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Sam Vidlak threw two touchdown passes to Kylon Harris, Gavin Rutherford had two short touchdown runs, and Stephen F. Austin beat East Texas A&M 31-21 on Saturday night. Vidlak opened the scoring for Stephen F. Austin (6-2, 4-0 Southland Conference) with a 13-yard touchdown toss to Harris. Ron Peace answered with a 21-yard touchdown pass to Devin Matthews and a 6-yard touchdown run with 15 seconds left to give East Texas A&M (2-6, 2-2) a 14-7 lead after one quarter. Rutherford's 1-yard touchdown run was the lone score of the second quarter and pulled the Lumberjacks even at halftime. Vidlak connected with Harris from 38 yards out for the only score of the third quarter and Stephen F. Austin led 21-14.

KJ Shankle scored on a 1-yard run for the Lions to tie it at 21-all early in the fourth quarter. Lavon Williams intercepted Vidlak and returned it 46 yards to the Lumberjacks' 13-yard line to set up the score. The Lumberjacks, ranked No. 23 in the FCS coaches poll, regained the lead 28-21 when Rutherford scored from a yard out at the end of a 12-play drive with 7:21 left to play. Carlos Alvarado made it a two-score game with a 40-yard field goal inside the final two minutes. Vidlak totaled 309 yards on 30-for-46 passing but was picked off three times. Jerrell Wimbley rushed 26 times for 124 yards. Harris caught 16 passes for 183 yards - both career highs for the senior. Peace completed 18 of 37 passes for 250 yards with an interception for the Lions, who managed only 10 yards on 20 rushes. - AP College Football

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10/19/25 - Jerrell Wimbley, rSr/2026, Stephen F. Austin, 5-11, 193 (DS#999 RB) + More +

Jerrell Wimbley and Gavin Rutherford each ran for a touchdown, Bugs Mortimer returned a punt 66 yards for a TD, and Stephen F. Austin beat Nicholls 34-7 on a rain-soaked Saturday night for its fifth consecutive win. Nicholls (1-6, 1-2 Southland Conference) has lost six in a row since a 20-6 win over Incarnate Word in the season opener. Jacob Hand kicked a 54-yard field goal for Stephen F. Austin (5-2, 3-0) to open the scoring less than two minutes into the game, Rutherford scored on a 2-yard run late in the first quarter and Wimbley ran for a 5-yard TD to make it 16-0 early in the second.

Mortimer caught a punt at the 34, started right before cutting back to his left and running to the sideline where, near midfield, he evaded four would-be tacklers. Mortimer worked all the way back to the right sideline and raced to the end zone for a touchdown early in the third quarter to give the Lumberjacks a 26-0 lead. Sam Vidlak was 17-of-25 passing for 179 yards and threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Clayton Wayland. The Colonels finished with 187 total yards, 56 rushing. The game was delayed about 90 minutes at halftime and then again for another two-plus hours early in the third quarter due to inclement weather in the area. - AP College Football

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RB Jerrell Wimbley, Stephen F. Austin
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10/14/25 - Jerrell Wimbley, rSr/2026, Stephen F. Austin, 5-11, 193 (DS#999 RB) + More +

WEEK 5 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jerrell Wimbley, SFA - RB - Sr. - Houston, Texas (C.E. King HS),...Wimbley's 43-yard touchdown run with less than two minutes to play capped an impressive effort from the senior back. He carried 29 times for 171 yards, averaging 5.9 yards per carry. His scoring run pushed the veteran ‘Jack past the 2,000-yard career rushing mark, making him just the 11th player in program history to reach the milestone. Through five weeks, Wimbley is the only Southland back with two 100-yard rushing games. - Southland football

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RB Jerrell Wimbley, Stephen F. Austin
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10/14/25 - Sam Vidlak, rSr/2026, Stephen F. Austin, 6-1, 207 (DS#999 QB) + More +

WEEK 6 SOUTHLAND OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Sam Vidlak, SFA - QB - Sr. - Applegate, Oregon (Hidden Valley HS),...Vidlak delivered an efficient performance, going 19-of-26 for 261 yards and three touchdowns to lead SFA to a road win at No. 20 UIW. He connected on touchdown passes of 20, 37, and 45 yards and added a 58-yard completion that set up another score. Vidlak's second touchdown, a 37-yard strike to Derrick Bohler and the 36th of his career, pushed the senior past the 4,000-yard passing mark as a collegian. His 58-yard completion to Trae Wayland, which set up the ‘Jacks inside the UIW 5-yard line, also moved him into the top 10 all-time in SFA passing yards. - Southland football

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10/14/25 - Jaydon Southard, Sr/2026, Stephen F. Austin, 6-1, 225 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

