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2017 Football Roster

Jimmy Lafakis
Jimmy Lafakis

11 Sam Schrader

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 210
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Mishawaka, Ind.
  • Highschool Mishawaka

Biography

*2014 Butler Offensive M.V.P.
*2014 Jerry Rice Award (FCS Freshman Player of the Year) Finalist
*2017 First Team All-Pioneer Football League

 

2016: Saw action in four games, including one start... Finished with 86 rushing yards on 27 attempts with one rushing touchdown... Had one completion on one attempt for three-yards and a touchdown... Had six receptions for 40 receiving yards.

2015: Played and started in three games... had 94 yards on 28 carries... had three receptions for 25 yards... completed one pass for 19 yards... recorded four punt returns for 75 yards including a 69 yard touchdown return against Taylor... named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll.

2014:  Named Butler's Offensive "Top Dog" (MVP)...played in all 11 games...led the team and ranked tenth in the PFL in rushing with 609 yards on 74 carries...scored nine rushing touchdowns...first on the team and fifth in the PFL in scoring with 66 points...third in the PFL in total touchdowns (11)...fifth on the team in receiving with 11 catches for 157 yards and two touchdowns...rushed for a career-high 193 yards and three touchdowns on nine carries at Stetson...recorded an 83-yard touchdown run against Stetson...posted 162 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 13 carries against Morehead State...named PFL Offensive Player of the Week following Butler's victory over Morehead State...caught a career-high three passes for a career-best 95 yards and one touchdown against Wittenberg...named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll.

2013: Did not see varsity action...named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll.

Personal:  Business major...born 6/28/94...son of Joe and Linda Schrader...High School:  Named the 2012-13 Gatorade Indiana Football Player of the Year...compiled a 30-9 record as a starting quarterback for three seasons...led Mishawaka to a state runner-up finish in 2012...two-year team captain...first team All-State and 4A Player of the Year as a senior...received the Phil N. Eskew Mental Attitude Award at the 2012 state finals...two-time All-Conference pick and 2012 conference MVP...named Junior All-State in 2011...rushed for a school-record 1,749 yards and 29 touchdowns as a senior...had a school-record 3,842 career rushing yards...set school single season records for touchdowns (29) and points (192), as well as career marks for TDs (69) and points (438)...passed for 2,259 career yards...Academic All-State...received the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award...four-year member of the baseball team and two-year member of the basketball squad...earned three varsity football letters...High School Coach:  Bart Curtis.

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2013Freshman

    RB
    5'10" 185 lbs
    15
  • 11

    2014Redshirt

    RB
    5'10" 185 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2015Redshirt

    RB
    5'10" 185 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2016Redshirt Junior

    RB
    5'10" 200 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2017Redshirt Senior

    RB
    5'10" 210 lbs
    11
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