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2016 Football Roster

Eric Thomas
Marcy Raymond
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Eric Thomas
Nick Hammonds
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Eric Thomas

15 Austin Gahafer

  • Hometown Louisville, Ky.
  • Position Quarterback
  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 187
  • High School Saint Xavier

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2016) 
PFL's career leader in passing yards (11,918), completions (1,096), attempts (1, 844) and total offense (12, 239) ...One of 25 finalists for the Walter Payton Award ... Named Honorable Mention All-PFL ... PFL Offensive Player of the Week on 11/6 ... Started all 11 games ... Threw for 3,404 yards to go along with 25 total touchdowns ... Led the conference in passing yards and passing touchdowns ... Averaged 309.5 yards a game through the air ... Rushed for two touchdowns, accounting for 318.5 total offensive yards per game ... Totaled six games with 300 or more passing yards ... Set MSU single-game passing record with 465 yards and five touchdowns against Butler.

AS A JUNIOR (2015) 
Named Offensive Player of the Year in the PFL ...One of 25 finalists for the STATS National Offensive Player of the Year ... Named First-Team All-PFL ... Started all 11 games ... Threw for 3,244 yards to go along with 24 total touchdowns ... Led the conference in passing yards and passing touchdowns ... Averaged 295 yards a game through the air ... Rushed for three touchdowns and caught two scoring tosses, accounting for 291.5 total offensive yards per game ... Totaled six games with 300 or more passing yards ... Had a huge game against VMI, throwing for 447 yards to go along with four touchdowns through the air and one touchdown catch.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2014)
Named Honorable Mention All-Pioneer Football League ... Named Pioneer Football League Co-Offensive Player of the Week once ... Completed 288-of-451 for 2,840 yards and 23 touchdowns ... Ranked second in the conference in total passing yards and yards per game ... Posted eight games with 200+ yards and three with 300+ yards ... Threw a career-best five touchdowns in home opener versus Pikeville (Ky.) ... Passed for 352 yards (31-of-43) and three scores in come-from-behind win over Valparaiso ... Notched 333 yards (24-of-33) and three touchdowns, all in first half, at Butler ... Named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll.

AS A FRESHMAN (2013)
Started 11 games in first collegiate season ... Completed 263-of-425 for 2,430 yards and 13 touchdowns ... Averaged 220.9 passing yards per game and completed 62 percent ... Recorded five games with 200+ passing yards ... Had three games with 3+ touchdowns through the air ... Completed 41-of-52 for 458 yards (one yard shy of school singe-game record) and three touchdowns at Valparaiso ... Valpo performance eaned him mention on the Dan Patrick Show and Offensive Player of the Week nod by the Pioneer Football League ... Notched 334 yards and three scores on 26-of-34 versus Campbell.

HIGH SCHOOL
Passed for 2,191 yards and 22 touchdowns his final two seasons … Started all 15 games and named his school’s Offensive Player of the Year as a senior … Helped the Tigers to the Kentucky High School Athletic Association 6A state championship in 2009 … His school also finished as a regional runner-up in 2010, 2011 and 2012 … Earned Kentucky Academic All-State Honors as a junior and senior … A member of the Saint Xavier Honor Roll all four years … Played in the Greater Louisville Football Coaches Association All-Star Game … All-district selection in 2012.

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2013Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'0" 170 lbs
    15
  • 15 (O)

    2014Sophomore

    Quarterback
    6'0" 187 lbs
    15 (O)
  • 15

    2015Junior

    Quarterback
    6'0" 187 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2016Senior

    Quarterback
    6'0" 187 lbs
    15