Jens Lillehei

At Breck School in Minnesota, Jens Lillehei distinguished himself as Co-Captain of both the football and lacrosse teams, and he also played hockey. As a member of the football team, called the Mustangs, Jens Lillehei was selected for Urban Bowl in 2009, and received All-Conference Honorable Mention in 2007 and 2008. His lacrosse team won a lacrosse conference in 2009.

When Jens Lillehei enrolled in Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, in 2009, he continued his sports endeavors and made the Knights football team. His position is defensive end. He also plays on the lacrosse team, which is part of an intercollegiate program in the Upper Midwest Lacrosse League. At Carleton, Jens is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Carleton is the highest-ranked school west of the Mississippi that offers Division III football and also the highest-ranked school academically in the country that is eligible for the NCAA playoffs.

Jens Lillehei is named after the first Lillehei family member to come to the US from Norway. He enjoys a host of personal hobbies, including playing sports of all kinds, weight-lifting, working out, community service, and reading. Jens has two sisters in college, one at Wesleyan University in Connecticut and one at Northwestern University in Illinois.

He started a moving company for summer work that uses high school and college athletes for small to moderate moves.