University of Memphis Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Oatsvall, Jeremiah
vs
Tulsa
Oct 4 (Sat)
7 p.m.

Jersey Number 19
Jeremiah Oatsvall
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Brentwood, Tenn.
- High School:
- Brentwood Academy
- Prev School:
- Austin Peay
Bio
Honors
• 2018 Preseason All-OVC
• 2018 Media Preseason OVC Offensive Player of the Year
• 2017 OVC Freshman of the Year
• 2017 HERO Sports FCS First-Team All-Freshman
• 2017 Second-Team All-OVC
• 2017 OVC All-Newcomer Team
• Tiger 3.0 Club (2021)
• Dean’s List (F17, F18, S20)
• Athletics Director’s Honor Roll (S18, S19, F19, F20)
• OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2017-18, 2018-19)
2021 (Redshirt Senior)
• Did not see action
2020 (at Austin Peay)
• Started all three games under center during the fall
• Went 14-of-31 for 181 yards through the air against Central Arkansas, added 37 yards and a touchdown on the ground
• Punted seven times against Central Arkansas, averaging 38.1 yards with two kicks downed inside the 20-yard line
• Tossed for 202 yards on 20 completions against No. 13 Cincinnati
2019 (at Austin Peay)
• Began 2019 as Govs No. 1 quarterback but was injured early in Week 2 contest against Central Arkansas and missed season’s remainder
• Opened season with promising 24-for-39 passing performance against North Carolina Central, with three touchdowns and 232 passing yards
• Injured on Govs’ ninth play from scrimmage against Central Arkansas, after starting the day 2-for-3 passing for five yards
2018 (at Austin Peay)
• Played in all 11 games and started eight, including the final seven contests of the year
• Completed 104-of-201 passes for 1,631 yards and 20 touchdowns to 10 interceptions
• Led the OVC and finished fourth nationally in yards per completion at 15.68
• Second on the team with 517 yards rushing and six touchdowns
• Set the APSU single-season record with 26 touchdowns responsible for
• Completed 15-of-19 passes for a career-best 279 yards and tied a program record with five touchdown passes against Tennessee Tech
• Completed 12 passes for 245 yards and four touchdowns at Jacksonville State
• Capped the season with a 15-of-23 performance for 193 yards and four touchdowns against Murray State
• Became the first Gov to throw four or more touchdown passes in three games in a single season
• Threw for 121 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 117 and another score in the Govs’ record-setting offensive performance at Morehead State
• Oatsvall averaged 7.51 yards of total offense per play, which topped the APSU record book
• His 142.8 pass efficiency rating for the season eclipsed the previous program high mark of 139.2 set by Brian Baker in 2001
• 8.11 yards per pass attempt ranked second in the OVC and was just behind his program record set in 2017
2017 (at Austin Peay)
• Named OVC Freshman of the Year, while also being selected Second-Team All-OVC and to the OVC All-Newcomer team
• Played in all 12 games, starting in the final five contests of the season
• Completed 80 of 141 passes for 1,148 yards and seven touchdowns, while adding 453 yards and six touchdowns on the ground
• Set school record with 8.1 yards per pass attempt on the season, and finished with a 135.8 pass efficiency rating for the season, the second-highest mark in Austin Peay history
• Threw for a season-high 209 yards against American Athletic Conference and Peach Bowl champions Central Florida
• Completed a 74-yard pass to Kyran Moore against UCF, the fourth-longest completion in school history
• Rushed for a season-high 82 yards against Tennessee State
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• Three year letter winner at Brentwood Academy
• Holds 15 school records including most career rushing touchdowns as a quarterback with 35, most career rushing yards as a quarterback with 2,645 yards, most career passing yards with 6,111, most career passing touchdowns with 56, most career touchdowns responsible for with 91
• Holds the Tennessee state championship game record with most yards responsible for with 495
• Two-time state most valuable player
• Three-time all-state performer
• Also played basketball
• Twice named state most valuable player
• Rated a three-star prospect from 247sports.com and a two-star prospect by Rivals.com
• Ranked the No. 17 dual threat quarterback in the country
