2016 Football Roster

55 Austin Opfer

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • High School Glendale
  • Hometown Springfield, Mo.

Biography

2016: Appeared in ten games ... 19 total tackles, 13 solo ... 3.5 tackles-for-loss ... two sacks for seven yards on the year ... one quarterback hurry against Augustana ... seaosn high five tackles against Minnesota Crookston.

2015: Played in all 11 games ... made 21 tackles, seven solo ... 4.5 tackles-for-loss and two sacks ... one pass breakup ... recorded a sack against Minot State and Southwest Minnesota State ... 2.0 tackles-for-loss against Minot State ... seven total tackles against Minot State. 

2014: Played in 10 games as a sophomore ... totaled four tackles on the season, tallying a season-high three tackles in the season opener against Northern State.

2013: Forced to sit out the season after suffering an injury.

2012: Saw action in four games as a freshman, making four tackles ... made all four stops in collegiate debut against Minnesota Crookston ... also had a tackle for loss against UMC.

2011: Redshirted initial collegiate season.

Personal: Born on May 7, 1992 ... son of Scott and Tracy Opfer ... Mass Communications major ... father played football and mother competed in gymnastics at Winona State ... both parents are in Winona State Athletic Hall of Fame ... sister Lorin played soccer at Truman State ... played high school football with WSU teammate Cameron Johnson.

Statistics

Season:
2016

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2011Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 200 lbs
  • 42

    2012Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 200 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2013Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'1" 200 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2014Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'1" 216 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2015Junior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 216 lbs
    42
  • 55

    2016Senior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 216 lbs
    55