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2019 Football Roster

Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Troy Mueller

2 Nick Heidel

  • Class Senior
  • Position Free Safety
  • Ht. / Wt. 6-3 / 180
  • Hometown Cincinnati, Ohio
  • High School Indian Hill
  • Letters 1
  • Major Finance economics

Biography

2019 football:  Won first-team all-region laurels from D3football.com and first-team All-North Coast Athletic Conference honors as free safety and honorable mention All-NCAC recognition as punter...started all 10 games.
  • Named to preseason All-America team by D3football.com...was third-team preseason pick as punter.
  • Tied for second in NCAC in interceptions (3), tied for eighth in pass breakups (7), and ranked 19th in tackles (65).
  • Ranked fourth in NCAC in punting average (36.7)...tied for third in punts inside opponents’ 20-yard line (14).
  • Had 7 tackles vs. Oberlin Sept. 21.
  • Made open-field stop to prevent touchdown vs. Allegheny Sept. 28...finished with 7 tackles and a pass breakup.
  • Picked off pass at Bishop 2-yard line to turn aside scoring threat at Wabash Oct. 5.
  • Recorded 10 tackles vs. DePauw Oct. 19.
  • Contributed 8 stops and a pass breakup at Wooster Nov. 2.
  • Intercepted pass to protect 14-10 Bishop lead vs. Denison Nov. 9...finished with 10 tackles and added a pass breakup.
2018 football:  Won second-team D3football.com All-North Region recognition and first-team All-NCAC honors as punter...also saw action at cornerback and as return specialist on way to first letter.
  • Led NCAC in punting average (38.1) and punts inside opponents’ 20-yard line (16)...tied for second in punt returns (12).
  • Boomed 71-yard punt to pin Otterbein at own 12-yard line at Otterbein Sept. 1...the field position shift helped set up Bishop field goal attempt.
  • Intercepted pass and returned it 11 yards for a touchdown to give Bishops 17-9 third-quarter lead at Allegheny Sept. 22.
  • Made 5 tackles and broke up a pass vs. Kenyon Oct. 6.
  • Picked off pass and returned it to Hiram 47-yard line to set up go-ahead touchdown vs. Hiram Nov. 10... also made 2 tackles.
2017-18 basketball:  Won first letter as wing player...saw action in 22 games, starting 1.
  • Scored 11 points vs. Trine Nov. 17.
  • Led Bishops with 5 rebounds vs. Albion Nov. 18.
  • Tallied 11 points at Wabash Dec. 6.
  • Contributed 17 points vs. sixth-ranked Ramapo Dec. 28...finished with 5 3-pointers, helping team sink school-record 25 trifectas.
  • Scored career-high 22 points in 2-point loss to top-ranked Whitman Dec. 30...was 6-for-12 from 3-point range.
  • Finished with 15 points vs. Hiram Jan. 10.
  • Contributed 11 points at Allegheny Jan. 13.
  • Scored 11 points at fifth-ranked Wittenberg Jan. 17.
2016-17 basketball:  Saw action in 6 games as wing player.
  • Scored first collegiate points with basket vs. Wabash Dec. 7.
  • Went 3-for-5 from field on way to season-high 6 points vs. Oberlin Dec. 10.
High School:  Played basketball.

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2018Junior

    Cornerback
    6'3" 180 lbs
    8
  • 2

    2019Senior

    Free Safety
    6'3" 180 lbs
    2
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