Tommy Auger

Auger attended Cathedral High School in St. Cloud, Minnesota. As a senior he led the state of Minnesota in receptions with 90, also adding 927 yards receiving and 5 touchdowns.[1] Including 30 receptions for 307 yards in the section playoffs, which were 1st and 2nd respectively in the state.[2] Auger is named multiple times in the Minnesota State High School League record book. In the state of Minnesota, he is 1st in single-season receptions (90), 3rd & 7th in single-game receptions (15 & 14), 4th in career receptions (142), 6th in career solo tackles (180), and 10th in career receiving yards (1606).[3] On November 25, 2014, Auger was named to the Associated Press All-State football team along side future NFL players Ben Ellefson, Jesper Horsted, Blake Cashman, and Carter Coughlin.[4] On April 7, 2015, Auger was named a Minnesota High School Scholar Athlete award winner by the National Football Foundation.[5]

Auger spent his four years at St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota, playing both college football and college baseball. During his freshman year, Auger appeared in all 12 games for the Johnnies playing mostly on special teams. The following year as a sophomore, Auger earned the starting spot at tight end and was fourth on the team in receptions (16) and fifth in receiving yards (268).[6] On November 5, 2016, Auger had a season-high 5 receptions for 95 yards against MIAC opponent Hamline University.[7] As a junior, Auger had 11 catches for 139 yards and 2 touchdowns. As a senior, Auger earned first team All-MIAC[8] and second team All-American[9] at the tight end position. He finished the season with 26 catches for 303 yards and 7 touchdowns. Auger ended his career at St. John's with 53 catches for 710 yards and 9 touchdowns.