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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2023 UNK Football Roster

Todd Gottula
Todd Gottula
Todd Gottula
Todd Gottula
Gary Breedlove
Todd Gottula
Todd Gottula
Gary Breedlove
Gary Breedlove
Todd Gottula

2 TJ Davis

  • Hometown Colorado Springs, CO
  • Highschool Widefield
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Major Sports Management
  • Position Quarterback
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 180

Biography

CAREER NOTES
2-time MIAA Offensive Player of the Year ... 2-time Harlon Hill Trophy finalist ... 2-time All-American ... 25-9 as a starter ... 3,664 rushing yards and a school-record 54 touchdowns over 38 games ... 5.3 yards per carry and 96.4 ypg ... rushing total third most in school history (1,155 for the record) ... 17 100-yard days (including two 200-yard efforts) ... one of two Lopers to have three 1k rushing seasons ... 4,791 passing yards with 47 TD's ... 17.7 yards per completion and 126 ypg ... 57% comp. pct. ... five 200-yard days (including one 300-yard effort) ... currently third in career passing TD's and fourth in passing yards ... graduated from UNK in May 2023 with a Sports Management degree

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2022)
Harlon Hill Trophy Runner finalist ... MIAA Offensive Player of the Year ...  AFCA second-team All-American ... Don Hansen Football Gazette h.m. All-American ... D2Football.com Elite squad ... first-team All-MIAA ... co-captain ... 1,370 yards passing (125 pg) and 1,136 rushing (103.3 pg) ... 29 touchdowns (16 passing and 13 rushing) ... again among NCAA QB rushing leaders ... five 100-yard rushing days ... three games with at least two rushing scores ... three games with at least 150 yards passing ... five games with at least two TD tosses ... threw a TD pass in the final 10 games ... two-time MIAA Offensive Player of the Week ... 15 of 30 for a season-high 259 yards vs. NW Missouri ... 60-yard completion and one TD ... also rushed for 68 yards and a TD ... 23 carries for 139 yards and two TD's vs. MIAA Champ Pitt State ... also 84 yards passing and one scoring toss ... 7 of 14 for 133 yards and a season-best three TD's in win over Fort Hays ... 6 of 8 for 82 yards and one TD in limited work at Lincoln ... season-best 64-yard completion vs. Central Missouri ... had 191 yards on just 15 carries vs. the Mules ... scoring gallops of 14, 21 and 68 yards ... 162 yards on 18 totes vs. Missouri Western and 103 yard on eight attempts at Northeastern State

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2021)
Harlon Hill Trophy Runner Up ... MIAA Offensive Player of the Year ... D2CCA Super Region 3 Offensive POY ... AFCA, D2CCA and Don Hansen Football Gazette second-team All-American ... D2CCA first-team All-Region ... first-team All-MIAA ... co-captain ... seven-time UNK Offensive Player of the Week ... one of two QB's in the NCAA to throw for 2k yards (2,320) and rush for 1k yards (1,151) ... completed 61% of his passes while running for 89 yards per game ... 4.5 yards per carry ... 21 passing and 18 rushing TD's ... second career 1k rushing season ... five 100-yard rushing days ... 258 yards, three TD's and 30 carries vs. Washburn ... 179 yards, one TD and 30 carries at Central Oklahoma ... 100 yards, 22 carries and two TD's in NCAA playoff win at Western Colorado ... rushing TD in 10 of 13 games ... three games with at least 200 yards passing ... 12 of 19 for 307 yards and three TD's at Emporia ... 13 of 20 for 225 yards and two TD's at Central Missouri ... 12 of 15 for 202 yards and two TD's at Fort Hays ... nine games with at least two TD tosses including eight games in a row ... long completion of 65 yards and long run of 62 yards

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2020)
Starting QB in UNK's two NCAA countable fall games ... ran for 343 yards (8.4 ypc) and seven touchdowns ... 7 of 15 in the air for 240 yards and a score ... in UNK's first win over Pittsburg State in 37 years, had 91 rushing yards and four TD's on 21 carries ... scores came from four, one, two and one yards out ... second time he ran for four TD's in a game which is ties for second most in school history ... also completed passes for 154 yards ... in a win over in-state rival Chadron State had 252 rushing yards and three TD's ... total sixth most in school history and second highest by a Loper QB ... TD's were from nine, 79 and nine yards out ... completed two passes for 86 yards and one TD ... seven runs of at least 15 yards ... had a 65-yard TD run in the 2020 Blue/Gold Fall scrimmage ... also threw a four-yard scoring pass

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2019)
MIAA Freshman of the Year ... second-team All-MIAA as an all-purpose back ... ran for 1,034 yards and 16 TD's ... 5.2 yards per carry and 86.2 yards per game ... six 100-yard efforts ... second best rushing total by a Loper QB in a single season ... one of 16 1,00-yard rushing seasons (all players) in school history ... in the air 49 of 88 (56 comp. pct.) for 861 yards, nine TD's and five INT's ... 160.25 efficiency rating ... had TD passes in each of the last seven games ...  25 carries for 147 yards and two TD's in win at Emporia State ... 13 carries for 148 yards and four scores in bowl win vs. Winona State ... 30 carries for 115 yards and a TD in win at Missouri Western ... long run of 54 yards came vs. WSU ... 118 yards and a TD on just 17 totes at Fort Hays ... 9 of 14 for 221 yards and three TD's vs. nationally-ranked Central Missouri ... 10 of 15 for 187 yards, one TD and one INT vs. Washburn ... 10 of 19 for 125 yards, one TD and one INT in win vs. NW Missouri

AS A FRESHMAN (2018)
Took a redshirt season ... 14 carries for 95 yards and a TD (33 yards) in the 2019 spring game ... in the air 4 of 6 for 57 yards and one TD (34 yards) 

HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time second-team all-state ... two-time first-team all-area and all-conference ... as a senior named "All-Area" QB of the Year ...  threw for 1,520 yards and 17 TD’s ... also rushed for 688 yards and 13 scores ... 17 tackles on defense ... second-team all-conference as a sophomore ... played in the 2018 CHSCA All-State game ... three-time first-team all-conference in basketball ... coached in football by Nic Olney

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 47

    2018Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'3" 165 lbs
    47
  • 2

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'3" 170 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    Quarterback
    6'3" 180 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2021Redshirt Junior

    Quarterback
    6'3" 180 lbs
    2
  • 2
    C

    2022Redshirt Senior

    Quarterback
    6'3" 180 lbs
    2
    C
  • 2

    2023Graduate Student

    Quarterback
    6'3" 180 lbs
    2