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76 Jimmy Holtschlag

  • Position OL
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 300
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Quincy, Ill.
  • Highschool Notre Dame

Biography

SENIOR (2013): Second Team Academic All-America... Second Team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference... First Team Academic All-MVFC... FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team... only one of two Leathernecks all-time to earn All-Conference and First Team Academic All-Conference honors three times each... started in all 12 games at tackle... made his 40th career start in the season-finale... helped the offense reduce the number of sacks by five compared to the 2012 season while playing an extra game... helped pave the way for eight 100-yard rushing efforts... helped the offense nearly score as many points in 2013 as the last two years combined... Preseason All-Missouri Valley Football Conference... preseason All-MVFC by Phil Steele Football Gazette.

JUNIOR (2012): Honorable Mention All-Missouri Valley Football Conference... First Team Academic All-MVFC... Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District (on ballot for Academic All-America honors)... FCS ADA Academic All-Star selection... received Dr. Frank Sorenson award for academic achievement... started all 11 games at right tackle... received the Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award from the Missouri Valley Football Conference. 

SOPHOMORE (2011): Honorable Mention All-Missouri Valley Football Conference... First Team Academic All-MVFC... Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District (on ballot for Academic All-America honors)... FCS ADA Academic All-Star selection... First Team All-MVFC by College Sports Madness... received Dr. Frank Sorenson award for academic achievement... played tackle, right guard and left guard this season... started in all 10 of his appearances... helped pave way for five 100-yard rushing games by the backfield this year... received the Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award from the Missouri Valley Football Conference. 

REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2010): Received the Academic Excellence Award from the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC)... played in all 13 games and started the final seven games at guard... received the Dr. Frank Sorenson Award for Academic Achievement (Highest Team GPA - 4.0)... helped the offense to a record-setting season, finishing third in total offense (457.2 yards), 11th in scoring offense (32.5), 13th in passing offense (266.5) and 23rd in rushing offense (190.7)... scored 40-plus points in five games.

FRESHMAN (2009): Redshirted... named Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year... received the Academic Excellence Award from the MVFC.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named to four All-State teams... selected as Quincy Notre Dame's Most Valuable Player... named to the Quincy Herald-Whig, Champaign News Gazette and Chicago Tribune All-State teams in 2007 and 2008... Academic All-State... team went undefeated his senior year during the regular season and advanced to the state playoffs... played for coach Bill Connell.

PERSONAL: Born Dec. 8, 1990 in Quincy... No. 1 sports highlight was winning the Mid-State Six Conference title... most admires NFL lineman Jake Long... son of Mark and Karen Holtschlag.

MAJOR: Agricultural Sciences

Statistics

Season:
2013

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 76

    2009Redshirt

    OL
    6'5" 300 lbs
    76
  • 76

    2010Freshman

    OL
    6'5" 300 lbs
    76
  • 76

    2011Sophomore

    OL
    6'5" 300 lbs
    76
  • 76

    2012Junior

    OL
    6'5" 300 lbs
    76
  • 76

    2013Senior

    OL
    6'5" 300 lbs
    76