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#63 Julian Vandervelde

Height 6-3
Weight 295 lbs.
Class RS Fr.
Hometown Davenport, Iowa
High School Central
Julian Vandervelde - Football - University of Iowa Athletics

Hawk-Item – – Sang national anthem prior to President Barack Obama visit to UI campus last April . . . member of Davenport Little League baseball team that competed in 2000 World Series in Williamsport, PA . . . one of seven seniors named to 2010 Leadership group.

2010 Honors – – Second team all-Big Ten by league coaches and media . . . third team all-Big Ten by Phil Steele[apos]s College Football . . . named to ESPN/CoSIDA District Seven Academic All-America team for third straight year . . . academic all-Big Ten for fourth straight year . . . semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy . . . Forest Evashevski Scholastic Achcievement Award , , , Win During the Week Award, Offense . . . 2010 – – started at left guard in all 13 games and had 37 career starts . . . started at left guard in 37-7 opening win over Eastern Illinois as offense gained 435 yards total offense . . . started at left guard in 35-7 win over Iowa State as offense gained 479 yards total offense . . . started at left guard in 34-27 loss at Arizona . . . started at left guard in 45-0 win over Ball State as offense gained 562 yards total offense . . . started at left guard and played every offensive down in 24-3 win over Penn State . . . started at left guard and played every offensive down in 38-28 win at Michigan . . . started at left guard and played every offensive down in 31-30 loss to Wisconsin . . . started at left guard in 37-6 win over fifth-ranked Michigan State . . . started at left guard and played every offensive down in 18-13 win at Indiana as offense gained 445 yards total offense . . . started at left guard and played every offensive down in 21-17 loss at Northwestern . . . stareted at left guard and played every offensive down in 20-17 loss to Ohio State . . . started at left guard and played every offensive down in 27-24 loss at Minnesota . . . started at left guard and played every offensive down in 27-24 Insight Bowl win over 12th-ranked Missouri.

2009 Honors – – ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic all-District Seven second all-Academic team . . . academic all-Big Ten for third year . . . 2009 – – Played in 12 games, with nine starts . . . started eight games at right guard and final game at left guard . . . did not see action in 17-16 opening win over Northern Iowa due to injury . . . started at right guard in 35-3 win at Iowa State at offense gained 426 yards total offense . . . started at right guard in 27-17 win over Arizona as offense maintained 37:56 in time of possession . . . started at right guard and played every offensive down in 21-10 win at Penn State . . . started at right guard and played every offensive down in 24-21 win over Arkansas State as offense gained 420 yards total offense . . . saw action at right guard in 30-28 win over Michigan . . . saw action at left guard in 20-10 win at Wisconsin . . . saw action at right guard in 15-13 win at Michigan State, replacing injured Dace Richardson and playing remainder of offensive snaps . . . started at right guard in 424-24 win over Indiana as offense gained 480 yards total offense . . . started at right guard and played every offensive down in 17-10 loss to Northwestern . . . started at right guard and played every offensive down in 27-24 overtime loss at Ohio State, as offensive line allowed just one QB sack . . . started at right guard in 12-0 win over Minnesota . . . started at left guard in 24-14 Orange Bowl win over Georgia Tech as offense gained 403 yards total offense.

2008 Honors – – First team District Seven academic all-American . . . academic all-Big Ten . . . 2008 – – Listed as co-first team left guard following spring practice . . . saw action at left guard in 46-3 opening win over Maine as offense rushed for 245 yards and gained 457 yards total offense . . . saw action at left guard in 42-0 win over Florida International as offense rushed for 241 yards and gained 512 yards total offense . . . saw action at left guard in 17-5 win over Iowa State . . . saw action at left guard in 21-20 loss at Pittsburgh . . . started at left guard and played every offensive down in 22-17 loss to Northwestern as offense gained 407 yards total offense . . . started at left guard and played every offensive down in 16-13 loss at Michigan State . . . started at left guard in 45-9 win at Indiana as offense rushed for 227 yards and gained 422 yards total offense . . . started at left guard in 38-16 win over Wisconsin as offense rushed for 254 yards . . . started at left guard and played every offensive down in 27-24 loss at Illinois . . . started at left guard and played every offensive down in 24-23 win over third-ranked Penn State . . . started at left guard in 22-17 win over Purdue as offense gained 248 net rushing yards . . . started at left guard in 55-0 win at Minnesota as offense rushed for 222 yards and gained 483 yards total offense . . . started at left guard in 31-10 Outback Bowl win over South Carolina as offense gained 328 yards total offense.

2007 Honors – – Academic all-Big Ten . . . 2007 – – Listed as second team right guard following spring practice . . . started at right guard in opening win over Northern Illinois as offense rushed for 250 yards and gained 383 yards total offense . . . started at right guard in home win over Syracuse as offense gained 408 yards total offense in 35-0 win . . . started at right guard and played every offensive down in loss at Iowa State . . . started at right guard in loss at Wisconsin, but was injured in the first quarter and did not return . . . did not see action in loss to Indiana due to injury . . . started at right guard and played every offensive down in loss at Penn State . . . started at right guard in win over 18th-ranked Illinois as offense rushed for 141 yards and gained 323 yards total offense . . . saw action at right guard in loss at Purdue . . . saw action at right guard in double OT win over Michigan State as offense gained 230 yards rushing . . . saw action at right guard in win at Northwestern as offense gained 299 yards passing and 369 yards total offense . . . saw action at right guard in win over Minnesota . . . saw action at right guard in loss to Western Michigan as offense gained 397 yards total offense . . . also recorded one solo tackle and one forced fumble vs. Western Michigan while making a play after an Iowa turnover.

2006 – – Redshirted.

High school honors – – Earned first team all-state honors as a senior and was second team as a junior . . . second team all-conference selection . . . team captain as a senior . . . Career – – three-year letterman as offensive and defensive lineman, and also played fullback . . . recorded four sacks as a senior despite missing five games due to injury . . . recorded 41 tackles as a junior, with 12 sacks . . . also competed in baseball, wrestling and track and field as a prep . . . posted a 24-4 individual record as a junior and advanced to state wrestling tournament . . . won Class 4A shot put title at state track meet as a junior and senior.

Personal – – Born 10/7/87 . . . English major . . . earned academic all-conference and all-state recognition as a prep . . . parents are Cynthia and John Tobin . . . member of Davenport Little League baseball team that competed in 2000 World Series in Williamsport, PA . . . high school coach was Matt Verdon.