JR:  Novotny played in 8 games. He made 4 tackles (3 solo, 1 assist) twice, against Macalester on Sept. 30 and against Bethel on Oct. 28.  Novotny finished the season with 16 tackles, (11 solo, 5 assists), including 1 tackle for a loss of 2 yards on Oct. 28 against Bethel.

SO: Novotny played in 4 games, making 3 tackles (2 solo, 1 assist).

FY: Novotny played in 4 games, making 3 tackles on special teams (1 solo, 3 assists).

In high school, Novotny was an all-conference football and baseball player.  Novotny is a sociology and philosophy major. He is the son of Pam and Larry Novotny.