Army West Point Athletics
2015 Football Roster
Roster
Nachtigal, James

Jersey Number 34
James Nachtigal
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 205
- Hometown:
- Fort Atkinson, Wis.
- High School:
- Fort Atkinson (USMAPS)
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 16 vs. Houston, 12-22-18
Solo Tackles: 11 vs. Houston, 12-22-18
Assisted Tackles: 8-3x, last vs. Air Force, 11-4-17
Tackles for Loss: 3.5-2x, last vs. Houston, 12-22-18
Forced Fumbles: 3 vs. Houston, 12-22-18
Pass Breakups: 2 at Rice, 10-7-17
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES:
2018: Started in the season opener at Duke ... made six tackles with three being unassisted ... posted a team-leading seven tackles against Liberty ... was the only player to have five solo ... recorded four solo tackles versus Hawaiii ... credited with a solo sack for a loss of nine yards ... also assisted on a tackle in the contest ... totaled five tackles at Oklahoma ... sacked Kyler Murray for a loss of nine yards ... credited with two solo tackles ... made five tackles at Buffalo ... tallied three sacks for a loss of 11 yards at San Jose State ... totaled eight tackles ... five were solo ... forced a fumble ... recovered a fumble and returned it for a 52-yard touchdown ... totaled seven tackles opposite Miami (OH) ... had four solo and three assisted tackles ... totaled three tackles at Eastern Michigan ... three were unassisted ... forced a fumble as well ... posted a team-leading 11 tackles against Air Force ... had eight solo tackles ... notched three tackles against Lafayette ... assisted on a tackle for loss ... tied a season-high 11 tackles in the Black Knights’ win over Colgate ... four were solo and seven assisted ... contributed eight tackles in Army’s win over Navy ... three were solo tackles ... registered a pass breakup in the victory ... capped his time in an Army jersey with a career performance versus Houston in the Armed Forces Bowl ... amassed a career-high 16 tackles ... 11 were solo which was also a career-high ... registered 3.5 tackles for a loss of 29 yards to tie his career-high as well ... tallied his most forced fumbles (3) against the Cougars ... After accumulating 8.5 sacks during his final year he finished his career with 17, which is the second most to date all-time behind Josh McNary (24.5).
2017: Made seven solo tackles and assisted on one during the Black Knights' home opening win against Fordham ... made one tackle for a loss of one yard ... recorded a pass breakup in Army’s win over Buffalo ... made five solo tackles against Ohio State ... recorded one sack for a loss of eight yards ... made six tackles at Tulane ... had one pass breakup ... posted a career-high 11 tackles versus UTEP ... had three solo and a career-high eight assisted tackles ... recorded a sack for a loss of eight yards ... led Army’s defense with seven tackles against Rice ... recorded four solo and three assisted ... posted two pass breakups and one qb hurry ... was the Black Knights’ leading defender with a career-high 13 tackles with eight assisted ... tied his career-high in tackles with 13 against Temple ... eight were assisted and five solo ... recorded 1.5 tackles for a loss of nine yards ... added one sack ... posted 10 tackles against Air Force ... eight were assisted with two being solo ... had one sack for a loss of 11 yards ... made nine tackles against Duke ... had five solo and four assisted ... made a sack for a loss of 10 yards ... posted five tackles against North Texas ... three were solo ... made a tackle for a loss of three yards ... also notched a QB hurry ... led Army with a total of 11 tackles against Navy ... five were solo, while six were assisted tackles ... started and posted five tackles (second on team) in Army's bowl game against San Diego State ... also assisted on a tackle for a loss of four yards during that contest.
2016: Played in the Temple game, but did not figure statistically ... recorded three stops, including two solo, against Rice ... registered a tackle for a loss of eight yards in the Rice game and forced a fumble ... assisted on one tackle at UTEP ... finished with one solo tackle and a pass breakup at Buffalo ... registered one assisted tackle at Duke ... assisted on a pair of tackles against Lafayette ... made two tackles against North Texas, including 0.5 for a loss of five yards ... did not figure statistically against Wake Forest or Air Force ... assisted on one tackle against Notre Dame ... totaled four tackles, including 3.5 for losses and two sacks against Morgan State ... did not figure statistically against Navy ... came off the bench to see playing time against North Texas in the Heart of Dallas Bowl and recorded one total tackle.
2015: Played in every game this season but has not figured statistically ... made collegiate debut against Fordham.
High School: Lettered three years in football at Fort Atkinson High School … was a linebacker and wide receiver for head coach Steve Mahoney … team captain as a senior … named All-State, All-Conference and All-Area during his career … four-year letterwinner in track under head coach Mark Sykes … ran the 100m and 200m as well as competing in the long jump … named All-State as a junior and senior.
