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Karl Roesler Season 2013-14

POSDL
WT250 lbs
HT6-1
YRFr
HometownLouisville, Ky.
Karl Roesler
Karl Roesler
2017 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2016 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2015 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2014 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll

CAREER: Played in 46 games with one start … Totaled 28 tackles, 4.5 for loss and 2.5 sacks … Three-time Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll honoree … Graduate in December 2017 with a degree in business economics.

2017 (SENIOR): Saw action in eight games … Recorded three total tackles.

2016 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 13 games with one start … Recorded seven tackles, 1.5 sacks and one quarterback hurry … His 1.5 sacks came against ranked competition … vs. Louisiana Tech (Sept. 3): Started at defensive end … vs. No. 10 Texas A&M (Sept. 24): Tallied his second career sack for a 5-yard loss in the third quarter … vs. No. 12 Ole Miss (Oct. 15): Credited with one-half sack on the second down of a three-and-out drive in the third quarter.

2015 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 13 games … Totaled 15 tackles, including 3.0 for loss, and one sack … vs. UTEP (Sept. 5): Recorded a career-high three tackles … vs. No. 14 Texas A&M (Sept. 26): Picked up his first career sack … at No. 19 Ole Miss (Nov. 7): Had two tackles, highlighted by a big stop on 3rd-and-1 at the end of third quarter that led to an early fourth quarter lead for Arkansas … Earned a scholarship after the regular season, prior to the 2016 AutoZone Liberty Bowl.

2014 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Saw action in 12 contests … Collected three tackles on the season … vs. No. 10 Georgia (Oct. 18): Posted a season-high two tackles.

2013 (TRUE FRESHMAN): Redshirted as a true freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL: The backbone for St. Xavier High School his sophomore through senior seasons where the Tigers were state-runner up three years in a row … Ranked by Maxpreps.com as the No. 4 defensive end in the state of Kentucky … Collected many accolades throughout career at St. Xavier including being named all-state and all-district three years straight … Named US Army All-American alternate his senior season, played in the Kentucky-Tennessee Border Bowl and was named Defensive MVP of the Best of the Bluegrass All-Star Game.

PERSONAL: Born on July 21, 1995 … Son of Karl and Lora Roesler … Grandfather Karl Roesler started for three years as a center at Notre Dame … Father, Karl Roseler Jr., also played football for Notre Dame … Uncle played baseball for the Cincinnati Reds.
Karl Roesler

Sr
2017-18

LB
6-1 / 252 lbs
Karl Roesler

Jr
2016-17

DL
6-1 / 256 lbs
Karl Roesler

So
2015-16

DL/LB
6-1 / 255 lbs
Karl Roesler

R-Fr
2014-15

DL
6-1 / 250 lbs