American football player
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | (2000-09-15) September 15, 2000 (age 24) Stafford, Virginia |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Mountain View (Stafford, Virginia) |
| College: | VMI (2018–2022) |
| Position: | Long snapper |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Robert William Soderholm III (born September 15, 2000) is an American football long snapper. He played college football for the VMI Keydets.
Early life and high school
Soderholm grew up in Stafford, Virginia and attended Mountain View High School. He played linebacker and long snapper on the football team after having played center in middle school. Soderholm decided to attend the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) on an Army ROTC scholarship and walk-on to the football team.
College career
Soderholm became the VMI Keydets' long snapper during his freshman season. He was named first team All-Southern Conference (SoCon) as a senior. Soderholm used the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes due to the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to VMI for a fifth season. He repeated as a first team All-SoCon selection during his senior season. After the conclusion of his college career Soderholm played in the 2023 Senior Bowl.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
5.10 s | 1.78 s | 2.90 s | 4.59 s | 7.71 s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
27 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day | ||||||||||||
Soderholm went unselected in the 2023 NFL draft. He took part in a rookie minicamp with the Seattle Seahawks on a tryout basis, but he was not offered a contract.
Personal life
Soderholm was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve shortly after his final football season.
References
- Jones, Rich (April 27, 2023). "NFL Draft: 'World's strongest long-snapper' and army lieutenant is out to make history". Daily Mirror. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- "Soderholm hopes NFL team makes a snap judgment to draft him". The Free Lance–Star. April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Berman, mark (January 26, 2023). "Bowls to give VMI long snapper Robert Soderholm chance to impress NFL teams". Roanoke Times. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ Madia, Greg (February 1, 2023). "Senior Bowl notebook: ODU's Saldiveri, VMI's Soderholm proud to represent their schools in Mobile". The Daily Progress. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- "VMI's Rob Soderholm may be Virginia's next NFL long snapper". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 12, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- "W&M linebacker John Pius, VMI long-snapper Robert Soderholm saluted". Richmond Times-Dispatch. December 20, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- "VA FCS draft prospects led by Sorsdal, Soderholm". Richmond Times-Dispatch. April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- "2023 NFL Draft Scout Robert Soderholm College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- "Mountain View High School graduate Robert Soderholm invited to Seattle Seahawks' rookie mini-camp". InsideNoVa.com. April 30, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.