THE 2014 IDAHO VANDALS Offensive line
NIKLAUS
VON ROTZ Sr. 1L ~ 6-5 292
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HIGH SCHOOL Chico
JUNIOR COLLEGE Butte Community
2013: Played in all 12 games and started 11 ... started the first four at quick guard and the seven of the next eight at strong tackle. 2012: Redshirted. Junior college: Butte was 10-1 in 2011 and won the Graffiti Bowl after averaging 457.5 yards total offense (243.6 passing, 213.8 rushing) and 43.1 points per game. During his freshman season, Butte was 9-2 and won the ASBG Bowl.
HOMETOWN Chico, Calif.
Receiver
DEON
WATSON So. 1L ~ 6-4 213
HOMETOWN Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
BROC
WESTLAKE
HOMETOWN Sparks, Nev.
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HIGH SCHOOL Coeur d’Alene
2013: Played in all 12 games and started 10 ... had 24 receptions for 279 yards and one touchdown ... best game was five catches for 33 yards vs. Temple. 2012: Redshirted. High school: First-team all-state receiver and second-team all-state as a defensive end as senior … first-team Inland Empire receiver as a senior … during senior season, caught 54 passes for 931 yards and 13 touchdowns … averaged 17.2 yards per catch … set Coeur d’Alene records for career receptions (93), receiving yards (1,513) and touchdowns (19) … defensively in two seasons, had 23 tackles for loss and 12.5 sacks … father, Deon, is Idaho’s career rebounding record holder and still ranks second in career blocked shots. Personal: Son of Anna and Deon Watson ... born July 24, 1994. Career bests Receptions: 5 (vs. Temple, Sept. 28, 2013). Yards: 39 (at Arkansas State, Oct. 12, 2013). Touchdowns: 1 (vs. Texas State, Nov. 2, 2009). Long: 39 (at Arkansas State, Oct. 12, 2013). RECEIVING G REC YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G 2013 12 24 279 11.6 1 39 23.2
Linebacker
Jr. 1L ~ 6-3 225
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HIGH SCHOOL Reed
JUNIOR COLLEGE Sierra
2013: Played in 11 games ... had 26 total tackles (18 solo and eight assists) ... also had two tackles for loss and one sack. Junior college: In 10 games at Sierra College, Westlake had 92 tackles and shared one sack. High school: Had a stellar high school career at Reed High School ... was the North 4A Defensive Player of the Year for his senior season at Reed, which included his accounting for 132 total tackles (33 solo and 99 assists) with 12 tackles for loss, one sack, three passes defensed, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. As a high school junior, he had 96 total tackles (29 solo and 67 assists) with 12 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles.
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