Max Shikenjanski

HONORS: Academic All-Big Ten (2025, 2024) 2025 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Made his Minnesota and collegiate debut against Northwestern State • rushed for an eight-yard touchdown and also completed 4-of-5 passes for 80 yards and one touchdown against Northwestern State • competed at Oregon. 2024 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Did not see game action. 2023: Redshirted • did not see game action. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Stillwater High School in Stillwater, Minn. • wore No. 8 for the Ponies • as a senior, threw for 2,294 yards on 182-of-276 passing (65.9 percent) with 26 touchdown passes • added 80 rushes for 255 yards and seven scores • top-10 finalist for the 2022 Mr. Football Award • the 2022 Pioneer Press East Metro football Player of the Year • tabbed Second-Team All-State by the AP • chosen for 2022 KARE 11 All-Metro Football Team and Second Team All-Metro by the Star Tribune • named to the 2022 Minnesota High School Football All-Star Game • coached by Beau LaBore • also a standout basketball player who averaged 28.3 points per game as a junior. PERSONAL: Son of Rebecca (Rebecca passed away from ALS-Frontal Temporal Dementia on Nov. 30, 2024) and Jim Shikenjanski • has one sister (Ava) and two brothers (Nate and Sam) • father, Jim, was a four-year starter in basketball at Minnesota from 1986-1990 and helped the Gophers advance to the Sweet 16 in 1989 and the Elite 8 in 1990.