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Hall of Fame

Kyle Follweiler

  • Class
    2008
  • Induction
    2018
  • Sport(s)
    Football
One of the best tacklers to ever suit up in the Navy and Gold, Follweiler manned the middle level of the Colonel defense for four seasons playing linebacker. He was a four-time First Team All-MAC honoree, while also earning Rookie of the Year honors in 2004. Follweiler was named MAC Defensive Player of the Year three times from his sophomore season through his senior year racking up over 400 tackles over his career.
 
Follweiler's accolades continued on the regional and national level as he was named All-Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) four times as well as Rookie of the Year in 2004 and Player of the Year in 2006. He was named d3football.com, American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and Football Gazette All-American three times earing first team status his senior season in 2007.
 
Follweiler also excelled on the baseball diamond. He was named All-Freedom three times while standing second all-time in runs scored (143), sixth in at-bats (470), second in hits (185) fifth in doubles (35), fifth in home runs (22) and sixth in RBI's (123).
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