2016 Football Roster
Lagow, Richard
vs
UCLA
Oct 25 (Sat)
TBA

Jersey Number 21
Richard Lagow
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 237
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Plano, Texas
- High School:
- Plano
Bio
Lagow finished his career first in 400-yard passing games (2), fourth in 300-yard passing games (5), sixth in passing touchdowns (34), completions (425) and completion percentage (.580), seventh in attempts (733), eighth in passing yardage (5,298) and ninth in total offense (5,060) on Indiana’s career lists. He graduated with a liberal studies degree in Dec. 2017.
2017 Honors: Team captain ... earned the team's LEO Award.
2017 (Senior): Started eight times and appeared in 10 games ... completed 172-of-295 (58.3 percent) for 1,936 yards, 15 touchdowns (T-9th in program history) and eight interceptions ... recorded two, three-TD games and six multi-TD games ... completed 40 passes (2nd in program history) in 65 attempts (1st in program history) for 410 yards (5th in program history) and three scores in the season opener against No. 2 Ohio State ... the 410 yards are the most ever for any Hoosier against the Buckeyes ... added 32 completions (T-8th in program history) and attempted 60 passes (3rd in program history) for 373 yards (4th in Old Oaken Bucket history) with three touchdowns in the season finale at Purdue ... went 32-of-48 (66.7) for 289 yards and two TDs in the win at Illinois ... followed that up going 17-of-28 (60.7) for 236 yards and a pair of scores in the Rutgers victory ... member of the Johnny Unitas Award, the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award and the Senior Bowl Watch Lists ... two-time IU offensive player of the game (Ohio State and Maryland) ... 12-time game captain.
2016 Honors: Honorable mention All-Big Ten (coaches) ... named IU’s Offensive Newcomer of the Year.
2016 (Junior): Finished 253-of-438 (57.8 percent) for 3,362 yards with 19 passing touchdowns, 17 interceptions, two rushing TDs and one receiving score ... ranked second in the Big Ten in passing yards per game (258.6, 28th nationally), third in yards per completion (13.3, 32nd) and completions (19.4, 39th), fifth in touchdowns (19), and sixth in total offense per game (250.3) and passing efficiency (128.8) ... sits second at IU in single-season passing yardage, third in attempts, tied for third in 300-yard games (3), fourth in completions and total offense (3,176), and sixth in passing TDs ... led the Big Ten in passing plays of 10-plus yards (136, 21st nationally), was second in 40-plus (15, T-12th), 30-plus (24, T-20th) and 20-plus yarders (48, T-25th), third in 50-plus yarders (7, T-17th), and tied for third in 70-plus (2, T-19th) and 60-plus yarders (3, T-25th) ... started all 13 games ... recorded three, three-touchdown games ... set the Indiana single-game mark with 496 yards along with three scores on 28-of-47 against Wake Forest ... the 496 yards were the most the in the Big Ten and the 12th-most nationally in 2016 ... threw for 394 yards, seventh all-time in school history, with three TDs on 28-of-40 (70.0) in the victory at Rutgers ... tossed three touchdowns, including a career-long 79-yarder, and went 17-of-27 (63.0) in the Ball State win ... completed 35-of-59 for 317 yards at Northwestern ... 59 attempts are tied for fourth and 35 completions are fourth in Hoosiers lore ... posted 276 yards with two passing scores and a 5-yard receiving TD in the victory over No. 17 Michigan State ... netted 292 yards and two touchdowns against No. 10 Penn State ... went 18-of-27 (66.7) for 240 yards and one passing and rushing score in his first career start at Florida International ... IU offensive player of the week (Michigan State) ... enrolled in spring classes and participated in practice.
Junior College: Quarterback for head coach Dionte Dean at Cisco (Texas) Community College ... rated the top-ranked, pocket-passing junior college quarterback by ESPN ... threw for 2,285 yards with 21 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in 2015 ... completed 66 percent (175-of-265) en route to Southwest Junior College Football Conference honorable mention accolades ... in 2014, passed for 2,221 yards and averaged 353.5 per game with 17 TDs and seven interceptions.
2013: Redshirted the 2013 season at Oklahoma State University.
