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2018 Football Roster

Todd Weddle | Northwest Missouri
Todd Weddle | Northwest Missouri

8 Austen Eskew

  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 248
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lawson, Mo.
  • Highschool Lawson HS

Biography

2018
AFCA First-Team All-America ... D2CCA Second-Team All-America ... First-Team All-MIAA ... First-Team All-D2CCA All-Region ... led the MIAA in sacks (10.5) and tackles-for-loss (18.0) ... started all 13 games at defensive end ... part of a Bearcat defense that ranked No. 1 in the MIAA in total defense, sacks, TFLs, scoring defense, rushing defense, red zone defense and third-down conversion defense ... ranked fourth on the team with 54 tackles ... had three games with 3.0 TFLs or more ... tallied six multiple TFL games ... notched three sacks in a 62-17 win at Northeastern State (10/27) ... credited with a season-high 10 tackles vs. Fort Hays State (11/3) ... secured three sacks in Northwest's 42-17 NCAA playoff win at Grand Valley State (11/17).

2017
First Team All-MIAA in first year at defensive end ... MIAA Special Teams Player of the Week after blocking two punts at Missouri Western (11/11) ... tallied 45 tackles with 10 tackles for loss and six sacks ... had seven tackles with a sack against Emporia State (8/31) ... had a sack against Missouri Southern (9/23) ... had five tackles and one sack against Central Missouri (9/30) ... had three tackles with a sack against Central Oklahoma (10/7) ... recovered a fumble at Northeastern State (10/14) ... had four tackles with a fumble recovery against Pittsburg State (10/28).

2016
Appeared in 12 games ... had 11 tackles.

2015
Appeared in seven games ... two catches for 25 yards, both coming against Lindenwood (Oct. 10).

2014
Redshirt season

Lawson HS
A first-team all-state, first-team all-district and a first-team all-district performer as a senior … earned all-conference and all-district honors as a defensive end as a junior … holds school record for reception yards in a season (790) and single game reception yards (103) … also an accomplished wrestler … three-time conference champion at three different weight classes .. 2013 state champion at 195 lbs. … 2013 District Wrestler of the Year … holds school records for pins in a season (40), wins in a season (50) and career wins (150+) … coached by Todd Dunn … mother is Brandy Eskew.
 
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Historical Player Information

  • 2014Freshman

    TE
    6'4" 220 lbs
  • 91

    2015Freshman

    TE
    6'4" 235 lbs
    91
  • 81

    2016Sophomore

    TE
    6'4" 241 lbs
    81
  • 8

    2017Junior

    DE
    6'4" 248 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2018Senior

    DE
    6'4" 248 lbs
    8