2014: Academic All-Big Ten ... appeared in 10 games, making seven starts … completed 144 of 272 passing attempts (52.9 percent) for 1,449 yards and 10 touchdowns … rushed for 198 yards and five touchdowns on 61 attempts … entered as a reserve against Central Michigan on Sept. 6 ... went 7 of 17 for 78 yards and a touchdown … first collegiate rushing touchdown came against Southern Illinois on Sept. 20 … came on as a reserve against Iowa on Sept. 27 and completed 2 of 6 passes for 11 yards with an interception and rushing once for 11 yards … made first collegiate start at Illinois on Oct. 4, completing 15 of 20 passes for 202 yards and a career-long 80-yard touchdown ... also in the game rushed for 76 yards on seven attempts and two touchdowns with a long of 62 yards and recorded first career reception to himself for seven yards … completed 24 of 37 passing attempts for 211 yards with one touchdown and one interception against No. 8 Michigan State … finished with 153 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions from 16 of 26 passing and rushed 10 times for 79 yards and a touchdown at Minnesota on Oct. 18 … was 18 of 46 passing for 216 yards, one touchdown and one interception at No. 17 Nebraska on Nov. 1 … went 17 of 37 for 204 yards and one touchdown against No. 25 Wisconsin on Nov. 8 … recorded a career-high 251 yards passing on 26 of 48 passing attempts with two touchdowns and two interceptions against Northwestern on Nov. 22 … went 19 of 25 for 123 yards passing with three interceptions at Indiana on Nov. 29.
2013: Appeared as a reserve against Iowa on Nov. 9 and completed 5 of 6 passes for 68 yards and a touchdown.
2012: Did Not Play
High School: Elite 11 Quarterback finalist ... all-conference, all-county and all-district selection his junior and senior seasons ... team captain and MVP his senior season ... ranked as the No. 1 quarterback in Ohio by ohiovarsity.com ... according to 247Sports.com finished his senior year 105 of 237 passing for 1,417 yards and eight touchdowns … completed 94 of 186 passing attempts for 1,427 and 14 touchdowns in seven games as a junior before injuring his knee … high school football coach was Don Hertler ... also played baseball and basketball his freshman and sophomore years ... academic letterwinner and honor roll member all four years of high school.
Personal: Given name is Austin Michael Appleby ... born June 4, 1993 ... majoring in selling and sales management.