Butler University Athletics

2024 Season (Junior): Phil Steele All-PFL Second Team selection as a punt returner… All-Pioneer Football League Honorable Mention selection… Appeared in all 12 games, making two starts… Ranked third in the PFL in combined kick returns (479 yards)… Averaged 20.3 yards per kick return to rank seventh in the PFL… Longest kick return covered 53 yards… Returned 16 total kicks to record 325 yards… Had a season-high 84 kick return yards at Presbyterian (11/23)… Averaged 12.8 yards per punt return to rank second in the PFL… Longest punt return covered 33 yards… Returned 12 total punts for 154 yards… Had a season-high 85 punt return yards vs. Hanover (9/14)…  Rushed the ball nine times to come up with 81 yards… Had a 23-yard run in the season opener vs. Upper Iowa (8/31)… Took a handoff 18 yards against Virginia-Lynchburg (9/28)… Rushed the ball two times for a season-high 24 yards at Davidson (10/26)… Caught nine passes for 76 yards… Caught three passes for 33 yards vs. Upper Iowa… Had a 26-yard receptions at Valpo (11/9)… Completed a 34-yard pass vs. Stetson (11/2)… Averaged nine yards per rush and 8.4 yards per reception… Recorded 126 all-purpose yards vs. Hanover.

2023 Season (Sophomore): Played in all 11 games, making two starts… Rushed the ball 16 times to gain 94 yards… Longest rush covered 24 yards in the win over Wabash (9/16)… Averaged 5.9 yards per rush… Caught 11 passes for 101 yards… Caught at 27-yard pass against Wabash (9/16)… Averaged 9.2 yards per catch… Completed his only pass attempt of the season vs. Davidson (10/14)… Primary kick and punt return man… Returned 10 kick-offs to gain 207 yards… Longest kick return went for 35 yards at St. Thomas (10/7)… Returned 10 punts to gain 41 yards… Longest punt return covered 10 yards against Wabash… Averaged 20.7 yards per kick return and 4.1 yards per punt return… Returned four kick-offs at St. Thomas to record 94 yards (10/7)… Rushed for 19 yards off three carries at Morehead State (11/4)… Caught three passes vs. Presbyterian to cover 33 yards.

2022 Season (Redshirt-Freshman): All-PFL Honorable Mention Selection… Phil Steele Fourth Team All-PFL pick… Made the PFL Academic Honor Roll… Played in all 11 games… Primary kick and punt returner… Returned 31 kick-offs for 692 yards… Longest kick return covered 49 yards vs. Taylor (9/10)… Returned 17 punts to gain 113 yards… Longest punt return covered 19 yards vs. Taylor (9/10)… Rushed the ball 15 times for 124 yards… Caught seven passes for 36 yards… Ranked sixth in the PFL in all-purpose yards (965), averaging 87.7 yards per game… Led the PFL and ranked fifth in the nation in combined kick returns… Averaged 22.3 yards per kick return to rank sixth in the PFL… Ranked third in the PFL in punt return average (6.6)… Averaged 8.3 yards per rush and 5.1 yards per catch… Returned six kick-offs for 147 yards at Davidson (10/1)… Returned three kick-offs vs. Taylor to gain 113 yards (9/10)… Added four punt returns for 55 yards against the Trojans… Rushed the ball two times against Taylor to gain 22 yards… Returned five kick-offs in the season opener to net 89 yards (9/3)… Put together a great game vs. Dayton with four rushes for 27 yards while adding three receptions for 16 yards (10/8)… Added a 23 yard kick-off return vs. the Flyers… Returned four punts vs. Marist for 20 yards (10/22)… Rushed the ball four times vs. Morehead State to gain a season-high 47 yards (10/29)… Ended the year with five kick returns vs. St. Thomas for 80 yards (11/19)… Led the PFL in total kick returns and kick return yards… Ranked second in the PFL in punt returns and fifth in punt return yards.

2021 Season (Freshman): Appeared in four games… Made his Butler debut vs. Drake (Oct. 2)… Returned 13 kick-offs for 250 yards… Longest kick return covered 26 yards vs. Davidson (Oct. 23)… Returned a season-high seven kick-offs vs. Davidson, covering 131 yards (Oct. 23)… Returned six kick-offs against Valpo, covering 119 yards (Nov. 13)… Returned four punts for 13 yards… Returned two punts vs. Drake for nine yards (Oct. 2)… Longest punt return covered five yards… Ended the year with 263 all-purpose yards… Averaged 19.2 yards per kick-off return… Averaged 3.2 yards per punt return.

High School: Earned three varsity letters… Three-year starter… Helped South Fayette record 37 wins during his three years as a starter, including three conference championships and one WPIAL championship… Two-time All-Conference selection… Named All-State… Tabbed Pennsylvania Top 20 WR… Team Captain… Set a school record for most return yards (1,250)… Caught 101 passes for 1,300 yards and 14 touchdowns… Made 115 tackles and six interceptions on defense… Participated in track and field… Honor Roll student… Member of the National Honor Society. 
 

Personal: Son of Joe and Brenda Audia… Finance major.