University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2011 Football Roster
Roster
Varmah Sonie
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Burnsville, Minn.
- High School:
- Apple Valley
2011: 2011: Saw action in 13 games at cornerback, making 12 starts ... recorded 70 total tackles with 70 stops being solo ... recorded three-and-a-half tackles for loss ... forced one fumble ... intercepted three passes and returned them for a total of 30 yards ... registered five pass break-ups ... returned 17 punts for 147 yards (8.6 yards per return) ... received First team All-MVFC honors ... key member of the defense that ranked first in the MVFC for pass defense ... member of a defense that ranked 12th in the nation in scoring defense ... recorded a season high 12 tackles at Stephen F. Austin including one for a loss (9/10) ... tallied 10 stops, five being solo, in a 17-10 victory over Southern Illinois (10/22) ... all four of his stops at Illinois State were solo, helping the Panthers to a 23-20 overtime victory to clinch a share of the MVFC crown (11/19) ... forced a fumble at North Dakota State (10/29) ... broke up five passes in a hard-fought 21-17 victory over Youngstown State (11/05) ... intercepted one pass and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown in a 42-7 triumph at Missouri State (10/01) ... intercepted one pass and had a pass break-up in a 31-14 victory at South Dakota State (10/15) ... picked off one pass in a 34-21 victory over Southern Utah (11/12).
2010: Saw action in 10 games at cornerback, making seven starts ... notched 20 tackles on the season, with 13 being solo ... made one interception and forced one fumble ... credited with four pass breakups on the year ... blocked one PAT and one field goal attempt ... notched six tackles and blocked a fourth-quarter PAT attempt to hold UNI's lead at 16-9 in a win over North Dakota State (9/11) ... credited with six tackles at Iowa State (9/25) ... blocked a second-quarter field goal attempt by South Dakota State to keep the game scoreless and made a fourth-quarter interception to seal the 24-14 victory (10/2) ... tallied two solo tackles and a forced fumble at Southern Illinois (10/9).
2009: Saw action in nine games as a true freshman ... saw time at both cornerback and as a punt returner ... returned six punts for 79 yards on the season, with a long of 33 yards ... averaged 13.2 yards per return ... recorded nine total tackles ... credited with three solo tackles in a win over South Dakota (9/12) ... recorded two solo tackles in a win at North Dakota State (10/10).
High School: Won the 2008 Mr. Football Award in Minnesota ... three-year starter at Apple Valley ... recorded 19 interceptions and returned five kicks for touchdowns ... caught 41 passes for 416 yards and five touchdowns in 2008 ... rushed 36 times for 342 yards and a touchdown as a senior ... returned three punts for touchdowns in 2008 ... secured six interceptions and returned one for a touchdown as a senior ... standout performer in basketball and a talented sprinter, relay runner and long jumper in track ... high school coach: Mike Fritze.
Personal: Son of Abraham and Harriet Sonie ... criminology major.
