2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number TBD
Justin Eklund
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 235
- Position:
- LB
- Hometown:
- Rocklin, Calif.
- High School:
- Folsom HS
- Prev School:
- Bowling Green
2026 (R-Sr. – Montana): Joined the program in time for the spring semester… Brings FBS experience to the linebacker room in his final season of eligibility
2025 (R-Jr. – Bowling Green): Appeared in seven games and made one start for the Falcons under head coach Eddie George… Totaled seven tackles (2 solo), .5 TFLs, and a fumble recovery on the year… Made two tackles against Lafayette… Made first career start against Cincinnati, logging two tackles on the day and recovering a fumble… Had a tackle at Louisville… Named to the All-MAC Academic Team
2024 (R-So. – Bowling Green): Appeared in 12 of BGSU's games… Totaled 15 tackles on the season… Posted a tackle in the season opener against Fordham… Made two stops at No. 25 Texas A&M… Tallied three tackles against NIU... Registered two tackles in the win vs. Kent State… Contributed three stops in the victory at Central Michigan… Recorded two tackles in the win vs. Western Michigan… Posted a stop in the victory at Ball State… Notched a tackle against Miami (OH)
2023 (R-Fr. – San Jose St.): Appeared in three games against Oregon State, Utah State, and Fresno State, but did not register any stats
2022 (Fr. – San Jose St.): Appeared in last three games of his freshman season at SJSU, retaining his redshirt… Made collegiate debut against Utah State and made his first career tackle… Also appeared against Hawaii and Eastern Michigan in the Potato Bowl
High School: Played linebacker his junior season and defensive end and outside linebacker as a senior at Folsom High for head coach Paul Doherty… In his two seasons, he was credited with 82 tackles, 11.0 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery… He led the 2021 team in quarterback sacks with 5.5 as the Bulldogs advanced to the CIF Division I-AA state championship game… Was a two-time second-team All-Sierra Foothill League football honoree as a sophomore and junior… 2020-21 Sacramento Bee All-Metro selection
Personal: Son of Michelle and Eric Eklund… At Folsom High School where his dad Eric Eklund is an assistant principal, Justin was the public relations contact for the Associated Students Board (ASB)… Michelle Eklund, Justin’s mom, is the chief communications officer for the Placer County Board of Education… Career goals are a college football coaching career or working in commercial real estate
2025 (R-Jr. – Bowling Green): Appeared in seven games and made one start for the Falcons under head coach Eddie George… Totaled seven tackles (2 solo), .5 TFLs, and a fumble recovery on the year… Made two tackles against Lafayette… Made first career start against Cincinnati, logging two tackles on the day and recovering a fumble… Had a tackle at Louisville… Named to the All-MAC Academic Team
2024 (R-So. – Bowling Green): Appeared in 12 of BGSU's games… Totaled 15 tackles on the season… Posted a tackle in the season opener against Fordham… Made two stops at No. 25 Texas A&M… Tallied three tackles against NIU... Registered two tackles in the win vs. Kent State… Contributed three stops in the victory at Central Michigan… Recorded two tackles in the win vs. Western Michigan… Posted a stop in the victory at Ball State… Notched a tackle against Miami (OH)
2023 (R-Fr. – San Jose St.): Appeared in three games against Oregon State, Utah State, and Fresno State, but did not register any stats
2022 (Fr. – San Jose St.): Appeared in last three games of his freshman season at SJSU, retaining his redshirt… Made collegiate debut against Utah State and made his first career tackle… Also appeared against Hawaii and Eastern Michigan in the Potato Bowl
High School: Played linebacker his junior season and defensive end and outside linebacker as a senior at Folsom High for head coach Paul Doherty… In his two seasons, he was credited with 82 tackles, 11.0 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery… He led the 2021 team in quarterback sacks with 5.5 as the Bulldogs advanced to the CIF Division I-AA state championship game… Was a two-time second-team All-Sierra Foothill League football honoree as a sophomore and junior… 2020-21 Sacramento Bee All-Metro selection
Personal: Son of Michelle and Eric Eklund… At Folsom High School where his dad Eric Eklund is an assistant principal, Justin was the public relations contact for the Associated Students Board (ASB)… Michelle Eklund, Justin’s mom, is the chief communications officer for the Placer County Board of Education… Career goals are a college football coaching career or working in commercial real estate
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