Awards/Milestones
Sophomore (fall 2021): Was the Red Devils’ starting punter for the whole season and also contributed as a kicker … Racked up 2,117 punting yards on 55 attempts, averaging a career-high 38.5 yards per punt, recording nine fair catches, two touchbacks and placing it inside the 20 11 times … Also made 7 of 8 extra point attempts, including going 5-for-5 and converting a 20-yard field goal in Eureka’s 38-13 victory over Concordia Chicago on Oct. 2 … Recorded a career-long punt of 79 yards against Olivet on Sept. 11 … Rushed 10 yards for a first down on a fake punt against Olivet on Sept. 11 … Also contributed two tackles.
Freshman (spring 2021): Was the Red Devils’ starting kicker and punter during the shortened COVID 2021 spring season … Made 16 of 18 extra point attempts and racked up 737 punting yards on 21 attempts, averaging 35.1 yards per attempt, recording five fair catches, two touchbacks and placing it inside the 20 times … Punted a season-long of 55 yards in Eureka’s season opener against Aurora on March 20 … Received NACC Special Teams Player of the Week honors after a prolific performance in Eureka’s 48-29 win over Rockford on April; as the kicker, he made 6 of 7 extra point attempts and tallied two touchbacks on kickoffs while racking up 309 yards on eight kickoffs … Also averaged 42.7 yards per punt on three punts, placing two inside the 20 and recording a touchback and a fair catch in the Rockford win.
Jersey Community High School: A second Team All-MVC honoree and the Jersey Community Special Teams MVP in 2019 ... Went 23-for-23 on PATs and made a pair of field goals.
Personal: The son of Tim and Beth Bartels, Sam was born on June 25, 2002 in Jerseyville, Illinois ... Has one sibling, Molly … Majoring in kinesiology.
  | Overall | Conf | ||
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Solo tackles | 1 | 1 | ||
Assists | 0 | 0 | ||
Tackles | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Tackles per game | .1 | .2 | ||
Sacks | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
Sack yards | 0 | 0 | ||
Interceptions | 0 | 0 | ||
Returned for touchdown | - | - | ||
Fumble recoveries | 0 | 0 | ||
Fumble return TDs | - | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 3 | Neb. Wesleyan | L, 31-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 10 | at Olivet | L, 54-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 17 | Rockford | W, 31-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 24 | Benedictine (Ill.) | L, 58-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 1 | at Concordia Chicago | W, 27-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 8 | at Concordia Wisconsin | L, 23-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 15 | Aurora | L, 72-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 22 | Wis. Lutheran | L, 51-35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 29 | at Lakeland | L, 26-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 5 | at St. Norbert | L, 20-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 3 | Neb. Wesleyan | L, 31-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 10 | at Olivet | L, 54-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 17 | Rockford | W, 31-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 24 | Benedictine (Ill.) | L, 58-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 1 | at Concordia Chicago | W, 27-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 8 | at Concordia Wisconsin | L, 23-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 15 | Aurora | L, 72-13 | 1 | -15 | -15.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Oct 22 | Wis. Lutheran | L, 51-35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 29 | at Lakeland | L, 26-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 5 | at St. Norbert | L, 20-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 3 | Neb. Wesleyan | L, 31-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 10 | at Olivet | L, 54-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 17 | Rockford | W, 31-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 24 | Benedictine (Ill.) | L, 58-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 1 | at Concordia Chicago | W, 27-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 8 | at Concordia Wisconsin | L, 23-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 15 | Aurora | L, 72-13 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Oct 22 | Wis. Lutheran | L, 51-35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 29 | at Lakeland | L, 26-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 5 | at St. Norbert | L, 20-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 3 | Neb. Wesleyan | L, 31-6 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sep 10 | at Olivet | L, 54-14 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sep 17 | Rockford | W, 31-14 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sep 24 | Benedictine (Ill.) | L, 58-10 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 1 | at Concordia Chicago | W, 27-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oct 8 | at Concordia Wisconsin | L, 23-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 15 | Aurora | L, 72-13 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 22 | Wis. Lutheran | L, 51-35 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 29 | at Lakeland | L, 26-17 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nov 5 | at St. Norbert | L, 20-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 3 | Neb. Wesleyan | L, 31-6 | 10 | 301 | 30.1 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sep 10 | at Olivet | L, 54-14 | 6 | 236 | 39.3 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Sep 17 | Rockford | W, 31-14 | 3 | 171 | 57.0 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sep 24 | Benedictine (Ill.) | L, 58-10 | 5 | 217 | 43.4 | 54 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Oct 1 | at Concordia Chicago | W, 27-13 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 8 | at Concordia Wisconsin | L, 23-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 15 | Aurora | L, 72-13 | 6 | 238 | 39.7 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oct 22 | Wis. Lutheran | L, 51-35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 29 | at Lakeland | L, 26-17 | 9 | 288 | 32.0 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nov 5 | at St. Norbert | L, 20-7 | 5 | 179 | 35.8 | 57 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 3 | Neb. Wesleyan | L, 31-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 10 | at Olivet | L, 54-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 17 | Rockford | W, 31-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 24 | Benedictine (Ill.) | L, 58-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 1 | at Concordia Chicago | W, 27-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 8 | at Concordia Wisconsin | L, 23-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 15 | Aurora | L, 72-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 22 | Wis. Lutheran | L, 51-35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 29 | at Lakeland | L, 26-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 5 | at St. Norbert | L, 20-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 3 | Neb. Wesleyan | L, 31-6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sep 10 | at Olivet | L, 54-14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sep 17 | Rockford | W, 31-14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sep 24 | Benedictine (Ill.) | L, 58-10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 1 | at Concordia Chicago | W, 27-13 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 8 | at Concordia Wisconsin | L, 23-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 15 | Aurora | L, 72-13 | 1 | -15 | - | - | - | -15 |
