2018 Football Roster
Roster
Applegate, Hezekiah

Jersey Number 64
Hezekiah Applegate
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Johnston, Iowa
- High School:
- Johnston HS
Bio
2018: Played in 10 games, including starts against Montana and Hampton... Recorded 11 total tackles, including four solo stops and seven assist tackles on the year... He had a season-high four stops against Iowa... He had a combo TFL against Hampton... Missed the Western Illinois, Lamar and UC Davis games.
2017: Played in 13 games for UNI, starting three for the Panthers on the defensive line... finished the season with 24 total tackles, with 12 being solos... tied for third on the team after sacking the quarterback three times... made 5.5 tackles for loss on the season... earned a season-high six tackles against Cal Poly (9/9)... collected a career-high four assists against the Mustangs, while earning his first sack of the season against Cal Poly (9/9)... Recorded a career-high two sacks against Youngstown State (10/21)... earned 1.5 tackles for loss against Monmouth (11/25).
2016: Saw action in all 11 games, starting nine on the defensive line ... was named to the MVFC All-Newcomer Team ... finished the season with 31 tackles, including 7.0 for loss and 4.0 sacks ... opened the season with seven tackles that included 2.5 for loss and a sack against Iowa State (9/3) ... recorded seven tackles along with 1.5 for a loss of four yards against #14 Montana (9/10) ... recorded a sack for a loss of two yards against Southern Illinois (10/1) ... notched three tackles, a sack for a loss of three yards and a quarterback hurry in UNI's win over Missouri State (10/22) ... also had two solo tackles against #4 North Dakota State (10/29).
2015: Redshirted.
High School: Started and was the team captain for the varsity football team at Johnston High School for three years … received the Golden Hammer Award (Defensive MVP) and is a two-time winner of the Johnston Lineman of the Year award … also earned Des Moines Register All-Iowa Western Class 4A, first-team All-State 4A and Elite All-State in 2014 … named to the Iowa Newspaper Association first-team Class 4A along with Sports Spotlight first-team Class 4A … is a two-time Coaches first-team All-Division selection … was named to the Des Moines Register second-team All-State and Iowa Preps second-team All-State in 2013 … selected to the Coaches All-Division second-team in 2012 … also lettered in track and field, qualifying for the Drake Relays in the shot put.
Personal: Son of Doug and Michelle … was a member of the student council … mentors sixth and seventh graders in the community … avid member during mission trips across the country ... majoring in criminology.
2017: Played in 13 games for UNI, starting three for the Panthers on the defensive line... finished the season with 24 total tackles, with 12 being solos... tied for third on the team after sacking the quarterback three times... made 5.5 tackles for loss on the season... earned a season-high six tackles against Cal Poly (9/9)... collected a career-high four assists against the Mustangs, while earning his first sack of the season against Cal Poly (9/9)... Recorded a career-high two sacks against Youngstown State (10/21)... earned 1.5 tackles for loss against Monmouth (11/25).
2016: Saw action in all 11 games, starting nine on the defensive line ... was named to the MVFC All-Newcomer Team ... finished the season with 31 tackles, including 7.0 for loss and 4.0 sacks ... opened the season with seven tackles that included 2.5 for loss and a sack against Iowa State (9/3) ... recorded seven tackles along with 1.5 for a loss of four yards against #14 Montana (9/10) ... recorded a sack for a loss of two yards against Southern Illinois (10/1) ... notched three tackles, a sack for a loss of three yards and a quarterback hurry in UNI's win over Missouri State (10/22) ... also had two solo tackles against #4 North Dakota State (10/29).
2015: Redshirted.
High School: Started and was the team captain for the varsity football team at Johnston High School for three years … received the Golden Hammer Award (Defensive MVP) and is a two-time winner of the Johnston Lineman of the Year award … also earned Des Moines Register All-Iowa Western Class 4A, first-team All-State 4A and Elite All-State in 2014 … named to the Iowa Newspaper Association first-team Class 4A along with Sports Spotlight first-team Class 4A … is a two-time Coaches first-team All-Division selection … was named to the Des Moines Register second-team All-State and Iowa Preps second-team All-State in 2013 … selected to the Coaches All-Division second-team in 2012 … also lettered in track and field, qualifying for the Drake Relays in the shot put.
Personal: Son of Doug and Michelle … was a member of the student council … mentors sixth and seventh graders in the community … avid member during mission trips across the country ... majoring in criminology.
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