Faton Bauta

Height:
6-2
Weight:
220
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Brooklyn, N.Y.
High School:
Georgia

Career Highs:

Passing Yards: 154- Florida, 2015
Rushing Yards: 39 (twice)- Colorado, 2016; UTSA, 2016
Passing Touchdowns: 1- Colorado, 2016

2016 (Senior): Played in nine games and started one at quarterback, completing 41.4% (12-29) for 114 yards and a touchdown with 19 carries for 124 yards (6.5 avg.). Earned Academic All-Mountain West and Scholar-Athlete honors.

Registered his first career touchdown pass on a 5-yard strike to Marcus Wilson against Colorado (Sept. 2). Also rushed for 39 yards.
Tied his career high in rushing yards with 39 on the ground against UTSA (Sept. 9)
Took multiple snaps as a wildcat quarterback against Minnesota (Sept. 24), recording six carries for 33 yards

High School:

Is a 2012 graduate of Dwyer High School in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Rated as the No. 24 quarterback in the country by Scout, No. 29 by ESPN and No. 15 dual quarterback by Rivals
SuperPrep All-Dixie team selection
Member of the Orlando Sentinel Class 7A second team
Head football coach was Jack Daniels
Also played baseball and basketball.

Personal: Born Jan. 2, 1994 in Brooklyn, N.Y. … Parents are Mel and Myra Bauta… Has three brothers – Luman, Laudrim, Idriz and Imer – and one sister, Ferdesa... Working toward his master’s degree at CSU in adult education.