University of West Florida

2017 GSC Fall All-Academic Team
2017 GSC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2016 GSC Fall Academic Honor Roll

2017 (So.): Started all 15 games at RB ... Led UWF in rushing yards (858), yards per game (57.2) and TD (8) ... Was second in scoring with 48 points ... Had 999 all-purpose yards to rank second on the team ... Rushed for career highs of 175 yards and 29 carries in national semifinal win at top-ranked IUP (12/9/17) ... Had 102 all-purpose yards (50 rush/52 rec) against Valdosta State (9/23/17) ... Totaled 72 yards of 15 carries with a TD in the Coastal Classic win at Florida Tech (9/30/17) ... Added 83 yards on 15 carries with a TD in the win over Mississippi College (10/6/17) a week later ... Ended the regular season with a then-career-high 94 yards on 17 rushes ... Had a total of 4 TD in the final three NCAA Playoff games, including a 2-TD effort with 89 all-purpose yards against Texas A&M Commerce (12/16/17) in the national championship.

2016 (Fr.): Played in all 11 games in UWF's inaugural season... Led team in yards (350) and yards per game (31.82), and ranked second in yards per attempt (5.1)... Totaled 350 yards on 69 carries in freshman season... Scored first career touchdown with a 4-yard run in the fourth quarter against Ave Maria... Had career-long 24-yard run against Florida Tech in the Coastal Classic... Set career high with 61 yards against Delta State and North Alabama... Found the end zone for a second time in his career with a 20-yard run against Shorter in UWF's Homecoming game... Made 4 catches for 11 yards... Also recorded 14 tackles (11 solo, 3 assisted) on special teams units.

PREP: Three-year varsity letter winner at running back for coach Ryan Benjamin at River Ridge HS, northwest of Tampa … Holds the Pasco County career rushing record with 5,375 yards in two seasons … First Team All-State and All-Conference as a junior and senior … Rushed 366 times for 2,686 yards in 2015 after setting the Pasco County record with 2,689 in 2014 … Also was the state of Florida leading rusher and ranked No. 24 nationally in 2014 … Rushed for 398 yards and four touchdowns on 55 carries in a game against Tarpon Springs in the first round of the playoffs … Scored more than 50 touchdowns in his career, including a Pasco County record 27 in 2014 before 26 in 2015 … Named Team MVP following his sophomore and junior seasons … Team captain all three years on varsity … The Royal Knights won 10 games in each of his final two seasons, setting the school record for single-season victories en route to a pair of District (8-5A in 2015 and 7-5A in 2014) and Sunshine Athletic Conference titles … Wore jersey #40 as a tribute to Mike Alstott – who many people say he looks like … Also played middle linebacker and on special teams … Three-time Scholastic Player of the Year recipient … SAC Award Winner for outstanding athletic achievement in 2014.

PERSONAL: Born on Jan. 30, 1998 … Son of Amy and George Schwarz … Has two brothers, Austin (21) and Nick (15) and a sister, Isabella (7).