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15 Jason Santora
Jason Santora
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    205
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Avon
  • High School:
    Avon
  • Position:
    WR
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice
  • gp
    10
  • yds
    410
  • yds/g
    41.0
  • td
    2

Bio

Junior (2018): Played in all 10 games ... Finished second on the team in receptions (30) and total yards (410) ... Averaged 41 yards per game, 3.0 yards per reception ... Had two touchdowns including a team-best 71 yard hook up ... Had a season-best seven catches on Sept. 1 against Albion for 106 yards. 

Sophomore (2017): Finished second on the team in receptions with 29 for 300 yards ... Averaged 10.3 yards per catch and 2.9 receptions per game ... Had a season-best six receptions and 70 yards against Bluffton on Nov. 11.

Freshman (2016):  Caught 14 passes for 194 yards ... Averaged 13.9 yards per catch ... Had one receiving touchdown ... Posted a season-long catch of 43 yards ... Had season bests of four receptions in game against Franklin (Ind.) on Sept. 17 and 66 yards in game against Rose-Hulman (Ind.) on Sept. 24.

Prep:  Two-year letterman in football at Avon High School ... One-year letterman in basketball. 
 
Personal:  Son of Dan and Laura Santora ... Majoring in criminal justice.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7
  Total Conference
Receptions 30 22
Yards 410 294
Yards per game 41.0 36.8
Yards per catch 13.7 13.4
Touchdowns 2 1

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 7 106 15.1 40 1 - -
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 1 10 10.0 10 0 - -
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 4 51 12.8 19 0 - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 4 43 10.8 23 1 - -
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 4 36 9.0 15 0 - -
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 1 5 5.0 5 0 - -
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 2 77 38.5 71 0 - -
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 1 3 3.0 3 0 - -
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 4 53 13.3 31 0 - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 2 26 13.0 16 0 - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 - - - - - 0
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 - - - - - 0
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 - - - - - 0
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 1 - 106 - - 106
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 1 - 10 - - 10
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 1 -2 51 - - 49
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 1 - 43 - - 43
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 1 - 36 - - 36
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 1 - 5 - - 5
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 1 - 77 - - 77
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 1 - 3 - - 3
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 1 - 53 - - 53
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 1 - 26 - - 26

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 1 Albion (Mich.) L, 59-6 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 Hope L, 41-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 57-26 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 Anderson (Ind.) L, 18-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 48-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Mt. St. Joseph L, 20-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 35-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 28-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Bluffton L, 34-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 40 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 1 -2 -0.2 -2.0 0 0 - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 40 1 -2 -0.1 -2.0 0 0 - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2016-17 10 14 1.4 194 19.4 13.9 1 43
2017-18 10 29 2.9 300 30.0 10.3 0 35
2018-19 10 30 3.0 410 41.0 13.7 2 71
2019-20 10 17 1.7 173 17.3 10.2 1 26
Total 40 90 2.3 1077 26.9 12.0 4 71

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2016-17 10 - - - - 0 0 - 0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 10 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Total 40 - - - - 0 0 - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2016-17 10 - 194 - - 194 19.4
2017-18 10 - 300 - - 300 30.0
2018-19 10 -2 410 - - 408 40.8
2019-20 10 - 173 - - 173 17.3
Total 40 -2 1077 - - 1075 26.9

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2016-17 8 0.8 - 1 - - - - 0 - 1 0
2017-18 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 12 1.2 0 2 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 8 0.8 - 1 - - - - 0 - 1 0
Total 28 0.7 0 4 - - - - 0 - 2 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2016-17 10 4 0 4.0 .4 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 40 5 0 5.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 10 1 -2 -0.2 -2.0 0 0 - -
Conference 8 1 -2 -0.3 -2.0 0 0 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 1 -2 -0.5 -2.0 0 0 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 9 1 -2 -0.2 -2.0 0 0 - -
Month                  
September 4 1 -2 -0.5 -2.0 0 0 - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 10 30 3.0 410 41.0 13.7 2 71
Conference 8 22 2.8 294 36.8 13.4 1 71
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 6 19 3.2 275 45.8 14.5 2 71
Away 4 11 2.8 135 33.8 12.3 0 31
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 1 4 4.0 53 53.0 13.3 0 31
Losses 9 26 2.9 357 39.7 13.7 2 71
Month                
September 4 16 4.0 210 52.5 13.1 2 40
October 4 8 2.0 121 30.3 15.1 0 71
November 2 6 3.0 79 39.5 13.2 0 31

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 9 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 9 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month                    
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 10 -2 410 - - 408 40.8
Conference 8 -2 294 - - 292 36.5
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 6 - 275 - - 275 45.8
Away 4 -2 135 - - 133 33.3
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 1 - 53 - - 53 53.0
Losses 9 -2 357 - - 355 39.4
Month              
September 4 -2 210 - - 208 52.0
October 4 - 121 - - 121 30.3
November 2 - 79 - - 79 39.5

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 12 1.2 0 2 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 0.8 0 1 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 12 2.0 - 2 - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 12 1.3 0 2 - - - - - - - 0
Month                        
September 12 3.0 0 2 - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 10 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 6 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 9 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month                                
September 4 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

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