Ethan Brinkman

Played in four games … Had two solo tackles, one assisted tackle for three total tackles … Had one tackle for loss for four yards … Had a tackle for loss vs. Monmouth on November 15. Saw action in seven contests during the season, contributing eight tackles … both of his stops against UChicago came on special teams … the next week, had three tackles from his linebacking position, including one for a 1-yard loss … broke up a fourth-quarter pass in the 35-34 victory at Lawrence. Appeared in three games as a rookie, recording five tackles in all with at least one in each contest … one of his two stops at Illinois College went for a loss. Earned 3 varsity letters in football and indoor track and field and 4 varsity letters in outdoor track and field at Cheyenne East … 1st team all-state LB 2021, 2nd team all- state LB 2022, 2nd team all state at-large defense, 2nd team defensive player of the year 2021, 1st team all-conference LB 2021-2022, 1st team all state indoor track 2022, and 2021-2022 all-conference outdoor track … he won the 2020 Wyoming State football championship and 2023 Wyoming Indoor Track State champion 4x200 relay. Son of Donald and Amanda Brinkman and has a sister … born on Dec. 25, 2004 … he in minoring in history