• Ranked the No. 31 prospect in the state of Tennessee
• Son of Scott and Gwen Oatsvall
• Siblings Elijah, Emily, Maggie, Joseph and Daisy
• 2018 Preseason All-OVC
• 2018 Media Preseason OVC Offensive Player of the Year
• 2017 OVC Freshman of the Year
• 2017 HERO Sports FCS First-Team All-Freshman
• 2017 Second-Team All-OVC
• 2017 OVC All-Newcomer Team
• Tiger 3.0 Club (2021)
• Dean’s List (F17, F18, S20)
• Athletics Director’s Honor Roll (S18, S19, F19, F20)
• OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2017-18, 2018-19)
2021 (Redshirt Senior)
• Did not see action
2020 (at Austin Peay)
• Started all three games under center during the fall
• Went 14-of-31 for 181 yards through the air against Central Arkansas, added 37 yards and a touchdown on the ground
• Punted seven times against Central Arkansas, averaging 38.1 yards with two kicks downed inside the 20-yard line
• Tossed for 202 yards on 20 completions against No. 13 Cincinnati
2019 (at Austin Peay)
• Began 2019 as Govs No. 1 quarterback but was injured early in Week 2 contest against Central Arkansas and missed season’s remainder
• Opened season with promising 24-for-39 passing performance against North Carolina Central, with three touchdowns and 232 passing yards
• Injured on Govs’ ninth play from scrimmage against Central Arkansas, after starting the day 2-for-3 passing for five yards
2018 (at Austin Peay)
• Played in all 11 games and started eight, including the final seven contests of the year
• Completed 104-of-201 passes for 1,631 yards and 20 touchdowns to 10 interceptions
• Led the OVC and finished fourth nationally in yards per completion at 15.68
• Second on the team with 517 yards rushing and six touchdowns
• Set the APSU single-season record with 26 touchdowns responsible for
• Completed 15-of-19 passes for a career-best 279 yards and tied a program record with five touchdown passes against Tennessee Tech
• Completed 12 passes for 245 yards and four touchdowns at Jacksonville State
• Capped the season with a 15-of-23 performance for 193 yards and four touchdowns against Murray State
• Became the first Gov to throw four or more touchdown passes in three games in a single season
• Threw for 121 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 117 and another score in the Govs’ record-setting offensive performance at Morehead State
• Oatsvall averaged 7.51 yards of total offense per play, which topped the APSU record book
• His 142.8 pass efficiency rating for the season eclipsed the previous program high mark of 139.2 set by Brian Baker in 2001
• 8.11 yards per pass attempt ranked second in the OVC and was just behind his program record set in 2017
2017 (at Austin Peay)
• Named OVC Freshman of the Year, while also being selected Second-Team All-OVC and to the OVC All-Newcomer team
• Played in all 12 games, starting in the final five contests of the season
• Completed 80 of 141 passes for 1,148 yards and seven touchdowns, while adding 453 yards and six touchdowns on the ground
• Set school record with 8.1 yards per pass attempt on the season, and finished with a 135.8 pass efficiency rating for the season, the second-highest mark in Austin Peay history
• Threw for a season-high 209 yards against American Athletic Conference and Peach Bowl champions Central Florida
• Completed a 74-yard pass to Kyran Moore against UCF, the fourth-longest completion in school history
• Rushed for a season-high 82 yards against Tennessee State
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• Three year letter winner at Brentwood Academy
• Holds 15 school records including most career rushing touchdowns as a quarterback with 35, most career rushing yards as a quarterback with 2,645 yards, most career passing yards with 6,111, most career passing touchdowns with 56, most career touchdowns responsible for with 91
• Holds the Tennessee state championship game record with most yards responsible for with 495
• Two-time state most valuable player
• Three-time all-state performer
• Also played basketball
• Twice named state most valuable player
• Rated a three-star prospect from 247sports.com and a two-star prospect by Rivals.com
• Ranked the No. 17 dual threat quarterback in the country
• Ranked the No. 31 prospect in the state of Tennessee
• Son of Scott and Gwen Oatsvall
• Siblings Elijah, Emily, Maggie, Joseph and Daisy
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