2023 Football Roster

18 Austin Goffney

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Cypress, Texas

Biography

Graduate transfer from Lamar will push for playing time at the rover position in 2023 . . . has appeared in 23 career games (Abilene Christian and Lamar combined) and recorded 47 total tackles (27 solos, 20 assists), including 2.5 for losses, two interceptions and two pass break-ups . . . LAMAR HIGHLIGHTS | 2022 SEASON (SENIOR): Started the first three games (vs. ACU, at SMU and vs. Northern Colorado) in 2022, but his season was cut short due to injury . . . made 13 tackles (8 solos, 5 assists) . . . posted a season-high eight tackles (6 solos, 2 assists) vs. Northern Colorado . . . his interception in the third quarter at SMU helped set up a field goal . . . tallied four stops (1 solo, 3 assists) vs. his former team, ACU, in the 2022 season opener . . . 2021 SEASON (JUNIOR): Appeared in nine games in 2021, including one starting assignment . . . recorded 28 tackles (15 solos, 28 assists), including 1.5 for losses (3 yards), an interception and two pass break-ups . . . produced a career-high nine tackles (3 solos, 6 assists) vs. Central Arkansas, including a half for a 1-yard loss . . . contributed three stops, two pass break-ups and forced a fumble at ACU; also credited with a quarterback hurry . . . registered a team-high seven tackles (5 solos, 2 assists) and an interception at No. 1 Sam Houston . . . ACU HIGHLIGHTS | 2020 SEASON: Received COVID-19 season of competition waiver . . . saw action in three games during the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season and totaled five tackles (4 solos, 1 assist) . . . made four solo stops vs. Angelo State, including one for a 2-yard loss . . . 2019 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in eight games for the Wildcats in 2019 . . . assisted on a pair of tackles, with one each at Central Arkansas and vs. Sam Houston . . . JUCO HIGHLIGHTS: Played in 10 games as a red-shirt freshman in 2018 at Blinn College in Brenham, Texas . . . credited with 19 total tackles and two pass break-ups . . . posted a season-high six stops (3 solos, 3 assists) vs. New Mexico Military Institute . . . made four tackles (3 solos, 1 assist) at Trinity Valley . . . redshirted in 2017 . . . HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Closed out his prep career by playing multiple positions for Coach Gene Johnson at Cypress (Texas) Ranch High School . . . accounted for 404 all-purpose yards and six total touchdowns as a senior while helping the Mustangs to an 11-1 record in 2016 . . . rushed 45 times for 352 yards (7.8 avg.) and four touchdowns as a senior . . . scored on a 63-yard TD run vs, Katy in the second round of the playoffs . . . accounted for 108 all-purpose yards and two scorers against his previous school, Cypress Woods; turned a short pass into a 53-yard scoring play and carried eight times for 55 yards, including a 7-yard TD run . . . began his prep career playing for Coach Trent Faith at Cypress Woods High School before transferring after two-plus seasons . . . born Dec. 26, 1998 . . . son of Jamie and Melody Goffney . . . brother Dylan Goffney plays wide receiver at Colorado State; played his first two seasons at SMU (2021-22) . . . earned a bachelor’s degree in university studies from Lamar in May 2022 . . . currently pursuing a master’s degree in exercise science at ULM.      

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