40 Riley Tolsma
Riley Tolsma
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    265
  • Year:
    Jr
  • Hometown:
    Hamilton, MI
  • High School:
    Hamilton
  • Position:
    DL
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    50.0
  • sac
    6.5
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    0

Bio

2022: Became one of the team's top defensive linemen after moving to end at the start of the season...played in all 11 games and was Hillsdale's most disruptive pass rusher, leading the Chargers in both sacks (7.5) and tackles for loss (11) while also recovering a fumble and intercepting a pass...twice earned the Chargers' Defensive Player of the Week award, first for a career-high eight tackles against Tiffin (Oct. 8) and then for a dominant performance against Northwood (Oct. 15) that included a sack, three tackles for loss and an interception...also recorded 2.5 sacks in a Sept. 17 contest against Truman State for the Chargers...along with his defensive work, also continued to be an excellent special teams player, earning Hillsdale's Special Teams Player of the Week award for the games against Walsh (Sept. 10), Truman State (Sept. 17) and Findlay (Oct. 22), as well as the One Play Warrior award as the program's best special teams performer in 2022...excellent student who received CSC Academic All-District honors for his performance in the classroom and on the field in 2022...a foundation piece for the Chargers defense as it heads into 2023.

2021: Made an impact in a growing role as a reserve linebacker and special teams player, appearing in 10 of the Chargers' 12 games and contributing nine total tackles...named to the One Play Warrior Club for his contributions on special teams in the 2021 season...will contend for a starting job in the fall of 2022.

2020-21: Earned an early role in his first season as a substitute and special teams player, recording two tackles in three appearances for the Chargers...will push for playing time in the fall 2021 season.