WEEK 6 SOUTHLAND DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jaydon Southard, SFA - LB - Sr. - Wichita Falls, Texas (Iowa Park HS) - FCS National Defensive Player of the Week Southard matched his career high with 16 tackles, including 12 solo stops, in Stephen F. Austin's 31-17 win at UIW. Three of his tackles went for 19 yards in losses, including 1.5 sacks, and he also forced a fumble. Both his tackles for loss and sack totals marked new career bests. After never reaching double figures in tackles prior to this season, Southard has now done so four times in 2025 for the Lumberjacks. - Southland football

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ILB Jaydon Southard, Stephen F. Austin
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10/07/25 - Jaydon Southard, Sr/2026, Stephen F. Austin, 6-1, 225 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

WEEK 6 FCS NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jaydon Southard, Stephen F. Austin, LB, Sr., 6-1, 225,...Southard matched his career high with 16 tackles, including 12 solos, in Stephen F. Austin's 31-17 win at UIW in the Southland Conference. Three of the tackles went for 19 yards in losses, including 1.5 sacks, and he also forced a fumble. Like his solo tackles, Southard's TFL and sack totals were career-best efforts. He had never reached double-figure tackles before this season, but he's done it four times for the Lumberjacks (4-2). Honorable Mention: Elias Archie, DB, Brown; Luke Banbury, LB, William & Mary; Kenneth Eiden IV, DE, Montana State; Nate Furrow, LB, Marist; Trooper Price, LB, Colgate; Peyton Seelman, LB, Richmond; Justin Waters, LB, Charleston Southern. - Stats Perform FCS

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ILB Jaydon Southard, Stephen F. Austin
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09/28/25 - Kylon Harris, Sr/2026, Stephen F. Austin, 5-10, 166 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Kylon Harris caught two touchdown passes, Jerrell Wimbley rushed for 171 yards and a score and Stephen F. Austin beat McNeese 34-17 on Saturday night to kick off Southland Conference play. Sam Vidlak threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Blaine Green, and Harris grabbed a 14-yard TD throw to put SFA (3-2, 1-0) up 14-7 just before halftime. Vidlak connected with Harris with a 76-yard touchdown pass to start the third quarter.

Harris has 20 career touchdowns and moved into SFA's top 10 with more than 2,000 career yards receiving. Vidlak was 15 of 29 for 233 yards with three touchdown passes and moved into the program's top 10 in touchdowns passing. Tre'Vonte Citizen rushed for a 20-yard score for McNeese (1-4, 0-1). Logan Mauldin caught a 26-yard touchdown pass from Jake Strong to cut the deficit 27-17. Strong threw for 214 yards. Wimbley scored a touchdown late in the fourth quarter. - AP College Football

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WR Kylon Harris, Stephen F. Austin
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09/23/25 - Kylon Harris, Sr/2026, Stephen F. Austin, 5-10, 166 (DS#999 WR) + More +

WEEK 4 SOUTHLAND SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kylon Harris, SFA – WR – Sr. – Reserve, La. (East St. John HS),...Harris had three punt returns totaling 85 yards including a 65 yard return for a touchdown that gave SFA the lead for good with under six minutes to play before the half. Added three receptions for 20 yards. Honorable Mention: Charlie Weinrich, HCU. - Southland Football

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09/23/25 - Jerrell Wimbley, rSr/2026, Stephen F. Austin, 5-11, 193 (DS#999 RB) + More +

WEEK 4 SOUTHLAND OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jerrell Wimbley, SFA – RB – Sr. – Houston, Texas (C.E. King HS),...Wimbley averaged 13 yards per carry as he totaled 130 yards on ten touches. He delivered five rushes of 10 or more yards including a long of 46 on SFA's second drive and a run of 22 yards early in the second quarter. Wimbley's 130 yards are the most by an SLC player against an FCS foe this season and the third-most in a game through five weeks of play. Honorable Mention: Jameson Garcia, UIW. - Southland Football

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09/20/25 - Jerrell Wimbley, rSr/2026, Stephen F. Austin, 5-11, 193 (DS#999 RB) + More +

Jerrell Wimbley rushed for 130 yards, and quarterback Sam Vidlak had 178 yards and two touchdowns in Stephen F. Austin's 35-17 win over Cal Poly on Saturday night. SFA (2-2) scored 21 points in the third quarter. Malachi Williams returned a 28-yard pick-6, Richard Reese scored on a 1-yard rush and Derrick Bohler scored on a 28-yard catch to extend SFA's lead to 35-10.

Quarterback Jackson Akins entered the game for Cal Poly (2-2) after starting quarterback Ty Diffenbach got injured on a QB keeper play. Akins threw for 182 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions for the Mustangs. Akins also led the team in rushing, with 36 yards. The Mustangs were leading in the second half, 10-7, after a 64-yard pass to Michael Briscoe. Briscoe had 140 yards on four catches. Bo Kelly threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to Kian Salehi in the fourth quarter to make it 35-17. - AP College Football

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09/14/25 - Sam Vidlak, rSr/2026, Stephen F. Austin, 6-1, 207 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Six different players scored first-half touchdowns in a 56-0 first half as Stephen F. Austin defeated Division II Sul Ross State 63-0 on Saturday night. Starting quarterback Sam Vidlak was 11-for-14 passing for 211 yards and two touchdowns for the Lumberjacks (1-2), before Gavin Rutherford took over and threw for 74 yards and a touchdown. Freshman JT Kitna also saw his first college action, completing one pass for 2 yards.

