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2018 Football Roster

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Gil Morgan

12 Alex Jeske

  • Position Quarterback
  • Height 6-3
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Glen Ellyn, Ill.
  • Highschool Glenbard South

Biography

2018 (R-Senior)
• Suffered a season-and-career-ending knee injury in the first quarter of the Robert Morris game
• Had completed six of seven passes and led UD to 182 yards total offense to that point
• Finishes his career third at UD in career completions (438), passing yards (5,306) and total offense (6,319)
• As a starting quarterback, his record was an impressive 23-5.
• Member of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
• One of two student representatives on UD’s Athletic Advisory Committee (which also includes faculty, staff, alumni)
• One of just 1,200 football players (out of approximately 71,000) who played in 2018 after already earning their degree
• Member of the 2018 PFL Academic Honor Roll

2017 (R-Junior) 
• Voted a team captain
• Sat out of the first half of the season due to injury
• Appeared in the final six games for the Flyers completing 89 passes out of 168 attempts with a completion percentage of 53%
• Rushed 65 times for an average of 3.6 yards per carry
• Recorded six passing touchdowns along with three rushing touchdowns
• Honorable Mention All-PFL
• First Team Academic All-PFL
• Honored at the 2018 OASSA Academic Banquet
• Member of the 2017 PFL Academic Honor Roll

2016 (R-Sophomore) 
• Started all 11 games for the Flyers at quarterback 
• Completed 56.2% of his passes for 1936 yards and 15 touchdowns
• Led the team in rushing with 676 yards and 14 touchdowns 
• Won the White Allen Most Valuable Player award
• Honorable Mention All-PFL
• First Team Academic All-PFL
• Named a member of the 2016 PFL Academic Honor Roll
• Student Representative for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)

2015 (R-Freshman)
• Started at quarterback for Dayton
• Completed 59% of his passes for 2,052 yards and 10 touchdowns on 10 interceptions
• Scored six rushing touchdowns with 86 total yards on the season
• Member of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
• Academic All-PFL for the first time
• Voted team's Most Improved Player
• Named 2015-2016 R.U.D.Y.S. Men's Most Improved
• Member of the 2015 PFL Academic Honor Roll

2014 (Freshman - Redshirted)
• Sat out his freshman year as a redshirt
• Member of the 2014 PFL Academic Honor Roll

Personal
• Captain for both football and basketball
• Named team MVP, Conference Offensive MVP, and All-State in high school
• Member of National Honor Society
• Earned a Finance degree last spring, currently pursuing his Master's in Finance
• Son of Dean and Indre Jeske

Statistics

Season:
2018

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 13d

    2014Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'2" 180 lbs
    13d
  • 12

    2015Redshirt Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'2" 203 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2016Redshirt Sophomore

    Quarterback
    6'3" 211 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2017Redshirt Junior

    Quarterback
    6'3" 215 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2018Redshirt Senior

    Quarterback
    6'3" 214 lbs
    12