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92 Austin Morton

  • Position Kicker
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 168
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Rockwall, TX
  • Highschool Rockwall HS

Biography

2016:  Morton was an honorable mention All-MIAA pick. He lead the MIAA in total kick scoring and was third in made field goals. He was ranked 12th in the nation in field goals made. He hit eight out of eight PAT against Minn.-Duluth, but had a string of eight straight made field goals snapped. He was three of three on field goals with a career long of 49 yards at Washburn and hit three of three PATs to break the school record for carer makes. He made 34 and 32 yard field goals against Missouri Western. He hit a 42 yard field goal against Ft. Hays State. He connected on both field goals and all five PATs at Pittsburg State. He hit a pair of career long 44 yard field goals at Northeastern State. He was five for five against Central Okla. on PATs. He went four for four on PATs and hit a 32 yard field goal at Central Missouri. He was seven for seven on PAT's against Missouri Southern. He was two for three on field goal attempts and hit all four PAT attempts at Neb.-Kearney.

2015: He was an AP Little All-American. He led the MIAA and ranked fifth in the nation in field goal accuracy and was second in the nation in total field goals made. He was ranked second in the MIAA in kick scoring and third in overall scoring with 122 points after going 56 of 59 on PATs and 22 of 25 on field goals to set Emporia State records.


He set the Emporia State and NCAA Division II playoff single game record with five made field goals in the rain at Henderson State with two of them from over 40 yards out. He broke the single game record of four shared by three players. He was perfect against Minnesota State going six of six on PATs and three of three on field goals, including a game winning 33 yarder as time expired. It was the first time Emporia State kicked a field goal to win a game as time expired as a member of the NCAA. He was two for two on field goals against Washburn and had a 14 yard reception for a first down on a fake field goal. He was the MIAA Special Teams Player of the Week after going seven of seven on PAT and two for two on field goals against Northeastern State.

2014: As a freshman he led the MIAA and was 26th in the nation in field goal percentage. He was MIAA Special Teams Player of the Week after going three for three on field goals at Missouri Western. He went 35 of 38 on PATs and ten of 13 on field goals with a long of 43 yards.

He is ranked second at Emporia State in career field goals made with 46 makes behind Justin Gray's 58 makes from 2001-04. He holds the Emporia State single game and season records for most field goals made. He is 46 of 60 in his career on field goals at Emporia State. He has made a school record 145 of 152 PAT attempts, breaking the previous mark of 135 set by Justin Gray from 2001-04. He is fifth in total field goals made among active D-II players and is the second ranked junior in total field goals made among active D-II players.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013Freshman

    Kicker
    5'9" 180 lbs
  • 92

    2014Redshirt Freshman

    Kicker
    5'9" 180 lbs
    92
  • 92

    2015Sophomore

    Kicker
    5'9" 168 lbs
    92
  • 92

    2016Junior

    Kicker
    5'9" 168 lbs
    92
  • 92

    2017Senior

    Kicker
    5'9" 168 lbs
    92