Kolton Shindelar

Photo by: Brett Rojo

Position:
Defensive End
Height:
6-6
Weight:
254
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Liberty, Mo.
High School:
Liberty

Tulsa – A three-year letterwinner … has played in 31 career games … has 35 career tackles and two interceptions, both returned for touchdowns … has played at both the end and tackle positions on defense … made the switch to the defensive line from tight end during 2015 spring drills … 2016 – Played in all 13 games and started one contest … had 23 tackles, 4.5 stops for -16 yards, three sacks for -13 yards, two forced fumbles and one interception … had his second career interception return for a TD with a 65-yard return against North Carolina A&T, and also tallied four tackles in that game … had two stops at #4 Ohio State … tallied a career-best five tackles and added one sack for -3 yards vs. Navy in his first career start … had two tackles, a stop for -7 yards and one forced fumble against Tulane … totaled two tackles and one forced fumble at Houston … 2015 – Played in 12 games . . . had 12 tackles, including nine solos and 2.5 sacks for -17 yards … played in the first 10 games, but missed the Navy game … returned to play against Tulane in the regular season finale and had one sack for -1 yard and an 89-yard interception return for a TD that sealed the win for Tulsa … had a career-high four tackles, including 1.5 sacks for -16 yards, at SMU … was credited with three stops against Oklahoma, including 2 solos … also totaled two tackles vs. UCF … 2014 – Played in the final six games of the season . . . saw his first collegiate playing time against USF … 2013 – Was one of several true freshmen sit out the 2013 season due to red-shirt status.

High School – Was a two-year letterwinner at Liberty High School … started at tight end his senior season … played tight end in a run-oriented offense during the 2012 campaign … had four receptions for 64 yards and two TDs as a senior … earned first-team all-conference accolades his senior season … also lettered four years in track & field … was a track star in the 110-meter hurdles, 200 meters and long jump, where he earned all-state honors … high school coach was Chad Frigon.

Personal – Favorite NFL team is the Kansas City Chiefs … favorite professional athlete is former two-sport athlete Bo Jackson … plays the electric guitar … his favorite movie is Step Brothers … his favorite sports movie is Rudy … lists the Eagles and Red Hot Chili Peppers as his favorite musical bands … favorite actor is Tom Hanks … the most famous person that he ahs ever met is Hulk Hogan … his favorite football moment at TU was his interception return for a TD at Tulane … his most memorable sports moment was when the Kansas City Royals won the World Series in 2014 … his father played football at Iowa State and his grandfather, Richard Klein, played for the Cleveland Browns … parents are Michael Shindelar … mother is Linda Klein … stepmom is Elyse Shindelar … majoring in communication … born November 13, 1994 in Dubuque, Iowa.