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Schlueter Earns Final Nekton of the Week Honor
3/1/2020 9:33:00 PM | Football
Offensive lineman started all 13 games at left tackle and was named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention
University of Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck named offensive lineman Sam Schlueter the team's Nekton of the Week. Schlueter is the team's sixth and final Nekton of the Week, as the Gophers have wrapped up their workouts in advance of spring practice starting on Tuesday, March 3.
Previous Nektons of the Week were receiver Chris Autman-Bell, running back Mohamed Ibrahim, defensive back Jordan Howden and quarterback Tanner Morgan and defensive back and special teams quad member Justus Harris.Â
Schlueter, who will be a senior in the fall, started all 13 games at left tackle last season and blocked for an offense that totaled 5,616 yards (third most in school history), 3,293 passing yards (school record), 294 first downs (second most in school history), 443 points (second most in school history) and a scoring average of 34.1 points per game (three most in school history).
Schlueter has started 26 of the 36 career games he has played in. The Victoria, Minn., native was named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention in 2019 and received the team's Offensive Trench Award. The Agricultural & Food Business Management major also excels in the classroom, as he has been named Academic All-Big Ten in 2019, 2018, and 2017.Â
Minnesota opens the 2020 season on Sept. 3 at home against Florida Atlantic. Season tickets are on sale now.
Previous Nektons of the Week were receiver Chris Autman-Bell, running back Mohamed Ibrahim, defensive back Jordan Howden and quarterback Tanner Morgan and defensive back and special teams quad member Justus Harris.Â
Schlueter, who will be a senior in the fall, started all 13 games at left tackle last season and blocked for an offense that totaled 5,616 yards (third most in school history), 3,293 passing yards (school record), 294 first downs (second most in school history), 443 points (second most in school history) and a scoring average of 34.1 points per game (three most in school history).
Schlueter has started 26 of the 36 career games he has played in. The Victoria, Minn., native was named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention in 2019 and received the team's Offensive Trench Award. The Agricultural & Food Business Management major also excels in the classroom, as he has been named Academic All-Big Ten in 2019, 2018, and 2017.Â
Minnesota opens the 2020 season on Sept. 3 at home against Florida Atlantic. Season tickets are on sale now.
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