Gannon University Athletics

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 2018 First-Team CoSIDA Academic All-America
• Two-time First-Team CoSIDA Academic All-District (2018, 2020)
• 2019 Chi Alpha Sigma Inductee
• Four-time PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20)
• Three-time D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award Winner (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20)

 
2020: First-team CoSIDA Academic All-District … Appeared in all four games, making three starts at tight end for the Golden Knights … Closed the season as a hot target, catching three passes for 38 yards over the final two games, including two for 25 yards in a season-ending overtime victory over Mercyhurst …
 
2019: Appeared in 10 games, making one start at tight end for the Golden Knights … Pulled in two passes for 18 yards, making a catch against Southern Connecticut and Edinboro … Helped lead a new-look offense that was third in the PSAC in fewest passes intercepted (10) and saw quarterback Jimmy Keefe finish the season ranked ninth in the country with 15.47 yards per completion … Was part of the Gannon single-game record-tying five touchdown pass performance of Keefe against Clarion … PSAC Scholar-Athlete … D2 ADA Academic
 
2018: First-team CoSIDA Academic All-American … First-team CoSIDA Academic All-District … Appeared in all 11 games, making 10 starts at tight end for the Golden Knights … Posted eight catches for 105 yards and two touchdowns on the season … Opened the year with two grabs for 25 yards and a score against Southern Connecticut, and added a 27-yard scoring catch against Seton Hill … Closed the year with three receptions for 24 yards against Lock Haven … Helped pave the way as the Golden Knights finished third in the PSAC and 39th in the country in rushing offense (197.1), seventh in the PSAC and 79th in the country in sacks allowed (2.0) and third in the PSAC and 34th in the country in turnovers lost (15) … Senior All-America running back Marcus Jones finished the year ranked third in the nation in rushing yards per game (155.3), fourth in total rushing yards (1,708), fifth in rushing touchdowns (21) and 11th in all-purpose yards per game (166.09) … PSAC Scholar-Athlete … D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award … Inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma national honor society

2017: Played in all 11 games as a redshirt freshman, starting eight … named a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athlete ... received the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association (ADA) Academic Achievement Award ...started the first three contests of the season … recorded his first career catch against Shippensburg in the second week, picking up 23 yards … had multiple receptions for a season-high 48 yards at Mercyhurst … made catches in four different contests … helped paved the way for a Gannon offense that led the PSAC in rushing offense (278.3) and total offense (465.5) … was part of an offensive line that helped Gannon rank second among PSAC programs in third down conversion percentage (48.0), second in scoring offense (38.7), fourth in fewest sacks allowed per game (1.45) and fifth in fewest tackles for a loss allowed per game (4.64) … blocked for an offensive unit that finished fourth among all NCAA Division II teams in rushing offense, 12th in third down conversion percentage, 17th in scoring offense, 25th in fewest tackles for a loss per game, 42nd in fewest sacks allowed per game and 44th in first downs (242) … opened holes for Harlon Hill Trophy runner-up Marcus Jones who led all divisions of the NCAA in rushing yards per game (197.8) while topping NCAA Division II in rushing touchdowns (29), rushing yards per carry (8.09), total touchdowns (31), points per game (16.9) and total rushing yards (2,176) … helped Gannon break single-season team records for yards per play (6.7), rushing yards (3,061), yards per rush (6.6), rushing touchdowns (42), points (426) and total touchdowns (61) … was part of Gannon single-game records for rushing yards (567), rushing touchdowns (9), points (76), total touchdowns (11), extra points (9), second-half points (43), third-quarter points (29) and rushing first downs (22).

2016: Redshirted … PSAC Scholar-Athlete

High School: Played for head coach Mike Evans at Canon-McMillan (Pa.) High School … named to the all-conference second team … broke single-season records for receptions, receiving touchdowns and receiving yards … was a Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) Athlete of the Year finalist … named an Almanac Athlete of the Year finalist … was a three-sport athlete, winning the county championship for javelin in 2014 and 2015 … placed fifth in the javelin at the 2015 WPIAL Championships … helped the Canon-McMillan track and field team win the section championship … was a member of the varsity basketball team ... named Washington-Greene County Scholar Athlete of the Year … selected TRICADA Scholar-Athlete of the Year … named a WPIAL Scholar-Athlete … received distinguished honors … was a Kyle Deliere Scholarship winner … named Vice President for the National Honor Society … selected to the Spanish National Honor Society … graduated with distinguished honors.

Personal: Biomedical Engineering major … is the son of Amy and Jim … has one brother … is a member of the honors program, Dean’s List, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society and Biomedical Engineering Society at Gannon.

Career Highs
Receptions: 3 vs. Lock Haven (11/10/18)
Receiving Yards: 48 at Mercyhurst (9/30/17)
Receiving Touchdowns: 1 vs. Southern Connecticut (8/30/18) and vs. Seton Hill (10/6/18)
All-Purpose Yards: 48 at Mercyhurst (9/30/17)
Tackles: 1, three times, last at Indiana (Pa.) (10/28/17)
Solo Tackles: 1 at Indiana (Pa.) (10/28/17); vs. Slippery Rock (9/23/17)
Assisted Tackles: 1 vs. California (Pa.) (10/21/17)