50 Austin Van Meter
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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Weight:
- 230
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Bolingbrook, Ill.
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- High School:
- Bolingbrook
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- Position:
- LB
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- Major:
- Sociology & Anthropology
| Career Stats | DEFENSE | ||||||||
| YEAR | GP | SOLO | ASST. | TOTAL | TFL | SACKS | INT | FR | FF |
| 2012 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 44 | 13 | 57 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CAREER | 28 | 63 | 23 | 86 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Career Single-Game Highs (through 2014) | ||
| CATEGORY | NO. | OPPONENT / DATE |
| Tackles | 8 | vs. Grinnell College on Nov. 8, 2014 |
| Tackles for Loss | 2.0 | vs. Grinnell College on Nov. 8, 2014 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | vs. Grinnell College on Nov. 8, 2014 |
| Awards | |
| YEAR | AWARDS |
| 2012 | 1st varsity letter |
| 2013 | 2nd varsity letter |
| 2014 | 3rd varsity letter |
| Other Notables | |
| YEAR | NOTES |
| 2012 | Saw action in all but one game Made at least one tackle in six of nine appearances Recorded a sack in season opener at Concordia University Chicago on Sept. 1 Had a season-high six tackles at Grinnell College on Sept. 15 Made a pair of tackles against Ripon College on Oct. 27 |
| 2013 | Played in all but one of the team's games Made at least one tackle in all but two appearances Recorded four tackles at Lawrence University on Sept. 14 Made a season-high five tackles against Grinnell College on Sept. 21 Had three tackles during one drive at Ripon College on Nov. 2 |
| 2014 | Appeared in every game and started all but two contests Led the squad in tackles for loss, tied for the team lead in sacks, and finished fourth on the squad in tackles Ranked 38th in the Midwest Conference in tackles per game Made at least two tackles in every contest and six or more five times Had four tackles, including a sack, in season opener at Wisconsin Lutheran College on Sept. 6 Finished with five tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and first career interception against Carroll University on Sept. 20 Recovered a fumble at Knox College on Oct. 11 Recorded seven tackles in back-to-back games Oct. 25 at Illinois College and Nov. 1 at Cornell College Led the team with eight tackles and added 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks against Grinnell College on Nov. 8 Had six tackles and forced a fumble in season finale against Ripon College on Nov. 15 |
