Spencer Hildahl

BROOKINGS, SD, SEPTEMBER 8: xxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Eggen/Inertia)

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

BROOKINGS, SD: AUGUST 14: .......... (Dave Eggen/Inertia)

Height:
6-3
Weight:
290
Position:
Defensive Lineman
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Montevideo, Minn.
High School:
Montevideo H.S.
Major:
Sport, Recreation and Park Management

HONORS AND AWARDS
• Missouri Valley Football Conference President's Council Academic Awards (2019)
• MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2017, 2018, 2019)
• MVFC Honor Roll (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
• Hampshire Honor Society (2019)

2019: Started the first seven games of the season at defensive tackle before settling into a reserve role ... credited with three solo tackles, including a sack, in home win over Drake ... notched two stops in back-to-back home games versus Southern Utah and Southern Illinois ... lone tackle in game against North Dakota State was a sack for a loss of six yards ... matched season high with three tackles in regular season victory over Northern Iowa

2018: Was again part of the regular rotation along the interior of the Jackrabbit defensive line ... played in all 13 games with three starts ... tallied career-best three tackles, including one for loss, in home win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff ... made first start of the season in Hobo Day victory over Youngstown State ... opened Football Championship Subdivision playoff run with tackle against Duquesne, then started quarterfinal and semifinal games at Kennesaw State and North Dakota State

2017: Took on a starting role at defensive tackle ... started final 13 games of the season ... recorded two tackles, including a sack, at Youngstown State ... tallied two tackles, which included a half-sack, in Dakota Marker game versus North Dakota State ... notched pair of stops in regular season finale at South Dakota ... lone tackle in Football Championship Subdivision playoff opener against Northern Iowa was a sack for loss of 10 yards

2016: Worked his way back from injury to play in final two regular season games ... credited with tackle in home win over South Dakota

2015: Redshirted ... was honored as Scout Defense Player of the Week in preparation for home opener against Southern Utah

BEFORE SDSU: Was named West Central Conference Most Valuable Lineman after recording 35.5 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and two sacks as a senior ... two-time team most valuable lineman award winner ... member of the National Honor Society