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2025 Football Roster

0 Jax Hertel

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 215
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Walworth, Wis.
  • Highschool Big Foot

Biography

2024 (Sophomore)
  • Named an All-GLIAC Honorable Mention
  • Played in nine games, starting at linebacker in each of them
  • Tied for the team lead with 57 tackles and 40 solo tackles
  • Recorded nine tackles against Alma on 9/21/24 and vs. Davenport on 11/9/24
  • Added two QB hits and a pass breakup
2023 (Freshman)
  • All-GLIAC Honorable Mention 
  • Appeared in all 11 games as a freshman
  • Recorded a pick-six against Lake Erie College in his second career game
  • Recorded two interceptions on the season, including a pick-six against Lake Erie and a pick against Quincy
  • Finished the season tied for 9th in the GLIAC in interceptions (2), 
  • Finished the season with 66 total tackles (8th in the GLIAC), 40 of them being solo tackles (6th)
Before NMU
  • Played high school football at Big Foot in Wisconsin
  • Recorded 73 tackles (13 for loss) on defense and rushed for over 1,000 yards on offense his senior season
  • First Team All-Region Linebacker and All-State Honorable Mention his senior season
  • Second Team All-Conference his junior season

Statistics

Season:
2025

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Historical Player Information

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    2023Freshman

    LB
    6'2" 215 lbs
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    2024Sophomore

    LB
    6'2" 215 lbs
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    2025Junior

    LB
    6'2" 215 lbs
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