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2007 Football Roster

7 Tom Rayhill

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 220
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Grand Island, NY
  • Highschool Grand Island

Biography

Photo by Tom Killips

2007: CAPTAIN … Started all ten games … Second the team with 75 tackles, including 35 solos … Recorded nine tackles for lost yardage (30) … Three sacks for a loss of 15 yards … Intercepted one pass and broke up four more … Led the team in forced three fumbles with three … Recovered one fumble … Recorded eight tackles, including four solos, two tackles for loss, and a fumble recovery against Utica (9/15) … Made 12 tackles, including seven solos, had 1.5 tackles for loss, forced a fumble and broke up two passes against St. Lawrence (10/6) … Recorded 10 tackles, including seven solos, made two sacks, three tackles for loss, forced a fumble and broke up one pass in the Dutchman Shoes Trophy game at Union (11/10) … Liberty League All-Academic ...

Team’s long snapper …

2006: Started all ten games … Second on the team with 74 tackles, including 40 solos … Had two sacks for a loss of 20 yards … Made six tackles for lost yards (34) ... Had one interception (in end zone) and broke up one pass … Recovered one fumble … Forced two fumbles ... Had 11 tackles, including three unassisted, against Hobart (9/23) ... Registered five tackles (2 solos), including an 11-yard sack, and forced a fumble against Becker (9/30) ... Recorded 11 tackles (5 solos) and recovered a fumble in Transit Trophy Game win over WPI (10/28) ... Made ten tackles, including seven unassisted and 1.5 for lost yards (12), and forced a fumble at Rochester (11/4) ... Made eight tackles (4 solos) and intercepted a pass in the end zone in Dutchman Shoes Trophy Game win over Union (11/11) ... Recorded 11 tackles, including nine solos and two for lost yards (2), in win at Cortland in ECAC Northeast Championship Game … Most Valuable Player of ECAC Northeast Championship Game ... All-Liberty League Honorable Mention ... Liberty League All-Academic …

2005: Played in all ten games, including three as a starter ... Fourth on the team in tackles with 58, including 30 unassisted ... Had 7.5 tackles for lost yards (25) ... Registered three sacks (18 yards lost) Photo by Tom Killipsand recovered one fumble ... Led the team with three forced fumbles ... Intercepted one pass and broke up three others ... Ranked 39th in the nation in forced fumbles (0.3 per game) ... Had three solo tackles, an assisted stop, a tackle for a loss (9 yards) and two forced fumbles in win over Utica (9/17) … Posted a season-high seven solo tackles in the Shot Glass Trophy Game win at Coast Guard (10/1) ... Recorded seven tackles (5 solos), including a tackle for a loss (1 yard), and forced a fumble in Liberty League win over St. Lawrence (10/8) … Made seven tackles, including two unassisted and 1.5 for a loss (2 yards), with a pass breakup against Merchant Marine (10/22) … Had six tackles, including two solos, in a win over Rochester (11/5) ... Recorded a season-high 11 tackles (2 solos) in Dutchman Shoes Trophy Game at Union (11/12) ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2004: Played in all nine games on special teams (long snapper) and three at linebacker … Recorded 14 solo and 20 total tackles … Recovered one fumble … Had one solo tackle and recovered a fumble in Shot Glass Trophy Game win (10/2) … Posted two solos and one assisted tackle at St. Lawrence (10/9) … Tallied season-high four solo stops and an assisted tackle in Transit Trophy Game win over WPI (10/30) … Team’s Special Teams Player of the Year …

High School: Two-year starter in football … Played safety and linebacker … Helped team to 17-4 record in two seasons … All-League Second Team in 2003 … All-Academic First Team in 2003 … Three-year varsity pole vaulter … All-League First Team and placed third in section in 2002 … All-League Second Team in 2003 … RPI Medal …

Personal: Mechanical Engineering major … Dean’s List … Son of Donnette and Michael Rayhill … Father played football at Lehigh in the late 1970s.

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2005Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'2" 220 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2006Junior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 220 lbs
    7
  • 7
    C

    2007Senior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 220 lbs
    7
    C