SMU Athletics

Sophomore (2018): Played in five games... AWARDS: American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.

Freshman (2017): Played in one game.. AWARDS: Member of the 2018 AAC All-Academic Team.

2016: Redshirted... AWARDS: Member of the 2017 AAC All-Academic Team.

Prep: A 247Sports Composite three-star prospect... Ranked as the No. 24 tight end in the nation by ESPN... Named first-team All-District 19-6A... Named one of "Texas' Best" 2016 Receivers & Tight Ends by Dave Campbell's Texas Football Rising... Selected to the Houston Chronicle Greater Houston Top 100... Had 26 catches for 458 yards and three touchdowns in 2015... Played for Don Clayton at Cinco Ranch... Also lettered in baseball... Chose SMU over offers from Texas, Texas A&M, Purdue, Iowa State, Fresno State, Houston, Minnesota, Tulsa, UCF, Washington and Rice among others.

Personal: Son of Tanncy and Tim Rau... Has a brother, Chase... Grandfather Donnie Laurence played football, baseball and basketball at Baylor and was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993... Grandfather was a first-team All-SWC pick in 1965 and earned honorable mention All-America honors... Uncle also played football at Baylor.