2022: HERO Sports Sophomore All-American and Ohio Valley Conference All-Newcomer Team pick…Team captain…Started 10 games in his first season as an NCAA Division I quarterback…Completed 210-of-344 passes for 2,684 yards and 19 touchdowns…Had a 141.32 pass efficiency rating…Averaged 268.4 passing yards per game…Rushed for 288 yards and another three scores with an average of 4.1 yards per carry…Missed two games due to a foot injury…Ranked second in the OVC in passing yards per game, second in passing touchdowns, third in pass efficiency and second in total offense (297.2 ypg)…Rated sixth in the Football Championship Subdivision in total offense and 13th in passing yards per game…Threw for over 300 yards in four of his starts…Had a season-high four passing touchdowns at Southern Illinois (9/10)…Followed that up with three more TD passes vs. Nicholls (9/17)…Finished with a season-high 375 yards on 27-of-46 passes vs. Eastern Kentucky (10/29)…Was named OVC Offensive Player of the Week once (9/11) and OVC Newcomer of the Week a league-high six times (9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/23)…Placed himself among SEMO’s single-season leaders in passing yards (4th, 2,684), pass completions (5th, 210), pass completion percentage (61 pct., 8th), pass attempts (8th, 344) and passing touchdowns (4th, 19).

Central Methodist: Played quarterback for two years at Central Methodist University...Earned Heart of America All-Conference honors...Completed 171-of-349 passes for 2,499 yards and 25 touchdowns as the Eagles starting quarterback in 2021...Averaged 208.3 passing yards per game over 12 contests...Was also CMU’s top rusher with 553 yards and seven touchdowns on 120 carries...Saw action in five games and threw for 526 yards and six touchdowns as a freshman in 2020.

Prep: Attended Camdenton High School, where he amassed 7,909 passing yards and 98 touchdowns in 31 career games...Ran for 447 yards and 14 touchdowns...Led his team to the Ozark Conference title, two district championships and two-straight trips to the Class 4A state quarterfinals...Held a 23-3 record as a two-year varsity starter...Missouri Class 4A Player of the Year (2019)...First-Team All-State (2019)...Class 4A All-Region Offensive Player of the Year (2019)...Ozark Conference Offensive Player of the Year (2019)...Second-Team All-State (2018)...First-Team All-Region and All-Ozark Conference quarterback (2018).

Personal: Born January 10, 2002...Majoring in Physical Education...Son of Dino and Heather DeLaurent.

Paxton DeLaurent