Austin Hagan - 2013

FRESHMAN (2011): Redshirted... Started on the Blue team at offensive guard in the spring game.

PREP: Earned two-star rating from Rivals.com... Named to 7-AAAAA All-Region team as a junior and senior... First-team All-County selection by Touchdown Club of Gwinnett and Gwinnett Daily Post All-County as a senior following honorable mention honors as a junior... Listed for All-State honorable mention honors after Hawks advanced to state quarterfinals... Three-year starter for Mill Creek helped Hawks amass more than 2,500 yards on the ground and 2,200 in the air, allowing Mill Creek quarterbacks to complete nearly 60 percent of their passes in 2010... Hawks’ offense averaged 6.0 yards per rush and 371 yards of total offense per game... Participated in Georgia North-South All-State game on the North roster... Also chosen for Gwinnett County all-star game... Possesses school record for pancake blocks with 118... Named Mill Creek Special Teams player of the Week in early 2010... Played for Head Coach Shannon Jarvis... Owns a 28-1 record with 25 pins as a wrestler as a senior, winning the state heavyweight title... Garnered all-county honors following his sophomore and junior seasons.

PERSONAL: Full name is Austin Somers Hagan... Born July 18, 1992 in Dunwoody, Ga... son of Rusty and Cindy Hagan... Names his father as the biggest influence on him because “he has been very supportive in his life”... Favorite tradition at Georgia Southern is head butting Erk before the game.

MAJOR: Business with a minor in Sports Marketing.