Layton Rabb, QB, Midwestern State: 2019 NFL Draft

At Midwestern State

Individual Awards

Harlon Hill Nominee (2): 2017, 2018
AFCA All American (1): 2018 (2nd)
Don Hansen All American (1): 2018 (HM)
D2CCA All-Super Region Four (1): 2018 (1st)
Don Hansen Football Gazette All-Super Region Four (1): 2018 (1st)
J.W. Rollins LSC Offensive Player of the Year (1): 2018
All-Lone Star Conference (2): 2017 (2nd), 2018 (1st)
LSC Offensive Player of the Week (6): 10/2/17, 10/9/17, 11/13/17, 9/3/18, 9/10/18, 9/24/18

Academic Awards

Google Cloud Academic All-American (1): 2018
Google Cloud Academic All-District (1): 2018
Lone Star Conference All-Academic Team (2): 2017, 2018
LSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll (7): 2014 (F), 2015 (S), 2016 (S), 2016 (F), 2017 (S), 2017 (F), 2018 (S)

Senior (2018)

a Harlon Hill Trophy nominee… earned D2CCA All-Super Region Four first-team honors… named J.W. Rollins/Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Year… a first-team All-Lone Star Conference performer… earned LSC Offensive Player of the Week mention three times… started each of MSU Texas’ 10 games at quarterback… finished career with an 18-3 record as a starting signal caller… closed career as the program’s No. 2 all-time passer with 6,399 yards… first quarterback in school history to post two 3,000-yard campaigns… authored three of the top five single-game passing performances in program history… connected for 63 career touchdown passes — the second most in program history… threw at least five touchdowns in five games games during career… had 200 passing yards 20 times during his career including MSU all-time best 10 300-yard passing performances… posted school single season record averaging 311.4 yards per game… finished senior campaign with 3,114 yards on 214-of-369 passing with 29 touchdowns and six interceptions… led Lone Star Conference in total offense (325.3 / 5th in D2); passing touchdowns (29 / 8th in D2); passing yards (3,114 / 9th in D2); passing yards per game (311.4 / 4th in D2); and points responsible for per game (19.8 / 6th in D2)… was 21st in NCAA D2 in pass efficiency (151.6), 20th in passing yards per completion (14.55) and 24th in yard per pass attempt (8.44)… earned D2Football.com National Player of the Week honors after throwing for a school record 467 yards with five touchdowns in a 57-36 win over Angelo State (9/22)… completed 15-of-17 passes for 273 yards and five touchdowns — in one half — of a season opening 55-12 win over Humboldt State (9/1)… connected on 20-of-35 passes for 338 yards and five touchdowns in a 69-14 win at Texas A&M-Kingsville (10/13)… passed for 300 yards and two touchdowns against No. 8 Tarleton State (10/27)…

Junior (2017)

a Harlon Hill Trophy nominee… finalist for the Marie Morgan Award presented to MSU’s most outstanding student-athlete… earned second-team All-Lone Star Conference honors… started each of MSU’s 11 games at quarterback… became the second signal caller in program history to top the 3,000-yard mark… finished season completing 228-of-357 passes for 3,109 yards with 31 touchdowns and five interceptions… passing yards were second most in MSU history trailing only Zack Eskridge’s 3,295-yard campaign in 2009… his 31 touchdown passes are the most in a single season by an MSU quarterback… set program record averaging 282.6 passing yards per game… led Lone Star Conference ranking eighth in NCAA D2 with a 162.9 pass efficiency rating — the second best in program history… second in the LSC and 14th nationally in total passing yards… his 31 passing TDs were the seventh most in NCAA D2… set school single game record throwing for 434 yards on 26-of-45 passing with three touchdowns in a 45-42 overtime win over Tarleton State (11/4)… matched school single game record with six touchdown passes connecting on 29-of-47 passes for 393 yards in an LSC title clinching 56-43 win at Eastern New Mexico to earn LSC Offensive Player of the Week honors (11/11)… completed 16-of-28 passes for 265 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for a season-high 67 yards on nine carries in a 47-42 win over No. 2 Texas A&M-Commerce to earn LSC Offensive Player of the Week honors (10/7)… connected on 20-of-31 passes for 326 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-24 win over Western New Mexico to earn his first LSC Player of the Week honor (9/30)… passed for at least 200 yards in each of the last 10 games of the season with four 300-yard games and a 400-yard performance… connected with DeAndre Black for the second longest touchdown completion in program history on a 94-yard strike in the first quarter of a 66-8 win over UT Permian Basin (10/28)… his 32 completions against Angelo State were the third most in program history…

Sophomore (2016)

competed in five games as a reserve quarterback… connected on 17-of-26 passes (65.3 percent) for 185 yards and three touchdowns for the season… threw for a season-high 101 yards on 7-of-8 passing with two touchdowns in a 76-21 win over UT-Permian Basin (10/29)… completed two passes for 14 yards in a 42-24 win over Oklahoma Panhandle State (9/24)… went 8-for-15 for 70 yards with an interception and a touchdown in the first round of the NCAA Division II Playoffs at Ferris State (11/19)…

Redshirt Freshman (2015)

appeared in one game as a reserve quarterback… threw an interception on lone pass against No. 10-ranked Humboldt State (Calif.) (10/17)… led Maroon team to a 38-31 win in 2016 Spring Game throwing for 287 yards and three touchdowns on 15-of-25 passing…

Freshman (2014)

served redshirt season…

At Llano High School

the Offensive Most Valuable Player on All-District 8-3A team at quarterback for coach Craig Slaughter… named second-team Texas High School Coaches Association Academic Class 3A All-State in football… recovered from missing four games in early September of his senior year to complete 121-of-214 passes for 1,902 yards with 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions… rushed for 385 yards on 68 carries with seven touchdowns… earned second-team All-District 8-3A at quarterback as a junior… threw for 1,899 yards as a junior, completing 139-of-241 passes with 15 touchdowns and eight interceptions.  Also ran for 275 yards and three touchdowns… named first-team Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Class 3A Academic All-State as a senior… chosen second-team All-District 8-3A in basketball…

Personal

son of Russell and Janie Rabb… born Oct. 19, 1995… brother Preston Rabb played quarterback at Lone Star Conference member West Texas A&M and now plays professionally in Germany…  Layton broke Preston’s passing records at Llano High… father – Russell Rabb – played quarterback at Tarleton State… mother – Janie – threw the discus at Indiana University…

Rabb was a walk-on at Midwestern State and ended up becoming one of the most successful and decorated Mustangs in school history. He possesses NFL size and abilities which are critical this late in the scouting process. Rabb has sat in the film room with NFL scouts and was able to partake in the Grid Iron Showcase which allowed him firsthand opportunities to meet and greet potential suitors at the next level.

Throws with a bit of a sidearm look when releases the football but has nice touch on the ball. Rabb wants to compliment the receivers into catching the football. Tall enough to scan his progressions downfield and takes care of the football.

His walk-on bad ground especially at quarterback shows a mental toughness to outwork the competition. Has shown continued growth each season. Footwork looks adequate. Rabb likely is going to be an undrafted free agent camp quarterback and will make his mark in rookie and training camps. Obviously, the opportunities to develop his game exist in the AAF and XFL. A trip across the boarder into Canada is always an option.