The University of Akron Athletics
2017 Akron Football Roster

Austin Wolf
- Position:
- WR
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 210
- Hometown:
- Lebanon, Ohio
- High School:
- Lebanon HS
As a Senior (2017): Dean’s List student … recipient of the Harry “Doc” Smith Award … played in 12 games with 11 starts … had 476 yards and five touchdowns on 33 receptions … in the Boca Raton Bowl, his final collegiate game, led the receivers with three catches for 26 yards … in the MAC Championship game against Toledo, had two receptions for 41 yards and a touchdown … in the win over Ohio, had five catches for 57 yards, including a 23-yard touchdown reception … at Miami, had three receptions for 45 yards … in the win over Buffalo, scored on a 41-yard pass to put Akron ahead in the second quarter … finished with two receptions for 52 yards … at Toledo, had four receptions for 44 yards … in the win over Ball State, put UA on the scoreboard in the first quarter with a 24-yard touchdown reception … it marked the 10th TD of his career and his second this fall … finished with four receptions for 57 yards … in the MAC win at Bowling Green, scored his first touchdown of the season on a 43-yard pass from Thomas Woodson … it marked Wolf’s first touchdown this season and the ninth of his career … finished the game with three receptions for 68 yards … at Troy, returned to the starting line-up for the first time this fall … led the receivers with six receptions for 71 yards … saw limited action against Iowa State … missed the first two games with a minor injury … lettered … preseason fourth-team All-MAC by Athlon Sports.
As a Junior (2016): Started all 12 games ... one of only seven Zips to start every game ... also saw action on the kickoff return unit ... third in receiving with 36 receptions for 550 yards and five touchdowns ... had two receptions for 39 yards against Bowling Green ... caught three balls for 34 yards against Toledo ... had three receptions for 21 yards at Buffalo ... in the win at Ball State, had six receptions for 91 yards and a touchdown ... against No. 23 Western Michigan, had two receptions for 50 yards, including a 44-yard catch ... had just one catch- a 24-yard touchdown- in the win over Miami ... in the win at Kent State, led the receiving corps with three catches for 50 yards and a touchdown ... had seven receptions for 62 yards against Appalachian State ... in the win at Marshall, had three receptions for a career-high 88 yards and a touchdown ... against VMI, had four receptions for 82 yards and a touchdown ... lettered.
As a Sophomore (2015): Played in 12 games … had 10 receptions for 212 yards and two touchdowns on the season … also played on the kickoff unit … in the win over Buffalo, had a for the 36-yard TD reception to give UA a 14-0 lead … finished with two receptions for 46 yards … in the win at UMass, put the Zips on the scoreboard with a 27-yard TD reception … the touchdown was the second of his collegiate career and his first this season … in the win at Louisiana, had two receptions for 70 yards, including a 41-yard catch ... lettered.
As a Redshirt Freshman (2014): Appeared in six games ... finished with four receptions for 84 yards and a touchdown ... had a 14-yard reception in the win over Eastern Michigan ... had a 40-yard touchdown reception in collegiate debut, the win over Howard ... finished with three catches for 70 yards ... lettered.
As a Freshman (2013): Redshirted.
High School: Associated Press All-District, second-team All-State and second-team Division I as a senior at Lebanon HS when he had 46 catches for 1,024 yards and 16 touchdowns ... that receiving yardage set the school's single-season record ... as a junior, had 32 receptions for 663 yards and four touchdowns.
Personal: Born Oct. 12, 1994 ... parents are Michele and Darren Wolf … has five brothers– Brody, Colton, Dawson, Easton, and Phoenix … marketing management major.