Arguably one of the greatest student-athletes in West Texas A&M history, Aaron Mullane’s commitment to athletics and academics has helped him become the second NFF National Scholar-Athlete for the Buffaloes.
Twice named West Texas A&M’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Mullane is a two-time Academic All-Conference honoree and was selected as a CoSIDA First Team All-District selection as a junior. With a double major in biology and chemistry, he has earned numerous scholarships for his academic prowess and has been inducted into the Gamma Beta Phi and Alpha Chi honoraries. He is also a two-time member of the Lone Star Conference Academic Honor Roll.
A key cog to a thriving Buffs offense, Mullane helped the team rank second nationally in pass offense in 2011 (358.2 ypg) and in 2010 (422.3 ypg). As a sophomore starter, he contributed to an offense that ranked third nationally in scoring offense (42 ppg) and second in total offense (529 ypg). A native of Amarillo, Texas, the team captain earned Second Team All-Lone Star Conference honors last season. Mullane has helped No. 6 West Texas A&M average 472.0 yards per game in 2012.
A medical school hopeful, Mullane has dedicated most of his free time to familiarizing himself with his future profession. He has sat in on more than 300 surgeries and has logged more than 1,000 hours in cardiology and orthopedics job shadowing. He also teaches an organic chemistry lab, gives lectures on lab technique, grades lab reports, and oversees student procedures. Mullane is a member of Sigma Alpha Pi, a national leadership and success organization.
Mullane is studying to be an orthopedic surgeon at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
