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2012 Football Roster

Michael Fil
Michael Fil

32 Matthew Day

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 230
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Claremont, NH
  • Highschool Stevens

Biography

Statistics: Career / 2011 / 2010 / 2009

2012: Played in 9 games ... Led team with 78 tackles including 24 unassisted ... Had 2.5 tackles for a loss (3 yards) ... One interception returned for 11 yards ... Had one pass breakup ... Recovered one fumble ... Game Captain (9/15) ... Team Defensive Player of the Week (11/10) ... All-Liberty League Defensive Second Team ... Team Defensive Player of the Year ...

2011: Played in all nine games … Recorded a team-best 70 tackles, including 22 unassisted … Had 4.5 tackles for loss (15 yards) … Posted a sack (5 yards), a pass break-up and a forced fumble … All-Liberty League Second Team …

2010: Played all 10 games ... Had 19 tackles, including five solo ... Recorded one tackle for a loss (4 yards) ... Had three kick returns for 49 yards ... Averaged 16.3 yards per return ... Long of 22 yards ... Had five tackles, including one solo, against WPI (9/25) ...

2009: Played all  nine games at fullback … Had one rush attempt … Had two receptions for six yards … Recorded two tackles, including one solo, on special teams …

High School: Four years of football (RB, DB, LB) … Four-year starter ... Captain … Team MVP … Two-time All-State … Team was Division IV Class I Runner-Up … Four-years of hockey (center) … Two-time captain … Four years of baseball (C, CF, 2B) ... Three-year starter … Captain … Coaches Award … Defensive Player Award … Rensselaer Medal … Lord Award … High Honor Roll … NHIAA Scholar-Athlete …

Personal: Industrial and Management Engineering major … Dean's List ... Son of Leslie Minckler and Ira Day.

Statistics

Season:
2012

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2009Freshman

    Full Back
    5'10" 225 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2010Sophomore

    Linebacker
    5'10" 225 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2011Junior

    Linebacker
    5'10" 225 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2012Senior

    Linebacker
    5'10" 230 lbs
    32