2021 Football Roster
Roster
Kyle Vantrease
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Stow, OH
- High School:
- Stow-Munroe Falls
- Major:
- Business Administration
Hoof Prints: Quarterback who started the final eight games of the 2019 season and all seven games of 2020... graduated high school in 3 1/2 years and enrolled at UB in January of 2017... an accomplished swimmer in high school... major is business administration.
Senior (2021): Started 10 games at quarterback for the Bulls⦠completed 161-of-262 passes for 1,861 yards and eight touchdowns on the season⦠rushed for 115 yards and three scores⦠also punted the ball twice, averaging 65 yards per kick⦠named Academic All-MAC... had an 81-yard punt at Nebraska, tying the second longest punt in program history⦠went 15-for-19 for 231 yards and a touchdown against Wagner (9/2)⦠was named the MAC East Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts⦠went 13-of-20 for 146 yards against Coastal Carolina (9/18)⦠threw for 191 yards and a touchdown and rushed another score at Old Dominion (9/25)⦠threw for 151 yards and had a rushing touchdown against Western Michigan (10/2)⦠threw for 237 yards and a touchdown and rushed for a season-high 49 yards at Kent State (10/9)⦠went 22-for-30 for 251 yards and two touchdowns against Ohio (10/16)⦠was 15-of-20 for 241 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 25 yards and another score at Akron (10/23).
Junior (2020): Started all seven games at quarterback for the Bulls⦠threw for 1,326 yards and seven touchdowns on the season⦠also had four rushing touchdowns on the season⦠went 12-of-18 for 178 yards and a touchdown and rushed for another score against Northern Illinois (11/4)⦠threw for 353 yards and four touchdowns against Miami (OH) (11/10)⦠named the MAC East Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against the RedHawks⦠threw for 74 yards a rushed for a touchdown against Bowling Green (11/17)⦠Threw for 148 yards against Kent State (11/28)⦠went 4-for-7 for 68 yards and a touchdown against Akron (12/12)⦠went 29-of-42 for a season-best 365 yards against Ball State in the MAC Championship game⦠threw for a touchdown and rushed for another against the Cardinals⦠threw for 140 yards and rushed for a touchdown against Marshall (12/25).
Redshirt-Sophomore (2019): Started the final eight games of the season at quarterback⦠Completed 101-of-172 passes for 1,193 yards and eight touchdowns, while throwing only two interceptions⦠also rushed for 64 yards and six touchdowns⦠went 16-of-23 for 197 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score against Ohio (10/5)⦠threw for 179 yards and two touchdowns against Central Michigan (10/26)⦠threw for 208 yards and a touchdown and ran for two other scores at Eastern Michigan (11/2)⦠following the game, he was named the MAC East Offensive Player of the Week⦠threw for 172 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score against Toledo (11/20)⦠went 10-of-14 for 131 yards against Bowling Green (11/29)⦠threw for 77 yards and a touchdown and rushed for a score against Charlotte in the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl⦠also filled in punter for a few games when starter Evan Finegan went down with an injury⦠averaged 34.5 yards on 16 punts.
Sophomore (2018): Redshirted as a sophomore, but did see action in three games as a reserve quarterback⦠completed 4-of-9 passes for 20 yards on the season⦠went 2-for-2 for 11 yards against Delaware State (9/1)⦠went 2-of-5 for nine yards against Kent State (11/6).. also saw action at Bowling Green (11/23).
Freshman (2017): Appeared in three games and made one start at quarterback⦠threw for 355 yards and two touchdowns on the season⦠saw his first career action in the second half against Northern Illinois (Oct. 14) and went 8-for-16 for 153 yards⦠made his first career start at Miami (OH) (Oct. 21) and threw for 202 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
High School: Versatile quarterback who played at Stow-Munroe Falls High School in Ohio. Was a first-team All-State and first-team All-Northeast Inland District selection. Finished his career 392-for-694 for 5,680 yards and 50 touchdowns and rushed for 1,029 yards and 24 touchdowns. As a senior completed 157-of-244 passes for 2,259 yards and 22 touchdowns and rushed for 384 yards and eight scores. Also punted the ball 21 times for a 39-yard average and was 18-of-19 on extra point attempts.
