Bowling Green State University Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Folkertsma, Hunter
Jersey Number 88
Hunter Folkertsma
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 252
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Grand Rapids, Mich.
- High School:
- Forest Hills Central
Bio
2017: Played in all 12 games, starting eight times at tight end … Caught seven passes for 105 yards with two touchdown receptions … Caught a 17-yard touchdown pass against Akron that brought the Falcons within a touchdown in the second quarter … Also forced a first quarter fumble against Akron after BG had thrown an interception. BGSU recovered the fumble and scored on the ensuing possession … Caught a 10-yard touchdown pass against Ohio that put the Falcons ahead in the third quarter.
2016: Played in all 12 games, starting eight times … Caught seven passes for 93 yards and a touchdown … Had a season-high 23 receiving yards against Ohio … His second-quarter touchdown reception against Kent State put the Falcons ahead 14-0.
2015: Played in 11 games … caught two passes for 14 yards … both went for touchdowns … had an 11-yard touchdown reception in season opener against Tennessee (Sept. 5) … also had a touchdown at Ball State (Nov. 24) … member of blocking line that helped Falcons to school records in points (591), total yards (7,655), passing yards (5,135) and first downs (389) … blocked for school and MAC record holder Matt Johnson at quarterback … also led charge as Travis Greene became school’s all-time leading rusher and Roger Lewis earned AP All-America honors as the first Falcon to do so since 1994 … Falcons averaged 366.8 passing yards per game and 180.0 rushing yards per game … averaged 42.2 points per game.
2014: Appeared in seven games during the 2014 season.
2013: Did not play.
High School: Is a 2013 graduate of Forest Hills Central High School ... coached by Tim Rogers ... team captain ... was named to the Grand Rapids Press All-Dream Team ... earned first-team all-conference as a senior.
Personal: Full Name is Hunter Lee Folkertsma … born Nov. 4, 1995 … son of Dave and Joy Folkertsma … has one sister … majoring in sport management.
2016: Played in all 12 games, starting eight times … Caught seven passes for 93 yards and a touchdown … Had a season-high 23 receiving yards against Ohio … His second-quarter touchdown reception against Kent State put the Falcons ahead 14-0.
2015: Played in 11 games … caught two passes for 14 yards … both went for touchdowns … had an 11-yard touchdown reception in season opener against Tennessee (Sept. 5) … also had a touchdown at Ball State (Nov. 24) … member of blocking line that helped Falcons to school records in points (591), total yards (7,655), passing yards (5,135) and first downs (389) … blocked for school and MAC record holder Matt Johnson at quarterback … also led charge as Travis Greene became school’s all-time leading rusher and Roger Lewis earned AP All-America honors as the first Falcon to do so since 1994 … Falcons averaged 366.8 passing yards per game and 180.0 rushing yards per game … averaged 42.2 points per game.
2014: Appeared in seven games during the 2014 season.
2013: Did not play.
High School: Is a 2013 graduate of Forest Hills Central High School ... coached by Tim Rogers ... team captain ... was named to the Grand Rapids Press All-Dream Team ... earned first-team all-conference as a senior.
Personal: Full Name is Hunter Lee Folkertsma … born Nov. 4, 1995 … son of Dave and Joy Folkertsma … has one sister … majoring in sport management.
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