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07/24/22 - Jeremiah Walker, Sr/2024, Stephen F. Austin + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM (COACHES): DB Jeremiah Walker, Jr., Stephen F. Austin,...Appeared in 11 games in 2021...Recorded 29.0 total tackles on the season, 19 of those being solo tackles...Tied for the team lead of 4 interceptions on the season...Also forced 3 pass breakups during the year. - Stephen F. Austin Football

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CB Jeremiah Walker, Stephen F. Austin
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07/24/22 - BJ Thompson, rSr/2023, Stephen F. Austin + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM (COACHES): DL B.J. Thompson, Sr., Stephen F. Austin,...Thompson appeared in all 12 games in 2021...Accumulated 12 solo tackles and 26.0 total tackles...Ranked third on the team with 12.5 tackles for loss and second on the team with 9.5 sacks...Recorded two forced fumbles and fumble recoveries and three quarterback hurries. - Stephen F. Austin Football

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DE BJ Thompson, Stephen F. Austin
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07/24/22 - Clint Lapic, Sr/2023, Stephen F. Austin + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM (COACHES): OL Clint Lapic, Sr., Stephen F. Austin,...Lapic saw action in four games on the season...Helped the Lumberjacks achieve 1264 rushing yards and 2349 passing yards by blocking the pass rush for their offensive weapons. - Stephen F. Austin Football

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C Clint Lapic, Stephen F. Austin
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07/24/22 - Keegan Holm, Sr/2023, Stephen F. Austin + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM (COACHES): OL Keegan Holm, Sr., Stephen F. Austin,...Holm played in all ten games in 2021...Helped the Lumberjacks achieve 1264 rushing yards and 2349 passing yards by blocking the pass rush for their offensive weapons. - Stephen F. Austin Football

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OG Keegan Holm, Stephen F. Austin
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07/24/22 - Chad Aune, Sr/2023, Stephen F. Austin + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM (COACHES): TE Chad Aune, Sr., Stephen F. Austin,...Aune appeared in all 12 games for the Lumberjacks in 2021...Recorded nine catches for 83 yards and a touchdown throughout the season...Averaged 9.22 yards per catch. - Stephen F. Austin Football

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TE Chad Aune, Stephen F. Austin
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07/24/22 - Xavier Gipson, Sr/2023, Stephen F. Austin + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM (COACHES): WR Xavier Gipson, Sr, Stephen F. Austin,...Gipson dominated in every aspect of the receiving category, leading the team with 74 receptions (50 more than the next highest receiver), 1367 receiving yards (almost near 1000 more yards than the next highest receiver), 14 receiving TDs (11 more than the next highest), and the highest average of 124.27 receiving yards per game. - Stephen F. Austin Football

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WR Xavier Gipson, Stephen F. Austin
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07/19/22 - Xavier Gipson, Sr/2023, Stephen F. Austin + More +

Stephen F. Austin received all four possible first place votes in the preseason coaches poll and are the favorites to win the 2022 Western Athletic Conference regular season title. Lumberjacks wide receiver Xavier Gipson is the WAC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and kicker Chris Campos is the WAC Preseason Special Teams Player of the Year. In addition to being on the Preseason All-WAC team as a wide receiver, Gipson is also picked as a returner. The league's six head coaches, selected the teams and could not vote for their own team or players. SFA leads the way with 14 preseason honorees.

Gipson, running back Miles Reed, offensive lineman Clint Lapic, defensive lineman B.J. Thompson, linebacker Brevin Randle and defensive back Jeremiah Walker were all unanimous selections. Defending conference champion Sam Houston placed eight players on the preseason team. Bearkats defensive lineman Markel Perry is the WAC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. SHSU is not eligible for this year's WAC title as they are transitioning to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The WAC is part of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). - WAC Football

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WR Xavier Gipson, Stephen F. Austin
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12/20/21 - Brian Maurer, rSr/2025, Stephen F. Austin + More +

Brian Maurer is headed to Texas to continue his college football career. The former Tennessee football quarterback signed with Stephen F. Austin, an FCS school. Stephen F. Austin announced Maurer's edition on Wednesday during the early signing period. At Tennessee, Maurer played in 12 games with four starts, all in 2019. He was 37-of-81 passing for 550 yards and two touchdowns in two seasons.

