Has earned four letters (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) ...
2019: Chosen to represent the "Doug Schmied Award", voted on by the coaches for loyalty, leadership, citizenship, most sports- and team-minded, and attitude ... Appeared in eight games ... Finished season with 90 rushing yards with 42 attempts along with three touchdowns on a long of 50 yards ... Completed 87 of 149 passes for 985 yards and six touchdowns before a serious thumb injury ... Team co-captain ... Academic All-CCIW ...
2018: Chosen to second team of College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin All-Conference squads ... Team co-captain ... Named CCIW Football Offensive "Player of the Week" on Oct. 22 and Nov. 12 ... Tied an IWU game record with 34 completions in 55 attempts for 361 yards with two TDs, including the 4-yard game-winner to Jack Healy on the second OT possession (Doug Moews had 34 completions against Wheaton on Oct. 7, 1987) ... The 55 attempts is third most in an IWU game and the 361 passing yards is seventh most ... Appeared in all 10 games ... Chosen as offensive "Most Valuable Player" for the second straight season ... Finished season with 65 yards rushing on 96 attempts along with 12 rushing touchdowns on long of 19 yards ... Completed 269 of 400 passes for 3,234 yards and 24 touchdowns ... Hauled one reception for nine yards ... Academic All-CCIW ...
2017: Chosen to second team of College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin All-League squads ... Named team's offensive most valuable player ... Completed 175 of 303 passes for 2,066 yards and 22 touchdowns ... The 175 completions and TD total are eighth best in an IWU season and the yardage is good for 13th most. After two seasons, his .585 career completion percentage is fifth best in an IWU uniform ... Made 11 starts at quarterback ... Rushed for 154 yards total with four rushing touchdowns ... Hauled in one reception for 20 yards ... Academic All-CCIW ...
2016: Became starter in third game of rookie season ... In his second college start, vs. Wheaton (Oct. 1), Bauer twas 22 of 33 for 399 yards, the fourth most yards in an IWU game, behind John Rooney (426 yards, Elmhurst, 10/8/83), Chad Beaty (409, North Central, 10/18/97) and Kraig Ladd (404, Carthage 10/6/07) ... In that game, Bauer had 391 yards of total offense (399 pass, -8 rush), eighth best in an IWU game, and his 77-yard TD pass to Adam Muellers is 19th longest in an IWU game ... Was 16 of 19 passing for 210 yards and four TDs vs. Carroll (Oct. 15) ... The 84.2 percentage is third best in an IWU game (min. 10 attempts), behind school-record 87.1 percent by Lon Erickson (27-of-31 vs. Millikin; Oct 12, 1996) and the 84.6 percent by Jack Warner (22-of-26 vs. Millikin; Oct 10, 2015) ... Completed 122 of 205 passes for 1,446 yards and 16 touchdowns ... Rushed for 175 yards on 63 attempts with one touchdown ...
AT LINCOLN-WAY EAST HS: Member of football and baseball ... All-State honorable mention ... All-Southwest Suburban Blue Conference selection ... Team "Most Valuable Player" and offensive player of the year ... Part of three-time conference winning team ... Member, National Honor Society ... Named to honor roll ...
PERSONAL: Brandon Carter Bauer ... Majoring in accounting at Illinois Wesleyan ...
