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16 Mitch Gallagher

  • Position Tight End
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 240
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Malone, N.Y.
  • High School Franklin Academy

Biography

2016: Gallagher finished his career as the most prolific scorer in school history with 29 career touchdowns. The veteran tight end had 27 receptions for 551 yards and five scores in 2016… Entering his senior year, Gallagher had five rushing touchdowns and 19 touchdowns receiving and finished four yards shy of reaching 2,000 career yards of all-purpose offense… He wrapped up his senior season with 48 receptions for 551 yards and five touchdowns…He had his biggest day with eight catches for 115 yards against Hobart… He was a two-time D3football.com Team of the Week honoree, as well as, a member of the All-East Region First Team and All-America Team… In addition, he also received All-Liberty League First Team and ECAC All-North Region Second Team honors… He was also named a member of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) All-America Second Team.

2015: Gallagher was the top all-around offensive player for the Saints as a junior and was named All-ECAC North and earned First-Team All-Liberty League honors as a tight end … Gallagher was second on the team with 54 receptions, 558 yards and seven receiving TDs … He was also used as a wild cat quarterback and had 20 carries for 53 yards and another three TDs … He also threw for a TD with his only pass attempt – a 27-yard TD pass to fellow tight end Mike Gardiner against Union … His top receiving day was a 10-catch, 93-yard day against RPI … He scored at least one TD in each of the first nine games of the season and had a streak of at least one TD in 15 of 16 consecutive games dating back to the 2014 season … He earned D3football.com Team of the Week honors September 15 after scoring two TDs (one receiving and one rushing) in the victory over Norwich.

2014: Gallagher earned several postseason honors as a D3Football.com All-Region selection (3rd Team), USA College Football All-American (HM), All-ECAC (2nd Team), All-Liberty League (1st Team) as a sophomore tight end for the Saints … He led the Saints with 53 receptions, 704 yards and eight receiving TDs … He also had six carries and two TDs as a fullback … He had a season-high eight catches against Springfield and a season-best 104 yards receiving in the first game of the year against Coast Guard … All six of his rushing attempts and both rushing TDs came against Hobart … He was named to the D3Football.com Team of the Week for the week ending Nov. 14 after his three TD performance against Merchant Marine.

2013: Gallagher was an outstanding addition to the Saints' backfield, as he played in all 10 games at fullback and earned Liberty League Honorable Mention status...  The Malone, NY native was named the conference's Rookie of the Week after a two-touchdown outing against RPI...  He finished with 13 catches for 109 yards and four TD's on the season while serving as a solid blocker for the team's tailbacks.

Prior to St. Lawrence
Gallagher captained both the varsity football and basketball teams and was First Team All-North in each sport as well.  The Malone, N.Y. native was the Section's Most Valuable Player for football and was inducted into the National Honor Society.

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2013First-Year

    Running Back
    6'2" 224 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2014Sophomore

    Tight End
    6'1" 230 lbs
    16
  • 16
    C

    2015Junior

    Tight End
    6'1" 230 lbs
    16
    C
  • 16

    2016Senior

    Tight End
    6'1" 240 lbs
    16