Gunnar Gottula

Honors & Awards » Academic All-Big Ten (2024, 2025) » Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society (2025) » Six-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2024, 2025) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2024, 2025) 2025 (Sophomore) Gunnar Gottula started the first seven games in 2025 before suffering a season-ending injury. He made four starts at left tackle and three starts at right tackle. His run blocking helped Emmett Johnson be named a first-team All-American and the Big Ten Running Back of the Year. Against Akron, Gottula helped Nebraska total 728 yards, the eighth-highest total in program history. After starting the first four games at left tackle, Gottula made his first career start at right tackle against Michigan State, and he was named the right tackle on the PFF National Team of the Week. 2024 (Redshirt Freshman) After battling an early injury, Gottula played in 11 games in 2024 with the first nine starts of his career, all at left tackle. He made his season debut against Northern Iowa after missing the first two games. Gottula played the majority of the game at left tackle against Illinois following an injury to starting left tackle Turner Corcoran. He started the next game at left tackle and started the final nine games at the position. His pass protection helped quarterback Dylan Raiola set Nebraska's freshman passing record. 2023 (Redshirt) Gottula earned a spot on Nebraska's depth chart at left tackle as a true freshman and played in four games while using his redshirt season. Before Nebraska (Lincoln Southeast HS) Gottula was a standout offensive lineman for Lincoln Southeast High School. The Knights were coached by his father, Ryan. Gunnar was a three-year starting lineman for Southeast. The Omaha World-Herald named him a first-team All-Nebraska selection as a senior, and he was a second-team All-Nebraska pick as a junior. Gottula was also chosen as a first-team Super-State honoree by the Lincoln Journal Star as a senior, and he was a second-team Super-State selection as a junior. He also earned honorable-mention all-state accolades as a sophomore. Lincoln Southeast advanced to the playoffs in each of Gottula’s three seasons as a starter, including a run to the Class A quarterfinals in 2020. Gottula was ranked as a four-star recruit by Rivals, which ranked him among the top 35 offensive tackles in the country. He also visited Iowa State and had offers from Iowa and Kansas State, among others. Personal Gunnar is the son of Ryan and Stefanie Gottula. Gunnar is a management major.