Anthony Williams had 74 rushing yards and a touchdown on 12 carries, Richard Reese had 66 yards and a touchdown on just four carries, including a 58-yard dash, and Jerrell Wimbley had 34 yards and two scores on seven attempts. Sul Ross State had-40 yards of total offense and three drives of more than three plays. Carlos Alvarado, a transfer from Texas State, was a perfect 9-for-9 on extra points. - AP College Football

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08/29/24 - Sam Vidlak, rSr/2026, Stephen F. Austin, 6-1, 207 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Sam Vidlak threw five touchdown passes in the first quarter, 10 players scored for Stephen F. Austin and the Lumberjacks routed NAIA foe North American University 77-0 in a season opener on Thursday night. SFA gained 371 yards in the first quarter and Vidlak was 7-for-7 passing for 264 yards. His five touchdowns went to Kylon Harris for 53 yards, Rohan Fluellen for 47 yards, Jordan Nabors for 61 yards, Chris Taylor for 15 yards and Blaine Green for 50 yards. The Lumberjacks scored five times on their first 11 plays and led 42-0 after one quarter. Vidlak, who formerly played at Boise State and Montana, finished 8-for-8 passing for 288 yards.

The Lumberjacks involved their running game more in the second quarter and still scored four touchdowns to lead 70-0 at halftime. They led in total offense 565 yards to 33 and 25-3 in first downs. The second half was reduced to two 5-minute quarters. Three SFA quarterbacks combined to go 14-for-15 for 383 yards with seven touchdowns. Qualan Jones had 121 yards rushing and Jaylen Jenkins scored twice on the ground. Dalton McElyea's 17-yard pass to Dax Bridges midway through the shortened fourth quarter was the only score of the second half. McElyea was 2-for-2 passing with two touchdowns. - AP College Football

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11/22/22 - Xavier Gipson, Sr/2023, Stephen F. Austin, 5-10, 189 (DS#41 WR) + More +

2022 WAC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Xavier Gipson, Sr., WR, Stephen F. Austin,...Gipson, a senior wide receiver, was the first repeat winner of the offensive player of the year award in the WAC since Boise State's Kellen Moore in 2009-10. Gipson became just the eighth player in league history to win top offensive player honors back-to-back, joining BYU's Virgil Carter (1965-66), Jim McMahon (1980-81), Steve Young (1982-83) and Ty Detmer (1990-91), TCU's LaDainian Tomlinson (1999-00), Hawai'i's Colt Brennan (2006-07) and Moore. Gipson led the WAC with 1,486 all-purpose yards, which included a conference-high 276 punt return yards and added 1,163 receiving yards to rank second in the league. Gipson's nine total touchdowns (seven receiving, two punt returns) were tied for third among all WAC players. - Western Athletic Conference Football

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WR Xavier Gipson, Stephen F. Austin
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11/21/22 - Trae Self, rSr/2023, Stephen F. Austin, 6-3, 200 (DS#38 QB) + More +

NOV 21 WAC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Trae Self, R-Sr., QB, Stephen F. Austin (Nov. 21),...Self, a redshirt senior quarterback, went out in style in his final collegiate game, leading SFA to a 24-21 victory at ACU on Nov. 19. Self completed 26-of-37 for 397 yards and two passing touchdowns, adding a 12-yard rushing touchdown with 2:43 to play to give the Lumberjacks their first lead of the day and clinch the 2022 WAC Football Championship. - WAC Football

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11/19/22 - Trae Self, rSr/2023, Stephen F. Austin, 6-3, 200 (DS#38 QB) + More +

Trae Self scrambled 12 yards for the game-winning touchdown with 2:43 left to give Stephen F. Austin a 24-21 win over Abilene Christian Saturday and the Lumberjacks claimed the Western Athletic Conference championship. The Lumberjacks earned the outright conference title for the first time since 2010. Self finished 26 of 37 passing for 397 yards and two touchdowns for SFA (6-5, 3-2). The four-year starter surpassed 10,000 career passing yards in the game. Xavier Gipson had 11 catches for 213 yards and a touchdown. Gipson finished the regular season as the leading receiver in the WAC and entered the game ranked eighth in the FCS in receiving yards per game. Maverick McIvor was 25 of 38 passing for 318 yards and two touchdowns to lead Abilene Christian (7-4, 4-1). Colt Cooper pulled in two touchdown catches. - Stephen F. Austin/AP College Football

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QB Trae Self, Stephen F. Austin
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