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  09/14 WEEK 2 STATS FCS NATIONAL TEAM OF THE WEEK: Stephen F. Austin (26-7 win at Abilene Christian),...Coach Colby Carthel's squad scored the final 26 points to post the largest win in the series since 1981 and the fourth largest of 29 meetings between the Texas rivals. Gavin Rutherford threw touchdown passes to Bugs Mortimer and Gerald Edimo and rushed for another TD. While posting three sacks, the defending Southland Conference champion Lumberjacks limited ACU to 33 net rushing yards. Honorable Mention: Furman (20-13 win at Mercer); Illinois State (28-24 win at Northern Illinois); Lehigh (44-20 win over William & Mary); Montana State (20-7 win at Nevada). - STATS Opta Analyst FCS Football

(DS#63 WR) rSr/2027 WR Bugs Mortimer, Stephen F. Austin
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  09/07 WEEK 1 SOUTHLAND SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Carlos Alvardado, SFA - K - Sr. - Lecheria Venezuela (Tomball HS),...Alvarado's first of five PATs on the night gave him 100 career points as a Lumberjack and he also recorded the second three-FG effort of his career with makes of 23, 37 and 26, helping lead SFA to its 44-7 win over East Texas A&M. - Southland Conference Football

(DS#999 K) rJr/2028 K Carlos Alvarado, Stephen F. Austin
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  09/07 WEEK 1 SOUTHLAND DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Lowote Jurkin, SFA - DB - Jr. - Pflugerville, Texas (Weiss HS),...In SFA's 44-7 win over East Texas A&M, Jurkin delivered 1.5 sacks, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry for a Jacks defense that allowed less than 190 yards while forcing four turnovers in the Lumberjacks second conference win of the season. - Southland Conference Football

(DS#999 OLB) rSo/2029 OLB Lowote Jurkin, Stephen F. Austin
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  Gavin Rutherford threw for 302 yards and three touchdowns as Stephen F. Austin beat McNeese 38-27 on Saturday in the season and Southland Conference opener for both teams. Rutherford completed 18 of 29 passes, with touchdowns to Bugs Mortimer, Clayton Wayland and Stetson Sarratt. Mortimer caught two passes for 72 yards, while Wayland had 45 yards receiving and Sarratt added 43. Stephen F. Austin, which entered the game ranked No. 13 in the FCS Stats Perform Top 25, scored 24 unanswered points after falling behind 7-0.

Jaylen Jenkins scored on a 1-yard run before the Lumberjacks returned a Jake Strong interception for a touchdown to take a 24-7 halftime lead. Rutherford connected with Wayland for a 35-yard score early in the third quarter, then found Sarratt from 33 yards out late in the period to extend the lead to 38-13. McNeese scored twice in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to 11, but that was all it mustered. Omiri Wiggins rushed for 126 yards on 12 carries, including a 75-yard touchdown. Jenkins led Stephen F. Austin with 82 yards rushing and a touchdown on 19 carries. - AP College Football


(DS#63 WR) rSr/2027 WR Bugs Mortimer, Stephen F. Austin
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  Sam Vidlak passed for a career-high 357 yards, Kylon Harris had 183 yards receiving, and Stephen F. Austin defeated Abilene Chrisitan 41-34 on Saturday in a second-round game of the FCS playoffs. Seventh-seeded Stephen F. Austin (11-2) advances to the quarterfinals and will play No. 2 Montana State. The Lumberjacks scored 17 points in the fourth quarter, twice overcoming three-point deficits. The 10th-seeded Wildcats led 27-24 heading to the fourth quarter then SFA took a 31-27 lead on Jerrell Wimbley's 10-yard touchdown run with 12 minutes remaining. Three plays later Jordon Vaughn's 66-yard touchdown run up the middle had Abilene Christian back in front, 34-31, with 10 1/2 minutes remaining.

Vidlak's 9-yard TD pass to Harris gave the Lumberjacks a 38-34 lead and Jacob Hand's 26-yard field goal made it 41-34 with 1:56 left in the game. The Wildcats stalled at their own 23 on their final possession. This was the fourth time this season that Vidlak threw three touchdown passes. His career high is five, which he accomplished twice last season. Harris' 183 yards equal his career high that was established six weeks ago against East Texas A&M. Vaughn had 100 yards rushing for Abilene Christian (9-5) and Stone Earle passed for 206 yards. The Lumberjacks have won a school-record 11 in a row since a 28-20 loss to Abilene Christian in September. It was the Lumberjacks' first home playoff game since 2010 and the first non-opening round playoff game since 1989. - AP College Football


(DS#40 QB) rSr/2026 QB Sam Vidlak, Stephen F. Austin
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  11/26/25 - Erik Gray, rSr/2027, Stephen F. Austin, 6-1, 256 (DS#999 C) + More +

