2017 Football Roster
Roster
Nate Jeppesen
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 282
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Portage, Mich.
- High School:
- Central
2017
Suited up for 11 games, starting 10...Part of an offense that ranked first in the MAC in total offense (483.9), second in passing offense (279.9), second in scoring (36.4), and third in rushing offense (204.0)...Played both center and guard...Returned to the field against NIU on Nov. 2 after missing three games due to injury and started at center against Ohio...Academic All-America nominee.
2016
Played in 13 games as an offensive lineman, starting nine...Started seven games at center, two at right guard...Part of a unit that allowed just 14 sacks, which ranked 11th in the country and third in MAC...Rocket offense led the MAC in total offense (517.8) and passing offense (322.8)...UT also ranked seventh in nation in total offense, 10th in passing offense.
2015
Played in seven games as an offensive lineman, started one.
2014
Played in two games as a reserve offensive lineman...Injured in the Missouri game and missed the remainder of the season following surgery.
2013
Sat out season as a redshirt.
High School
Three-star recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com...Rated as the No. 42 offensive guard in the nation by Rivals...Three-year starter...Earned first-team all-state, all-area and all-conference honors as a senior...As a junior, earned first-team all-conference honors and honorable mention all-area...Placed fourth in the state in the shot put (53 feet) as a junior...High school coaches were Brett Foerster and Mick Enders.
Personal
Full name is Nathan Jacob Jeppesen...Parents are Jake Jeppesen and Mary Carter...Has one sister, Amanda...Graduated in the spring of 2017 with a degree in interdisciplinary studies...Working on his master’s degree in recreation & leisure studies.
