David Konowalski

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-3
Weight:
219
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Milwaukee, Wis.
High School:
Waukesha West

2019: Started all 12 games for the Orange & Brown … Was nominated for the Burlsworth Trophy … Finished the season with 53 total tackles, including 26 solo tackles, a team-high 9.5 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks … Also had one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries … Had seven tackles, 1.0 sack, and blocked a field goal in a victory over Toledo … Recorded 1.0 sack and a fumble recovery in a game against Louisiana Tech and in a victory over Akron … Had a season-high eight tackles and forced a fumble in a game against Central Michigan … Recorded multiple tackles in every contest and finished his career with three tackles in a game at Buffalo.

2018: Missed the season due to injury, but earned a medical redshirt and sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA.

2017: Started all 12 games on the defensive line … Tied the team lead for tackles for loss with 8.5 and sacks with 3.5 … Fifth on the team with 56 tackles … Added three forces fumbles and one recovery … Recorded a season-high nine tackles against South Dakota … Added nine tackles against Toledo … Had two forced fumbles against Northern Illinois … Also forced a fumble at Michigan State, which he recovered.

2016: Started all 12 games for the Falcons … Fifth on the team with 49 tackles … Had 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks … Added a team-best four quarterback hurries, had a pass break-up and blocked a kick … Had a season-high nine tackles against Miami … Blocked an extra point against Buffalo after the Bulls had scored in the second quarter with a chance to tie the game … Had four tackles and a sack at Miami … Posted a sack at Akron and 0.5 sack against Buffalo.

2015: Played in six games on the defensive line … made seven tackles (3 ua, 4 a) … earned a scholarship following the season … had a fumble recovery against Akron (Oct. 17) … also made a tackle in that game … had a season-high four tackles in a win over Ball State (Nov. 24) in the regular season finale … also added a tackle for loss in that game … had tackles in a win over Ohio and the GoDaddy Bowl vs. Georgia Southern.

2014: Redshirted.

Personal: Majoring in human development and family studies.