  2025 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Erik Gray, SFA,...Erik Gray anchored the Southland's top offensive line, leading a unit that finished top 30 nationally in sacks allowed and powered one of the most efficient offenses in the FCS. His protection helped quarterback Sam Vidlak maintain elite passing numbers, and his physicality in the run game fueled SFA's balanced attack throughout its championship season. Gray's consistency and dominance at the point of attack made him the conference's most impactful lineman. He is SFA's first Offensive Lineman of the Year since Justice Guillory in 2020. - Southland Football

(DS#999 C) rSr/2027 C Erik Gray, Stephen F. Austin
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  2025 SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Sam Vidlak, SFA,...Sam Vidlak orchestrated the most efficient offense in the Southland, guiding Stephen F. Austin to an undefeated conference season and a Top-8 national seed. Vidlak threw for 2,090 yards and 18 touchdowns while finishing among the national leaders in passing efficiency, yards per attempt, and completion percentage. His command of the offense elevated SFA into one of the top scoring units in the country and allowed the Lumberjacks to play balanced, controlled football all season. Vidlak becomes the first Lumberjack since Walter Payton Award Winner Jeremy Moses in 2010 to earn Southland Offensive Player of the Year, adding to his 2024 Newcomer of the Year honor. - Southland Football

(DS#40 QB) rSr/2026 QB Sam Vidlak, Stephen F. Austin
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  WEEK 13 SOUTHLAND SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Bugs Mortimer, SFA - WR/PR- R-Jr. - Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Dillard HS) - FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week,...The Nation's leading punt returner Bugs Mortimer delivered a fourth punt return touchdown with a 79-yard score against Northwestern State to open the scoring up last Thursday night. Mortimer set a new Southland Conference record for punt return yards in a season with 537 yards. Honorable Mention: Pinton Fabrizio, McNeese. - Southland Football

(DS#63 WR) rSr/2027 WR Bugs Mortimer, Stephen F. Austin
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  WEEK 12 SOUTHLAND SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Carlos Alvarado, SFA - K- R-So. - Tomball, Texas (Tomball HS),...The Jacks elected to take the points and Alvarado delivered three times in the win over Lamar. He connected on a career-long 43 yarder to put SFA up 10-0 at the end of the first quarter, hit a 20 yarder with under six minutes before the intermission and added a 33-yarder in the fourth quarter for a 26-7 lead. He went 3-for-4 as the 'Jacks made four field goals in the win. Honorable Mention: Jack Hunter, Southeastern. - Southland Football

(DS#999 K) rJr/2028 K Carlos Alvarado, Stephen F. Austin
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  WEEK 11 SOUTHLAND SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Bugs Mortimer, SFA - WR/PR - Jr. - Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Dillard HS),...Mortimer registered a nation leading third punt return touchdown of the season as he went 74 yards for the game's first score. He finished with 93 total punt return yards and crossed over 100 all-purpose yards with a 12-yard catch. He is the first SFA player since at least 2002 with three punt return TDs in a single season. - Southland Football

(DS#63 WR) rSr/2027 WR Bugs Mortimer, Stephen F. Austin
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  WEEK 13 FCS NATIONAL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Bugs Mortimer, Stephen F. Austin, PR/WR, R-Jr. 5-10, 177,...The FCS' leading punt returner reversed a return for a 79-yard touchdown and set the SFA seasonal yardage record as the Southland Conference champion won at Northwestern State 62-14. It was Mortimer's fourth punt return TD - the most by an FCS player in a season since 2016. He also caught two passes and had 106 all-purpose yards. Mortimer is averaging 21.5 yards on 25 returns, and his 537 yards are 165 more than any other FCS player this season. Honorable Mention: Gilbert Brown, P, Charleston Southern; TJ Cadden, Return/WR, Bucknell; Cavan Craig, P, Wofford; Matt Clark, PK, Duquesne; Ryan Marks, P, Utah Tech; Nick Reed, PK, New Hampshire; Refeno Vangates, PR/WR, North Carolina Central. - Stats Perform FCS Football

(DS#63 WR) rSr/2027 WR Bugs Mortimer, Stephen F. Austin
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  Jaylen Jenkins rushed for 113 yards and three touchdowns, Sam Vidlak completed nine of his 10 passes for 207 yards and three touchdowns, and Stephen F. Austin rolled to a 62-14 victory over Northwestern State in the 79th meeting between the two rivals. With the win, the Lumberjacks (10-2, 8-0 Southland Conference), ranked 13th in the FCS coaches' poll, secured the conference title outright. They clinched a share of the title, and an automatic bid to the FCS playoff, with last week's 26-15 win over Lamar. SFA took the lead early with a 79-yard punt return by Bugs Mortimer, and held a 20-0 lead at the end of the first quarter thanks to touchdown receptions by Derrick Bohler and Kylon Harris. Harris tallied 135 yards on just four receptions, and Bohler had 49 yards and two scores on three catches.

