East Texas Baptist University Athletics

Career Highs

• Tackles: 6 vs. Hardin-Simmons (10/13/12)
• Solo Tackles: 6 vs. Hardin-Simmons (10/13/12)
• Assisted Tackles: 2, 2 times; last vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (11/3/12)
• Sacks: none
• TFL/Yds: 4 – 11 yards vs. Hardin-Simmons (10/13/12)
• Fumbles Forced: 1 vs. Willamette (9/14/12)
• Fumbles Recovered: none
• Interceptions: none
• Blocked kicks: none
• Quarterback Hurries: none
• Breakups: 1 vs. Howard Payne (10/20/12)

2012 (freshman)

• Played in the final eight games of the year
• Collected 23 tackles with 17 solo and six assisted
• Forced one fumble and had 4.5 TFLs for minus-12 yards
• First collegiate game came in Oregon vs. Willamette (9/14) posting three solo tackles
• Set career highs vs. Hardin-Simmons (10/13) with six total tackles, all solo, and four TFLs for 11 yards
• Broke up a pass vs. Howard Payne (10/20)
• Posted three tackles vs. Willamette and Mississippi College (10/26)
• Finished with four tackles against Texas Lutheran (9/29) and Howard Payne (10/20)

Saginaw High School

• Two-year letter man in football
• Played linebacker for coach Mike Peters
• Voted the team captain
• Made the all-district second-team
• Led the team in turnovers forced
• Recorded 118 tackles, five forced fumbles, a sack, and two interceptions in senior season
• Also played soccer
• Member of the National Honor Society
• Earned academic all-state and all-district honors
• Graduated in 2012

Personal

• Son of Willy Botelua
• Born on February 24, 1994
• Majoring in mathematics

Favorites

• Hobbies: Hanging out with friends
• Food: African food, Italian food, grilled chicken
• Book: Proverbs in the Bible
• Person: Ray Lewis
• Most Influential Person: His father