Colton Gerken

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Colton Gerken
0 Colton Gerken
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    208
  • Hometown:
    Grand Prairie, Texas
  • Position:
    LB
  • Year:
    Sr
  • High School:
    South Grand Prairie
  • gp
    8
  • tk
    67.0
  • sac
    1.5
  • int
    2
  • ffum
    0
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 36 14
Assists 31 16
Tackles 67.0 30.0
Tackles per game 8.4 7.5
Sacks 1.5 1.5
Sack yards 15 15
Interceptions 2 0
Returned for touchdown 0 -
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 6.0 4.0
Tackle for loss yards 24 20
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 7 Sul Ross St. L, 49-7
Oct 14 at Howard Payne L, 35-11
Oct 21 Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 49-14
Oct 28 at McMurry L, 51-13
Nov 4 Hardin-Simmons L, 59-19
Nov 11 at Texas Lutheran L, 29-10
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 Neb. Wesleyan L, 19-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Rhodes L, 19-17 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Crown (Minn.) W, 34-23 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at East Tex. Baptist L, 35-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Sul Ross St. L, 49-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Howard Payne L, 35-11 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 49-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at McMurry L, 51-13 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Hardin-Simmons L, 59-19 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Texas Lutheran L, 29-10 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 Neb. Wesleyan L, 19-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Rhodes L, 19-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Crown (Minn.) W, 34-23 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at East Tex. Baptist L, 35-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Sul Ross St. L, 49-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Howard Payne L, 35-11 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 49-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at McMurry L, 51-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Hardin-Simmons L, 59-19 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Texas Lutheran L, 29-10 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 Neb. Wesleyan L, 19-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Rhodes L, 19-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Crown (Minn.) W, 34-23 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at East Tex. Baptist L, 35-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Sul Ross St. L, 49-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Howard Payne L, 35-11 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 49-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at McMurry L, 51-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Hardin-Simmons L, 59-19 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Texas Lutheran L, 29-10 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 Neb. Wesleyan L, 19-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Rhodes L, 19-17 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Crown (Minn.) W, 34-23 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 at East Tex. Baptist L, 35-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 Sul Ross St. L, 49-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 at Howard Payne L, 35-11 - - - - - 0
Oct 21 Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 49-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 28 at McMurry L, 51-13 - - - - - 0
Nov 4 Hardin-Simmons L, 59-19 - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Texas Lutheran L, 29-10 - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 Neb. Wesleyan L, 19-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Rhodes L, 19-17 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Crown (Minn.) W, 34-23 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at East Tex. Baptist L, 35-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Sul Ross St. L, 49-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Howard Payne L, 35-11 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 49-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at McMurry L, 51-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Hardin-Simmons L, 59-19 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Texas Lutheran L, 29-10 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 Neb. Wesleyan L, 19-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Rhodes L, 19-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Crown (Minn.) W, 34-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at East Tex. Baptist L, 35-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Sul Ross St. L, 49-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Howard Payne L, 35-11 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 49-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at McMurry L, 51-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Hardin-Simmons L, 59-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Texas Lutheran L, 29-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 Neb. Wesleyan L, 19-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Rhodes L, 19-17 1 - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Crown (Minn.) W, 34-23 1 - - - - 0
Sep 30 at East Tex. Baptist L, 35-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 7 Sul Ross St. L, 49-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 14 at Howard Payne L, 35-11 1 - - - - 0
Oct 21 Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 49-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 28 at McMurry L, 51-13 1 - - - - 0
Nov 4 Hardin-Simmons L, 59-19 - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Texas Lutheran L, 29-10 - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 Neb. Wesleyan L, 19-7 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Sep 9 at Rhodes L, 19-17 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 23 at Crown (Minn.) W, 34-23 0 - - - - 0 - - - 0 0 -
Sep 30 at East Tex. Baptist L, 35-7 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 7 Sul Ross St. L, 49-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 14 at Howard Payne L, 35-11 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 21 Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 49-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 28 at McMurry L, 51-13 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 4 Hardin-Simmons L, 59-19 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Texas Lutheran L, 29-10 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 Neb. Wesleyan L, 19-7 5 5 10.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 5 0 - - -
Sep 9 at Rhodes L, 19-17 9 3 12.0 0.0 0 1.5 3 0 0 - 0 0 - 2 0 0
Sep 23 at Crown (Minn.) W, 34-23 5 1 6.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 30 at East Tex. Baptist L, 35-7 6 5 11.0 0.0 0 2.5 5 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 7 Sul Ross St. L, 49-7 3 6 9.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 14 at Howard Payne L, 35-11 4 6 10.0 0.5 5 0.5 5 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 21 Mary Hardin-Baylor L, 49-14 4 3 7.0 1.0 10 1.0 10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at McMurry L, 51-13 0 2 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Nov 4 Hardin-Simmons L, 59-19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Texas Lutheran L, 29-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2020-21 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 38 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2020-21 1 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 9 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - 0 0
2023-24 8 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 38 - - - - - - 0 0
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2020-21 1 - - - - - - -
2021-22 9 - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - -
2023-24 8 - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - -
Total 38 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2020-21 1 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 9 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 8 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 38 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2020-21 1 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 9 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 8 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 38 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2020-21 1 - - - - 0 .0
2021-22 9 - - - - 0 .0
2022-23 10 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 8 - - - - 0 .0
2024-25 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 38 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2020-21 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2024-25 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2020-21 1 1 1 2.0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
2021-22 9 19 19 38.0 4.2 2.0 5 7.5 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022-23 10 49 32 81.0 8.1 2.0 18 8.0 30 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
2023-24 8 36 31 67.0 8.4 1.5 15 6.0 24 0 0 0 2 5 5 0
2024-25 10 46 48 94.0 9.4 1.0 6 7.0 28 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 38 151 131 282.0 7.4 6.5 44 28.5 101 0 1 0 2 5 7 1
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 8 - - - - - - - -
Conference 4 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 8 - - - - - - -
Conference 4 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 8 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 4 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 8 - - - - - - - -
Conference 4 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 8 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 4 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 3 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 7 - - - - 0 .0
Month
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 8 36 31 67.0 8.4 1.5 15 6.0 24 0 0 0 2 5 5 0
Conference 4 14 16 30.0 7.5 1.5 15 4.0 20 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 12 14 26.0 8.7 1.0 10 1.5 11 - - - 1 5 1 -
Away 5 24 17 41.0 8.2 0.5 5 4.5 13 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 5 1 6.0 6.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Losses 7 31 30 61.0 8.7 1.5 15 6.0 24 0 0 0 1 5 4 0
Month
September 4 25 14 39.0 9.8 0.0 0 4.0 8 0 0 0 2 5 3 0
October 4 11 17 28.0 7.0 1.5 15 2.0 16 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
News mentions
Five From 'Roo Football Earn All-ASC
  • Article
  • November 16, 2023
Five From 'Roo Football Earn All-ASC

