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South Dakota State University Athletics
2019 Football Roster
Rozeboom, Christian
Jersey Number 2
Christian Rozeboom
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 230
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Sioux Center, Iowa
- High School:
- Sioux Center H.S.
- Major:
- Animal Science
Bio
HONORS AND AWARDS
- STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award Finalist (2019)
- American Football Coaches Association All-America First Team (2019)
- American Football Coaches Association All-America Second Team (2017)
- STATS FCS All-America First Team (2019)
- STATS FCS All-America Second Team (2017)
- HERO Sports All-America First Team (2019)
- HERO Sports All-America Second Team (2017)
- HERO Sports All-America Third Team (2018)
- Phil Steele All-America First Team (2019)
- Phil Steele All-America Second Team (2017)
- Phil Steele All-America Third Team (2018)
- Associated Press All-America Second Team (2019)
- Associated Press All-America Third Team (2017)
- Walter Camp All-America Team (2019)
- STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award Finalist (2016)
- HERO Sports FCS Freshman All-America Team (2016)
- Missouri Valley Football Conference Freshman of the Year (2016)
- All-MVFC First Team (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
- MVFC Newcomer of the Week (Oct. 1, 2016; Oct. 15, 2016)
- MVFC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 28, 2017)
- FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team (2019)
- Hampshire Honor Society (2019)
- MVFC All-Academic Second Team (2019)
- MVFC All-Academic Honorable Mention (2017)
- MVFC Honor Roll (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
SCHOOL RECORD
Career Tackles: 475
2019: Led team in tackles for fourth year in a row, again topping the century mark with 111 stops ... consensus All-American ... registered double figures in tackles six times, starting with 11-tackle performance in season opener at Minnesota ... recorded eight tackles, forced a fumble and intercepted a pass in home opener versus Long Island to earn team's Defensive Player of the Week award for the first of four times during the season ... returned an interception 27 yards for a touchdown in third quarter of Beef Bowl win over Southern Utah ... notched 13 tackles, recovered a fumble and broke up a pass in road win at Youngstown State .... forced fumbles in back-to-back games against Indiana State and North Dakota State ... also was credited with 13 tackles versus NDSU ... became the Jackrabbits' career leader in tackles with a 14-tackle outing against Illinois State that included a sack that resulted in a safety ... matched season high with 14 tackles in regular season finale at South Dakota ... closed collegiate career by notching 10 tackles, including a sack, in playoff loss to Northern Iowa ... selected to play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl
2018: Moved into fourth place in career tackles at South Dakota State with 364 after posting his third consecutive 100-tackle season ... forced a fumble and registered four tackles in season-opening win over Montana State ... recorded double figures in tackles for the first of five times with a 12-stop performance in regular season matchup at North Dakota State ... notched six tackles and intercepted a pass in Hobo Day win over Youngstown State ... registered nine tackles and a pass breakup to earn team's Defensive Player of the Week award at Northern Iowa ... closed out the regular season by tallying 12 tackles at Southern Illinois and making 13 stops versus South Dakota, the latter of which included 1.5 tackles for loss ... credited with season-high 14 tackles (10 solo) and three tackles for loss, along with a forced fumble, in Football Championship Subdivision quarterfinal win at Kennesaw State to share team's top defender award for the week ... wrapped up season by collecting 11 tackles and forcing a fumble in playoff loss at North Dakota State
2017: Earned All-America recognition after leading the team in tackles for the second year in a row, finishing with 127 total stops ... tallied 10 or more tackles in seven of 14 games, starting with 10-tackle performance at Montana State, a game in which he also blocked an extra-point attempt in the fourth quarter ... made 14 tackles and broke up a pass at Youngstown State ... registered 14 tackles in Hobo Day game versus Northern Iowa ... recorded season-high 18 tackles, including tackle for loss, in road win at Missouri State ... named Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week after 10-tackle performance at Western Illinois in which he also recovered a fumble and intercepted a pass ... came up with 10 tackles, including two tackles for loss and a sack, in overtime victory versus Illinois State ... closed regular season by notching 14 total tackles (2 tackles for loss) and recovering a fumble in rivalry win at South Dakota ... posted nine tackles, recovered a fumble and returned an interception 65 yards to set up a touchdown in Football Championship Subdivision playoff game at James Madison ... repeated as recipient of the Doug Miller Award as team's defensive MVP
2016: Enjoyed a strong first season in the Jackrabbit lineup, earning conference and national recognition ... finished as runner-up for STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award as the top freshman in the Football Championship Subdivision and was named Missouri Valley Football Conference Freshman of the Year ... started all 13 games and led team with 132 tackles ... tallied 10 or more tackles in seven games, starting with 12-tackle performance in home opener against Drake (9/10) ... earned first of two MVFC Newcomer of the Week awards after recording 10 tackles and returning an interception 37 yards for a touchdown in league opener against Western Illinois (10/1) ... registered career-high 20 tackles and forced a fumble in road win at Southern Illinois (10/8) ... notched 12 tackles, including a key sack, in regular season win over top-ranked North Dakota State (10/15) ... posted double figures in tackles in both FCS playoff games, totaling 13 stops against Villanova (12/3) and 12 versus North Dakota State (12/10) ... also honored as recipient of the Doug Miller Award as team’s defensive MVP
2015: Redshirted ... was honored as Scout Defense Player of the Week leading up to Hobo Day game against Northern Iowa and FCS playoff game at Montana ... also was named Scout Special Teams Player of the Week prior to home opener versus Southern Utah
BEFORE SDSU: Was a three-time all-district honoree who helped lead Sioux Center High School to the state title game in 2014 ... was honored as Sports Spotlight Class 2A Defensive Player of the Year after tallying 58 tackles, including 12 tackles for loss and three sacks ... earned all-state recognition from the Iowa Newspaper Association and Des Moines Register, as well as all-region honors from the Sioux City Journal ... rushed for 1,422 yards as a senior, averaging 7.8 yards per carry ... an all-around athlete, he was an all-state selection in baseball and was a member of the 2014 state champion shuttle hurdle relay in track and field... also was an all-conference honoree in basketball ... member of the National Honor Society
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