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Robert Soderholm

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Robert Soderholm
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
  • 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.

Early life and high school

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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

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
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+12 in
(1.82 m)
240 lb
(109 kg)
30+12 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[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

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

References

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  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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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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