Academic Notes: Earned a bachelor's degree in management and is pursuing a graduate degree in human relations... Two-time Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete Award recipient... Named to Big Sky Conference All-Academic Team in 2021

Career Achievements

• 2021 Phil Steele Preseason All-Big Sky (Third Team)
• 2021 Spring All-Big Sky (Second Team)

Career Highs:

Fall 2021: Played and started in all 11 games, finishing with 29 receptions, 214 yards and 1 touchdown... Tied for second on the team in receptions... Scored a touchdown in Northern Arizona’s victory against Idaho, getting in from seven yards out to put the Lumberjacks up 14-7... The touchdown was his first since September 2018... Career-high five catches came against the Vandals while finishing with a season-best 48 yards against UC Davis.

Spring 2021: Played in all 5 games during the spring, starting 4 as he returned from an injury... Caught 10 passes for 118 yards while earning All-Big Sky Second Team honors... Caught a pass in 4 of 5 games, with 3 receptions for 50 yards in the season opener against Southern Utah leading the way... Added 3 catches for 36 yards against Weber State.

2019: Played in 1 game for NAU, starting at tight end against Missouri State (8/29)... Caught 1 pass for 7 yards... Missed the remainder of the season with an injury.

2018: Played in all 10 games for the Lumberjacks with 1 start... Caught 15 passes for 163 yards and 1 touchdown... Season-long catch of 26 yards came against Weber State (10/6)... Career-high of 49 yards came against Idaho State (9/29)... Touchdown came in the fourth quarter against the Bengals

2017: Appeared in all 12 games as a reserve at tight end…Hauled in 12 passes for 115 yards and four touchdowns…was a key threat for the Lumberjacks in the red zone…averaged 9.6 yards per catch…Made a pair of receptions in season opener at Arizona (9/2) for 16 yards…Caught a seven-yard touchdown pass vs. Western Illinois (9/9)…Totaled a pair of catches for seven yards and a touchdown at Cal Poly (9/23)…Tallied a pair of receptions for 27 yards and a touchdown at Portland State (10/14)…Hauled in two catches for a season-best 45 yards vs. Sacramento State (10/28)…Caught a two-yard touchdown toss at Southern Utah (11/18).

High School: Competed at Brophy College Prep under head coach Scooter Molander…Was a two-time First Team All-State honoree…Also competed in basketball, where he was an Honorable Mention All-State honoree.

Personal: Born on September 27…Son of Tim and Suzanne Kempton…Has two brothers, Timothy and Michael and a sister, Catherine…Father, Tim, is a color analyst for the Phoenix Suns and a former professional basketball player