Austin Sobey

2 Austin Sobey

  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    200
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Mt. Prospect, Ill.
  • High School:
    Prospect
  • Position:
    WR
  • Major:
    History
Career Stats RECEIVING
YEAR GP REC. YDS AVG TD LONG AVG/G
2009 10 4 20 5.0 0 9 2.0
2010 9 25 315 12.6 2 41 35.0
2011 10 55 752 13.7 13 37 75.2
CAREER 29 84 1087 12.9 15 41 37.5

 

Career Single-Game Highs (through 2011)
CATEGORY NO. OPPONENT / DATE
Receptions 9 Two Times (last vs. Carroll University on Oct. 1, 2011)
Recieving Yards 129 at Knox College on Oct. 29, 2011
Touchdowns 3 Two Times (last at Knox College on Oct. 29, 2011)

 

Awards
YEAR AWARDS
2009 1st varsity letter
2010 2nd varsity letter
2011 3rd varsity letter
Team's Most Improved Player

 

Other Notables
YEAR NOTES
2009 Played in every game
Tied for third on the squad with five special teams tackles
Caught first career pass in home opener against Ripon College on Sept. 5
2010 Played in and started all but one of the team's games
Ranked second on the squad in receiving yards and third in receptions
Recorded at least one reception in all but one game
Had a season-high 82 receiving yards, including 41 on one play, against Concordia University Chicago on Sept. 4
Caught a season-high six passes at Illinois College on Sept. 18
Scored first career touchdown on a pass from his brother Geoff at Carroll University on Oct. 2
Also reached the end zone on a 34-yard reception against Knox College on Oct. 30
2011

Started in every game
Set school record for TD receptions in a season
Finished eighth in the conference in scoring and receptions a game
Scored a 17-yard TD on first reception of the season at Concordia University of Chicago on Sept. 3
Twice tied the school record for receiving TDs in a game (most recently at Knox College on Oct. 29)
Caught a game winning 27-yard TD at Knox College on Oct. 29
Had at least one reception in every game
Scored at least one TD in every game except for two