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2016 Football Roster

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89 Ian Palin

  • Position TE
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 253
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Milwaukee, Wis.
  • Highschool Phillips Andover (MA) Academy

Biography

2016 (R-Senior)
• Named a 2016 team captain
• Appeared in 11 games, starting 9
• Had 5 receptions for 48 yards for the season
• Awarded the Emil Karas Memorial Award given to the most inspirational leader as chosen by his teammates.
• Palin has played in every game for the last four years (45 games). 
• Named Second Team All-PFL this season

2015 (R-Junior)
• Started at tight end for the Flyers, totaling 14 receptions for 107 yards
• Named Second Team Academic All-PFL, as well as Honorable Mention All-PFL
• Recipient of the Shariff "Beno" Keiter Award, which goes to the senior for the most outstanding contribution to the program over his college career
• Named to the College Sports Madness Preseason All-PFL Second Team
• Member of the 2015 PFL Academic Honor Roll
• Will return for the 2016 season

2014 (R-Sophomore)
• Started in all 11 games for the Flyers' 2014 season
• Caught 13 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown
• Member of the PFL Academic Honor Roll for the second time

2013 (R-Freshman)
• Appeared and started in all eleven games for Dayton in 2013
• Caught six passes for 64 yards from his tight end position
• UD’s snapper on PAT’s and field goals
• Member of the 2012 PFL Academic Honor Roll

2012 (Freshman - Redshirted)
• Did not appear for the Flyers during the 2012 season

Personal
• Son of Drew and Alice Palin
• Born on November 7, 1992
• Majoring in Entrepreneurship
• Father played football for Stanford, Mother played field hockey at Stanford, brothers Beau and Drew played football for Yale, brother Tyler played football at Carelton College, sister Holly played field hockey and basketball at Northwestern
• Captain of both the football and hockey teams at University School of Milwaukee
• Hockey team won the state championship
• Completed a post-grad year at Phillips Andover Academy in Andover, Mass

Statistics

Season:
2016

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 89

    2013Redshirt Freshman

    TE
    6'4" 251 lbs
    89
  • 89

    2014Redshirt Sophomore

    Tight End
    6'4" 251 lbs
    89
  • 89

    2015Senior

    Tight End
    6'4" 251 lbs
    89
  • 89

    2016Redshirt Senior

    Tight End
    6'4" 253 lbs
    89