David Bleitner
#75
Years 
2001-04
Position
Defensive Lineman
Height
6'0"
Weight
235 lbs.
Hometown
St. Louis, MO
High School
Vianney

Career Stats
YEAR GP SOLO ASST. TOTAL TFL SACKS INT FR FF
2001 10 17 11 28 9.5 5.5 0 0 0
2002 9 11 10 21 3.5 1.0 0 2 1
2003 10 36 24 60 23.5 15.5 0 2 2
2004 10 31 21 52 13.0 7.0 0 0 3
CAREER 39 95 66 161 49.5 29.0 0 4 6

Career Single-Game Highs
CATEGORY NO. OPPONENT / DATE
Tackles 10 at Illinois College on Oct. 18, 2003
Tackles for loss 5 at Illinois College on Oct. 18, 2003
Sacks 3.5 at Illinois College on Oct. 18, 2003

Awards
YEAR AWARDS
2001 1st varsity letter
Honorable Mention All-Midwest Conference
2002 2nd varsity letter
Honorable Mention All-Midwest Conference
Academic All-Midwest Conference
2003 3rd varsity letter
Team's Most Improved Player
First Team All-Midwest Conference
Midwest Conference Defensive Player of the Year
Academic All-Midwest Conference
Second Team All-West Region (Football Gazette)
First Team Academic All-District V College Division (CoSIDA)
Second Team Academic All-American (CoSIDA)
Second Team All-American (Football Gazette)
Honorable Mention All-American (D3football.com)
2004 4th varsity letter
Team captain
Lake Forest College All-Sportsmanship Team
First Team All-Midwest Conference
Midwest Conference Defensive Player of the Year
Academic All-Midwest Conference
First Team All-West Region (Football Gazette)
First Team Academic All-District V College Division (CoSIDA)
Third Team All-American (Football Gazette)
Second Team Academic All-America (ESPN The Magazine)

Other Notables
YEAR NOTES
2001 Ranked tied-for-second on the team in tackles for loss
Led the Foresters in sacks
Had at least two tackles in all but one of the team's 10 games
Recorded first career (half) sack at Beloit College on Sept. 29
2002 Ranked second on the team in fumble recoveries
Scored a touchdown on a fumble recovery against Concordia Univ. on Sept. 7
Had at least two tackles in seven of nine games played
2003 Set school records in sack and tackles for loss
Led the Midwest Conference in sacks and tackles for loss during league play
Ranked third in the nation in sacks per game and fifth in tackles for loss per game
Was second on the squad in forced fumbles
Recorded at least five tackles in eight games
2004 Started every game at defensive end
Led the team in sacks and tied for the team lead in tackles for loss
Ranked sixth on the squad and first among defensive linemen in tackles
Tied for second place in the Midwest Conference in sacks and tied for third in tackles for loss and forced fumbles
Recorded at least two tackles in every game and had at least five six times
Contributed to at least one tackle for loss in eight games and a sack in seven
Finished as the program's career leader in tackles for loss and ranks second in sacks
Played during winningest four-year run in the program's history (28 victories)

 


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