* MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award
* Academic All-Missouri Valley Football Conference H.M.
* Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll
Big, physical player who became valuable member of the defensive frontline ... Continued to improve throughout his third year in the program ... 2011 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 15 games including three starts ... Finished with 41 tackles including 13 solos and four tackles for loss ... Added three quarterback hurries and 0.5 sacks ... Twice had a season-high seven tackles, in the NCAA FCS semifinal win over Georgia Southern (12-17-11) and vs. James Madison (12-3-11) in the NCAA FCS second round ... Three times had a season best ... Received Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award ... 2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action, but made travel list ... Part of nation’s top scoring defense (12.73 ppg) that also ranked 8th in turnover margin (+1.20 avg/g), 16th in pass efficiency defense (110.53 rating), 17th in rushing defense (118.73 avg/g), 19th in sacks (2.67 avg/g) and 20th in total defense (315.93 avg/g) ... Honorable mention on Academic All-MVFC team ... Received Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award ... 2009 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 graduate of Chilton High School ... Second team all-conference wide receiver for Chilton High School and co-head coaches Ray Mlada and Scott Fritz in 2008 ... Three-year starter ... Played wide receiver, wingback, tight end, outside linebacker and defensive end during career ... Honorable mention all-conference as a sophomore ... Member of Chilton High School’s school record breaking 4x400 meter relay ... Three-year starter at center for basketball team ... Sprinter on three straight Chilton conference championship track and field teams ... PERSONAL: Son of Richard and Linda Juckem ... Has one brother, Jon, and one sister, Erin ... Majoring in mechanical engineering ... Worked for Johnson’s Pest Control & Lawn Care.
Juckem’s Career Bests
Solo Tackles: 2 vs.three teams, last vs. Georgia Southern, 12-17-11
Assisted Tackles: 6 vs. James Madison, 12-3-11
Tackles: 7 vs. Georgia Southern, 12-17-11; vs. James Madison, 12-3-11
Tackles for Loss: 1 vs. three teams, last at Western Illinois, 11-19-11
Sacks: 0.5 at Indiana State, 11-5-11
QB Hurries: 1 vs. three teams, last vs. Northern Iowa, 10-29-11
