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2019 Football Roster

Dylan Heuer
Gil Morgan
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Mike Cahill - Marist
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Gil Morgan

20 Drew Lauer

  • Position Halfback
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 196
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown St. Peters, Mo.
  • Highschool St. Charles West

Biography

2019: Named to the All-PFL Second Team ... rushed for 1,127 yards, the most by a Bulldogs' back since Scott Phaydavong had 1,194 in 2007 ... led the team in touchdowns with 15, including 12 rushing ... named PFL Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 27 after rushing for 242 yards, nearly half of his total in 2018, on 28 carries to go along with two receptions for 20 yards ... added 233 receiving yards on 23 catches ... recorded another 100-plus yard performance with 147 yards against Jacksonville ... recorded five 100-plus yard games in the final six games of the season ... the first Bulldog to surpass 1,000 all-purpose yards since Conley Wilkins in 2016.

2018: Led the team in rushing with 511 yards ... tied for team lead with three rushing touchdowns ... added 259 yards receiving on 12 receptions ... totaled 185 all-purpose yards against Missouri S&T with 134 yards receiving on three receptions ... ran for 136 yards on 28 attempts and two rushing touchdowns against Dayton ... ran for 116 yards and one touchdown against Valparaiso.

2017: Played the final five games of the season after coming off a season ending injury in 2016, seeing significant action on special teams and in the backfield ... recorded 111 yards rushing on 30 carries and eight kick returns for 152 yards for a team-best 19.0 average ... rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown against Campbell ... had six kick returns for 113 yards against San Diego ... saw action against Davidson and Marist. 

2016: Saw significant playing time in eight games before suffering a season ending injury against Campbell ... rushed for 18 yards against Dayton ... recorded 23 yards rushing against Morehead State ... led the team in rushing with 76 yards against McKendree ... named PFL Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 11 for returning a kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown ... tallied 79 rushing yards against Quincy in the season opener. 

2015: Redshirted

Prep: Earned first-team all-state honors by the Missouri Football Coaches and the Missouri Sports Media as a junior and senior … garnered first team all-conference honors as a running back and a defensive back in his final two prep seasons … received first team all-metro St. Louis recognition as a senior … named first team all-district in three-straight seasons … totaled 76 touchdowns, over 4,000 rushing yards and over a 1,000 receiving yards in his career … his 1,949 rushing yards as a junior set a new St. Charles West High School season record … capped off his career with a school record 36 touchdowns as a senior … was named a member of the St. Louis Rams Golden Horn Elite-25 team.

Personal: Intends to major in business … son of Mike and Kelly Lauer.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2015Freshman

    Running Back
    5'9" 180 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2016Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'10" 197 lbs
    25
  • 20

    2017Junior

    Running Back
    5'10" 192 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2018Senior

    Running Back
    5'10" 196 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2019Fifth Year

    Halfback
    5'10" 196 lbs
    20