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Butler University Athletics

2013 Football

10 Matt Lancaster

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 220
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown West Lafayette, Ind.
  • Highschool West Lafayette
  • Prev School Illinois State

Biography

2013 Stats

2013:  Namedto the All-Pioneer Football League Honorable Mention, as selectedby league head coaches. Starting quarterback in 12 games(missed the Drake game with concussion symptoms)...ranks third inthe PFL in total offense (302.0)...stands seventh in the league inpass efficiency (142.5) and ranks sixth in passing average(239.9)...tied for sixth in the PFL in touchdowns (12)...tied forseventh in the league in scoring...posted the third-highest singleseason passing total in Butler history (one season after recordingthe second-highest)...had three 300-yard passing performances,including Butler’s final two games...set school single gamerecords for completions and attempts by hitting 42 of 68 passes fora career-high 395 yards against Dartmouth...tossed four touchdownpasses each against Wittenberg and Valparaiso...rushed for over 100yards in two of Butler’s final three games...named PFLOffensive Player of the Week after Butler wins over Wittenberg andDayton...

2012:  NamedPioneer Football League Offensive Player of the Year...selectedfirst team All-PFL...chosen first team Academic All-PFL...starterin all 11 Butler games...had the second-highest single seasonpassing total in Butler history...ranked second in the PFL in totaloffense, third in touchdown passes, fourth in passing efficiencyand fifth in passing average...stood second among quarterbacks inthe PFL in rushing yardage...tied for eighth in the PFL with eighttouchdowns scored...named PFL Offensive Player of the Week afterpassing for 260 yards and two touchdowns in Butler’s victoryover Jacksonville...scored on a one-yard plunge with two secondsremaining to lift Butler past Jacksonville...completed aseason-high 31 passes for a season-best 359 yards and a career-highfour touchdowns to lift Butler past Morehead State...passed forthree touchdowns each in Butler wins over Franklin andValparaiso...named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll...

2011: Received Butler’s Offensive “Unsung Hero” Awardfor scout team play...sat out the 2011 season after transferring toButler from Illinois State...

2009-10: Played in 16 games at Illinois State and passed for 311 yards andtwo touchdowns...

Personal: Chemistry major...born 10/5/90...son of Brian Lancaster and CarolDeno...

High School: Three-sport athlete at West Lafayette High School...first teamAll-State quarterback in 2008...two-time All-Area and area Playerof the Year...three-time All-Hoosier Conference selection...teamMVP and captain as a senior...named Academic All-State as asenior...chosen to play in the Indiana North/South All-Star Game in2009...set 14 school single game, season and career records,including career passing yards (5,411) and career touchdown passes(58)...earned three varsity letters each in football and basketballand four in baseball...High School Coach:  MarshallOverley.

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2011Junior

    QB
    6'2" 210 lbs
    5
  • 10

    2012Redshirt

    QB
    6'2" 210 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2013Senior

    QB
    6'2" 220 lbs
    10
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