
#43 Justin VanHoutan
POSITION | OLB |
HEIGHT | 6-1 |
WEIGHT | 245 |
YEAR-LETTERS | Sr-1L |
HOMETOWN | Bettendorf, Iowa |
PREVIOUS SCHOOL | Iowa Western CC |
2018 (Sr.): Played in nine games for the Beavers... Recorded 23 total tackles, 11 solo and 12 assisted, 2.5 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks...Also had two forced fumbles... Set a new career high in tackles in a game with 12, 5 solo and 7 assisted, at Upper Iowa (Oct. 13).
2017 (Jr.): Played in 11 games for the Beavers... Recorded 19 total tackles, eight solo and 11 assisted, four tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks... Also had one pass breakup... Set career highs with five total tackles, four solo tackles, and 1.5 sacks at Minnesota Crookston (Sep. 30), three assisted tackles against Concordia-St. Paul (Sep. 9), and one pass breakup at Winona (Aug. 31)... Tied his single-game career high with 1.5 tackles for a loss at MSU Moorhead (Nov. 11).
Prior to BSU: Played in 12 games for Iowa Western Community College in 2015, recording 49 total tackles, 5.5 sacks and one forced fumbled… Part of NJCAA National Championship team in 2012.
High School: Named Iowa All-State First Team twice, first team All-Mississippi Athletic Conference and first team All-Metro while at Bettendorf High School… Recorded 100 tackles, 46 tackles for a loss, 16 sacks, seven forced fumbles and one interception in his career for the Bulldogs.
Personal: Born April 20, 1994… Son of Kathy Hargrave… Proposed major in mass communication.
Career Highs: Total Tackles: 12 at Upper Iowa (10/13/18); Solo Tackles: 5 at Upper Iowa (10/13/18); Assisted Tackles: 7 at Upper Iowa (10/13/18); TFL: 1.5 (x2) last at MSU Moorhead (11/11/17); Sacks: 1.5 at Minnesota Crookston (9/30/17); Forced Fumbles: 1 at Upper Iowa (10/13/18); PBU: 1 at Winona State University (8/31/17).