Oct 22 | Wis. Lutheran | L, 51-35 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 29 | at Lakeland | L, 26-17 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nov 5 | at St. Norbert | L, 20-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 3 | Neb. Wesleyan | L, 31-6 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Sep 10 | at Olivet | L, 54-14 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Sep 17 | Rockford | W, 31-14 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Sep 24 | Benedictine (Ill.) | L, 58-10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Oct 1 | at Concordia Chicago | W, 27-13 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Oct 8 | at Concordia Wisconsin | L, 23-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 15 | Aurora | L, 72-13 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Oct 22 | Wis. Lutheran | L, 51-35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 29 | at Lakeland | L, 26-17 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Nov 5 | at St. Norbert | L, 20-7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 3 | Neb. Wesleyan | L, 31-6 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 10 | at Olivet | L, 54-14 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 17 | Rockford | W, 31-14 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 24 | Benedictine (Ill.) | L, 58-10 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 1 | at Concordia Chicago | W, 27-13 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oct 8 | at Concordia Wisconsin | L, 23-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 15 | Aurora | L, 72-13 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 22 | Wis. Lutheran | L, 51-35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 29 | at Lakeland | L, 26-17 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 5 | at St. Norbert | L, 20-7 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Conference | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
Location | Home | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
Result | Wins | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Losses | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
Month | September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
November | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 8 | 1 | -15 | -1.9 | -15.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Conference | 6 | 1 | -15 | -2.5 | -15.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | 4 | 1 | -15 | -3.8 | -15.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Result | Wins | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Losses | 6 | 1 | -15 | -2.5 | -15.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Month | September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | 3 | 1 | -15 | -5.0 | -15.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
November | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Conference | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Result | Wins | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Losses | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Month | September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
November | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 |
Conference | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Location | Home | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Away | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Result | Wins | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 |
Losses | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Month | September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
October | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | |
November | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 8 | 45 | 1641 | 36.5 | 64 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Conference | 6 | 29 | 1104 | 38.1 | 64 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | 4 | 24 | 927 | 38.6 | 64 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Away | 4 | 21 | 714 | 34.0 | 63 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Result | Wins | 2 | 4 | 182 | 45.5 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Losses | 6 | 41 | 1459 | 35.6 | 63 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |
Month | September | 4 | 24 | 925 | 38.5 | 64 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
October | 3 | 16 | 537 | 33.6 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
November | 1 | 5 | 179 | 35.8 | 57 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 8 | -15 | - | - | - | -15 | -1.9 |
Conference | 6 | -15 | - | - | - | -15 | -2.5 | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
Location | Home | 4 | -15 | - | - | - | -15 | -3.8 |
Away | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
Result | Wins | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
Losses | 6 | -15 | - | - | - | -15 | -2.5 | |
Month | September | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
October | 3 | -15 | - | - | - | -15 | -5.0 | |
November | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
Conference | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | |
Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Location | Home | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Away | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | |
Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Result | Wins | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
Losses | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Month | September | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
October | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | |
November | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Conference | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | 4 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Away | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Result | Wins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Losses | 6 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Month | September | 4 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
November | 1 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
EUREKA – Homecoming week is here, and the Eureka football team is heading into the big day coming off a strong win.
September 23, 2022
EUREKA – Nebraska Wesleyan topped Eureka 31-6 in the Red Devils’ home football opener on sunny afternoon at McKinzie Field.
September 3, 2022
EUREKA – It’s almost that magical time again. The time of fall when the crowd gets on its feet, the speakers boom and the sirens blare...
September 2, 2022