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2018 Football Roster

77 A.J. Roland

  • Position Offensive Lineman
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 280
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Sachse, Texas
  • Prev School Sachse HS
  • Major Business Management

Biography

At Midwestern State

Individual Awards

Don Hansen Football Gazette All-American (2): 2017 (3rd), 2018 (3rd)
D2CCA All-Super Region Four (1): 2018 (1st)
Don Hansen Football Gazette All-Super Region Four (2): 2017 (1st), 2018 (1st)
All-Lone Star Conference (2): 2017 (1st), 2018 (1st)

Academic Awards

LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll (1): 2016 (F)

Senior (2018)

gained Don Hansen Football Gazette third-team All-America honors for the second consecutive season... a first-team D2CCA All-Super Region Four selection... became a two-time, first-team All-Lone Star Conference honoree... started each of MSU Texas' 10 games at center... part of an offensive line unit that paved the way for the seventh-ranked total offense in NCAA Division II averaging 507.1 yards per game and eighth best scoring offense at 41.8 points per game... offensive line permitted 0.50 sacks per game to rank third in NCAA Division II while allowing 3.90 tackles for loss per game to rank 10th nationally... offensive unit ranked fourth in D2 averaging 326.6 yards per game and 48th nationally churning out 180.5 rushing yards per game...

Junior (2017)

earned Don Hansen Football Gazette third-team All-America honors... first-team All-Lone Star Conference after making starts in all 11 of MSU's games at center... keyed the offensive line unit for the nation's 11th-best offensive attack as the Mustangs piled up 483.3 yards per game ranking eighth in NCAA Division II in scoring with 42.5 points per game... offensive line permitted a national low 2.91 tackles for loss per game... unit ranked eighth in Division II allowing eight sacks in 11 games...

Sophomore (2016)

competed in six games making two starts at center... made starts against Angelo State (10/15) and in the opening round of the NCAA Division II Playoffs at Ferris State (11/19)... member of an offensive line unit that paved the way for the second-best rushing attack in the LSC while ranking 37th nationally at 196.1 yards per game while limiting opposing defenses to 5.1 tackles for loss a game -- second in the LSC and 38th in NCAA Division II... MSU permitted just 11 sacks all season...

Redshirt Freshman (2015)

played in six games making one start at center... made first collegiate start in a 16-13 overtime win at Colorado Mesa (9/12)... also saw action against Truman State (9/5), Tarleton State (9/26), Angelo State (10/3), West Texas A&M (10/10) and Humboldt State (10/17)...

Freshman (2014)

served redshirt season...

At Sachse High School

earned first-team All-District 11-5A on the offensive line as a junior and senior for coach Red Behrens... helped Mustangs to a district title and perfect 10-0 regular season in 2013... led Mustangs to an Area round showing in the 2013 Class 5A Division I playoffs... played for the East All-Stars in the Oil Bowl Classic at Memorial Stadium in June 2014... competed in powerlifting and threw the weights in track as well...

Personal

son of Rodney and Kristy Roland... born Dec. 3, 1995...

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'0" 265 lbs
  • 63

    2015Redshirt Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'0" 265 lbs
    63
  • 77

    2016Sophomore

    Offensive Lineman
    6'1" 260 lbs
    77
  • 77

    2017Junior

    Offensive Lineman
    6'1" 280 lbs
    77
  • 77

    2018Senior

    Offensive Lineman
    6'1" 280 lbs
    77