Tackles: 16 vs. Houston, 12-22-18
Solo Tackles: 11 vs. Houston, 12-22-18
Assisted Tackles: 8-3x, last vs. Air Force, 11-4-17
Tackles for Loss: 3.5-2x, last vs. Houston, 12-22-18
Forced Fumbles: 3 vs. Houston, 12-22-18
Pass Breakups: 2 at Rice, 10-7-17
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES:
- 2018 Associated Press All-Bowl Team
- USA Today All-Bowl Team
- 2018 All-Independent Second Team
- 2018 All-ECAC First Team
- 2017 All-Independent First Team
2018: Started in the season opener at Duke ... made six tackles with three being unassisted ... posted a team-leading seven tackles against Liberty ... was the only player to have five solo ... recorded four solo tackles versus Hawaiii ... credited with a solo sack for a loss of nine yards ... also assisted on a tackle in the contest ... totaled five tackles at Oklahoma ... sacked Kyler Murray for a loss of nine yards ... credited with two solo tackles ... made five tackles at Buffalo ... tallied three sacks for a loss of 11 yards at San Jose State ... totaled eight tackles ... five were solo ... forced a fumble ... recovered a fumble and returned it for a 52-yard touchdown ... totaled seven tackles opposite Miami (OH) ... had four solo and three assisted tackles ... totaled three tackles at Eastern Michigan ... three were unassisted ... forced a fumble as well ... posted a team-leading 11 tackles against Air Force ... had eight solo tackles ... notched three tackles against Lafayette ... assisted on a tackle for loss ... tied a season-high 11 tackles in the Black Knights’ win over Colgate ... four were solo and seven assisted ... contributed eight tackles in Army’s win over Navy ... three were solo tackles ... registered a pass breakup in the victory ... capped his time in an Army jersey with a career performance versus Houston in the Armed Forces Bowl ... amassed a career-high 16 tackles ... 11 were solo which was also a career-high ... registered 3.5 tackles for a loss of 29 yards to tie his career-high as well ... tallied his most forced fumbles (3) against the Cougars ... After accumulating 8.5 sacks during his final year he finished his career with 17, which is the second most to date all-time behind Josh McNary (24.5).
2017: Made seven solo tackles and assisted on one during the Black Knights' home opening win against Fordham ... made one tackle for a loss of one yard ... recorded a pass breakup in Army’s win over Buffalo ... made five solo tackles against Ohio State ... recorded one sack for a loss of eight yards ... made six tackles at Tulane ... had one pass breakup ... posted a career-high 11 tackles versus UTEP ... had three solo and a career-high eight assisted tackles ... recorded a sack for a loss of eight yards ... led Army’s defense with seven tackles against Rice ... recorded four solo and three assisted ... posted two pass breakups and one qb hurry ... was the Black Knights’ leading defender with a career-high 13 tackles with eight assisted ... tied his career-high in tackles with 13 against Temple ... eight were assisted and five solo ... recorded 1.5 tackles for a loss of nine yards ... added one sack ... posted 10 tackles against Air Force ... eight were assisted with two being solo ... had one sack for a loss of 11 yards ... made nine tackles against Duke ... had five solo and four assisted ... made a sack for a loss of 10 yards ... posted five tackles against North Texas ... three were solo ... made a tackle for a loss of three yards ... also notched a QB hurry ... led Army with a total of 11 tackles against Navy ... five were solo, while six were assisted tackles ... started and posted five tackles (second on team) in Army's bowl game against San Diego State ... also assisted on a tackle for a loss of four yards during that contest.
2016: Played in the Temple game, but did not figure statistically ... recorded three stops, including two solo, against Rice ... registered a tackle for a loss of eight yards in the Rice game and forced a fumble ... assisted on one tackle at UTEP ... finished with one solo tackle and a pass breakup at Buffalo ... registered one assisted tackle at Duke ... assisted on a pair of tackles against Lafayette ... made two tackles against North Texas, including 0.5 for a loss of five yards ... did not figure statistically against Wake Forest or Air Force ... assisted on one tackle against Notre Dame ... totaled four tackles, including 3.5 for losses and two sacks against Morgan State ... did not figure statistically against Navy ... came off the bench to see playing time against North Texas in the Heart of Dallas Bowl and recorded one total tackle.
2015: Played in every game this season but has not figured statistically ... made collegiate debut against Fordham.
High School: Lettered three years in football at Fort Atkinson High School … was a linebacker and wide receiver for head coach Steve Mahoney … team captain as a senior … named All-State, All-Conference and All-Area during his career … four-year letterwinner in track under head coach Mark Sykes … ran the 100m and 200m as well as competing in the long jump … named All-State as a junior and senior.
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