is a running back for BYU, but is now on a church mission...recruited by UCLA, Nebraska, Michigan, Michigan State, Wisconsin and Oklahoma...majoring in communications with a minor in business.
Before BYU
Earned 10 letters at Lincoln High...state champion wrestler as a junior and senior...holds state record for pins (97) and most wins...pinned every opponent as a senior...holds school record in high hurdles...state player of the year in football...first-team Bally All-American...Dial National High School Athlete of the Year finalist...Gatorade Circle of Champions Player of the Year in Wisconsin...played quarterback as a junior...coached by his father.