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Jersey Number 12
Austin Appleby
- Position:
- QB
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- North Canton, Ohio
- High School:
- North Canton Hoover
Bio
2016: Threw for 1,447 yards with 10 passing touchdowns and seven interceptions as he was 127-for-209 passing for a 128.01 pass efficiency rating... Became the first graduate transfer to start at quarterback for the Gators in program history (at Tennessee)… In that start at UT, Appleby went 23-for-39 with 296 yards and three touchdowns, which ranks third behind only Shane Matthews (332) and Tim Tebow (300) for passing yards in their UF debut... In his lone start in The Swamp, Appleby completed 17 of 21 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns against South Carolina… His 81% completion percentage against the Gamecocks ranks fifth all-time in a single game in the Florida record book and was the highest completion percentage since Rex Grossman completed 36-of-46 passes (78.3%) against Georgia in 2002… Engineered UF’s victory at LSU where the Gators recorded their first road win over a SEC west opponent since 2012 (Texas A&M) and first win at Baton Rouge since 2009… Recorded a 98-yard touchdown pass to Tyrie Cleveland with 8:57 left in the 3rd quarter at LSU ranks as the second longest touchdown passing play in UF history… In terms of overall accuracy percentage (as calculated by Pro Football Focus) — which is completion percentage adjusted for throwaways, batted passes and drops —Appleby had the best numbers of any quarterback all season against Alabama, except Deshaun Watson in the CFP Championship Game... His accuracy percentage against the Crimson Tide was 74.3 percent as he completed 26-of-35 passes (26-of-39 overall) for 261 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions… Went 14-of-25 for 222 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in Florida’s 30-3 Outback Bowl win over Iowa… SEC Academic Honor Roll.
Graduate transfer from Purdue in January of 2016.
PRIOR TO FLORIDA: (At Purdue) Played in 17 games and started 11 times at quarterback at Purdue...Threw for 2,777 career yards, 19th all-time in Purdue history, with 19 touchdown passes...Had nine career games of 200-plus passing yards, including a career-high 332 against Indiana in his final game...2015: Played in five games and started four times, totaling 1,260 passing yards with eight touchdowns in his final season at Purdue...Also had 92 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the ground...Started his final game against Indiana and set a career-high in passing yards with 332...Threw four touchdown passes against Indiana State...2014: Academic All-Big Ten ... Appeared in 10 games, making seven starts...Passed for 1,449 yards and 10 touchdowns...Rushed for 198 yards and five touchdowns on 61 attempts...Made his first collegiate start at Illinois on Oct. 4, completing 15-of-20 passes for 202 yards including a career-long 80-yard touchdown pass...Also in the game rushed for 76 yards on seven attempts and two touchdowns with a long of 62 yards and recorded first career reception to himself for seven yards...Completed 24 of 37 passing attempts for 211 yards with one touchdown and one interception against No. 8 Michigan State...2013: Appeared as a reserve against Iowa on Nov. 9 and completed 5 of 6 passes for 68 yards and a touchdown...2012: Did Not Play.
High School: Elite 11 Quarterback finalist...All-conference, all-county and all-district selection his junior and senior seasons...Team captain and MVP his senior season...According to 247Sports.com finished his senior year 105-of-237 passing for 1,417 yards and eight touchdowns...Completed 94-of-186 passing attempts for 1,427 and 14 touchdowns in seven games as a junior before injuring his knee...Coached by was Don Hertler...Also played baseball and basketball his freshman and sophomore years...Academic letterwinner and honor roll member all four years of high school.
CAREER HIGHS Rushes: 7 (2x, last vs. FSU, 2016)
at Florida Rush Yards: 34 (South Carolina, 2016)
Long Rush: 33 (South Carolina, 2016)
Pass Attempts: 39 (2x, last vs. Bama, 2016)
Pass Completions: 26 (Alabama, 2016)
Passing Yards: 296 (Tennessee, 2016)
Passing TDs: 3 (Tennessee, 2016)
Long Pass: 98 (LSU , 2016)
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