Army West Point Athletics
2012 Football Roster
Roster
Colin Linkul
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 188
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- High School:
- Saint Louis Priory School
2013: Appeared in 11 games ... registered three primary tackles ... collected a pair of quarterback sacks ... registered two sacks againist Louisiana Tech ... losses of 21 yards ... recovered a fumble against the Bulldogs at the Cotton Bowl ... collected one tackle against Temple ... appeared in the Ball State, Stanford, Wake Forest, Boston College, Eastern Michigan, Air Force, Western Kentucky, Hawai'i and Navy contests ... did not figure statistically.
2012: Played in 10 games as a reserve ... made four total tackles ... registered 1.5 quarterback sacks ... made one tackle versus Northern Illinois ... registered first sack of the season at Wake Forest, an assisted takedown ... recorded a half sack versus Boston College ... credited with a half-sack against Rutgers.
2011: Played in eight games as a reserve along the defensive front ... made five tackles ... three of his stops were quarterback sacks ... tied for the team lead in that category ... made collegiate debut in the opener at Northern Illinois ... recorded first tackles of his career, finishing with two primary hits against Tulane ... both tackles were quarterback sacks ... posted one sack for a loss of nine yards at Temple.
High School: Dual-sport standout at St. Louis Priory School ... earned three letters as linebacker and tight end ... captained team as senior ... also earned three letters in track & field ... concentrated on shot put ... two-time all-conference selection ... all-state pick after junior year ... led league with 96 tackles in final season ... racked up 14 tackles for loss ... paced conference with 126 tackles in 2009 ... made 11 stops behind line ... named team's defensive MVP after senior campaign ... earned Priory special teams MVP after sophomore year ... two-time conference champion in shot put ... two-time Catholic school champion ... finished third in state championship as a senior ... fourth-place finisher at state meet as a junior ... personal-best throw of 51' 10.5" ... voted Priory's best athlete as a senior.
Personal: Given name is Colin James Linkul ... parents' names are Larry and Mary Linkul ... family military history dates back to Civil War ... maternal relative, John Daniel Imboden, served as general in 18th Virginia Cavalry Regiment ... fraternal grandfather, Fred Linkul, served in U.S. Navy during World War II ... maternal great uncle, John Imboden, served as lieutenant colonel in U.S. Army during World War II ... maternal great uncle, Thomas Cradick, served in U.S. Army during World War II ... Purple Heart recipient ... majoring in Management.
