James Knapke

Liberty

Sep 13 (Sat)

5 p.m.

Position:
Quarterback
Height:
6-2
Weight:
236
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Fort Wayne, Ind.
High School:
Bishop Luers

2016: Played in six games, starting five times … Threw for 315 yards in a win over North Dakota, going 23-of-40 with three touchdown passes … Completed a 71-yard pass in that contest … Was 18-of-32 passing against Middle Tennessee State … Finished the season with 636 passing yards.

2015: Played in all 14 games … was the team’ backup quarterback and first-string holder … completed an efficient 14-of-20 passes … totaled 173 yards and a touchdown … helped Falcons set new school record for total yards (725) and passing yards (515) in a game with a 4-for-6 performance with 69 passing yards against UMass (Oct. 10) … passed for a touchdown in win over Ohio.

2014: Played in all 14 games for the Falcons at quarterback, making 13 starts following a season-ending injury to starter Matt Johnson … completed 280-of-483 passes for 3,173 yards and 15 touchdowns … 280 completions was sixth-most in school history for a single season … 483 passing attempts were third-most in school history for a single season … 3,173 passing yards were seventh-most in school history for a single season … earned MAC East Offensive Player of the Week in just his second career start, passing for 395 yards in a 45-42 win over Indiana on Sept. 13 … completed 46-of-73 passes, both of which were school records … passed for three touchdowns in that game, including a game-winner to Roger Lewis with nine seconds remaining … completed 38-of-59 passes for a career-high 443 yards in a win at UMass on Sept. 27 … 443 yards passing were fourth-most in school history for a single season … was named Bart Starr MVP in the Camellia Bowl after completing 25-of-39 passes for 368 yards and two touchdowns in a win over South Alabama on Dec. 20.

2013: Played in six games … was 4-of-10 passing … went a perfect 4-for-4 for 71 yards and his lone touchdown in a win over Murray State.

2012: Redshirted.

High School: Is a 2012 graduate of Bishop Luers High School ... coached by Matt Lindsay ... team captain ... was a three-year starter and first quarterback in the state of Indiana to win three state championships ... earned All-State honors as a senior and was a two-time MVP and first-team all-conference member ... owns the school and conference passing records with 5,983 passing yards and 76 touchdown passes.

Personal: Full name is James Bernard Knapke III ... son of Jim and Roselyn Knapke ... born Sept. 20, 1993 ... has three brothers and two sisters ... majoring in communication.