Biography
2015 (Senior): Appeared in all 12 games for the Panthers, starting in eight...Record 47 total tackles (28 solo) with 8.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks and one forced fumble...Ranked No. 6 on the team in total tackles, No. 3 in tackles for loss and third in sacks...Had three-or-more tackles in eight games, including a career-high eight at Indiana (9/12)...Recorded a tackle for loss in seven games, including a career-best 3.0 tackles for loss versus Charlotte (11/7)...Registered six tackles at Marshall (11/14)...Notched career-high in tackles for loss (3.0) and sacks (2.0) versus Charlotte (11/7)...Recorded six tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss at Middle Tennessee (10/17)...Made first start of the season, recording five tackles at UMass (10/3)...Notched second sack of the season at LA Tech (9/26)... Registered five tackles (four solo) versus the Bulldogs...Had a career-high eight tackles, including a two-yard sack at Indiana (9/12)...Recorded two tackles in season debut at UCF (9/3).
2014 (Junior): Appeared in all 12 games for the Panthers, starting in seven...Recorded 26 tackles (17 solo)...Had 3.0 tackles for loss, including 1.5 sacks...Recovered one of FIU’s 19 total fumble recoveries (No. 2 in the nation)...Notched a career-high six tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss at North Texas (Nov. 22)...Registered half of a sack versus Middle Tennessee (11/15)...Tallied first-career fumble recovery versus Florida Atlantic (10/2)...Had four solo tackles at UAB (9/27)...Registered an then-career-high five tackles versus Pittsburgh (9/13)...Made season debut, recording three tackles, including a sack versus Bethune-Cookman (8/30).
2013 (Sophomore): Appeared in 11 games…made 18 total tackles (14 solo) on the season…tallied two tackles for a loss of 11 yards, one of them being a sack for a loss of eight yards…made three stops, including a tackle for loss vs. UCF (9/6)…recorded three tackles vs. Louisiana Tech (10/26), including a sack…made one tackle and tallied a quarterback hurry at FAU (11/29).
2012 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in seven games as a redshirt freshman…finished with five tackles (2-3), including a half tackle for loss…made first career tackle vs. Arkansas State (10/4)…had two tackles in the following game vs. Middle Tennessee (10/13)…had two tackles, including a half tackle for loss, at South Alabama (11/3).
2011 (Freshman): Redshirted the 2011 season.
Vero Beach: Committed to FIU on Feb. 2, 2011...was selected as the team captain during his senior season...came on strong during senior season, recording 66 tackles, including 43 solo stops, 10 tackles for loss and five sacks...2010 TCPalm.com Treasure Coast All-Area...named “Best of 2011 Defensive Lineman” by Friday Night Football...played for Gary Coggin.
Personal: Parents - Lars Koht, Sr. and Tracy Stewart-Koht...born Aug. 16, 1993...majoring in Recreational Therapy...has a black belt in karate and has won three national championships in the sport...started competing when he was nine-years-old but stopped upon reaching high school because of football.
Career Highs (at FIU)
Tackles: 8 at Indiana (Sept. 12, 2015)
TFL: 3.0 vs. Charlotte (Nov. 7, 2015)
Sacks: 2.0 vs. Charlotte (Nov. 7, 2015)
Forced Fumbles: 1 at LA Tech (Sept. 26, 2015)
Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Florida Atlantic (Oct. 2, 2014)
Quarterback Hurries: 1 at Florida Atlantic (Nov. 29, 2013)
