Robert Soderholm

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Robert Soderholm
Personal information
Born: (2000-09-15) September 15, 2000 (age 23)
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
  • 2× First-team All-SoCon (2021, 2022)

Robert William Soderholm III (born September 15, 2000) is an American football long snapper. He played college football for the VMI Keydets.

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Early life and high school

Soderholm grew up in Stafford, Virginia and attended Mountain View High School. [1] He played linebacker and long snapper on the football team after having played center in middle school. [2] Soderholm decided to attend the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) on an Army ROTC scholarship and walk-on to the football team. [3]

College career

Soderholm became the VMI Keydets' long snapper during his freshman season. [4] He was named first team All-Southern Conference (SoCon) as a senior. [5] 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. [6] He repeated as a first team All-SoCon selection during his senior season. [7] After the conclusion of his college career Soderholm played in the 2023 Senior Bowl. [4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.78 s2.90 s4.59 s7.71 s29.0 in
(0.74 m)		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		27 reps
All values from Pro Day [8]

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. [9]

Personal life

Soderholm was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve shortly after his final football season. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Soderholm hopes NFL team makes a snap judgment to draft him". The Free Lance–Star . April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Berman, mark (January 26, 2023). "Bowls to give VMI long snapper Robert Soderholm chance to impress NFL teams". Roanoke Times . Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  4. 1 2 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.
  5. ↑ "VMI's Rob Soderholm may be Virginia's next NFL long snapper". Richmond Times-Dispatch . October 12, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  6. ↑ "W&M linebacker John Pius, VMI long-snapper Robert Soderholm saluted". Richmond Times-Dispatch . December 20, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  7. ↑ "VA FCS draft prospects led by Sorsdal, Soderholm". Richmond Times-Dispatch . April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Robert Soderholm College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Mountain View High School graduate Robert Soderholm invited to Seattle Seahawks' rookie mini-camp". InsideNoVa.com. April 30, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
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