2018 Football

Mitch Hornsby #79 OL

  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-5 / 265
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Loganville, Ga.
  • High School:
    Archer

Summary

Biography

2018: Three-year letterwinner and a team captain ... one of the top returning lineman in the ODAC ... will push for All-America honors in his senior campaign.

2017: Started all 11 games at tackle ... earned First Team All-ODAC and D3football.com Second Team All-South Region accolades ... helped the Generals average 461.5 yards and 34.8 points per game, ranking second in Division III in rushing offense (403.2 ypg) and fourth in time of possession (34:27) ... also helped the offense to the second-most rushing yards (4,435), total yards (5,077) and rushing touchdowns (48) for a season in program history.

2016: Started all 10 games at guard during his sophomore campaign ... helped W&L lead all of college football in rushing offense with an average of 390.3 yards per game ...offense also tied for 17th in Division III in sacks allowed per game (1.0), was 22nd in third down conversion percentage (.468) and 28th in total offense (469.3) ... the Generals also averaged 33.9 points per game and tallied four games of 550 or more total offensive yards ... team produced four of the Top 10 single-game rushing performances in conference history, including a season-best 566 rushing yards in a 52-7 win over Hampden-Sydney (10/22).

2015: Saw action in all 11 games, starting several contests ... helped W&L lead all of college football in rushing, averaging 433.9 rushing yards per game ... team also ranked 18th in Division III in total offense (494.5 ypg), fifth in fourth down percentage (.759) and 34th in scoring offense (37.9 ppg) ... offense set school records for season total offense (5,439 yds.), rushing offense (4,773 yds.) and points scored (417) ... helped W&L produce the three best single-game rushing performances in ODAC history ... helped W&L rush for a school-record 649 yards in a season-opening 63-35 win over Averett (9/4) ... added 508 rushing yards against Emory & Henry (10/31) and 506 rushing yards against Bridgewater (10/24) ... line yielded just five sacks on the season.

High School: Earned three letters as a member of the football team at Archer High School ... helped lead the team to a pair of region championships and a state runner-up finish as a senior ... earned first team all-county honors as a senior ... participated in the Gwinnett County All-Star Bowl ... two-time Gwinnett Touchdown Club Player of the Month as an offensive lineman.

Personal: Captain of the W&L boxing club ... serves as a community assistant with W&L Residence Life ... computer science major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 79

    2015First Year

    OL
    6'5" 265 lbs
    79
  • 79

    2016Sophomore

    OL
    6'5" 265 lbs
    79
  • 79

    2017Junior

    OL
    6'5" 255 lbs
    79
  • 79

    2018Senior

    OL
    6'5" 265 lbs
    79