Kansas State University Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Pizarro, Erik
Jersey Number 89
Erik Pizarro
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 208
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Rio Hondo, Texas
- High School:
- Rio Hondo
- Prev School:
- Lamar Univ.
Bio
CAREER HONORS
• 2023 First Team Academic All-Big 12
2022: Saw action in six games – playing against Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Texas, Baylor, West Virginia and Kansas – all on special teams... Earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 accolades.
2021 AT LAMAR UNIVERSITY: Started 10 games, hauling in 26 passes for 360 yards and a touchdown... Also rushed once for 12 yards, returned a kickoff for 17 yards and a punt for seven yards... Tallied a season-high four receptions on four occasions, including the Central Arkansas game when he caught a 26-yard touchdown pass... Tallied a career-high 85 yards in the finale against Stephen F. Austin... Had a career-long reception of 36 yards at Northern Colorado.
2020 AT LAMAR UNIVERSITY: Started all six games during the COVID-shortened season, catching eight passes for 57 yards while rushing eight times for 51 yards... Also recorded a tackle on special teams... Registered three receptions for 24 yards against Northwestern State, both season highs... Also had a season-long catch of 18 yards against the Demons... Rushed a three times for 25 yards in an overtime win at McNeese State, both career bests.
2019 AT LAMAR UNIVERSITY: Saw action in all 12 games with eight starts... Caught 25 passes for 211 yards and a touchdown... Also recorded two tackles on special teams... Registered a career-best five catches for 45 yards in an overtime win against Mississippi Valley State... Had a touchdown catch during his first collegiate game against Bethel... Also caught four passes against Stephen F. Austin and at Houston Baptist... Tallied a season-long reception of 19 yards against both Abilene Christian and Houston Baptist.
2018 AT LAMAR UNIVERSITY: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Rio Hondo under head coach Rocky James... Earned first team all-state honors from the Associated Press Sports Editors and third-team honors from the Texas Sports Writers Association as a senior... Also named the district offensive player of the year and was a first team all-district performer as both a wide receiver and kick returner... Made 89 receptions for 1,660 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior, ranking sixth in the state of Texas and 19th nationally in receiving yards... Returned four kickoffs for 108 yards and 11 punts for 139 yards during his final year as a prep... Had 794 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior... Also an accomplished baseball player, earning two all-district honors.
PERSONAL: Erik Pizarro was born September 15, 2000, in Manhattan, New York... Son of Erika Pizarro and Fernando Pizarro... Has three siblings, Sierra, Kelsey and Frei... Sister, Sierra, played tennis at East Texas Baptist, while another sister, Kelsey, currently plays softball at Lamar... Working on his master’s degree in kinesiology.
• 2023 First Team Academic All-Big 12
2022: Saw action in six games – playing against Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Texas, Baylor, West Virginia and Kansas – all on special teams... Earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 accolades.
2021 AT LAMAR UNIVERSITY: Started 10 games, hauling in 26 passes for 360 yards and a touchdown... Also rushed once for 12 yards, returned a kickoff for 17 yards and a punt for seven yards... Tallied a season-high four receptions on four occasions, including the Central Arkansas game when he caught a 26-yard touchdown pass... Tallied a career-high 85 yards in the finale against Stephen F. Austin... Had a career-long reception of 36 yards at Northern Colorado.
2020 AT LAMAR UNIVERSITY: Started all six games during the COVID-shortened season, catching eight passes for 57 yards while rushing eight times for 51 yards... Also recorded a tackle on special teams... Registered three receptions for 24 yards against Northwestern State, both season highs... Also had a season-long catch of 18 yards against the Demons... Rushed a three times for 25 yards in an overtime win at McNeese State, both career bests.
2019 AT LAMAR UNIVERSITY: Saw action in all 12 games with eight starts... Caught 25 passes for 211 yards and a touchdown... Also recorded two tackles on special teams... Registered a career-best five catches for 45 yards in an overtime win against Mississippi Valley State... Had a touchdown catch during his first collegiate game against Bethel... Also caught four passes against Stephen F. Austin and at Houston Baptist... Tallied a season-long reception of 19 yards against both Abilene Christian and Houston Baptist.
2018 AT LAMAR UNIVERSITY: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Rio Hondo under head coach Rocky James... Earned first team all-state honors from the Associated Press Sports Editors and third-team honors from the Texas Sports Writers Association as a senior... Also named the district offensive player of the year and was a first team all-district performer as both a wide receiver and kick returner... Made 89 receptions for 1,660 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior, ranking sixth in the state of Texas and 19th nationally in receiving yards... Returned four kickoffs for 108 yards and 11 punts for 139 yards during his final year as a prep... Had 794 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior... Also an accomplished baseball player, earning two all-district honors.
PERSONAL: Erik Pizarro was born September 15, 2000, in Manhattan, New York... Son of Erika Pizarro and Fernando Pizarro... Has three siblings, Sierra, Kelsey and Frei... Sister, Sierra, played tennis at East Texas Baptist, while another sister, Kelsey, currently plays softball at Lamar... Working on his master’s degree in kinesiology.
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