Erich Feller

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-1
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Charles City, Iowa
High School:
Charles City H.S.
Major:
Business Economics

Erich will challenge for a starting role in 2011 after lettering as a backup linebacker each of the past three seasons ... member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll for academics in both 2009 and 2010

2010
Played in nine games, missing two because of injury ... opened season by breaking up two passes and recording three tackles at Delaware ... also registered three stops in home victories over Youngstown State and Missouri State ... recorded career-best seven tackles at Indiana State ... recipient of MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award

2009
Saw action in all 12 games ... top outing of season came in win at Missouri State, where he tallied three tackles ... also recorded tackles in games against Georgia Southern, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa and Montana ... broke up a pass in season-opening win versus Georgia Southern ... shared squad's Special Teams Player of the Week award after being credited with blocked kick at Cal Poly

2008 Played in all 12 games ... top performance came at Indiana State in October, when he tallied five tackles, including one for loss, and recorded his first career interception ... also recorded tackle for loss at Stephen F. Austin ... made three tackles at SFA and versus McNeese State ... credited with two stops in season finale at North Dakota State

2007
Redshirted

BEFORE SDSU
Earned all-district honors twice at Charles City High School and was a first-team Class 3A all-state selection by the Des Moines Register and second-team all-state pick by the Iowa Newspaper Association ... honored as the Charles City Press Most Valuable Player, he totaled 111 tackles and forced three fumbles ... on the offensive side of the ball, he caught 47 passes for 554 yards ... also competed in baseball and basketball, and was a member of Charles City's state championship track and field team in 2005 ... National Honor Society member