The University of Akron Athletics
2019 Akron Football Roster

Jersey Number 43
Austin Gillispie
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 239
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Dublin, Ohio
- High School:
- Dublin Scioto | Ashland University
As a Redshirt Junior (2019): Dean’s List ... did not play ... transferred to Akron in January 2019.
College: As a Redshirt Sophomore (2018): Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-Academic Team member. As a Redshirt Freshman (2017): Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-Academic Team member ... played in one game. As a Freshman (2016): Redshirted at Ashland University.
High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Karl Johnson at Dublin Scioto HS ... 2015 Wendy’s High School Heisman award winner ... member of the 2014 Ohio Division II regional final team.
Personal: Born September 23, 1997 ... parents are Scott and Carolyn Gillispie ... has two brothers– Dalton and Brad– and a sister Jackie ... father played safety at Texas A&M ... brother Dalton played football at Missouri S&T ... sport management major.
College: As a Redshirt Sophomore (2018): Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-Academic Team member. As a Redshirt Freshman (2017): Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-Academic Team member ... played in one game. As a Freshman (2016): Redshirted at Ashland University.
High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Karl Johnson at Dublin Scioto HS ... 2015 Wendy’s High School Heisman award winner ... member of the 2014 Ohio Division II regional final team.
Personal: Born September 23, 1997 ... parents are Scott and Carolyn Gillispie ... has two brothers– Dalton and Brad– and a sister Jackie ... father played safety at Texas A&M ... brother Dalton played football at Missouri S&T ... sport management major.
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