2021 Football Roster
Roster
Ethan Fernea
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Dripping Springs, Texas
- High School:
- Dripping Springs HS
2021ย
Saw action in 11 games as a reserve running back and special teams performer ... ran for a 42-yard touchdown at USC ... rushed for 11 yards against Hawaii ... had 14 yards rushing versus Cal ... credited with four tackles on special teams ... presented the Tommy Prothro Award for excellence on special teams at the annual awards banquet.
2020
Saw action in six games ... saw action at wide receiver, running back and on special teams ... started at receiver against USC and caught a 33-yard scoring pass ... credited with a special teams tackle ... his 23.0 yards per catch average was the highest on the among players with multiple catches.
2019ย
Saw action in all 12 games, with two starts (Colorado, at Utah) ... awarded the No. 36 jersey prior to the season as the walk-on player most representative of the spirit of former Bruin walk-on Nick Pasquale ... presented with a scholarship just prior to the opening game of the season ... caught his first scoring pass against Colorado (45 yards) ... had a season-high three catches vs. Arizona State ... totaled three tackles on special teams ... presented the Bobby Field Captains' Award at the team banquet.
2018
Saw action in all 12 games as a reserve receiver and special teams units ... made his first career catch versus Arizona ... also had a 15-yard reception against Oregon ... credited with four tackles on the season while on special teams (1 vs. Cincinnati, 1 vs. Cal, 2 vs. Arizona) ย ... honorable mention Academic All-Pac-12.ย
2017
Saw action in eight games (Texas A&M, Hawai'i, Memphis, Stanford, Colorado, Arizona, Oregon and California) ... worked primarily on special teams units.
2016
Saw game action on special teams in the season-opener at Texas A&M ... worked on the scout teams in practice.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned three varsity letters in football โฆ named first-team All-District on offense and defense โฆ third-team All-Centex โฆ earned three letters in baseball and was named first-team All-Centex and All-District โฆ also lettered three years in track and was a regional qualifier in the 100m event โฆ selected a 2015 Central Texas Top 50 athlete by the Austin American Statesman.
PERSONAL
Full Name: Ethan W. Fernea โฆ parents: David and Kimberly Fernea โฆ born in Austin, Texas โฆ has an older brother, Weston โฆ lists his biggest sports thrill as winning a 3rd round baseball playoff game in he 12th inning โฆ his favorite athletes are the NFLโs Tom Brady, MLBโs Mike Trout and the NBAโs Michael Jordan โฆ hobbies include watching movies, playing ping pong and basketballย ... named to the Athletic Director's Academic Honor Roll in Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Fall 2017, Fall 2018,ย Winter 2018,ย Winter 2019,ย Winter 2021,ย Spring 2021 and Fall 2021 ... UCLA's 2020 nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy ... named to the Pac-12 2020-21 Fall Academic Honor Roll ...ย earned his undergraduate degree in Political Science and is enrolled in the Transformative Coaching and Leadership graduate program in the School of Education.
