Cameron Botticelli

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Position:
DL
Hometown:
Milwaukee, Wis.

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2014 ? SENIOR SEASON: Started all 13 games and made 29 tackles ? second on the team with 9.0 tackles-for-loss, which included 3.0 sacks ? received All-Big Ten honorable mention from the media and coaches ? named Minnesota's Defensive Lineman of the Year ? Academic All-Big Ten. Game-by-Game: Recorded three solo tackles including one sack for a loss of 8 yards against Eastern Illinois ? made three tackles including .5 tackle-for-loss against Middle Tennessee ? registered two tackles at TCU ? tallied four tackles, which included two tackles-for-loss, against San Jose State ? made 2.0 tackles-for-loss, including one sack, as part of his three tackles at Michigan ? had one tackle against Northwestern ? tallied one tackle against Purdue ? made two tackles, including .5 tackle-for-loss, at Illinois ? made four tackles, including a sack, against Iowa ? started against Ohio State ? made one tackle at Nebraska ? tallied four tackles (1.5 for a loss) at Wisconsin ? made one tackle against Missouri.

2013 ? JUNIOR?SEASON: Started 11 games ? made 23 tackles, including 5.5 tackles-for-loss and one sack ? named Academic All-Big Ten. Game-by-Game: Made four tackles against UNLV ? started at New Mexico State ? assisted on three tackles and broke up one pass against Western Illinois ? started against San Jose State, but did not record any statistics ? tallied four solo tackles, including two tackles-for-loss, against Iowa ? notched three tackles and one sack at Michigan ? made two tackles, including one for a loss, at Northwestern ? started against Nebraska ? notched two tackles at Indiana ? started against Penn State ? had one tackle against Wisconsin ? registered three tackles at Michigan State ? made one tackle against Syracuse.

2012 ? SOPHOMORE?SEASON: Started all 13 games ? made 21 tackles ? named Academic All-Big Ten. Game-by-Game: Made his first career start at UNLV and assisted on one tackle ? had one solo tackle against Western Michigan ? tallied four tackles against Syracuse ? made four tackles at Iowa ? totaled two tackles against Northwestern ? made one solo tackle vs. Purdue ? assisted on three tackles, including .5 sack, vs. Michigan ? made two tackles at Illinois ? assisted on one tackle at Nebraska and vs. Michigan State ? assisted on one tackle vs. Texas Tech.

2011 ? FRESHMAN?SEASON: Appeared in all 12 games ? recorded six tackles (one solo, five assisted) with one tackle-for-loss ? named Academic All-Big Ten. Game-by-Game: Saw action in season opener at USC ? recorded one solo tackle in 2011 home opener vs. New Mexico State ? tallied two total tackles in 29-23 victory vs. Miami (Ohio) ? appeared vs. North Dakota State and at Michigan ? assisted on one tackle at Purdue ? notched an assisted tackle-for-loss vs. Nebraska ? appeared in 22-21 victory against Iowa, at Michigan State and vs. Wisconsin ? assisted on one tackle at Northwestern ? appeared in 27-7 victory against Illinois.

2010: Redshirted.

HIGH?SCHOOL: Earned first-team all-state honors from the Associated Press and Wisconsin Football Coaches Association ? named first-team all-conference, all-area and all-region ? led team to 2009 Division I state championship and a 14-0 record ? named area Player of the Year by Time-Warner Cable ? recorded 121 tackles, 10 sacks, five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ? caught three passes for 48 yards and a score ? team was 33-5 his final three years ? coached by Dick Basham.

PERSONAL: Born on October 19, 1991 ? has already earned his degree in political science ? working on his master's degree in youth development leadership.