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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2024 UNK Football Roster

Todd Gottula
Todd Gottula
Todd Gottula
Todd Gottula

34 David Lilly

  • Hometown Wahoo, NE
  • Highschool Bishop Neumann
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Major Construction Mgmt. (Industrial Distribution)
  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 195

Biography

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2024)
Second-team All-MIAA ... one of eight Lopers named all-league ... 62 tackles (37 solo) ranked third on the team ... 5.0 TFL's including a half sack ... five pass breakups, two interceptions for 33 yards, team-best three fumble recoveries, two blocked kicks and a forced fumble ... 11 tackles at Central Missouri and 10 at Missouri Western ... blocked and returned a punt 16 yards for a touchdown in finale vs. Fort Hays State 

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2023)
Emerging as a defensive leader before suffering a season-ending injury in early October ... 20 tackles (16 solo) in four games ... 3.5 tackles for loss including an eight-yard sack ... two pass breakups and one interception ... in the 2024 spring games, four solo stops for the Blue team ... one TFL ... also punted six times for 211 yards (35.2 avg.)

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2022)
Reserve backer and special teams player ... one of the Lopers top tacklers on the kick and punt cover units ... 31 (15 solo) tackles ... total ranked eighth on the team ... 2.5 tackles for loss and two pass breakups ... also blocked kick, forced fumble and QB hurry ... three stops in the 2023 spring game

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2021)
Reserve backer and special teams player ... 13 tackles (nine solo) ... Loper Special Teams Player of the Week for the Washburn game ... two tackles in NCAA loss at Angelo ... three stops vs. Lincoln ... had tackles in 10 games ... six tackles and two PBU's in the 2022 spring game as a member of the Blue squad

AS A FRESHMAN (2020)
Took a redshirt season ... two tackles in the 2020 fall Blue/Gold Scrimmage

HIGH SCHOOL
Had 1,850 career passing yards with 29 touchdowns ... also rushed for three more scores and 192 yards ... 325 kick return yards over his final two falls ... 192 career receiving yards on just 12 catches ... three went for TD's ... 293 career tackles on defense ... recorded over 120 in each of his final two seasons ... member of the 2016 Class C-1 runner up squad ... Cavaliers made the state playoffs each of the next three falls

Statistics

Season:
2024

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 27b

    2020Freshman

    Inside Linebacker
    5'10" 185 lbs
    27b
  • 54

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Inside Linebacker
    5'10" 200 lbs
    54
  • 34

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    Inside Linebacker
    5'10" 190 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2023Redshirt Junior

    Linebacker
    5'10" 190 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2024Redshirt Senior

    Linebacker
    5'10" 195 lbs
    34