Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics

2019: Played and started in all 15 games for the Mavericks…Recorded 48 tackles, including 2.5 for a loss and one sack…Notched two interceptions and two fumble recoveries…Returned a fumble 31 yards for a touchdown vs. Texas A&M-Commerce…Was a finalist for the William V. Campbell trophy which is given to the top football scholar athletes across all divisions in the NCAA…Claimed CoSIDA Academic All-American Second Team honors and NSIC All-Academic Team honors…Recorded at least four tackles in six games, including a season-high eight tackles against Upper Iowa…Named to the All-NSIC Second Team and received the NSIC Elite 18 Award…Also received the NSIC Glen Galigan and NSIC Myles Brand Awards...Named the Stein-Fallon Scholar Athlete by the Minnesota Chapter of the National Football Foundation.

2018: Played and started in all 14 games at linebacker…Led the team in tackles with 87…Named to the NSIC All-Academic Team/Team of Excellence…Garnered CoSIDA Academic All-American honors…Tallied at least 10 tackles in three games, including a season-high 11 against Winona State…Also tallied 4.5 sacks…Named the NSIC Defensive Player of the Week after posting five tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery that he returned 38 yards for a touchdown against St. Cloud State…Named to the All-NSIC First Team and the D2CCA All-Super Region Second Team

2017: Started and played in 13 games for the Mavericks at linebacker…Finished the season tied for fifth on the team in tackles with 55…Also posted 3.5 tackles for a loss and two sacks…Named to the NSIC All-Academic Team…Recorded an interception and defended four passes…Tallied a season-high eight tackles against Texas A&M-Commerce in the third round of the NCAA Tournament.

2016: Saw the field in all 11 games…Recorded 15 tackles, including a season-high six tackles against Upper Iowa…Recovered a fumble against MSU Moorhead…Blocked a punt against Concordia-St. Paul that was returned 31 yards for a touchdown.

2015: Redshirted.

High School: A three-sport athlete, Goettl started every game on the offensive and defensive lines his junior season…Helped team to an 8-2 record as a junior…Started every game on the offensive and defensive lines as he helped Mankato West win the 5A Minnesota State Championship as a senior…Named team captain during his senior season, to go along with all-conference and all-city honors…Played four seasons of basketball and will begin his fourth season of baseball in the spring…Received Academic All-State Football honors and was named Big 9 Scholar Athlete…Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Dan and Michele Goettl… Born August 13, 1996…Majoring in biomedical sciences.