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Richard Svaleson

97 Brad Ambrosius

  • Position Defensive End
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 246
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown De Pere, Wis.
  • High School West De Pere HS

Biography

* 2016 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society
* 2014, 2015, 2016 MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award
* 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 MVFC Honor Roll

2016 SEASON (SENIOR):
 Started all 14 games at left defensive end...Made 40 tackles including 10.0 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks...Credited with one forced fumble and three pass breakups...Career-high seven stops including 2.5 tackles for loss in the NCAA semifinal loss to James Madison...Career-high 2.5 sacks in the home win over Eastern Washington...MVFC Honor Roll and Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award...Named to the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society.

2015 SEASON (JUNIOR): Started all 15 games at left defensive end...Totaled 44 tackles including 9.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks...Second on the team with eight quarterback hurries...Had one pass breakup in the homecoming win over Northern Iowa and made his first career interception against Missouri State...Tied a career-high with six tackles in regular season wins over Northern Iowa and Southern Illinois...Logged 5.5 tackles for loss in the final six contests...Had two sacks in the NCAA semifinal win over Richmond and helped NDSU hold four FCS playoff opponents all to season lows in total yards...MVFC Honor Roll and Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.

2014 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 16 games and made five starts at left defensive end in place of the injured Mike Hardie...Totaled 27 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and seven quarterback hurries...Career-high six stops (three solos) including a strip sack in the come-from-behind win at Western Illinois...Had five tackles in the NCAA second round playoff win over South Dakota State...Made nine tackles in four playoff games...MVFC Honor Roll and Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award.

2013 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Had his redshirt pulled and made his collegiate debut Week 6 in the homecoming game against Missouri State…Played in 8 of 10 games down the stretch…Provided the Bison depth at right end in absence of second-stringer Jeremy Gordon, who suffered a knee injury but returned to play part-time…Credited with two tackles at Indiana State including 1.5 tackles for loss and half a sack.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: All-state defensive end and tight end for West De Pere High School and head coach Bill Turnquist...Two-time all-region, all-Green Bay area and all-conference performer...Recorded 191 tackles, 19 passes defended, 15 sacks, 11 forced fumbles and two interceptions during career...Member of the 2010 and 2011 state championship teams...West De Pere was ranked No. 1 and rolled to 46-1 record during his prep career...Three-year starter...2012 conference Defensive Player of the Year...Honorable mention all-state in 2011...Part of defense that set single-season records for sacks, least points allowed and fewest rushing yards against...Two-year starter on the basketball court, earning honorable mention all-conference in 2011.
 
PERSONAL: Graduated from NDSU in December 2017 with a bachelor's degree in social science education...Son of David and Diana Ambrosius.

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Historical Player Information

  • 97

    2013Freshman

    Defensive End
    6'4" 235 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2014Sophomore

    Defensive End
    6'4" 244 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2015Junior

    Defensive End
    6'4" 246 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2016Senior

    Defensive End
    6'4" 246 lbs
    97