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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Weight:
- 185
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- Year:
- So
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- Hometown:
- Gilman, Ill.
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- High School:
- Iroquois West
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- Position:
- WR
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- gp
- 10
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- yds
- 406
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- yds/g
- 40.6
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- td
- 5
Bio
FRESHMAN: Started eight contest at wide receiver ... Finished the season with 28 receptions for 321 yards and two touchdowns ... Made his collegiate debut against Knox on Sept. 6, logging four receptions for 48 yards ... Tallied three receptions for 79 yards, adding his first collegiate touchdown, on Homecoming against Martin Luther on Oct. 4 ... Hauled in a season-high eight receptions for 88 yards and a touchdown, adding two kickoff returns for 37 yards, against Iowa Wesleyan on Nov. 1.
IROQUOIS WEST HIGH SCHOOL: First team All-Conference strong safety, Kankakee All-Area defensive back, and Champaign All-Area defensive back ... First team All-Conference wide receiver and free safety and Kankakee All-Area Special Mention as a junior ... Honor and High Honor Roll member throughout high school.
PERSONAL: The son of John and Dianne Zirkle of Crescent City, Ill., and Wendy and Bill Kraft of Gilman, Ill., Austin was born in Wateska, Ill. ... Has four siblings, Kaleb Kraft (28), Kolbi Kraft (24), Hilary Zirkle (22), and Natalie Zirkle (13) ... Majoring in business administration.
Player Profile
  | Overall | Conf | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Receptions | 24 | 22 | ||
Yards | 406 | 390 | ||
Yards per game | 40.6 | 43.3 | ||
Yards per catch | 16.9 | 17.7 | ||
Touchdowns | 5 | 5 |
Game Log - Passing
Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 5 | Knox | W, 32-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 12 | at Martin Luther | W, 55-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 19 | St. Scholastica | L, 21-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 26 | at MacMurray | L, 13-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 3 | Greenville | L, 35-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 10 | Westminster (Mo.) | L, 26-18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 17 | at Iowa Wesleyan | W, 35-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 24 | Crown (Minn.) | W, 29-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 31 | at Minn.-Morris | W, 10-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 7 | at Northwestern (Minn.) | L, 31-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Rushing
Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 5 | Knox | W, 32-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 12 | at Martin Luther | W, 55-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 19 | St. Scholastica | L, 21-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 26 | at MacMurray | L, 13-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 3 | Greenville | L, 35-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 10 | Westminster (Mo.) | L, 26-18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 17 | at Iowa Wesleyan | W, 35-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 24 | Crown (Minn.) | W, 29-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 31 | at Minn.-Morris | W, 10-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 7 | at Northwestern (Minn.) | L, 31-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Receiving
Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 5 | Knox | W, 32-21 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 11 | 0 | - | - |
Sep 12 | at Martin Luther | W, 55-21 | 2 | 90 | 45.0 | 52 | 1 | - | - |
Sep 19 | St. Scholastica | L, 21-14 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 14 | 0 | - | - |
Sep 26 | at MacMurray | L, 13-10 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 10 | 0 | - | - |
Oct 3 | Greenville | L, 35-14 | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 34 | 0 | - | - |
Oct 10 | Westminster (Mo.) | L, 26-18 | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 41 | 1 | - | - |
Oct 17 | at Iowa Wesleyan | W, 35-0 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | - | - |
Oct 24 | Crown (Minn.) | W, 29-26 | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 34 | 3 | - | - |
Oct 31 | at Minn.-Morris | W, 10-7 | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 29 | 0 | - | - |
Nov 7 | at Northwestern (Minn.) | L, 31-20 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 | - | - |
Game Log - Kicking
Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 5 | Knox | W, 32-21 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sep 12 | at Martin Luther | W, 55-21 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sep 19 | St. Scholastica | L, 21-14 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sep 26 | at MacMurray | L, 13-10 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 3 | Greenville | L, 35-14 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 10 | Westminster (Mo.) | L, 26-18 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 17 | at Iowa Wesleyan | W, 35-0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 24 | Crown (Minn.) | W, 29-26 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 31 | at Minn.-Morris | W, 10-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nov 7 | at Northwestern (Minn.) | L, 31-20 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Punting
Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 5 | Knox | W, 32-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 12 | at Martin Luther | W, 55-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 19 | St. Scholastica | L, 21-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 26 | at MacMurray | L, 13-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 3 | Greenville | L, 35-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 10 | Westminster (Mo.) | L, 26-18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 17 | at Iowa Wesleyan | W, 35-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 24 | Crown (Minn.) | W, 29-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 31 | at Minn.-Morris | W, 10-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 7 | at Northwestern (Minn.) | L, 31-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Returns
Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 5 | Knox | W, 32-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 12 | at Martin Luther | W, 55-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 19 | St. Scholastica | L, 21-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 26 | at MacMurray | L, 13-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 3 | Greenville | L, 35-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 10 | Westminster (Mo.) | L, 26-18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 17 | at Iowa Wesleyan | W, 35-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 24 | Crown (Minn.) | W, 29-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 31 | at Minn.-Morris | W, 10-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 7 | at Northwestern (Minn.) | L, 31-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - All-Purpose
Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 5 | Knox | W, 32-21 | 1 | - | 16 | - | - | 16 |
