2023 Football Roster
Jersey Number 85
Austin Heiser
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Gettysburg, Pa.
- High School:
- Gettysburg
Career Highlights
- Named PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2021, 2022, 2023)
2022 (Redshirt Sophomore)
- Missed the season with an injury
2021 (Redshirt Freshman)
- Opened the season as the team's starter at defensive tackle before injury cause him to miss final seven games
- Recorded six tackles (two in each of the first three games), and tallied a TFL at Clarion on Sept. 11
High School
- Two-time all-state selection (first team in 2019 and second team in 2018)
- Three-time all-conference first team
- Back-to-back YAIAAA Division II Defensive Player of the Year
- Winner of Lewis Atwater III Award in 2019 and 2020
- Totaled 253 career tackles, 10 sacks, 24 TFL, six forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries
- Helped team to three playoff appearances
- Team posted a 23-7 record over four seasons
About the Marauder
- Why Millersville: I chose Millersville because of the relationships I developed with coaching staff, and the facilities are really nice.
- Off-the-field hobbies: Fishing, video games, lifting and ping pong
- Interesting summer job: Landscaping
- Hidden talent: Ping pong
- Favorite professional athlete: Brian Urlacher
- Favorite series to binge watch: Last Chance U
- Pregame ritual: Listen to music and pace back and forth
Personal
- Son of Matt and Michelle Heiser
- Both parents graduated from Lock Haven. Matt played football and Michelle competed in track and field hockey.
- Father, Matt, was Austin's high school football coach
- Majoring in sports administration
Millersville Football: Head Coach Drew Folmar
Monday, January 19
Highlights: Millersville Football vs. Edinboro (November 15, 2025)
Saturday, November 15
Highlights: Millersville Football vs. Shepherd (October 4, 2025)
Saturday, October 04
Highlights: Millersville Football vs. West Chester (September 27, 2025)
Saturday, September 27
