Tim McAuliffe

Liberty

Sep 13 (Sat)

5 p.m.

Photo by: BGSU Marketing and Communications

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-0
Weight:
274
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Lemont, Ill.
High School:
Lemont

2017: Played in 11 games, starting 10 times at center … Injuries limited his effectiveness down the stretch after reaching a streak of 47 consecutive games started during his career … Protected for true freshman quarterback Jarret Doege, who posted one of the greatest seasons in program history for a true freshman … Also helped a run game that produced a pair of 700-yard running backs, including true freshman Andrew Clair, who was named third team All-MAC … The Falcons had more than 500 yards of offense in a win at Miami.

2016: Third-team All-MAC … Started all 12 games at center … Named to the Rimington Award Watch List, given to the best center in the country … Helped running back Fred Coppet rush for more than 1,000 yards on the season and finish fifth all-time at BGSU in rushing yardage … Team had three players rush for 100 or more yards in each of the last two games, the first time in program history that had been done in back-to-back contests … Offense averaged 328 yards on the ground during three-game win streak to complete the season … Named MAC East Special Teams Player of the Week after the offensive line paved the way for a 420-yard ground game against Kent State with three running backs going over 100 yards. It was the first time the Falcons had rushed for 400 or more yards since 1998.

2015: Named to the Rimington Award preseason watch list. Played in and started 13 games … now has 27 career starts … starred on offensive line that helped BGSU offense set new school records in points scored (591), first downs (389), passing yards (5,135) and total yardage (7,655) … blocked for Mid-American Conference Player of the Year in quarterback Matt Johnson, who set school and MAC records for passing yards and touchdowns in a season … key cog in line that blocked as Travis Greene set BGSU new career rushing mark … also gave Johnson time allowing Roger Lewis to have a record-setting season in which he became an All-American receiver … Falcons averaged MAC-best 366.8 yards through the air … also rushed for 180.0 yards per game … BGSU set new school record with 81 offensive touchdowns.

2014: Played in and started all 14 games at center for the Falcons … was part of offensive line that scored 30 points per game ... offense had 6,061 yards … averaged 432.9 total yards, 259.9 passing yards per game, and 173.0 rushing.

2013: Did not play.

High School: Is a 2013 graduate of Lemont High School ... coached by Eric Michaelsen ... two-time team captain ... earned a spot on the 2012 IHSCA all-state class 6A team ... is a three-time South Suburban All-Conference player ... was named All-Area as a senior by the Chicago Tribune, Joliet Herald and Southeastern Star ... helped lead team to three-straight playoff appearances.

Personal: Full Name is Timothy Edward McAuliffe … born Aug. 8, 1995 … son of Dennis and Coleen McAuliffe … has one brother and one sister … majoring in communication.