2021: Started nine games at linebacker in his final season ... Named to the 2021 Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) All-State Second Team at linebacker ... Selected to the 2021 USA South All-Conference First Team at linebacker ... Earned 2021 Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) ... Chosen as the Averett's 2021-22 Dr. Tommy Foster Male Student-Athlete of the Year ... Led the team in tackles with 98 ... Had one interception return for a touchdown, one fumble recovery, a pass breakup, a quarterback hurry and 0.5 sacks in his final season ... Earned USA South Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 1.
2020-21: Started in the season opener before missing the rest of the shortened spring season due to injury ... Had a team-high 11 tackles, including one tackle for a loss of 12 yards, against Brevard.
2019: Played in 10 games, starting in all of them as a senior ... Served as a team captain ... Led the team with 71 tackles, including 21 solo ... Totaled 8.5 tackles for loss and one sack ... Made three interceptions, good for second on the team, and added three pass breakups ... Forced one fumble and recovered another fumble ... Added two quarterback hurries ... Named USA South Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 23 after collecting seven tackles, 1.5 TFLs and two interception against Ferrum ... Named to the D3football.com Team of the Week on Sept. 24 for his performance in the same game ... Selected to the USA South All-Conference First Team at linebacker.
2018: Played in nine games during his sophomore season … Made 14 solo tackles and assisted on 20 … Collected one sack and two pass breakups while recording two interceptions … Returned the first of his two interceptions for a touchdown against Hampden-Sydney (Sept. 2). Â
2017: Appeared in eight games as a freshman ... Recorded one kick return for six yards ... Finished with one tackle ... Earned USA South Academic All-Conference honors.Â
2016: Appeared in two games before suffering a season-ending injury after joining the program in spring 2016 after transferring to Averett from East Carolina University ... Totaled 12 tackles and one pass breakup in two games ... Earned USA South Academic All-Conference honors.
Personal: Son of Todd and Robin Showalter ... Graduated in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in athletic training and is pursuing a masters of business administration ... Born on March 4, 1997.
Connor Showalter's Career Year-By-Year Statistics
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