The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
Shane Buechele
- Position:
- QB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 191
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Arlington, Texas
- High School:
- Lamar
- Major:
- Sport Management
A three-year quarterback who played in 23 games and started 19 games in his career ... finished his Longhorn career 403-of-648 for 4,636 yards and 30 touchdown passes ... his 4,636 yards were 10th-most in school history at the time while his 30 touchdown passes were ninth-most ... named to the 2017 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team ... passed for at least 200 yards in 14 career games, including two games with more than 300 yards ... named the starter as a true freshman and became the first true freshman QB in school history to start the first two games of his career ... was just the second true freshman QB, joining Bobby Layne (1944), to start the season opener ... was a two-time all-state quarterback who was rated as one of the top QBs in the nation coming out of high school ... also an academic all-state honoree ... named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie team for 2016-17 ... four-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (spring 2016, spring 2017, fall 2017; spring 2018).
JUNIOR (2018)
Played in two games completing 30-of-44 passes for 273 yards and two touchdowns ... in his season debut completed 20-of-34 passes for 184 yards and a touchdown and five rushes for 11 yards in the 23-17 win over Baylor ... entered the win over No. 18 Iowa State after halftime and was a perfect 10-of-10 for 89 yards and a touchdown ... ended the season with 13 consecutive completions.
SOPHOMORE (2017)
Played in nine games with seven starts (Maryland, at Iowa State, at Baylor, at TCU, Kansas, at West Virginia, vs. Missouri) ... named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team ... finished 137-of-213 (64.3 percent) passing for 1,405 yards and seven touchdowns ... started the season opener against Maryland, going 34-of-52 for 375 yards and two touchdowns ... his 34 completions (T3rd school history), 52 attempts (4th school history) and 375 yards (10th school history) were all career-highs ... completed 12 straight passes early in the game, just shy of cracking the top 10 (13) for consecutive completions ... did not play against San Jose State or at USC due to injury ... back on the field and led the Longhorns to a 17-7 victory at Iowa State to open Big 12 play ... finished an efficient 19-of-26 for 171 yards and a touchdown ... also rushed for 42 yards ... played five snaps against Oklahoma, rushing three times and completing both passing attempts for 11 yards ... started in a 38-7 win at Baylor and completed 27-of-34 passes for 256 yards and a touchdown ... also rushed for 42 yards and a 28-yard touchdown in the victory ... completed 21-of-44 passes for 254 yards and a touchdown in a loss at No. 10/12 TCU ... faced pressure throughout the game as he was sacked seven times ... completed 22-of-32 passes for 249 yards and a touchdown in a victory over Kansas ... reached 1,000 passing yards on the season in five games (four starts), tied for eighth-fastest in school history to do so and matching his 2016 season in games to reach 1,000 yards ... started at No. 24/25 WVU, completing 4-of-7 passes for 28 yards in the win ... played one series in a loss to Texas Tech, completing both pass attempts for six yards ... started in the Texas Bowl victory over Missouri, passing for 55 yards and a touchdown.
FRESHMAN (2016)
Played in and started all 12 games ... named honorable mention Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year ... honored at quarterback on ESPN.com’s All-Big 12 Underclassmen team ... completed 236-of-391 (60.4%) of passes through the first 12 games of his career for a UT freshmen-record 2,958 passing yards and 21 passing touchdowns ... is the first UT quarterback since Colt McCoy in 2009 to have at least 2,500 passing yards and 20 touchdowns in a season ... became the first player since Bobby Layne in 1944 to start his first career game as a true freshman at quarterback for Texas and is the only player in school history to start each of his first two games ... is tied for second-fastest to reach 2,000 passing yards in a season in UT history ... completed 16-of-26 passes for 280 yards (true freshman record) in the season opener against Notre Dame ... also had 313 yards of total offense (true freshman QB record) and accounted for three touchdowns (2 pass, 1 rush) ... one of the touchdowns was a 72-yard pass down the sideline to John Burt, which was tied for the fourth-longest TD pass by a true freshman in school history ... was named Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 6) following the 50-47 2OT win against No. 10 Notre Dame ... completed 22-of-27 (81.5%) of his passes in a week two victory over UTEP ... tied James Brown’s freshman record for completion percentage in a game ... finished with 244 yards and four touchdowns through the air ... four touchdowns tied a freshman school-record ... his 244 yards passing marked his second consecutive 200-yard game ... the only true freshman in school history to register more than one 200-yard passing game in his inaugural campaign ... was named Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 12) following a 41-7 victory over UTEP ... passed for 196 yards and a touchdown in a week three loss to Cal ... completed 21-of-33 passes for 239 yards and a touchdown in a loss to Oklahoma State ... completed 19-of-36 passes for 245 yards and three touchdowns against Oklahoma ... his 245 passing yards were the third-most as a freshman against Oklahoma in school history and eighth-most overall ... three passing touchdowns tied for most ever against Oklahoma ... completed 26-of-38 passes for 296 yards in a win against Iowa State ... completions, attempts and yards were all new career highs ... 