Richard Reese rushed for 115 yards and a score on 14 carries, as SFA rushers racked up 320 rushing yards. The Lumberjacks had 607 yards of total offense to Northwestern State's 307. Eli Anderson was 11-of-16 for 150 yards and two touchdowns for the Demons (1-11, 0-8). The winner of the rivalry game receives the largest trophy in college sports, a 7-foot-6, 320-pound log that features each school's logo as well as the results from every previous game. Northwestern State leads the series 46-30-3. - AP College Football


(DS#40 QB) rSr/2026 QB Sam Vidlak, Stephen F. Austin
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  Gavin Rutherford and Jerrell Wimbley each had touchdown runs, and Stephen F. Austin jumped out early and beat Lamar 26-15 on Saturday night to clinch at least a share of the Southland Conference title. It was the ninth straight win for the FCS 17th-ranked Lumberjacks (9-2, 7-0), who have a one-game lead over Southeastern Louisiana (8-3, 6-1) in the conference and will conclude their regular season on the road against Northwestern State (0-7, 1-10). Wimbley's 13-yard touchdown run gave the Lumberjacks a 7-0 lead late in the first quarter. Rutherford's 9-yard TD run stretched the lead to 23-7 midway through the third. Wimbley had 19 carries for 65 yards rushing. Rutherford was 17-of-31 passing for 140 yards and he added 75 yards on the ground on 13 carries.

Carlos Alvarado made field goals from 43 and 20 yards, and his 33-yarder made it 26-7 with 8:36 remaining. Jacob Hand also kicked a 56-yard field goal for the Lumberjacks. Aiden McCown and Robert Coleman combined for 18-of-26 passing for 124 yards for No. 14 Lamar (8-3, 5-2). LaDamian McDowell had a 54-yard touchdown run in the second quarter to pull the Cardinals to 10-7. Xavier Coleman added a short-yardage TD run with 4:14 to play. Stephen F. Austin has won four straight against Lamar and 11 of the last 14 matchups dating to 1981. The Lumberjacks lead the series 20-16-2. - AP College Football


(DS#154 RB) rSr/2026 RB Jerrell Wimbley, Stephen F. Austin
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  Isaiah Davis caught two touchdown passes, four other players found the end zone, and Stephen F. Austin defeated Houston Christian in a 50-3 rout to stay perfect in Southland Conference play. The Lumberjacks (8-2, 6-0), ranked 21st in the FCS Coaches Poll, were dominant on both sides of the ball, gaining 400 total yards to the Huskies' 134. Defensively, SFA had six sacks, two interceptions, and 13 tackles for loss.

Jerrell Wimbley (15 carries, 48 yards) rushed for a score, and JT Kitna scored his first career rushing touchdown and threw for another as the backups entered the game in the fourth quarter. Kylon Harris and Jordan Nabors each had touchdown receptions. Three straight touchdown drives in the third quarter put the game firmly out of reach. Houston Christian's lone points, a 45-yard field goal from Ryan Zuckert, came early in the second quarter. SFA still leads the series, 6-1 since 2014. Houston Christian's lone win was a 31-24 decision in 2016. - AP College Football


(DS#154 RB) rSr/2026 RB Jerrell Wimbley, Stephen F. Austin
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  Sam Vidlak threw two touchdown passes, backup quarterback Gavin Rutherford added a touchdown pass and run, and Stephen F. Austin posted a wire-to-wire 41-17 victory over UT Rio Grande Valley on Saturday night. Rutherford and Jaylen Jenkins sandwiched 1-yard touchdown runs around a 30-yard field goal by Carlos Alvarado and Stephen F. Austin (7-2, 5-0 Southland Conference), ranked No. 23 in the FCS coaches' poll, led 17-0 after one quarter. Vidlak tossed a 9-yard touchdown pass to Clayton Wayland at the end of a 13-play, 96-yard drive and Alvarado added another field goal for a 27-0 advantage at halftime.

UT Rio Grande (6-3, 2-3) managed three first downs and 49 yards of offense before the break. Vidlak connected with Kylon Harris for a 6-yard score in the third quarter and Rutherford hit Wayland for a 10-yard touchdown in the fourth. Vidlak completed 25 of 32 passes for 203 yards and Rutherford added 62 yards on 6-for-10 passing.for the Lumberjacks. Eddie Lee Marburger totaled 115 yards on 16-for-24 passing with a touchdown and two interceptions for the Vaqueros. Brysen Gardner kicked a field goal and Tony Diaz caught the touchdown pass - a 2-yarder - in a 10-point third quarter. Aidan Jakobsohn had a 6-yard scoring run in the fourth. - AP College Football


(DS#40 QB) rSr/2026 QB Sam Vidlak, Stephen F. Austin
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