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97 Reece Winkelman

  • Height
    6-4
  • Weight
    245
  • Position
    Defensive End
  • Class
    Senior
  • Hometown
    Marshall, Minn.
  • High School
    Marshall H.S.
  • Major
    Sociology

Biography

PRONUNCIATION


HONORS AND AWARDS
  • All-Missouri Valley Football Conference First Team (2022)
  • All-MVFC Second Team (2021)
  • CoSIDA/College Sports Communicators Academic All-America First Team (2021, 2022)
  • CoSIDA/CSC Academic All-District (2020-21, 2021, 2022)
  • Hampshire Honor Society (2022)
  • Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Academic First Team (2021, 2022)
  • MVFC All-Academic Second Team (2019)
  • MVFC All-Academic Honorable Mention (2020-21)
  • MVFC President's Council Award (2022)
  • MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2018, 2019, 2020-21, 2021, 2022)
  • MVFC Honor Roll (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020-21, 2021, 2022)
  • Team Captain (2022)
OTHER CAREER NOTES
  • Ended career tied for third on Jackrabbit all-time charts for sacks (23.0) and fourth in tackles for loss (46.5)
2022: Completed a career in which he excelled both on the field and in the classroom ... led team in both sacks (8.0) and tackles for loss (15.5) in moving up to the all-Missouri Valley Football Conference First Team ... started all 14 games in which he played ... recorded a sack and broke up a pass in season opener at Iowa ... registered three tackles, including one for loss, as part of a dominant effort by the Jackrabbit defensive line in league-opening win at Missouri State ... notched season-high five tackles, including 1.5 sacks, in home win over South Dakota ... both of his tackles in road win at North Dakota were for loss, including a sack ... totaled 15 tackles, half of which were for loss, in four Football Championship Subdivision playoff games ... opened the Jackrabbit playoff run with 2.5 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks against Delaware ... tallied another 2.5 TFLs, including a half-sack, in semifinal victory against Montana State ... tallied final sack of his career as a part of four-tackle performance in national title game against North Dakota State

2021: Was honored both athletically and academically during the 2021 season ... earned second-team all-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors after leading team with 13.5 tackles for loss and ranking second with 5.5 sacks ... started all 15 games at defensive end ... tallied 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack in home opener versus Lindenwood ... recorded two tackles for loss and a sack in shutout victory at Indiana State ... was credited with two sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in win at Western Illinois, earning team's Defensive Player of the Week awardfor the second consecutive week ... again earned weekly defensive honor after registering three tackles for loss among his four total stops at Youngstown State ... also tallied four tackles in games at South Dakota and in Football Championship Subdivision playoff semifinal at Montana State

2020-21: Started all 10 games at defensive end ... tied for second on the team with three sacks ... tallied four tackles in road game at North Dakota ... came on strong in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs, recording 14 of his 25 tackles for the season in four contests ... started playoff run with three tackles versus Holy Cross to earn team's weekly Effort Award ... set career highs with eight total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in semifinal victory over Delaware to share team's Defensive Player of the Week award ... also blocked a field goal attempt in win against Delaware ... closed season with two tackles, including a tackle for loss and half-sack in national championship game with Sam Houston

2019: Moved into a starting role at defensive end and shared the team lead with 6.5 sacks ... second on the team with 9.0 tackles for loss ... recorded three tackles and a sack in first career start, at Minnesota ... registered three tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack in Hobo Day victory over Southern Illinois ... named team's Defensive Player of the Week after matching season high with four total tackles, including a strip sack that he also recovered after a loss of 12 yards ... closed season with at least a half-sack in final three games, including solo sacks at South Dakota and in Football Championship Subdivision playoff game against Northern Iowa

2018: Added depth at the defensive end positions ... played in 12 of the team's 13 games ... registered a tackle for loss in collegiate debut against Montana State ... earned starting assignment in Beef Bowl victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff and responded with season highs of four total tackles and two tackles for loss ... notched three solo stops, including a tackle for loss, in FCS playoff opener against Duquesne

2017: Redshirted ... contributed on the practice field and was named Scout Defense Player of the Week in preparation for game against Illinois State

BEFORE SDSU: Was named the USA Today Minnesota Defensive Player of the Year after registering 86 tackles, including 25 tackles for loss, his senior season at Marshall High School ... along with earning all-district honors twice, he was selected to play in the Minnesota All-Star Game ... career totals included 13 sacks and seven interceptions for a Marshall program that made back-to-back state playoff appearances in 2015 and 2016
 
 

 

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2022

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Historical Player Information

  • 97

    2017Freshman

    Defensive End
    6'4" 230 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2018Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive End
    6'4" 240 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2019Sophomore

    Defensive End
    6'4" 250 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2020-21Junior

    Defensive End
    6'4" 245 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2021Senior

    Defensive End
    6'4" 245 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2022Senior

    Defensive End
    6'4" 245 lbs
    97
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