Missouri State

High School:  A three-year starter at Aurora (Mo.) High at tight end and linebacker, Schnelle walked on to the Bears in the Spring of 2018 ... Was the leading tackler in the Big 8 Conference his senior season in 2015 for coach Jim Waggoner ... Houn’ Dogs went 11-3 his senior season and advanced to state semifinals ... Earned all-conference, all-district, all-area and second-team all-state distinction as a senior linebacker while also claiming all-conference, all-district and all-area accolades at tight end ... Was a second-team pick on all-district, all-conference and all-area teams his junior season at linebacker.

Personal: Tanner Dean Schnelle was born 1/17/98 in Claremore, Okla. ... Son of Randy and Kathleen Schnelle of Crane, Mo. ... Has a brother, Garrett ... Majoring in Biology.