Washburn University Athletics

At Washburn: Returning to linebacker entering the season after playing fullback during the 2013 season … enters fall camps as a starting inside linebacker … has appeared in 22 games with six starts.

In 2013: Appeared in 10 games making six starts at fullback rushing for 72 yards on 21 carries and one touchdown with three catches for 41 yards and a touchdown after moving from linebacker … added two tackles.

In 2012: Missed the season with an injury.

In 2011: Appeared in 12 games and recorded 24 tackles with seven solo stops … had a career-high five tackles against Central Oklahoma … also had one kickoff return … finished second on the team with 12 tackles on special teams all coming on kickoff coverage.

In 2010: Sat out the season as a redshirt … named the Ichabods’ work team defensive player of the week for practice prior to the game with Central Missouri … named to the MIAA’s Academic Honor Roll.

Background: At Emporia High School, he was a unanimous all-Centennial League selection as a senior while earning second team all-league honors on defense as well as first team all-state honors at running back … rushed for 817 yards as a junior en route to honorable mention all-state honors … finished third in state wrestling … finished second in the state in the javelin … earned second team offense and defense honors as a junior … as a sophomore he was a second team all-league pick on defense … also finished second in state in the javelin as well as second in state wrestling … as a freshman he finished sixth in wrestling and in the javelin

Personal: Son of Steve Kolmer and Christine Gutierrez … majoring in Kinesiology … his father played linebacker at Emporia State.