DALLAS, Texas - Jaylon Talton was named one of three recipients of the American Southwest Freshman of the Year Award and Colton Gerken earned second team All-ASC, as well as being named to the ASC Outstanding Sportsman Team, to highlight five players who earned All-Conference recognition for their play in the 2023 season.

  • November 16, 2023
Photo by Avery Rague
  • Article
  • October 21, 2023
'Roo Football Falls to No. 23 UMHB

SHERMAN, Texas - After jumping on top on the very first play of the game, the Austin College football team saw No. 23-ranked Mary Hardin-Baylor scored 49 unanswered before a fourth quarter touchdown made it a 49-14 final on Saturday afternoon at Jerry E. Apple Stadium. The 'Roos are now 1-6 overall on the year.

  • October 21, 2023
AC football Jaylon Talton in action
  • Article
  • October 14, 2023
HPU Uses Big Second Quarter to Top 'Roos

BROWNWOOD, Texas - The Austin College football team led Howard Payne 8-7 early in the second quarter, but the Jackets scored 28 unanswered in the frame to go on top 35-8 at half, and the 'Roos were unable to mount a comeback in a 35-11 defeat on Saturday afternoon.

  • October 14, 2023
Photo by Avery Rague
  • Article
  • October 07, 2023
Sul Ross Tops 'Roo Football

SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College football team came out strong defensively early, but some big plays on special teams and defense led to an early 14-0 lead for Sul Ross and the 'Roos were unable to make up that ground on their way to a 49-7 defeat on Saturday afternoon at Jerry Apple Stadium. The 'Roos are now 1-4 overall on the year.

  • October 07, 2023
Deborah Aldridge Photography
  • Article
  • September 30, 2023
Early Miscues Prove Costly for 'Roo Football

MARSHALL, Texas - The Austin College football team turned the ball over three times in the opening half on their way to a 21-7 halftime deficit, and the 'Roos were unable to climb out of that hole in the second half in a 35-7 defeat on Saturday evening at East Texas Baptist. The 'Roos are now 1-3 overall and 0-1 in ASC play.

  • September 30, 2023
Deborah Aldridge Photography
  • Article
  • September 23, 2023
Austin College Football Earns First Win of 2023

ST. BONIFACIUS, Minn. - The Austin College football team went north to Crown College on Saturday, and the 'Roos will be coming back to Sherman with the first victory of Tony Joe White's tenure after topping the Polar Bears 34-23. The 'Roos are now 1-2 on the year.

  • September 23, 2023
AC football Texas Gordon in action
  • Article
  • September 09, 2023
'Roos Fall Late at Rhodes

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Austin College football team held a 17-13 lead late, but Rhodes College managed to turn a fourth and long into a go-ahead 16-yard touchdown with 1:14 left to hand the 'Roos a 19-17 defeat in the team's first road game of the season.

  • September 09, 2023
Photo by Avery Rague
  • Article
  • September 02, 2023
Austin College Falls Short Against NWU

SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College football team put up a strong fight on both sides of the ball against visiting Nebraska Wesleyan in the season opener for both teams on Saturday evening in the first football game to ever be played under the lights at Jerry Apple Stadium, but the 'Roos fell short in a 19-7 loss to the Prairie Wolves.

  • September 02, 2023
2023 'Roo Football Season Preview
  • Article
  • September 01, 2023
2023 'Roo Football Season Preview

SHERMAN, Texas - A new era begins for the Austin College football program in 2023, as head coach Tony Joe White enters his first season as the head coach of the 'Roos. White will be looking to improve on last season's 1-9 overall record as the 'Roos get ready to make the transition from the American Southwest Conference back to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference in 2024.

  • September 01, 2023