Sep 12 | at Martin Luther | W, 55-21 | 1 | - | 90 | - | - | 90 |
Sep 19 | St. Scholastica | L, 21-14 | 1 | - | 21 | - | - | 21 |
Sep 26 | at MacMurray | L, 13-10 | 1 | - | 20 | - | - | 20 |
Oct 3 | Greenville | L, 35-14 | 1 | - | 58 | - | - | 58 |
Oct 10 | Westminster (Mo.) | L, 26-18 | 1 | - | 57 | - | - | 57 |
Oct 17 | at Iowa Wesleyan | W, 35-0 | 1 | - | 17 | - | - | 17 |
Oct 24 | Crown (Minn.) | W, 29-26 | 1 | - | 58 | - | - | 58 |
Oct 31 | at Minn.-Morris | W, 10-7 | 1 | - | 48 | - | - | 48 |
Nov 7 | at Northwestern (Minn.) | L, 31-20 | 1 | - | 21 | - | - | 21 |
Game Log - Scoring
Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 5 | Knox | W, 32-21 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Sep 12 | at Martin Luther | W, 55-21 | 6 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Sep 19 | St. Scholastica | L, 21-14 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Sep 26 | at MacMurray | L, 13-10 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Oct 3 | Greenville | L, 35-14 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Oct 10 | Westminster (Mo.) | L, 26-18 | 6 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Oct 17 | at Iowa Wesleyan | W, 35-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Oct 24 | Crown (Minn.) | W, 29-26 | 18 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Oct 31 | at Minn.-Morris | W, 10-7 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Nov 7 | at Northwestern (Minn.) | L, 31-20 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Defense
Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 5 | Knox | W, 32-21 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 12 | at Martin Luther | W, 55-21 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 19 | St. Scholastica | L, 21-14 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 26 | at MacMurray | L, 13-10 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 3 | Greenville | L, 35-14 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 10 | Westminster (Mo.) | L, 26-18 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 17 | at Iowa Wesleyan | W, 35-0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 24 | Crown (Minn.) | W, 29-26 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 31 | at Minn.-Morris | W, 10-7 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 7 | at Northwestern (Minn.) | L, 31-20 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Splits Stats - Passing
gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic | ||
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Event | Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Conference | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
Location | Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
Result | Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
Month | September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
October | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
November | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Splits Stats - Rushing
gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Conference | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Result | Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Month | September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
November | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Splits Stats - Receiving
gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 10 | 24 | 2.4 | 406 | 40.6 | 16.9 | 5 | 52 |
Conference | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 390 | 43.3 | 17.7 | 5 | 52 | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 210 | 42.0 | 15.0 | 4 | 41 |
Away | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 196 | 39.2 | 19.6 | 1 | 52 | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Result | Wins | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 229 | 45.8 | 19.1 | 4 | 52 |
Losses | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 177 | 35.4 | 14.8 | 1 | 41 | |
Month | September | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 147 | 36.8 | 16.3 | 1 | 52 |
October | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 238 | 47.6 | 17.0 | 4 | 41 | |
November | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 21 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
Splits Stats - Kicking
gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Conference | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Location | Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Result | Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Month | September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
October | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
November | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Splits Stats - Punting
gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Conference | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Result | Wins | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Losses | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Month | September | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
November | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Splits Stats - Returns
kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Result | Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Month | September | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Splits Stats - All-Purpose
gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 10 | - | 406 | - | - | 406 | 40.6 |
Conference | 9 | - | 390 | - | - | 390 | 43.3 | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
Location | Home | 5 | - | 210 | - | - | 210 | 42.0 |
Away | 5 | - | 196 | - | - | 196 | 39.2 | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
Result | Wins | 5 | - | 229 | - | - | 229 | 45.8 |
Losses | 5 | - | 177 | - | - | 177 | 35.4 | |
Month | September | 4 | - | 147 | - | - | 147 | 36.8 |
October | 5 | - | 238 | - | - | 238 | 47.6 | |
November | 1 | - | 21 | - | - | 21 | 21.0 |
Splits Stats - Scoring
pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 30 | 3.0 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Conference | 30 | 3.3 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Location | Home | 24 | 4.8 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Away | 6 | 1.2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Result | Wins | 24 | 4.8 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Losses | 6 | 1.2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Month | September | 6 | 1.5 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
October | 24 | 4.8 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
November | 0 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Splits Stats - Defense
gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 10 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Conference | 9 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | 5 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Away | 5 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Result | Wins | 5 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Losses | 5 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Month | September | 4 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | 5 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
November | 1 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
News Mentions
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Greenville Uses Strong Second Half to Top Eureka
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October 3, 2015
Red Devils Cruise Past Martin Luther in UMAC Opener
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