Alex Lakes

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Gerrit Van Genderen

Awards/Accolades

Season-by-Season
2017

Ended his illustrious career as Mercer's career leader in rushing yards & rushing touchdowns (32)
Appeared in all 11 games as a reserve running back
Totaled 356 rushing yards on 80 carries; averaged a team-best 4.5 yards per carry
Found the end zone four times on the season, including twice during a 20-carry, 87-yard performance at Western Carolina (Nov. 11)
Had three games with 10-plus carries

2016

Became the first player in school history to surpass 2,000 career rushing yards
Played in nine games as a junior, amassing 449 rushing yards on 105 carries
Ranked second on the team and most among non-quarterbacks in rushing yards
Crossed the 100-yard mark with 112 yards on 20 carries and added two touchdowns vs. Western Carolina (Oct. 15)
Handled at least 10 carries in six contests, including 20-plus twice
Added 48 yards receiving on seven catches out of the backfield

2015

Played in 10 games with three starts despite battling through injury most of his sophomore season
Ran for 692 yards and a team-high seven touchdowns on 128 carries
Finished second on the team and sixth in the conference with 69.2 yards rushing per contest
Eclipsed the 100-yard mark two times
Rushed for a career-high 159 yards to go along with two touchdowns in a season-opening win at Austin Peay (Sept. 5)
Averaged a season-high 8.7 yards per carry against VMI (Oct. 24)
Carried the ball 19 times for a game-high 141 yards and the winning score at Furman (Nov. 14) en route to Mercer’s Game Ball Award

2014

Emerged as one of the premier running backs in the Southern Conference as a redshirt freshman
Earned All-SoCon First Team honors from the media and second team recognition from the coaches
Joined teammate Chandler Curtis on the CFPA Freshman of the Year and Jerry Rice Award Watch Lists
Led the SoCon in rushing with a school-record 1,107 yards on 200 carries
Topped the league and ranked 10th nationally with 17 rushing touchdowns
Led the conference with 92.3 rushing yards per game
Eclipsed the 100-yard mark in six games
Finished second in the SoCon in scoring (8.5 points per game), sixth in all-purpose yards (95.6 yards per game) and eighth in total offense (92.3 yards per game)
Named the SoCon Offensive Player of the Month and the #FanChoice Athlete of the Month after averaging 7.5 yards per carry en route to 434 yards rushing and seven touchdowns in the month of September
Tabbed as the SoCon Freshman of the Week following a 13-carry, career-high 151-yard and three-touchdown performance in a win at Stetson (Sept. 13)
Tallied 113 yards rushing and a career-high four touchdowns in a victory over Warner on (Nov. 15)

2013

Before Mercer
High School

Played football and ran track at Northgate High School
Earned four letters under head coach Tommy Walburn
Picked up Second Team All-State honors and Coweta County Player of the Year distinction in 2012
Named a First Team All-Region player in 2010 and 2011
Helped lead the squad to a Region 3-4A Championship in 2011 with an 11-1 record

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