Maurer entered the transfer portal during the preseason in August. He was absent from a week's worth of practices before announcing he was entering the portal. "I would like to thank both staffs for the opportunity to compete at the highest of levels there is in college football," Maurer wrote on Twitter when he announced his departure. Maurer vanished from Tennessee practices as of Aug. 11. The redshirt sophomore was competing with Harrison Bailey, Virginia Tech graduate transfer Hendon Hooker and Michigan transfer Joe Milton for UT's starting quarterback spot during the preseason. Milton won the job. Hooker claimed it after two games. Maurer appeared to be fourth string in Tennessee's four-man quarterback competition. - Knoxville News Sentinel

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QB Brian Maurer, Stephen F. Austin
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11/21/21 - Trae Self, rSr/2023, Stephen F. Austin + More +

Trae Self ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more as Stephen F. Austin steamrolled Lamar 42-6 in the regular season finale Saturday. The Lumberjacks, who hope for an at-large berth into the playoffs, came into the game ranked No. 22 in the FCS coaches Poll and won their fifth straight game. Self squeezed over from the 1 twice in the first quarter to put SFA up 14-0. After Bailey Giffen got the Cardinals on the board with a 32-yard field goal, Self threw a nine-yard strike to Jeremiah Miller and a 7-yard strike to Lawton Rikel. Giffen connected on a 53-yard field goal with :21 left in the first half to make it 28-6 at intermission, but Self scored his third rushing touchdown of the game on a five-yard run less than two minutes into the second half. Self was 15 of 23 for 262 yards and was picked off once for SFA (8-3, 4-2 ASUN-WAC). Lamar (1-9, 0-6) used three quarterbacks who were a collective 8 of 21 for 117 yards. The Cardinals used 12 running backs in the game and gained 83 yards on 44 carries. - AP College Football

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QB Trae Self, Stephen F. Austin
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11/14/21 - Trae Self, rSr/2023, Stephen F. Austin + More +

Trae Self threw three touchdown passes to Xavier Gipson and Stephen F. Austin scored the final 17 points to beat Central Arkansas 27-14 on Saturday. Self finished 18-of-31 passing for 268 yards with an interception, Gipson had six receptions for 99 yards and Miles Reed added 131 yards rushing on 32 carries for Stephen F. Austin (7-3, 3-2 ASUN/SWAC Challenge). Darius Hale scored on a 10-yard run to give Central Arkansas (5-5, 3-3) a 14-10 lead midway through the second quarter. The teams exchanged punts before the Lumberjacks used a seven-play, 73-yard drive capped by a 6-yard TD pass from Self to Gipson to take a three-point lead just before halftime. Stephen F. Austin went 75 yards on the opening drive of the second half and Gipson's 7-yard TD reception made it 24-14 with 11:12 left in the third quarter. Hale had 88 yards rushing on 18 carries for Central Arkansas. Breylin Smith 17-of-27 passing for 163 yards with a touchdown and an interception before being helped off the field late in the game and replaced by Darius Bowers. - AP College Football

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QB Trae Self, Stephen F. Austin
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11/07/21 - Trae Self, rSr/2023, Stephen F. Austin + More +

Trae Self threw three touchdown passes to Xavier Gipson and Miles Reed ran for 132 yards and a score as Stephen F. Austin won its third straight game and handed Eastern Kentucky its first conference loss, 31-17 on Saturday. Self hit Gipson from 34 yards out in the first quarter and found him again for an 87-yard bomb to spark the Lumberjacks to a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter and their six-yard connection in the third quarter gave them a 24-10 advantage. Parker McKinney was 30 of 50 for 273 yards and a touchdown to lead Eastern Kentucky (6-3, 3-1 WAC-ASUN), but was picked off twice. He carried 11 times for 100 yards. Self was 16 of 25 for 323 yards and an interception for SFA (6-3, 2-2). Gipson had four catches for 138 yards and Lawton Rikel added three for another 65 yards. - AP College Football

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QB Trae Self, Stephen F. Austin
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10/30/21 - Trae Self, rSr/2023, Stephen F. Austin + More +

