2016 (JR)- Helped the Firestorm win the Central States Football League Championship… Played in the first seven games (season cut short due to injury)… Completed 21 of 25 passes for 211 yards… Was 9-10 with two touchdown passes against Texas College… Earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete and CSFL All-Academic Team honors
2015 (So)- Helped the Firestorm win the Central Football States League Championship… Named CSFL All-Academic… Played in five games… Threw for 261 yards and one touchdown… Touchdown came against Western New Mexico… Ran for total 57 yards… Recorded one touchdown against George Fox
2014 (Fr)- Competed in six games… Passed for 1,496 yards with nine touchdowns… Ran for 125 yards and one touchdown… Delivered three touchdown passes against both Webber International and Menlo… Had career high 294 yards passing against Missouri Baptist
Whittier Christian High School- Three year varsity player for Head Coach Sergillo Gradilla… Lead Heralds to Olympic League Championship… Earned All-CIF, First Team All-Area, First Team All-Olympic League, Team Offensive MVP… Concluded career with 4,497 yards passing and 46 touchdown passes… Top Orange County with 63% completion percentage… Rushed for 1,336 yards with 12 touchdowns… Once threw for three touchdowns and ran for three more in a game against Heritage Christian… Two year varsity basketball player as well… Two time First Team All-Olympic League… Garnered All-Area and Team MVP honors
Personal- Parents- Rolland (High School Athletic Director) and Angela (Preschool Director) Esslinger… Brother- Brett… Sister- Taryne… Favorite Bible Verse- John 3:30… Chose ACU to play football, get an education, and further his faith… Enjoys playing golf and tennis and hanging with friends… Dreams of getting into teaching and coaching… Major is secondary education.
