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Gatorade 2014 - 2015: Player of the Year

Football - Utah

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FOOTBALL

Austin Kafentzis

QB
JORDAN HS
SANDY, UTAH
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

3,862

Passing yards

40

Passing TDS

1,842

Rushing yards

25

Rushing TDS
“He's an exceptional young man with an unmatched work ethic.”
Eric Kjar
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1, 195-pound senior quarterback threw for 3,862 yards and 40 touchdowns on 221-of-394 passing this past season, leading the Beetdiggers (8-4) to the Class 5A state quarterfinals. The state's 2012-13 Gatorade Football Player of the Year, Kafentz

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Academic Achievement

Also Utah's prep record-holder in the javelin throw, Kafentzis has maintained a 3.89 GPA in the classroom.

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Exemplary Character

In addition to donating his time as a youth football and javelin instructor, he has volunteered locally on behalf of his church, as a peer tutor and as an elementary school mentor, stressing the importance of academic achievement.