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DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY PANTHERS

2024 Football Roster

Walter Cronk
Walter Cronk
Walter Cronk

9 Austin Alward

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position DL
  • Ht./Wt. 6-5 / 225
  • Hometown Middleville, Mich.
  • Highschool Thornapple Kellogg

Biography

2023: Named Second Team All-GLIAC on the defensive line...finished with 31 tackles in 10 games (all starts) and tied for the team lead with nine tackles for loss...second on the team with four sacks...broke up two passes and led the team with 11 QB hurries...also recovered a fumble...had a season-high five tackles in each of the first three games against Thomas More, Bowie State, and William Jewell...had 1.5 sacks for a loss of 14 yards against William Jewell...had at least two tackles in 9-of-10 games...enters the upcoming season with 113 career tackles including 34 tackles for loss and 16 sacks...third all-time at DU in tackles for loss and first in sacks...member of the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence team (3.5 or above GPA).

2022: Named First Team All-GLIAC on the defensive line...one of just four Panthers to be named First Team All-GLIAC...ranked fourth on the team with 45 tackles...led the team with 14 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks...ranked fifth in the GLIAC in sacks...had three tackles for loss, two sacks, and seven tackles against Ferris State in the regular season meeting...had a season-high eight tackles against Wayne State...had three tackles for loss, one sack, and seven tackles against Michigan Tech...had a sack in five straight games during the season.

2021: Played in all 11 games and made four starts on the defensive line...registered 32 tackles and led the team with 8.5 tackles for loss...recorded 3.5 sacks for a loss of 26 yards...had one pass breakup and three QB hurries...forced one fumble and had five tackles against Wayne State...ranked 11th in the GLIAC in sacks.

2020 (COVID): Played in both games against Gannon...recorded three tackles including 2.5 tackles for loss (two sacks for a loss of 13 yards) on the road...tallied two tackles with a tackle for loss of two yards at home.

2019: Redshirted during his first season with the Panthers.

Prior to DU: Attended Grand Rapids Community College.

High School: Prepped at Thornapple Kellogg under coach Chad Ruger...had six receiving touchdowns...named Honorable Mention All-Conference.

Personal: Majoring in marketing towards his master's degree...born on September 20...favorite athlete is Calvin Johnson...favorite sports team is the Detroit Lions.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 80

    2019Freshman

    WR
    6'5" 200 lbs
    80
  • 44

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    DE
    6'5" 215 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    DE
    6'5" 215 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    DE
    6'5" 215 lbs
    44
  • 9

    2023Redshirt Junior

    DE
    6'5" 220 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2024Graduate Student

    DL
    6'5" 225 lbs
    9