87 Alex Farkes
Alex Farkes
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    235
  • Year:
    Gr.
  • Hometown:
    Boston, Mass.
  • High School:
    Buckingham, Browne & Nichols
  • Position:
    TE
  • gp
    11
  • yds
    490
  • yds/g
    44.5
  • td
    5

Bio

Graduate student and tight end who is working on his MBA at Bentley … graduated from Penn State University in May 2014 with a degree in management … played four years of baseball for the Nittany Lions … one varsity letter at Bentley.

2014: In his first season of football since 2009, caught 35 passes for 446 yards and three TDs … was tied for second on the team in receptions and third in yards … also second among Northeast-10 tight ends in TDs and receiving yards … appeared in ten of 11 games with multiple-receptions in nine of those … career-best 112 yards on six catches Sept. 27 against New Haven … included was a 19-yard TD and a career-long 39-yard reception … also pulled in six balls (for 74 yards) Oct. 11 against Merrimack … four catches for 78 yards at LIU Post Nov. 8 … named to Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll Sept. 29 and was selected as the USACollegeFootball.org Division II Tight End of the Week Oct. 3.

At Penn State (2011-14): Was a catcher for the Penn State baseball team, appearing in 109 games with 99 starts during his four years … team captain as a senior … three-time Academic All-Big 10 selection who had his most productive year as a junior in 2012 … hit .259 with 18 runs scored and 12 RBI that season  … had a six-RBI game against Purdue.

Personal: 2010 graduate of Buckingham Browne and Nichols School where he was a four-year letterwinner in both football and baseball … during his four years, helped the BB&N football team to a 33-3 record … team captain in baseball and football at BB&N … the Knights were undefeated during his junior year, winning the Independent School League championship in the process … BB&N also reached the ISL finals his senior season … three-time All-ISL at both tight end and outside linebacker … helped BB&N win three straight ISL championships in baseball, including an undefeated season in 2010 … member of Athletic Director’s Leadership Institute and Athletic Honor Society while at Penn State … spent the summer of 2015 working in Manila ... has volunteered with Wounded Warrior Project … age as of Sept. 1: 23 … son of Gary and Renee Farkes … has three brothers: Zak (32), Josh (30) and Adam (27) … Zak played seven years of professional baseball and owns the home run record at Harvard … Josh played four years of pro baseball after earning All-Big East honors at UConn … Adam was a starting quarterback at both Maine and Texas A&M-Commerce.

2014 Statistics

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20
  Overall Conf
Receptions 45 37
Yards 490 384
Yards per game 44.5 42.7
Yards per catch 10.9 10.4
Touchdowns 5 4

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 2 20 10.0 14 0 - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 3 77 25.7 45 1 - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 5 36 7.2 10 1 - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 6 57 9.5 18 0 - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 5 51 10.2 21 1 - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 2 16 8.0 11 0 - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 5 41 8.2 13 1 - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 4 33 8.3 21 0 - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 7 73 10.4 19 0 - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 6 86 14.3 42 1 - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - 0
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 1 - 20 - - 20
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 1 - 77 - - 77
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 1 - 36 - - 36
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 1 - 57 - - 57
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 1 - 51 - - 51
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 1 - 16 - - 16
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 1 - 41 - - 41
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 1 - 33 - - 33
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 1 - 73 - - 73
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 1 - 86 - - 86

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2014-15 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 21 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2014-15 10 - - - - - - 1 1
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 21 - - - - - - 1 1

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2014-15 10 35 3.5 446 44.6 12.7 3 39
2015-16 11 45 4.1 490 44.5 10.9 5 45
Total 21 80 3.8 936 44.6 11.7 8 45

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2014-15 10 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 21 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2014-15 10 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 21 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2014-15 10 - 446 - - 446 44.6
2015-16 11 - 490 - - 490 44.5
Total 21 - 936 - - 936 44.6

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2014-15 18 1.8 - 3 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 30 2.7 - 5 - - - - - - - 0
Total 48 2.3 - 8 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2014-15 10 0 1 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 21 0 1 1.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 11 45 4.1 490 44.5 10.9 5 45
Conference 9 37 4.1 384 42.7 10.4 4 45
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 28 4.7 339 56.5 12.1 4 45
Away 5 17 3.4 151 30.2 8.9 1 21
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 19 3.8 176 35.2 9.3 2 21
Losses 6 26 4.3 314 52.3 12.1 3 45
Month September 4 16 4.0 190 47.5 11.9 2 45
October 5 16 3.2 141 28.2 8.8 2 21
November 2 13 6.5 159 79.5 12.2 1 42

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 11 - 490 - - 490 44.5
Conference 9 - 384 - - 384 42.7
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 6 - 339 - - 339 56.5
Away 5 - 151 - - 151 30.2
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 5 - 176 - - 176 35.2
Losses 6 - 314 - - 314 52.3
Month September 4 - 190 - - 190 47.5
October 5 - 141 - - 141 28.2
November 2 - 159 - - 159 79.5

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 30 2.7 - 5 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 24 2.7 - 4 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 24 4.0 - 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 1.2 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 12 2.4 - 2 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 18 3.0 - 3 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 12 3.0 - 2 - - - - - - - 0
October 12 2.4 - 2 - - - - - - - 0
November 6 3.0 - 1 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

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