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Grand Valley State University Athletics

2021 Football Roster

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5 Jake Hlava

5 Jake Hlava

  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-3 / 251
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Batavia, Ill.

Summary

Biography

2019: Academic All-GLIAC...Earned second varsity letter...Saw action in all 11 games...390 snaps was tops among all defensive linemen...Led all GVSU defensive linemen with 32 tackles, 11.0 tackles for loss (-39) and QB sacks (-22)...Recorded five tackles, 2.5 TFL (-9) and a QB sack (-9) at Northwood (9/21)...Tallied five tackles, 1.0 TFL (-9) and forced a fumble at Michigan Tech (9/28)...Notched four stops, 3.0 TFL (-10) and a QB sack (-4) at Northern Michigan (10/19)...Recorded five tackles, 3.0 TFL (-13) and 2.0 QB sacks (-11) versus William Jewell (11/2).

2018: Academic All-GLIAC performer…Earned first varsity letter…Also saw action on special teams…Saw action in 11 games…Tallied 26 tackles, five tackles for loss and 2.0 tackles for loss…Notched three tackles, one tackle for loss, and a sack against Indianapolis (8/30)…Recorded four tackles and two tackles for loss at Delta State (9/8)…Managed four tackles, a tackle for loss and a QB sack vs. Ferris State (10/13)…Generated a season high five tackles at Davenport (10/20)…Logged two tackles and a quarterback hurry at Saginaw Valley (10/27)…Racked up three tackles and 1.5 TFL against Ashland (11/3).

Prior to GVSU: Spent two years at Northern Illinois.
 
High School: Breakout star as a senior at Batavia...Set the school record with 13.5 sacks and helped the Bulldogs make the playoffs...2014 Illinois High School Football Coaches 7A first team All-State...Daily Herald Tri-Cities All-Area pick...Named Upstate Eight Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year in 2014...As a junior, recorded 74 tackles in helping Batavia win the Illinois Class 6A state title while playing at Huskie Stadium...Two-time Kane County Chronicle and Aurora Beacon News all-conference selection.
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Historical Player Information

  • 55

    2018Sophomore

    DL
    6'3" 250 lbs
    55
  • 55

    2019Junior

    DL
    6'3" 255 lbs
    55
  • 5

    2020Senior

    DL
    6'3" 254 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2021Senior

    DL
    6'3" 251 lbs
    5