Awards and Honors:
2021 First Team All-OVC
OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2020-21)
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (F20, S21, F21)
2021 (Graduate Student): One of three Governor wideouts named First Team All-OVC in 2021… Appeared in all 11 games during his second year as a Gov… A consistent big-play threat who had 50-yard receptions in three-straight games to close out the season… Caught three passes for 57 yards and two scores in the home opener against Morehead State (Sept. 18)… Had a career outing against Eastern Illinois (Nov. 6) with three catches for 132 yards and a 59-yard touchdown reception. Receptions went for 27, 59 and 46 yards, respectively… Had one catch for a 50-yard touchdown in the rematch against Tennessee State (Nov. 13)… Caught two passes for 58 yards in the season finale against Tennessee Tech (Nov. 20)… Finished third on the team in receiving yards (447), receiving touchdowns (4) and receiving yards per game (40.6), additionally… Ranked seventh in the OVC in receiving yards per game and touchdowns.
2020-2021 (Redshirt Junior): Appeared in all nine games, starting in seven, after transferring from Arkansas State ... Recorded receptions in all three games during the abbreviated fall schedule, including four receptions for 36 yards in the Guardian Credit Union FCS Kickoff game against Central Arkansas (Aug. 30)... Scored the first touchdown of his Austin Peay career against Southeast Missouri (March 14) in a five-reception, 61-yard performance... Posted career-highs in receiving yards and touchdowns against UT Martin (March 21) with four receptions for 97 yards and a pair of scores… Finished third on the team in receiving yards with 253, while his four touchdown catches were the second-most by a Gov.
Prior to Austin Peay: Saw limited action at Arkansas State as a junior in 2019 season following two years at Dodge City Community College… Completed his sophomore campaign in Dodge City with 24 catches for 316 yards and a touchdown… Posted 11 catches for 177 yards (16.1 yards per catch) and a touchdown as a freshman in 2017.
High School: Recorded 1,234 career receiving yards on 76 catches, 20 of which were touchdowns, at Parker High School… Posted 12 receiving touchdowns as a senior… 3-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN… Among junior college players, ranked by 247Sports as the No. 75 player in the nation and No. 9 wide receiver… ESPN’s No. 10-ranked junior college wide receiver… 2-star prospect by Rivals.
Personal: Eugene Minter Jr. is the son of Eugene Minter Sr. and Michelle Dunning… Birthday is Feb. 23… Has a brother, Tan… A general studies major with minors in communication arts and health… Pursuing a master’s degree in general communication at Austin Peay.
