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Kyle Soelle Season 2021

#34
PositionLinebacker
Weight235 lbs
Height6-3
ClassGraduate Student
HometownScottsdale, Ariz.
FIFTH-YEAR GRADUATE (2022)
  • Started in 11 games for the Sun Devils, registering 20 more tackles than any other player.
  • Achieved a career high 18 tackles vs. Eastern Michigan
  • Had six-straight games of 10 or more tackles.
  • Tied for second on the team in interceptions with two.
  • Ends his career with four interceptions, 259 tackles and four sacks in 53 games.

REDSHIRT SENIOR (2021)
  • Led team in tackles with 82 –– 14 more than any other player
  • 7.5 tackles for loss ranked third on the team –– fourth among Pac-12 true linebackers
  • Credited with just nine missed tackles on the year, tied for third-fewest among Pac-12 linebackers with at least 400 snaps played
  • Career high 15 tackles at Oregon State
  • Named Frank Kush Captains award winner
  • 137 tackles over 40 games, 11.5 tackles for loss in his career
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2020)
  • Captain that was a reliable and consistent presence on the Sun Devil defense
  • One of the team leaders, Soelle led by example, impacting the game in many ways during a breakout junior campaign
  • His 26 tackles were the second-most on the team, recording nine tackles in two of the four games
  • Soelle worked hard on improving his ability to cover in space, with it paying off in a big way in the Territorial Cup
  • The Scottsdale, Arizona native read the eyes of the quarterback, coming down with his first career interception to set the Sun Devils up in excellent field position
  • Tied for 14th among all linebackers in the league with 14 defensive stops, despite playing significantly fewer snaps than many of those ahead of him
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2019)     
  • Provided quality depth at the linebacker position, coming off the bench to the tune of 20 tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss with a sack and a pair of breakups
  • Had seven quarterback pressures on the year
  • Named a team captain for the 2020 season
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2018)
  • Added quality depth to ASU's deep corps of freshman and true freshman linebackers, causing plenty of havoc on the season and recording one start
  • Finished with 15 tackles, of which 3.0 were tackles for loss with 2.0 sack while leading the team with two fumbles forced.
  • Recorded nine defensive stops, which was good for fourth among over 40 Pac-12 linebackers that played under 200 snaps on the season
  • Record eight quarterback hurries, which was 31st among all Pac-12 linebackers but doing so with the 5th-fewest pass rush snaps among the Top 35 linebackers in the category
FRESHMAN (2017)
  • Spent the season redshirt while settling into his role in the linebacker’s unit
  • Position versatility offers him multiple chances to see playing time in the Sun Devil’s defense
HIGH SCHOOL  
  • One of three signees in the 2017 class that were a part of the 2016 AIA Division 4A State Championship team at Saguaro High School
  • Named Second Team All-State and was First Team All-Section after his junior season
  • Saguaro finished No. 13 in the final MaxPreps National Xcellent 25 poll
  • Consensus three-star prospect among the major recruiting services; Ranked as the No. 17 tight end prospect nationally and the No. 5 overall prospect in Arizona by 24/7 sports rankings; Scout tabbed him as the No. 21 tight end in the West region and the No. 4 tight end in Arizona; Listed by ESPN as the No. 63 outside linebacker prospect in the country and the No. 16 overall prospect in Arizona
  • Named to PrepStar Magazine’s All-West region team at tight end
  • Totaled 53 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, and nine sacks while adding two forced fumbles and three pass deflections as a senior in his first season primarily playing defense
  • Compiled 59 tackles, four tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks while adding 258 rushing yards on 54 carries and 37 receptions for 334 receiving yards with seven total touchdowns as a junior, putting him on the radar of college coaches
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Redshirt Fifth Year
2022

Linebacker
6-4 / 235 lbs
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Redshirt Junior
2020

Linebacker
6-4 / 225 lbs
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Redshirt Sophomore
2019

Linebacker
6-3 / 225 lbs
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Redshirt Freshman
2018

Linebacker
6-3 / 214 lbs
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Freshman
2017

Linebacker
6-4 / 207 lbs