2015 as a Medical Redshirt Senior: Started all 12 games... Part of an offensive line that ranked second nationally in FCS in scoring (44.3) and total offense (528.8)… Offense led the nation on third-down conversions (54%), while also ranking third in first down offense (329), fourth in completion percentage (66.9%), seventh in rushing offense (273.8) and ninth in red-zone offense (89.4%)... CAA Football Academic All-Conference Team... Received Bob Yetzer Award... JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2015).
2014 as a Redshirt Senior: Started in all 13 games... Part of an offensive line that led the CAA with 497 yards per game and a league-best 39.9 points per game in conference play... Helped break single-season school records for passing and total offense...Received medical hardship waiver, granting him a sixth athletic season.
2013 as a Redshirt Junior: Missed season due to injury.
2012 as a Redshirt Sophomore: Started in four games before an injury ended his season.
2011 as a Redshirt Freshman: Played in nine games, primarily in a reserve role... Also played on special teams for field goals and extra points.
Prior to JMU: Transferred to JMU from Syracuse... Did not see any action as a true freshman in 2010 after making the team as a walk-on... Member of 2010 Fall Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
High School: Earned a spot his senior year on the NYSPHAA All-State Second Team... Selected to the Section 2 All-Star Team and the New York State Upstate-Downstate Classic Team ... Named Albany Times Union First Team All-Empire Division and First Team All-Section... Also earned Schenectady Gazette First Team All-Area and Saratogian First Team All-County... Earned the school’s Lou Gerard Most Outstanding Lineman Award... Recorded one touchdown and six sacks as a senior... Team captain as a senior and was a four-year letterwinner.
Personal: Full name is Austin Michael Lane... Son of Mike and Betsy Lane... Has one sister... Majoring in business administration.