Offensive Line - OL
Height: 6-2 Weight: 270
Sophomore
Previous Affiliations
Providence
Previous Experience
Charlotte, N.C.
After spending a year as a redshirt freshman taking in the Mountaineers’ offensive system, is poised to see extensive playing time as a redshirt frosh ... combines the large frame and quick feet of a prototypical ASU lineman ... comes into fall camp listed as the backup at center.
2007: Redshirted.
High School: Helped Charlotte Providence to a 9-5 record and appearance in the third round of the N.C. Class 4-AA playoffs in 2006 ... three-year starter, played center as a senior ... played as a prep with ASU teammates Pat Mills, Matt Ruff and brother, Tim Frye ... coached by Randy Long.
2008: Saw action in 13 games ... played primarily as a reserve lineman and on the extra point and field goal unit.
2007: Redshirted.
High School: Third-team all-state (Class 4A) selection by the Iowa Newspaper Association ... first-team all-conference selection on offense and second-team all-conference selection on defense ... second-team all-metro pick by the Quad City Times ... two-year team captain ... state track qualifier in the shot put ... earned letters in track (4), football (2) and basketball (2) ... honor roll student ... high school coach: Brian Sawer.
Personal: Born June 10, 1989, in Mason City, Iowa ... son of Jeff and Marilyn Tecklenburg ... major is undecided.
If fascism ever comes to America, it will come in the name of liberalism. Ronald Reagan, 1975.
2008: Saw action in 13 games ... played primarily as a reserve lineman and on the extra point and field goal unit.
2007: Redshirted.
High School: Third-team all-state (Class 4A) selection by the Iowa Newspaper Association ... first-team all-conference selection on offense and second-team all-conference selection on defense ... second-team all-metro pick by the Quad City Times ... two-year team captain ... state track qualifier in the shot put ... earned letters in track (4), football (2) and basketball (2) ... honor roll student ... high school coach: Brian Sawer.
Personal: Born June 10, 1989, in Mason City, Iowa ... son of Jeff and Marilyn Tecklenburg ... major is undecided.
I'm old - he was born a month after I graduated App.
2008: Saw action in 13 games ... played primarily as a reserve lineman and on the extra point and field goal unit.
2007: Redshirted.
High School: Third-team all-state (Class 4A) selection by the Iowa Newspaper Association ... first-team all-conference selection on offense and second-team all-conference selection on defense ... second-team all-metro pick by the Quad City Times ... two-year team captain ... state track qualifier in the shot put ... earned letters in track (4), football (2) and basketball (2) ... honor roll student ... high school coach: Brian Sawer.
Personal: Born June 10, 1989, in Mason City, Iowa ... son of Jeff and Marilyn Tecklenburg ... major is undecided.
I'm old - he was born a month after I graduated App.
I was thinking the same thing when I posted it.
If fascism ever comes to America, it will come in the name of liberalism. Ronald Reagan, 1975.
Last College: Milford Academy (N.Y.)
Height / Weight: 6-3 / 310
Position: OL
On Gottshall: Back-up offensive lineman ... Adds depth to the line working mostly at guard.
As a freshman in 2008: Redshirt season ... Impressed on scout team.
Before UMass: Lineman had prep year at Milford Academy in Milford, N.Y. Posted 25 tackles and two sacks with the Falcons ... Graduated in 2006 from Arlington Catholic in Arlington, Mass. ... Earned three letters in football ... Played both left tackle and nose guard a junior and senior ... Helped team to 9-2 record, conference title and playoff appearance as a senior ... Right guard as a sophomore ... At Arlington, posted 42 tackles and four sacks in senior and junior years ... On the offensive line, only allowed two sacks as a senior.
Personal: Nicholas David Gottshall ... Born August 17, 1989 in Boston, Mass. ... Son of Christine and David Gottshall ... Brother of Maria ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
“Tolerance and Apathy are the last virtues of a dying society.” Aristotle
Malo periculosam, libertatem quam quietam servitutem.
