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Austin Golson Season 2016

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Austin Golson Season 2016

PositionOL
Weight314 lbs
Height6-5
ClassJunior
HometownPrattville, Ala.

CAREER: Played in 50 career games - 39 at Auburn, 12 at Ole Miss ... started all 38 games played at Auburn, second most on the team

2017: Returning offensive line starter … team captain … third team all-SEC (Phil Steele) ... has started at center, left tackle, left guard and right tackle this season … Preseason: Rimington Trophy watch list, Reese’s Senior Bowl watch list, 3rd team all-SEC (Lindy’s), 4th team all-SEC (Athlon, Phil Steele) … graduate student in education ... SEC Academic Honor Roll and Academic Top Tiger ... invited to East-West Shrine Game and Reese's Senior Bowl

2016:
Second-year starter on offensive line … started first four games at left tackle … started last nine games at center beginning with ULM … Preseason: all-SEC third team (Athlon)

2015: Starting center … left Georgia game with injury … did not play vs. Idaho or Alabama ... SEC Academic Honor Roll and Academic Top Tiger

2014: Did not see varsity action, sitting out as a transfer student from Ole Miss ... Academic Top Tiger ... SEC first-year academic honor roll

2013 (at Ole Miss): Played in 12 games as a true freshman on the offensive line, mostly at guard ... offense produced the most total yards in school history (6,153) ... helped four different players post 100-yard rushing performances ... earned first letter ... made his Rebel debut at Vanderbilt playing extensively at right guard ... SEC all-academic

High School: U.S. Army and SuperPrep All-America selection ... rated the 52nd-best prospect in the nation and No. 3 offensive tackle by ESPN.com ... ranked No. 118 overall and the eighth-best OT by Rivals.com ... ranked the No. 4 recruit in Alabama by ESPN.com and No. 8 by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... rated No. 10 on AL.com's A-List of top senior football players in Alabama ... Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game ... twice nominated for AHSAA Class 6A Lineman of the Year award ... three-time Class 6A All-State first teamer by the Alabama Sports Writers Association ... helped Prattville claim the Class 6A state title his junior season, paving the way for an offense that racked up 3,458 rushing yards and 50 touchdowns ... High School Coaches: Chad Anderson and Jamey Dubose

Personal: Son of Pat and Deborah Trotter ... birthday is July 9 ... 2017 FCA Hard Fighting Soldier award ... received a bachelor's degree fom the College of Liberal Arts in December, 2016 ... doing graduate work in the College of Education

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