Rutger Reitmaier - Football - Vanderbilt University Athletics

#94 Rutger Reitmaier Season 2020-21

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Class Junior
Height 6'3"
Weight 266
Hometown Nashville, Tenn.
High School Lipscomb Academy

As a Junior (2020)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll
• Played in five games
• Three tackles, two against Florida and one versus South Carolina

As a Sophomore (2019)
• 12 games played
• Returned from preseason injury to become key contributor on defensive line
• 14 tackles (7 solo), 4.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 quarterback sacks and one quarterback hurry on the season
• Four tackles in win over East Tennessee State
• Three solo stops against Kentucky

As a Freshman (2018)
• 13 games played
• Participated as reserve defensive lineman
• 7 tackles (3 solo)
• 2 tackles in win over Nevada

The Reitmaier File
• Prepped at Lipscomb Academy (Tenn.)
• Four-star prospect by ESPN and Rivals
• Three-star prospect by 247Sports
• Top-ranked defensive tackle in the state of Tennessee by 247Sports and Rivals
• Varsity letters in football, hockey and track
• Senior team captain
• Two-way, multi-year starter
• 56 tackles, seven sacks and 24 tackles for loss as senior
• 2016 all-state first team
• 2016 and 2015 Division II Mr. Football Lineman finalist
• 2016 and 2015 all-district
• Selected to play in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl
• 66 tackles, seven sacks, 17 tackles for loss and one rushing touchdown on the way to being named the Region 6-4A Defensive MVP as a junior
• 37 tackles, 11 for loss, and two sacks as a sophomore
• State champion in shot put
• Born in Nashville
• Son of Rik and Alice Reitmaier
• Older sister, Alex, younger brother, Ian
• Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in human development studies
• Pursuing a master’s in human development studies

Career Highs
Tackles: 4, vs. East Tennessee State, 11/23/2019
Tackles for Loss: 2.0, vs. Kentucky, 11/16/2019
Sacks: 0.5, vs. East Tennessee State, 11/23/2019
Pass Breakups:
1, vs. Georgia, 8/31/2019
Quarterback Pressures: 1, at Tennessee, 11/30/2019