Pacific University Athletics

High School: Played for Chris Jones at Vista del Lago High School…2011: Was named Sierra Valley Conference’s (SVC) Most Valuable Player at wide receiver…Member of SVC championship team…At wide receiver, finished with 967 yards with 11 touchdowns…Broke school records in receiving, total yards and touchdowns…Also had 95 tackles and three sacks as a strong safety…At kicker, scored 27 extra points and had six field goals…Selected to the Optomist All-Star Game...2010: First Team All-SVC at strong safety…Member of Vista del Lago’s SVC championship team…Finished with 81 tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery…Also kicked 19 extra points…2009: Member of Vista del Lago’s SVC championship team…As a linebacker, led team in tackles, fumble recoveries and interceptions…Also kicked 38 extra points and four field goals…2008: Member of Vista del Lago’s SVC championship team…Led team in tackles…Also kicked 32 extra points and three field goals…Also played varsity volleyball, where he was an all-league selection.

Personal: Son of Greg & Crystal Gottschalk…Major is undecided…His father played football at Cal State Northridge…Brother Charlie played soccer at Simpson (Calif.), brother Chris played baseball at UC Davis and sister Jessica played soccer at Holy Names…His cousin, Darren Gottschalk, played collegiately at Cal Lutheran and played for the New Orleans Saints…Chose Pacific for the opportunity to play with a new football program...Favorite TV Show: The Colbert Report…Favorite Class In School: Math…Favorite Athlete: Joe Montana…Favorite Food: Anything his mom cooks.