High School: Three-sport athlete, two-year captain and standout at linebacker at Hamilton High School in West Michigan…earned two All-OK Green honors in 2018 and 2019 and was a consensus All-State player in 2019, earning Division 3/4 second team honors from the Associated Press and Division 4 first team honors from the MHSFCA…also earned second-team All-Grand Rapids Press honors as a senior…finished his career with the Hawkeyes with 252 tackles, seven interceptions and four forced fumbles…older sister, Rachael, participated in track and field at Hillsdale College and was an All-American thrower…parents are Russ and Wendy Tolsma.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 7 at Tiffin L, 35-21
Oct 14 Ky. Wesleyan W, 44-14
Oct 21 at Thomas More W, 35-33
Oct 28 Lake Erie W, 52-21
Nov 4 at Walsh W, 28-3
Nov 11 Ohio Dominican W, 35-17
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 26 23
Assists 24 21
Tackles 50.0 44.0
Tackles per game 4.5 4.9
Sacks 6.5 5.5
Sack yards 43 39
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 at Indianapolis L, 39-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Michigan Tech L, 45-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ashland L, 38-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Findlay L, 31-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Northwood W, 40-18 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Tiffin L, 35-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Ky. Wesleyan W, 44-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Thomas More W, 35-33 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Lake Erie W, 52-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Walsh W, 28-3 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Ohio Dominican W, 35-17 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at Indianapolis L, 39-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Michigan Tech L, 45-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ashland L, 38-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Findlay L, 31-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Northwood W, 40-18 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Tiffin L, 35-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Ky. Wesleyan W, 44-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Thomas More W, 35-33 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Lake Erie W, 52-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Walsh W, 28-3 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Ohio Dominican W, 35-17 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at Indianapolis L, 39-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Michigan Tech L, 45-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ashland L, 38-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Findlay L, 31-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Northwood W, 40-18 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Tiffin L, 35-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Ky. Wesleyan W, 44-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Thomas More W, 35-33 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Lake Erie W, 52-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Walsh W, 28-3 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Ohio Dominican W, 35-17 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 at Indianapolis L, 39-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Michigan Tech L, 45-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Ashland L, 38-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 Findlay L, 31-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 Northwood W, 40-18 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 at Tiffin L, 35-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 Ky. Wesleyan W, 44-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 21 at Thomas More W, 35-33 - - - - - 0
Oct 28 Lake Erie W, 52-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 4 at Walsh W, 28-3 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 Ohio Dominican W, 35-17 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 at Indianapolis L, 39-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Michigan Tech L, 45-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ashland L, 38-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Findlay L, 31-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Northwood W, 40-18 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Tiffin L, 35-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Ky. Wesleyan W, 44-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Thomas More W, 35-33 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Lake Erie W, 52-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Walsh W, 28-3 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Ohio Dominican W, 35-17 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 at Indianapolis L, 39-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Michigan Tech L, 45-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ashland L, 38-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Findlay L, 31-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Northwood W, 40-18 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Tiffin L, 35-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Ky. Wesleyan W, 44-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Thomas More W, 35-33 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Lake Erie W, 52-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Walsh W, 28-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Ohio Dominican W, 35-17 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 at Indianapolis L, 39-20 1 - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Michigan Tech L, 45-20 1 - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Ashland L, 38-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 23 Findlay L, 31-21 1 - - - - 0
Sep 30 Northwood W, 40-18 1 - - - - 0
Oct 7 at Tiffin L, 35-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 14 Ky. Wesleyan W, 44-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 21 at Thomas More W, 35-33 1 - - - - 0
Oct 28 Lake Erie W, 52-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 4 at Walsh W, 28-3 1 - - - - 0
Nov 11 Ohio Dominican W, 35-17 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 at Indianapolis L, 39-20 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 9 at Michigan Tech L, 45-20 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 16 at Ashland L, 38-14 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 23 Findlay L, 31-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 30 Northwood W, 40-18 0 - - - - - - - - 1 0 0
Oct 7 at Tiffin L, 35-21 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 14 Ky. Wesleyan W, 44-14 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 21 at Thomas More W, 35-33 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 28 Lake Erie W, 52-21 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 4 at Walsh W, 28-3 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 11 Ohio Dominican W, 35-17 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 at Indianapolis L, 39-20 0 3 3.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 9 at Michigan Tech L, 45-20 3 0 3.0 1.0 4 2.0 6 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 16 at Ashland L, 38-14 4 1 5.0 0.0 0 1.0 4 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 23 Findlay L, 31-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Northwood W, 40-18 5 6 11.0 2.0 16 3.0 19 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 1
Oct 7 at Tiffin L, 35-21 2 5 7.0 0.0 0 0.5 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 14 Ky. Wesleyan W, 44-14 2 2 4.0 1.5 11 1.5 11 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 21 at Thomas More W, 35-33 1 0 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 28 Lake Erie W, 52-21 0 1 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 4 at Walsh W, 28-3 6 1 7.0 1.0 9 2.0 10 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 11 Ohio Dominican W, 35-17 3 5 8.0 1.0 3 1.0 3 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 0

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2020-21 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 35 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2020-21 3 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 - - - - - - 0 0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 35 - - - - - - 0 0

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2020-21 3 - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - -
Total 35 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2020-21 3 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 35 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2020-21 3 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 35 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2020-21 3 - - - - 0 .0
2021-22 10 - - - - 0 .0
2022-23 11 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 11 - - - - 0 .0
Total 35 - - - - 0 .0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2020-21 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - 0 0 - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - 0 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 0 - - 0 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2020-21 3 0 2 2.0 .7 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021-22 10 4 5 9.0 .9 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-23 11 15 25 40.0 3.6 7.5 41 11.0 46 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
2023-24 11 26 24 50.0 4.5 6.5 43 11.0 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Total 35 45 56 101.0 2.9 14.0 84 22.0 99 0 1 0 1 0 1 1

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
Month September 5 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 5 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 9 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 6 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 5 - - - - 0 .0
Month September 5 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - 0 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - 0 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - 0 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - 0 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 11 26 24 50.0 4.5 6.5 43 11.0 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Conference 9 23 21 44.0 4.9 5.5 39 9.0 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 10 14 24.0 4.8 4.5 30 5.5 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Away 6 16 10 26.0 4.3 2.0 13 5.5 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 17 15 32.0 5.3 5.5 39 7.5 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Losses 5 9 9 18.0 3.6 1.0 4 3.5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month September 5 12 10 22.0 4.4 3.0 20 6.0 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
October 4 5 8 13.0 3.3 1.5 11 2.0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 2 9 6 15.0 7.5 2.0 12 3.0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

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