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2025 Football Roster

1 Tristan Exline

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 215
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown China Spring, Texas
  • Highschool China Spring

Biography

Awards:
  • Don Hansen Football Gazette Honorable Mention All-America Team (2024)
  • D2Football Elite 100 Team (Squad Defense) (2024)
  • Dave Campbell's Texas Football All-Texas Non-FBS Team (2024)
  • Lone Star Conference Linebacker of the Year (2024)
  • First-Team All-Lone Star Conference Defense (ILB) (2024)
  • LSC Defensive Player of the Week (9/2/2024)
  • Edgardo Madrid & Associates Student-Athlete of the Month (September 2024)
  • Lone Star Conference Athletic Performance All-Conference Team (2024-25)
2025 (Junior):
Selected as the 2025 Lone Star Conference Football Preseason Defensive Player of the Year... Named to the 2025 LSC Preseason Players to Watch list for defense and was named to the D2Football.com Elite 100 Watch List (First Team – Defense).

2024 (Sophomore):
Was UTPB's male nominee for the 2025 Lone Star Conference Athlete of the Year award... Was named the LSC Co-Linebacker of the Year and First-Team All-LSC... Earned a spot on the D2Football.com Elite 100 Squad Team, the 2024 Dave Campbell's Texas Football All-Texas Non-FBS team, and the 2024 Don Hansen NCAA Division II Honorable Mention All-America team... Also named to the 2025 Lone Star Conference Athletic Performance All-Conference Team... Started all 11 games during the regular season... Led the Falcons with 104 total tackles, including 60 solo tackles, and was second with 16.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks... Throughout 12 total games, he reached at least eight tackles nine times and had at least two tackles for loss in five games... Also added one interception one forced fumble, four quarterback hurries and three pass breakups... Ranked second in the LSC in tackles for loss, was third in sacks, and ranked fifth in total tackles and sixth in tackles per game (8.7)... As a team, the UTPB defense was second in the conference in sacks (166) this season... Was tied for 22nd in NCAA Division II in solo tackles per game (5.0) and ranked 32nd nationally in total tackles per game (8.7)... Had four tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss of eight yards, and 2.0 sacks in UTPB's season opener against Western New Mexico (Aug. 31), a performance which garnered him the first LSC Defensive Player of the Week award of the season... Two weeks later, Exline dominated with eight total tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss of 12 yards, 1.5 sacks and an interception in UTPB's 67-14 win over Adams State (Sept. 14) before coming back strong the next week with 15 total tackles, 11 solo tackles, and 4.0 tackles for a loss of eight yards against Texas A&M-Kingsville (Sept. 21)... Was named UTPB's inaugural Edgardo Madrid & Associates Men's Student-Athlete of the Month for September. Exline led the Falcons with 36 total tackles, including 24 solo tackles, and 9.0 tackles for loss during the first month of the season. He was also second on the team with 3.5 sacks and added an interception... As the season progressed, Exline continued to be a force on defense, finishing with 11 solo tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and a forced fumble in a 64-14 victory at Eastern New Mexico (Nov. 9)... Then recorded 14 total tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss in UTPB's regular-season finale at Sul Ross State (Nov. 16). It was his fourth game this season and third game in a row with double-digit tackles... Lastly, in UTPB's heartbreaking 39-37 double overtime loss against No. 25 Central Missouri in the 2024 Heritage Bowl (Dec. 7), Exline recorded eight total tackles and two sacks... Was also named to the Fall 2024 Lone Star Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2023 (First-Year):
Played in 11 games... Had 16 solo tackles with nine assists for 25 total tackles, had three tackles for a loss, and forced a fumble... Had a season-high six tackles in the NCAA Playoff game against Bemidji State (Nov. 18)... Picked off a pass, returning it 15 yards vs. Western New Mexico (Nov. 4).

Statistics

Season:
2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 45

    2023Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 205 lbs
    45
  • 4

    2024Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'1" 215 lbs
    4
  • 1

    2025Junior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 215 lbs
    1