Prep/Personal: Quarterback for head coach Jaydon McCullough at Plano High School ... completed 109-of-182 and racked up 1,968 yards during his senior campaign ... rushed for 12 scores and added eight through the air ... earned first team all-district honors ... Plano advanced to the Conference 5A Division I playoffs ... parents are DeAnn and Kyle Lagow ... Richard William Lagow was born on Sept. 14, 1994.
2017 Honors: Team captain ... earned the team's LEO Award.
2017 (Senior): Started eight times and appeared in 10 games ... completed 172-of-295 (58.3 percent) for 1,936 yards, 15 touchdowns (T-9th in program history) and eight interceptions ... recorded two, three-TD games and six multi-TD games ... completed 40 passes (2nd in program history) in 65 attempts (1st in program history) for 410 yards (5th in program history) and three scores in the season opener against No. 2 Ohio State ... the 410 yards are the most ever for any Hoosier against the Buckeyes ... added 32 completions (T-8th in program history) and attempted 60 passes (3rd in program history) for 373 yards (4th in Old Oaken Bucket history) with three touchdowns in the season finale at Purdue ... went 32-of-48 (66.7) for 289 yards and two TDs in the win at Illinois ... followed that up going 17-of-28 (60.7) for 236 yards and a pair of scores in the Rutgers victory ... member of the Johnny Unitas Award, the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award and the Senior Bowl Watch Lists ... two-time IU offensive player of the game (Ohio State and Maryland) ... 12-time game captain.
2016 Honors: Honorable mention All-Big Ten (coaches) ... named IU’s Offensive Newcomer of the Year.
2016 (Junior): Finished 253-of-438 (57.8 percent) for 3,362 yards with 19 passing touchdowns, 17 interceptions, two rushing TDs and one receiving score ... ranked second in the Big Ten in passing yards per game (258.6, 28th nationally), third in yards per completion (13.3, 32nd) and completions (19.4, 39th), fifth in touchdowns (19), and sixth in total offense per game (250.3) and passing efficiency (128.8) ... sits second at IU in single-season passing yardage, third in attempts, tied for third in 300-yard games (3), fourth in completions and total offense (3,176), and sixth in passing TDs ... led the Big Ten in passing plays of 10-plus yards (136, 21st nationally), was second in 40-plus (15, T-12th), 30-plus (24, T-20th) and 20-plus yarders (48, T-25th), third in 50-plus yarders (7, T-17th), and tied for third in 70-plus (2, T-19th) and 60-plus yarders (3, T-25th) ... started all 13 games ... recorded three, three-touchdown games ... set the Indiana single-game mark with 496 yards along with three scores on 28-of-47 against Wake Forest ... the 496 yards were the most the in the Big Ten and the 12th-most nationally in 2016 ... threw for 394 yards, seventh all-time in school history, with three TDs on 28-of-40 (70.0) in the victory at Rutgers ... tossed three touchdowns, including a career-long 79-yarder, and went 17-of-27 (63.0) in the Ball State win ... completed 35-of-59 for 317 yards at Northwestern ... 59 attempts are tied for fourth and 35 completions are fourth in Hoosiers lore ... posted 276 yards with two passing scores and a 5-yard receiving TD in the victory over No. 17 Michigan State ... netted 292 yards and two touchdowns against No. 10 Penn State ... went 18-of-27 (66.7) for 240 yards and one passing and rushing score in his first career start at Florida International ... IU offensive player of the week (Michigan State) ... enrolled in spring classes and participated in practice.
Junior College: Quarterback for head coach Dionte Dean at Cisco (Texas) Community College ... rated the top-ranked, pocket-passing junior college quarterback by ESPN ... threw for 2,285 yards with 21 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in 2015 ... completed 66 percent (175-of-265) en route to Southwest Junior College Football Conference honorable mention accolades ... in 2014, passed for 2,221 yards and averaged 353.5 per game with 17 TDs and seven interceptions.
2013: Redshirted the 2013 season at Oklahoma State University.
Prep/Personal: Quarterback for head coach Jaydon McCullough at Plano High School ... completed 109-of-182 and racked up 1,968 yards during his senior campaign ... rushed for 12 scores and added eight through the air ... earned first team all-district honors ... Plano advanced to the Conference 5A Division I playoffs ... parents are DeAnn and Kyle Lagow ... Richard William Lagow was born on Sept. 14, 1994.
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