Trae Self threw for 346 yards and a career-high five touchdowns to lead Stephen F. Austin to a 41-27 win over Abilene Christian on Saturday. Self was 32 of 39 and spread his completions among 11 different receivers. Xavier Gipson had eight receptions for 136 yards and two touchdowns and Darryle Simmons caught five passes, two for touchdowns. Larry Jones III had the other receiving touchdown and rushed for 108 yards on 11 carries. Self had a pair of touchdown passes as the Lumberjacks (5-3, 1-2 ASun-WAC) scored on their first four possessions to lead 20-6 at the half. Peyton Mansell threw for three touchdowns for Abilene Christian (4-4, 1-3), two to Davion Johnson, but had two interceptions. SFA had 569 yards of offense, AC 332. - AP College Football

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QB Trae Self, Stephen F. Austin
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10/24/21 - Trae Self, rSr/2023, Stephen F. Austin + More +

Trae Self threw three touchdown passes and Stephen F. Austin rolled to an 37-20 victory over winless Dixie State on Saturday night. Self completed 20 of 30 passes for 326 yards and connected with Xavier Gipson for two touchdowns and Chad Aune for one. Gipson finished with eight receptions for 208 yards. Self's 60-yard TD pass to Gipson stretched the Lumberjacks' lead to 27-10 midway through the third quarter. Miles Reed added 103 yards rushing on 19 carries and a 1-yard touchdown run for Stephen F. Austin (4-3, 1-2 ASUN-Western Athletic Conference). Drew Kannely-Robles carried the ball 24 times for 183 yards that included a 47-yard touchdown for Dixie State (0-7, 0-1). Kobe Tracy was 22-of-38 passing for 243 yards with a touchdown and interception. - AP College Football

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QB Trae Self, Stephen F. Austin
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09/26/21 - TreJon Henderson, rSo/2025, Stephen F. Austin + More +

Tre' Henderson ran for two touchdowns and Tkai Lloyd pounced on a blocked punt for a touchdown as Stephen F. Austin jumped out to a 38-0 lead in the first half and coasted to a 61-13 win over Division II Lincoln University on Saturday Night. The Oaklanders are playing their inaugural season of college football. Bruce Harmon blocked an Oswaldo Ochoa punt on fourth-and-12 at the Lincoln 23 and Lloyd fell on the loose ball in the end zone for the touchdown to give the Lumberjacks a 24-0 lead in the first quarter.

Henderson, who scored from the 1 in the first quarter, added a six-yard touchdown run in the second quarter for the 38-0 lead. Camero Burston threw a 52-yard touchdown pass to Faizon Knight as time expired in the first half to get the Oaklanders (1-2) on the scoreboard, one of just three completions Lincoln managed in 17 attempts. Lincoln ran the ball 45 times for 82 net yards. Trae Self completed 12 of 15 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown and was picked off once for Stephen F. Austin (3-1), playing its final tuneup before traveling to play Sam Houston State in the Battle of the Pineywoods. - AP College Football

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RB TreJon Henderson, Stephen F. Austin
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09/19/21 - Trae Self, rSr/2023, Stephen F. Austin + More +

Trae Self threw for two touchdowns and Stephen F. Austin's defense produced two touchdowns and the Lumberjacks dismantled Mississippi Valley State 58-13 on Saturday. After forcing the Delta Devils to three-and-out on the opening drive, Self threw a 48-yard touchdown pass to Xavier Gipson to end a five-play, 66-yard drive. Gipson finished with 131 yards receiving on three receptions and with two scores.

On Mississippi State's following drive, Jeremiah Walker intercepted Conor Regan on third-and-nine and returned it 40 yards for a score and a 14-0 lead. The Delta Devils followed up that miscue with another when Amad Murray forced a fumble on Dederrian Williams which was recovered by Stephen F. Austin's (2-1) Chance Hill. Chris Campos then made a 46-yard field goal for the Lumberjacks. Myles Brooks later picked off Regan and returned it 14 yards for a 24-3 advantage en route to a 38-13 halftime lead. Caleb Johnson ran for 89 yards on 22 carries with a touchdown for the Delta Devils (0-2). - AP College Football

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