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2019 Football Roster

John Byrum

61 Austin Lufkin

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 280
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Clifton, Maine
  • Highschool Brewer

Biography

2019: Started 11 games on the defensive line ... Recorded 37 tackles, including three tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks ... Against Samford (9/14) had three tackles ... At VMI (9/28) had seven tackles, including a sack in the fourth quarter ... At ETSU (10/5) had four tackles and shared a sack with Corey Prince in the third quarter ... Had a tackle for loss against Chattanooga (10/26) ... At Mercer (11/9) had seven tackles ... Against Furman (11/16) had three tackles ... At The Citadel (11/23) recorded five tackles ... In the NCAA FCS Playoffs against Kennesaw State (11/30) had three tackles ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... 2018: Played in 12 games with two starts at defensive end ... Against VMI (9/8) had two tackles, including a tackle for loss ... Against Mercer (10/27) had two solo tackles ... Had two solo tackles against Presbyterian (11/17) ... Played in both NCAA FCS Playoff games ... Named All-Southern Conference in both the shot and discus in outdoor track ... 2017: Played in three games on the defensive line ... Also competed in track and field for the Terriers, setting a new school record in the outdoor discus ... Named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman team in the outdoor discus and indoor shot put ... Earned All-SoCon honors in the indoor shot put ... 

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterman at Brewer High School for head coach Nick Arthers ... Earned All-Conference honors three times and also was named All-State ...  As a senior, played on both the offensive and defensive lines, recording 54 tackles and 14 sacks, plus a pair of safeties and two blocked field goals ... Recipient of the Frank J. Gaziano Award for being the state’s best defensive linemen ... During his junior season he had 48 tackles and 13 sacks ... Recorded 48 tackles and six sacks as a sophomore ... Also throws the shot and discus on the track team, earning seven letters and receiving All-State honors five times and All-New England honors three times ... Won the state title in the outdoor discus as a junior and as a senior set the state record in the indoor shot put for a state championship ... Added a New England championship in the shot put as a junior ... Named the 2017 Maine Sunday Telegram Male Athlete of the Year ...

PERSONAL: Son of Michael and Selina Lufkin ... Born March 13, 1999 ... An accounting major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 61

    2017Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 275 lbs
    61
  • 61

    2018Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 285 lbs
    61
  • 61

    2019Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 280 lbs
    61