2022 Football Roster

Danny Farris

4 Connor Desch

  • Position QB
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 200
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Letters 2
  • Hometown Centennial, Colo.
  • High School Arapahoe HS

Biography

2022 (Fifth year): Earned RMAC Honorable Mention … Named RMAC Offensive Player of the Week (9/26) … Played in all 11 games for the Mountaineers … Had 2,090 passing yards with 22 touchdowns … Had a completion percentage of 59% and averaged 190 yards a game … Also had 100 yards rushing.

2021 (Redshirt Senior): Named to RMAC honorable mention team ... Played in all 12 games for the Mountaineers ... As the starter threw for 2,323 yards on 320 attempts ... Averaged 193.58 yards per game ... Had 22 touchdowns ... Finished the season with a QB rating of 134.92. 

2020 (Redshirt Junior): No season due to Covid-19.

2019 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in seven games (started six) at quarterback for the Mountaineers before injury ended season ... Threw for 1,217 yards, seven touchdowns and eight interceptions ... Completed 50.5 percent of his passes (111-for-220) ... Rushed for 91 yards and another touchdown ... In second career start, led game-winning drive for last-second field goal in win at Colorado Mesa on Sept. 21 - throwing for 257 yards and two touchdowns ... Threw for a career-high 270 yards at Adams State on Sept. 28.

2018 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in one game for the Mountaineers ... Passed for 20 yards with an interception on 3-for-6 passing.

2017 (Freshman): Redshirt

High School: Played quarterback at Arapahoe High School ... 2016 Arapahoe HS Offensive MVP ... Second Team All-Conference selection ... Team Captain ... Two-time varsity letter winner ... Member of the National Society of High School Scholars, Spear Broadcasting Club, DECA, and Ethnic Food Club ... Earned Academic Honors ... Also played lacrosse 

Personal: Father Rick Desch played football at Western from 1986-1990. Sister Katie was a member of the Mountaineer women's soccer team.

Statistics

Season:
2022

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017 National Signing DayFreshman

    QB
    6'3" 180 lbs

  • 2017Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'3" 180 lbs
  • 4

    2018Redshirt Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'3" 180 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2019Redshirt Sophomore

    Quarterback
    6'3" 190 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2020Redshirt Junior

    Quarterback
    6'3" 190 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2021Redshirt Junior

    Quarterback
    6'3" 190 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2022Fifth Year

    Quarterback
    6'3" 200 lbs
    4