Austyn Modrzewski

JESS - KEY Named Stats Perform National Freshman of the Week (Aug. 31) Named Stats Perform National Freshman of the Week (Aug. 31) ... Had a stellar first start as the starting quarterback for the Yotes ... threw for 304 yards (16-for-20) and tied a USD single-game record six touchdown passes in the season-opener against Central Connecticut State (Aug. 29) ... accounted for 385 of the team's 594 total yards with seven total touchdowns (68-yard TD rush). Redshirted … did not see any game action … learned from Aidan Bouman in his first year in Vermillion. Named the 2025 HeroSports.com No. 3 incoming FCS freshman quarterback ... two-time Gatorade State Football Player of the Year in Colorado ... The Littleton, Colo. native threw for nearly 12,000 career passing yards at Mountain Vista with 147 touchdowns at Mountain Vista H.S. ... His senior year, the quarterback threw for 3,400+ yards and 57 touchdowns at a clip of 73.4% ... He was named a three-time First Team All-Conference performer, plus a three-time Offensive Player of the Year. A pre-business major at USD.