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9 Brayden Birkholz
Brayden Birkholz
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    215
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Holland, Mich.
  • High School:
    West Ottawa
  • Position:
    LB
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    42.0
  • sac
    0.0
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    0
Bio

Sophomore (2023)

  • Made four starts at middle linebacker and played in nine games, recording 34 tackles
  • Compiled two double-digit tackle performances, including a season-high 11 stops on October 14 vs. Franklin

Freshman (2022)

  • Played in five games
  • Recorded four tackles and one tackle for loss.

Personal

  • Son of Heather and Jeremy Birkholz
  • Criminal Justice major and Science minor.
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 35-3
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 22 -
Assists 20 -
Tackles 42.0 0.0
Tackles per game 4.2 -
Sacks 0.0 -
Sack yards 0 -
Interceptions 0 -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 0 -
Fumble return TDs - -
Game Log - Passing
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 7 at #RV Concordia (MI) L, 34-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 64-36 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Judson (IL) W, 38-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Siena Heights L, 52-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 35-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Bluffton   - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at #RV Concordia (MI) L, 34-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 64-36 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Judson (IL) W, 38-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Siena Heights L, 52-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 35-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Bluffton   - - - - - - -
Game Log - Receiving
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at #RV Concordia (MI) L, 34-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 64-36 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Judson (IL) W, 38-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Siena Heights L, 52-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 35-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Bluffton   - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 7 at #RV Concordia (MI) L, 34-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 64-36 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 Judson (IL) W, 38-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 Siena Heights L, 52-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 35-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 at Bluffton   - - - - - -
Game Log - Punting
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 7 at #RV Concordia (MI) L, 34-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 64-36 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Judson (IL) W, 38-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Siena Heights L, 52-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 35-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Bluffton   - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 7 at #RV Concordia (MI) L, 34-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 64-36 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Judson (IL) W, 38-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Siena Heights L, 52-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 35-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Bluffton   - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 7 at #RV Concordia (MI) L, 34-10 1 - - - - 0
Sep 14 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 64-36 1 - - - - 0
Sep 21 Judson (IL) W, 38-20 1 - - - - 0
Sep 28 Siena Heights L, 52-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 35-3 1 - - - - 0
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27 1 - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12 1 - - - - 0
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 16 at Bluffton   - - - - - -
Game Log - Scoring
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 7 at #RV Concordia (MI) L, 34-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 14 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 64-36 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 Judson (IL) W, 38-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 Siena Heights L, 52-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 35-3 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 at Bluffton   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 7 at #RV Concordia (MI) L, 34-10 3 4 7.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Saint Francis (IN) L, 64-36 4 4 8.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Judson (IL) W, 38-20 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 28 Siena Heights L, 52-7 2 3 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Manchester (Ind.) W, 35-3 4 0 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #20 Saint Xavier (IL) L, 45-14 2 4 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 29-25 3 2 5.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 26 Madonna W, 55-27 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Taylor (IN) L, 63-12 1 2 3.0 - - 0.5 0 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Hanover (Ind.) L, 31-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Bluffton   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2022-23 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 24 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats: Passing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2022-23 5 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 9 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 24 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Rushing

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2022-23 5 - - - - - - -
2023-24 9 - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - -
Total 24 - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Receiving

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2022-23 5 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 9 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 24 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats: Kicking

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2022-23 5 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 9 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 24 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Punting

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Returns

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2022-23 5 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 9 - - - - 0 .0
2024-25 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 24 - - - - 0 .0

Career Stats: All-Purpose

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats: Scoring

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2022-23 5 2 2 4.0 .8 0.0 0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023-24 9 13 21 34.0 3.8 0.0 0 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2024-25 10 22 20 42.0 4.2 0.0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 24 37 43 80.0 3.3 0.0 0 3.5 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

Career Stats: Defense

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats: Passing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Rushing

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 3 - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - -
Month                
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Receiving

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 3 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats: Kicking

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Punting

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month                    
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Returns

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference - - - - - 0 -
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 3 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 7 - - - - 0 .0
Month              
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats: All-Purpose

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month                        
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats: Scoring

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 10 22 20 42.0 4.2 0.0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Conference - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 5 9 4 13.0 2.6 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
Away 5 13 16 29.0 5.8 0.0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 3 7 1 8.0 2.7 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
Losses 7 15 19 34.0 4.9 0.0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month                                
September 4 10 12 22.0 5.5 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
October 4 11 6 17.0 4.3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 2 1 2 3.0 1.5 - - 0.5 0 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Defense