SENIOR (2014): Second Team Academic All-MVFC... played in all 12 games and started the final six contests... ended with 26 tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks... registered four assisted tackles against Valparaiso... three assisted tackles versus Drake... assisted tackle at Northwestern... played at Southern Illinois... played against North Dakota State... earned his first start of the year at Youngstown State, recording a season-high six tackles... started against Illinois State and recorded five tackles... four tackles against Northern Iowa... named Capital One Academic All-District, as voted on by CoSIDA earning the honor for the second straight year... assisted tackle at South Dakota... assisted tackle at South Dakota State... solo tackle in the win over Indiana State.
JUNIOR (2013): Second Team Academic All-MVFC... Played and started in 11 games... missed the season-finale due to an injury... finished with 42 tackles, 6.0 tackles for a loss, and two sacks... made his first collegiate start in the opener against Hampton... recorded four tackles, including one for a loss, and broke up a pass... solo tackle in the Quincy game... solo tackle for a loss at Minnesota... career-high nine tackles at UNLV, sharing on one for a loss... two tackles against South Dakota... recorded five tackles at Illinois State... four tackles versus South Dakota State, including his first-ever sack (12 yards)...made four tackles, including sharing on one for a loss, at Youngstown State... matched his career-high of nine tackles versus Missouri State... three solo tackles, including 2.0 for a loss and a sack against Southern Illinois... named Capital One Academic All-District V, as voted on by members of CoSIDA... started at Indiana State... received the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.
SOPHOMORE (2012):Â Played in the first six games of the season before suffering a season-ending injury at South Dakota State... two tackles against Butler and Indianapolis... solo stop at Iowa State... season-high four tackles, including 1.5 for a loss, versus Illinois State... saw action at South Dakota and South Dakota State.
FRESHMAN (2011): Forced into playing at defensive end midway through the season due to injuries... played the final six games, starting with Indiana State... made a tackle in the final two contests - South Dakota State and North Dakota State. Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
CAREER-HIGH TACKLES:Â 9 on two occasions
CAREER-HIGH SACKS:Â 1 on two occasions
HIGH SCHOOL: Missed most of his senior year due to an injury... team went 9-3, won the conference title and advanced to the state playoffs... joined the 1,000-lbs. club, surpassing that combined weight in: bench, squat and clean lifts... voted team captain... junior year named Defensive End of the Year and team Defensive Most Valuable Player... All-MidState Six Conference honors... Academic All-State... totaled 66 tackles, 14 tackles for a loss and blocked two punts... during his sophomore and junior year Quincy Notre Dame went 11-1 each season, won conference and advanced to the state playoffs... sophomore year finished with 16 tackles, five sacks and blocked a punt... member of the National Honor Society, carrying a 3.79 GPA... played for coach Bill Connell.
PERSONAL:Â Born January 12, 1993 in Payson... brother of fellow Leatherneck Eddy and younger brother of former starting offensive lineman Jimmy... No. 1 sports highlight was stopping the 2-point conversion to win the game against Peoria Richwoods 7-6... his family has been a major influence, "They have helped me through my whole life, introducing me to football and helping make me a better player."... most admires HS coach Bill Connell, "He knows how to have fun, but also knows that hard work and dedication is what it takes to win football games."... enjoys weightlifting... favorite professional team is the St. Louis Rams... son of Mark and Karen Holtschlag.
MAJOR: Biology
