2026 Spring Football Roster
Biography
AWARDS & HONORS
2025 | REDSHIRT JUNIOR
- Harlon Hill Trophy Finalist - Fifth Place
- D2CCA All-America Second Team
- D2CCA All-Super Region 1 First Team
- PSAC East Offensive Athlete of the Year
- All-PSAC First Team
- CSC Academic All-District Team
- Academic All-PSAC Team
2024 | REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
- All-PSAC East Second Team
- D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award
- CSC Academic All-District Team
- PSAC Scholar-Athlete
- KU Dean's List
2023 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
- PSACÂ East Freshman of the Year
- All-PSAC East Second Team
- D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award
- PSAC Scholar-Athlete
- KU Dean's List
2022Â | FRESHMAN
- PSAC Scholar-Athlete
- KU Dean's List
SEASON SUMMARIES
2025 | REDSHIRT JUNIOR
- Started and played in all 15 games for KU
- Passed for 3,070 yards and 31 touchdowns
- Added 547 yards and seven touchdowns on 79 rushing attempts
2024 | REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
- Started and played in all 12 games for KU
- Passed for 2,004 yards and 20 touchdowns
- Ran 88 times for 433 yards and four touchdowns
2023 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
- Played in 14 games
- Passed for 2,239 yards and 21 touchdowns
- Ran for 644 yards and six touchdowns
2022 | FRESHMAN
HIGH SCHOOL
- Two-year starting quarterback and three-year letterwinner at Manheim Central for coach Dave Hahn
- PAFootballnews.com Class 5A All-State Second Team QB (2021)
- Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 2 First Team QB (2021)
- Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 2 Second Team QB (2020)
- Threw for more than 1,500 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2020, his first season as a starter
- Completed more than 60% of his passes (146-of-243) for 1,898 yards and 23 TDs, and rushed for 603 yards and nine scores as a senior in 2021
- Led Barons to a 9-2 record and District 3 Class 5A quarterfinal appearance in 2021
- Also a four-year member of the basketball team
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PERSONAL
- Son of Tara and Paul Novak
- Youngest of five children
- Brother, Jake, played football at KU and sister, Olivia, was a member of the Golden Bear soccer team
- Sport management major
Statistics
Season Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2022Freshman
Quarterback
6'0"
175 lbs
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2023Redshirt Freshman
Quarterback
6'1"
190 lbs
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2024Redshirt Sophomore
Quarterback
6'1"
195 lbs
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2025Redshirt Junior
Quarterback
6'1"
195 lbs
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2026Redshirt Senior
Quarterback
6'1"
195 lbs
