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High School: Austin Traphagan was named to The Denver Post All-Colorado First Team for all classifications his senior season despite playing in one of the state's smaller classifications, 1A. Traphagan also earned First Team All-State Class 1A from The Denver Post. He was a team captain his senior season on a Yuma team that posted a 6-4 record and made it to the first round of the state playoffs. His junior season, he earned Class 1A All-State honors from The Denver Post on a team that went 13-0 and won the State Championship. Traphagan earned All-Conference honors as a sophomore as his Yuma High team posted a 10-2 record, advancing to the semifinals of the state playoffs. He also lettered two years in basketball and four in track and field. A member of the National Honor Society, he was his chapter's vice president as a senior. Traphagan was his school's student council president as a senior and vice president as a junior. He had a perfect 4.00 grade-point average in high school. He played for head football coach Keith Gille.

Personal: The son of Cindy and Patrick Traphagan, he has an older sister, Jessica, and a younger sister, Tara. Traphagan was also recruited by Colorado State, Kansas State and Utah.