Brett Van Sloten

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Class: Junior Hometown: Decorah, Iowa High School: Decorah HS

Height / Weight: 6-7 / 292 Position: OL Birthdate: 11/02/1990

Hawk-Item - - One of four sophomores named to 2011 Leadership Group . . . one of two redshirt freshmen named to 2010 Leadership Group.

2011 Honors - - Academic all-Big Ten for second straight year.

2011 - - Saw action in 34-7 opening win over Tennessee Tech . . . saw action on special teams in triple-overtime loss at Iowa State . . . saw action in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh as offense gained 475 yards total offense . . . saw action in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe as offense gained 453 yards total offense and allowed no sacks . . . saw action in 13-3 loss at Penn State . . . saw action in 41-31 win over Northwestern as offense gained 379 yards total offense and allowed no QB sacks . . . saw action in 45-24 win over Indiana as offense gained 456 yards total offense . . . saw action in 22-21 loss at Minnesota . . . saw action in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan . . . saw action in 37-21 loss to Michigan State . . . saw action in 31-21 win at Purdue as offense gained 408 yards total offense . . . saw action in 20-7 loss at Nebraska . . . saw extensive action at right tackle in Insight Bowl loss to Oklahoma.

2010 Honors - - Academic all-Big Ten . . . 2010 - - listed as second team right tackle following spring practice . . . saw action in offensive line in 37-7 opening win over Eastern Illinois as offense gained 435 yards total offense . . . saw action in offensive line in 35-7 win over Iowa State as offense gained 479 yards total offense . . . did not see action in 34-27 loss at Arizona . . . saw action in 45-0 win over Ball State as offense gained 562 yards total offense . . . did not see action in 24-3 win over Penn State . . . saw action on special teams in 38-28 win at Michigan . . . saw action on special teams in 31-30 loss to Wisconsin . . . saw action in 37-6 win over fifth-ranked Michigan State . . . saw action on special teams in 18-13 win at Indiana as offense gained 445 yards total offense . . . saw action on special teams in 21-17 loss at Northwestern . . . saw action on special teams in 20-17 loss to Ohio State . . . saw action on special teams in 27-24 loss at Minnesota . . . saw action on special teams in 27-24 Insight Bowl win over 12th-ranked Missouri.

2009 - - Redshirted.

High school honors - - First team elite all-state as a senior... second team all-state selection as a junior... three-time all-district pick, including first team honors as a junior and senior... led team to state championship in 2008. Career - - Made 29 catches for 395 yards and six touchdowns... amassed 168.5 total tackles, including five sacks... also served as team's punter... team captain as a senior... academic all-district selection as a junior and senior... also lettered in basketball, track and baseball.

Personal - - Personal - - Born 11/2/90 . . . mamagement major . . . parents are Kendra and Doug Van Sloten . . . academic all-district selection as a junior and senior . . . high school coach was Bill Post.