15 Austin Zirkle
Austin Zirkle
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    185
  • Year:
    So
  • Hometown:
    Gilman, Ill.
  • High School:
    Iroquois West
  • Position:
    WR
  • gp
    10
  • yds
    406
  • yds/g
    40.6
  • 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

Recent Games
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
  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 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2014-15 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 18 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2014-15 8 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 18 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2014-15 8 28 3.5 321 40.1 11.5 2 33
2015-16 10 24 2.4 406 40.6 16.9 5 52
Total 18 52 2.9 727 40.4 14.0 7 52

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2014-15 8 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 18 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2014-15 8 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 18 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2014-15 2 37 18.5 0 21 - - - - -
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 2 37 18.5 0 21 - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2014-15 8 - 321 - 37 358 44.8
2015-16 10 - 406 - - 406 40.6
Total 18 - 727 - 37 764 42.4

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2014-15 12 1.5 - 2 0 - - - - - - 0
2015-16 30 3.0 - 5 - - - - - - - 0
Total 42 2.3 - 7 0 - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2014-15 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 18 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
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 - - - - - - - -

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