296 passing yards and 329 all-purpose yards were true freshman records ... completed 75-yard touchdown pass to Devin Duvernay in the third quarter, the fourth-longest touchdown pass by a freshman in school history ... was 17-of-24 for 222 yards and two touchdowns on the road at Kansas State ... his 80-yard touchdown pass to Devin Duvernay marked the third-longest pass by a freshman (longest by a true freshman) in school history ... completed 12-of-21 for 291 yards and two touchdowns in a win over previously-unbeaten Baylor ... made his ninth start of the season at Texas Tech, breaking Bobby Layne’s (1944) school record for most starts in a season by a true freshman QB ... completed 20-of-40 passes for 244 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Longhorns to their first road win of the season ... completed 31-of-48 passes for a career high 318 yards against No. 11/10 West Virginia ... completed 17-of-26 passes for 165 yards and a touchdown against Kansas ... passed for 218 yards on 16-of-39 in the regular season finale against TCU ... had a record of 5-7 (.417) this season, tied for the most wins in school history by a true freshman QB ... 2,958 yards was the most by a freshman in school history ... 21 touchdown passes was second-most all-time by a freshman QB ... finished season ranked seventh at UT in single season passing yards ... passed for at least 200 yards in 10 of 12 games in 2016 ... threw a touchdown pass in 11 of 12 games and passed for multiple touchdowns in seven.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Laban DeLay at Arlington Lamar … two-time all-state and three-time all-district honoree … invited to participate in Nike’s 2015 The Opening … passed for 6,379 yards and 73 touchdowns while rushing for 1,805 yards and 21 touchdowns in his career … named second-team 6A All-State by the Associated Press in 2015 … chosen second-team 6A Academic All-State … tabbed the top quarterback in Texas and to “2016 Texas’ Best” by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … selected MVP of District 4-6A … earned second-team Super Team honors from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram … tabbed the No. 11 recruit in North Texas by the Dallas Morning News … picked a Top 30 prospect in Texas by the Waco Tribune … named Lamar team MVP … placed No. 15 on the Austin American-Statesman’s Fab 55 … ranked No. 116 nationally (No. 5 dual-threat QB) and No. 13 overall in Texas by Rivals … rated No. 182 nationally (No. 9 QB) and No. 2 QB in Texas by Scout … ranked No. 188 nationally (No. 4 dual-threat QB) and No. 29 overall in Texas by 247Sports … rated No. 243 nationally (No. 11 QB) and No. 42 overall in Texas by ESPN … completed 177-of-274 passes (64.6 percent) for 2,498 yards and 29 touchdowns with only six interceptions, while rushing 120 times for 820 yards (6.8 ypc) and 10 touchdowns as a senior … led the offense to an average of 39.1 points per game … helped Lamar to an 11-2 overall record, including a 6-1 district mark, and an appearance in the 6A Division II regional playoffs in 2015 … named 2015 preseason second-team Super Team by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … selected honorable mention 6A All-State by the Associated Press and Texas Sports Writers Association in 2014 … tabbed Offensive Player of the Year of District 4-6A … named first-team Super Team by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram … chosen Lamar team MVP … completed 188-of-276 passes (68.1 percent) for 2,504 yards, 31 touchdowns with only six interceptions, along with 81 rushes for 609 yards (7.5 ypc) and seven touchdowns as a junior … led Lamar to an average of 42.0 points per game … helped Lamar to an 8-3 overall record, including a 6-1 district mark, and an appearance in the 6A Division II bidistrict playoffs in 2014 … chosen first-team All-District 3-5A in 2013 … completed 103-of-176 passes (58.5 percent) for 1,377 yards and 14 touchdowns with just two interceptions, while rushing 73 times for 376 yards and four touchdowns as a sophomore … part of an offense that averaged 36.9 points per game … helped Lamar to a 9-3 overall recorded, including a 6-1 district mark, and an appearance in the 5A Division II area playoffs in 2013 … also played baseball as a pitcher and shortstop at Lamar.
PERSONAL
Born in Arlington, Texas … achieved a 4.0 GPA as a senior and was a three-time honor roll member … has volunteered at the Boys and Girls Club … enjoys basketball, golf and fishing … father, Steve, played baseball at Stanford and spent 11 seasons (1985-95) in Major League Baseball with the Rangers, Cubs and Pirates primarily as a third baseman ... is now the bench coach for the Texas Rangers … brother, Garrett, played baseball at Oklahoma and in the minor leagues for five seasons ... was named Academic All-Big 12 Second Team (2017).
CAREER HIGHS
Points scored: 6, 4 times
Touchdowns: 1, 4 times
Rush attempts: 15, Maryland, Sep 02, 2017
Rush yards: 44, West Virginia, Nov 12, 2016 (13 carries)
Rush TDs: 1, 4 times
Long rush: 28, at Baylor, Oct 28, 2017
Pass attempts: 52 [1st], Maryland, Sep 02, 2017
Pass completions: 34 [1st], Maryland, Sep 02, 2017
Pass yards: 375 [2nd], Maryland, Sep 02, 2017
Pass TDs: 4 [t-2nd], UTEP, Sep 10, 2016
Had intercepted: 3 [t-4th], at Kansas, Nov 19, 2016
Long pass: 80 [t-3rd], at Kansas State, Oct 22, 2016
Total offense attempts: 67 [2nd], Maryland, Sep 02, 2017 (15 rush,52 pass)
Total offense yards: 396 [6th], Maryland, Sep 02, 2017 (21 rush,375 pass)
All-purpose yards: 44, West Virginia, Nov 12, 2016
Punt attempts: 1, Baylor, Oct 29, 2016
Punt yards: 36, Baylor, Oct 29, 2016 (1 punts)
Longest punt: 36, Baylor, Oct 29, 2016
Tackles: 1, at California, Sep 17, 2016 (1-0)
