academic-minded, high-motor Leatherneck DL with reliable upside
Chip Holtschlag’s profile points to a dependable, team-first defensive lineman who brought enough production to earn All-Academic recognition and enough versatility to see action as a defensive end for Western Illinois. In the 2014 season, Western Illinois listed him at 6-3, 225 and noted a first career sack earlier in his career, plus a four-tackle game against South Dakota State, hinting at toughness and active hands rather than flashy gaudy numbers[6][15]. The biggest differentiators are his intelligence, consistency, and blue-collar fit—exactly the kind of player coaches trust when they want effort, discipline, and locker-room stability[5][10].
