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2018 Football Roster

7 Aaron Gooch

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 170
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Major Sociology
  • Hometown Flossmoor, Ill.
  • Highschool Homewood-Flossmoor

Biography

2018 (SENIOR): Started all 11 games at inside receiver... finished season second on team with 65 receptions for 695 yards... finished season ranked 20th in the FCS in receptions... 65 receptions ranked tied for 10th on the EIU single season list... had a season high 11 receptions at Southeast Missouri... had a ten catch game against Indiana State for 110 yards... season high 124 yards came on eight catches against Murray State... had five touchdown catches including a long of 71 yards against Tennessee State... finished career with 134 receptions which ranked 9th all-time at EIU... finished career with 1,309 receiving yards with ranked 20th all-time at EIU... was primary punt returner with 16 punt returns for 98 yards (6.1 yards per return)... finished career ranked 9th in career punt return yards and career punt return average... ended season on kick return team with nine returns for 153 yards (17 yards per return)... 

2017 (JUNIOR): Played in all 11 games making four starts at wide receiver... finished season second on the team with 43 receptions and 361 yards... had a season high six receptions in three games - at Indiana State, Jacksonville State and at Austin Peay... finished with a season high 60 yards receiving on four catches at Murray State... season long reception was 25 yards at Murray State... added 15 yards rushing on five carries... made six tackles on special teams with two tackles at Austin Peay... served as primary punt returner with 15 returns for 131 yards, average of 8.7 yards per return was ranked first in the OVC and 22nd in the NCAA... season long return of 57 yards at Murray State... 

2016 (SOPHOMORE): Played in ten games making five starts on the season... tied for fourth on team with 19 pass receptions...  finished year with 177 yards receiving... had a season highs of five catches for 55 yards against Austin Peay... had at least one pass reception in nine games, did not catch a pass in final regular season game at Eastern Kentucky... hauled in four passes at Southeast Missouri... had three rushes for 25 yards... had 13 punt returns for 55 yards with one touchdown return of 62 yards called back due to penalty at Jacksonville State... 

2015 (RS-FRESHMAN): Appeared in 11 games making a start against Tennessee Tech... was a starter on special teams unit finishing with one tackle... had seven receptions for 76 yards... first collegiate catch was at UT Martin... had season high three catches for 46 yards in FCS playoff game at Northern Iowa... had two runs for 18 yards against Eastern Kentucky... had one kickoff return for seven yards against Southeast Missouri... 

2014 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted 2014 season...

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Craig Buzea at Homewood-Flossmoor HS... as a senior helped team post a 10-2 record advancing to the second round of the IHSA Class 8A state playoffs... finished season with 23 catches and 346 yards for an offense that averaged 37 points per game... had 18 catches for 316 yards and two touchdowns as a junior helping team post a 7-3 record... 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 81

    2014Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 170 lbs
    81
  • 81

    2015Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 170 lbs
    81
  • 81

    2016Redshirt Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 170 lbs
    81
  • 7

    2017Redshirt Junior

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 170 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2018Redshirt Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 170 lbs
    7
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