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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2023 UNK Football Roster

Todd Gottula
Todd Gottula

92 Tell Spies

  • Hometown Mullen, NE
  • Highschool Mullen
  • Prev School U. of South Dakota
  • Class Redshirt Fifth Year
  • Major Industrial Technology
  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 295

Biography

CAREER NOTES
91 tackles (52 solo) ... 15.0 tackles for loss including 11.0 sacks

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2022)
Second-team All-MIAA ... starting end and also on some speical teams ... 20 tackles (10 solo) ... 3.0 tackles for loss including 1.5 sacks ... team-best seven QB hurries

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2021)
Second-team All-MIAA ... starting end again ... 40 tackles (24 solo) ... 7.5 TFL's for 40 yards ... total included 6.5 sacks ... four QB hurries and one pass breakup ... sacks in eight different games ... 1.5 at Emporia ... one each in the NCAA playoffs ... five games with at least four tackles

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2020)
Starting end ... five tackles in UNK's two fall wins ... one tackle for loss including a half sack ... also broke up a pass

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2019)
One of the team's top d-linemen/ends ... 26 tackles (17 solo) over 12 games ... 5.5 TFL's for 20 yards ... 2.5 sacks ... one forced fumble and a fumble recovery for 18 yards in win at Lincoln ... also one PBU and a QB hurry ... five solo tackles including a solo sack at Emporia State ... five stops (2.0 TFL) in win at Lincoln ... eight games with at least two tackles ... starter on the PAT/FG unit ... also on the punt cover team

PRIOR TO UNK
Took a redshirt season in the fall of 2018 at FCS-member South Dakota ... joined the Lopers in January 2019 ... solo tackle in the 2019 spring game

HIGH SCHOOL
Three-sport standout for the Broncos ... earned all-state honors as a defensive lineman as a senior ... recorded 118 tackles in leading MHS to the 2017 Class D2 state semifinals ... two-time all-district honoree ... part of the 2017 Class D2 state champion basketball team ... leading scorer and rebounder in the 29-28 title game win over Mead ... in the spring of 2017 finished ninth in the discus at the state meet ... named to the all-A Honor Roll as a senior

PERSONAL
Son of Jeff and Tammy ... older brothers, Jake (OT) and Tye (TE/DE), played football for the Lopers 

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 92

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 280 lbs
    92
  • 92

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 290 lbs
    92
  • 92

    2021Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 290 lbs
    92
  • 92

    2022Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 295 lbs
    92
  • 92

    2023Redshirt Fifth Year

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 295 lbs
    92