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Pioneer League Football

2017 Football Roster

29 Jacob Balder

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 200
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Deerfield, Ill.
  • Highschool Deerfield

Biography

2016: Saw action in nine games, including one as a starter... Finished the season with two total tackles. 

2015: Played in 3 games...recorded one solo tackle...PFL Academic Honor Roll.

2014:  Named second team Academic All-PFL...starter in all 11 games...finished fifth on the team in total tackles with 59...recorded a career-high 11 tackles at Campbell...had a career-best seven solo tackles at Campbell...came up with first collegiate pass interception at Valparaiso...had one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

2013: Did not see varsity action.

Personal:  Business Exploratory major...born 8/2/95...son of Rob and Monica Balder...

High School:  Two-time All-Conference performer at Deerfield High School...team captain and MVP as a senior...named second team All-Area...helped Deerfield to an unbeaten conference season in 2011...finished his career with 159 total tackles and a pair of interceptions...had five blocked kicks...threw a 33-yard touchdown pass on his only high school attempt...Scholar-Athlete and member of the DHS Honor Society...member of high school’s baseball and track squads...earned two varsity football letters...High School Coach:  Steve Winiecki.

Statistics

Season:
2017

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2013Freshman

    DB
    5'10" 180 lbs
    25
  • 29

    2014Redshirt

    DB
    5'10" 180 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2015Redshirt

    DB
    5'10" 180 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2016Redshirt Junior

    DB
    5'10" 190 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2017Redshirt Senior

    DB
    5'10" 200 lbs
    29
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