Weber State University Athletics

2017 Football Roster

Drew Batchelor
Jersey Number 13

Drew Batchelor

  • Position:
    Wide Receiver
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    185
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    St. George, UT
  • High School:
    Dixie

Drew finished his four-year career at Weber State in 2017. In his four seasons with the Wildcats he played in 46 career games and finished his career with 141 catches for 1,593 yards and 15 touchdowns. He ended his career ranked 11th in school history in career receptions and 18th in career receiving yards.  

2017 (Senior)
Played in 13 games for the Wildcats during WSU’s historic 2017 season in which Weber State won a school-record 11 games, won the Big Sky title and finished the season fifth in the nation...Earned Big Sky honorable mention all-conference honors...Led the Wildcats with nine receiving touchdowns during the season and was second on the team in receptions and receiving yards...Had 51 catches for 628 yards and nine touchdowns, averaging 48.3 yards per game and 12.3 yards per catch...Had at least two receptions in all but one game during the season...Had six catches with one touchdown for a season-high 98 yards in WSU’s FCS Playoff win at Southern Utah...Had two touchdowns in wins at Sacramento State and the home FCS Playoff win over Western Illinois...Also had a season-high seven catches for 53 yards and a touchdown in a home win over Montana.

2016 (Junior)
Saw action in all 12 games for the Wildcats, helping Weber State reach the FCS Playoffs...Had 44 receptions for 450 yards and three touchdowns on the season, finishing fourth at WSU in receptions...Had a season-high six catches for 108 yards and a touchdown in WSU’s win at Idaho State...Also had five receptions for 80 yards and one touchdown in WSU’s win over Sacramento State, that included a 50-yard reception...Had six catches for 64 yards and a touchdown in a win over nationally-ranked Cal Poly...Also threw a six-yard touchdown pass to Jadrian Clark at South Dakota.

2015 (Sophomore)
Played in 10 games and started seven games at wide receiver for the Wildcats...Totaled 24 receptions for 244 yards and one touchdown...Started the season with six catches for 51 yards at Oregon State...Also had 43 yards against Southern Utah and 42 yards and one touchdown against Sacramento State...Had five kickoff returns for 97 yards in the first two games of the season at Oregon State and North Dakota State...Also threw a 38-yard pass in WSU’s win at Montana.

2014 (Freshman)
Played in 11 games and started in 10 games as a true freshman wide receiver for the Wildcats after signing at Weber State in February 2014...Recorded 22 receptions for 271 yards and two touchdowns during the season...Was third on the Wildcat team in receiving yards and yards per game...Had four catches for 92 yards and had two touchdowns at Southern Utah on Sept. 27...Also had 63 yards receiving at Idaho State and had four catches for 31 yards against Cal Poly...Also had one kickoff return for 19 yards at Stephen F. Austin...Earned Big Sky Academic All-Conference honors.

Dixie High School
Earned First Team All-State honors by the Deseret News...Earned All-State honors all three seasons...As a senior had 57 catches for 781 yards and nine touchdowns...Team won state title his junior season under head coach Blaine Monkres...Also played basketball and baseball at Dixie.

Personal
Was born Oct. 3, 1995, in Las Vegas...Mother is Stacey Batchelor...Is majoring in Microbiology at Weber State. 

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