MOREHEAD, Ky. – Putting together back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 2002 and 2003 and finishing in the top two of the PFL for the second consecutive season, it was a season of bright moments and accolades for Morehead State football.

MSU concluded the campaign at 7-4, the most wins since 2015, and tied for second in the PFL with a 6-2 record, also the best conference win total since 2015.

The season solidified an upward rise for the program under ninth-year head coach Rob Tenyer. Below are the many awards, standouts and top stat rankings for the program in the fall of 2021 and in Tenyer's career.

2021 Awards
- BJ Byrd (PFL Offensive Player of the Year)
- Vaughn Taylor, Jr. (PFL Defensive Player of the Year)
- BJ Byrd (Stats Perform Walter Payton Award Finalist)
- Vaughn Taylor, Jr. (Stats Perform Buck Buchanan Award Finalist)
- Cameron Barrett (First-Team CoSIDA Academic All-District II)
- Will Kirkendall III (Finalist for AFCA FCS Assistant Coach of the Year)
- 16 All-PFL Awards (6 on the First-Team for second consecutive season)
- Program-record 10 Academic All-PFL (Program-record 7 First-Team)
- Led PFL in home attendance for 8^th consecutive season
- 6 PFL Offensive, Defensive or Special Teams Player of the Week awards

2021 NCAA FCS Top 30 Team Stat Rankings (Ranked in 15 categories)
4^th in Defensive Touchdowns (4)
5^th in Red Zone Defense (.660)
6^th in Passing Offense (335.5)
7^th in least Fumbles Lost (3)
9^th in Net Punting (40.8)
11^th in Tackles For Loss (7.5/game)
12^th in First Downs (259)
14^th in 4^th Down Conversion Defense (.343)
16^th in 3^rd Down Conversion Pct. (.440)
16^th in Passes Intercepted (14)
19^th in Total Offense (434.5)
22^nd in Scoring Offense (32.7)
24^th in Kickoff Return Defense (17.0)
27^th in Sacks Allowed
30^th in Turnovers Gained (20)

2021 NCAA FCS Top 30 Individual Stat Rankings (Ranked in 17 categories)
1^st in Receptions Per Game – BJ Byrd (8.2) - Morehead State Single-Season Record
2^nd in Receiving Yards (1,313) - Morehead State Single-Season Record
2^nd in Receiving Yards Per Game (119.4) - Morehead State Single-Season Record
2^nd in Tackles For Loss – Vaughn Taylor Jr. (23)
3^rd in Receiving TDs – BJ Byrd (13) – Morehead State Single-Season Record
5^th in Punting – Andrew Foster (45.7) – Morehead State Single-Season Record
6^th in Passing Yards – Mark Pappas (3,446)
6^th in Passing Yards Per Game – Mark Pappas (313.7)
8^th in Passing TDs – Mark Pappas (28)
9^th in Completions Per game – Mark Pappas (25.3)
9^th in Total Offense – Mark Pappas (315.9)
15^th in All-Purpose – BJ Byrd (127.6)
17^th in Sacks – Vaughn Taylor Jr. (0.86)
18^th in Points Responsible For – Mark Pappas (168)
18^th in Total Tackles – Vincent Winey (106)
18^th in Total Touchdowns – BJ Byrd (13)
19^th in Points Responsible For Per Game – Mark Pappas (15.3)
22^nd in Interceptions Per Game – Khiyree Keith (0.4)

2021 PFL Top 2 Team Stat Rankings (Ranked in 12 categories)
1^st in Net Punting
1^st in Passes Intercepted
1^st in Tackles For Loss
1^st in Turnovers Created
1^st in 4^th Down Conversion Defense
2^nd in 3^rd Down Conversion Pct.
2^nd in 4^th Down Conversion Pct.
2^nd in First Downs
2^nd in Least Fumbles Lost
2^nd in Passing Offense
2^nd in Red Zone Defense
2^nd in Winning Pct.

2021 PFL Top 2 Individual Stat Rankings (Ranked in 14 categories)
1^st in Receiving TDs – BJ Byrd
1^st in Receiving Yards – BJ Byrd
1^st in Receiving Yards Per Game – BJ Byrd
1^st in Receptions Per Game – BJ Byrd
2^nd in All-Purpose Yards – BJ Byrd
2^nd in Completions Per Game – Mark Pappas
2^nd in Passing TDs – Mark Pappas
2^nd in Passing Yards – Mark Pappas
2^nd in Passing Yards Per Game – Mark Pappas
2^nd in Passing Yards Per Completion – Mark Pappas
2^nd in Points Responsible For – Mark Pappas
2^nd in Points Responsible For Per Game – Mark Pappas
2^nd in Sacks – Vaughn Taylor Jr.
2^nd in Total Offense – Mark Pappas

Accomplishments Under Rob Tenyer (2013-21)
41 – Wins (third most for head coach in program history)

372 – Total PFL Honor Roll Members (3.0 GPA or better for season)
74 – Program-record players with a 3.0 or better GPA (Spring 2021)

104 – Total All-PFL Awards
20 – Total First-Team All-PFL (6 is program record set in Spring 2021, Fall 2021)
17 – Total Second-Team All-PFL
67 – Total Honorable Mention All-PFL
31 – Total PFL Player of the Week Awards

35 – Total Academic All-PFL
15 – First-Team Academic All-PFL (7 is program record set in Fall 2021)
20 – Second-Team Academic All-PFL
10 – Program-Record 10 Academic All-PFL (Fall 2021)

2 - NACDA Most Improved Academic Progress Rate Awards (2014-15, 2017-18)
2 – CoSIDA Academic All-America Awards (Colt Briggs, 2016, 2017)
2 – CoSIDA Academic All-District Awards (Cameron Barrett, 2019, 2021)
2 – PFL Offensive Players of the Year (Austin Gahafer, 2015; BJ Byrd, Fall 2021)
1 – PFL Defensive Player of the Year (Vaughn Taylor Jr., Fall 2021)
2 – All-Americans (Brandon Barbee, Justin Grier)
Milo Austin – AFCA FCS Assistant Coach of the Year (2018)
Will Kirkendall III – AFCA FCS Assistant Coach of the Year Top 3 Finalist (Fall 2021)

20+ Records Set Since 2013
Highlighted Records
PFL Career Passing Yardage (at time of graduation) – Austin Gahafer
PFL Career Receptions – Jake Raymond
PFL Single-Season Punting Average – Andrew Foster

MSU Career Passing Yardage – Austin Gahafer
MSU Career Passes Completed – Austin Gahafer
MSU Career Passes Attempted – Austin Gahafer (Ranked Second in FCS History)
MSU Career TD Passes – Austin Gahafer
MSU Career Total Offense – Austin Gahafer
MSU Career Total Offensive Plays – Austin Gahafer
MSU Career Receptions – Jake Raymond
MSU Career Receiving Yards – Jake Raymond
MSU Career Most Consecutive PAT Kicks Made – Andrew Foster
MSU Career Tackles For Loss – Vaughn Taylor Jr.

MSU Single-Season Receptions – BJ Byrd
MSU Single-Season Receiving Yards – BJ Byrd
MSU Single-Season Receiving TDs – BJ Byrd
MSU Single-Season Receiving Yards Per Game – BJ Byrd
MSU Single-Season Punting Average – Andrew Foster

MSU Single-Game Passing Yardage – Austin Gahafer
MSU Single-Game Receiving TDs – BJ Byrd
MSU Single-Game Rushing Yardage – Trevor Jones
MSU Single-Game Total Tackles – Vincent Winey (also Ryan Bennett set previously in 2016)
MSU Single-Season Field Goals Made – Shavi Bash