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Engineers

2009 Football Roster

Michael Fil
Michael Fil

9 Mike Fil

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 5-7
  • Weight 170
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Wynantskill, NY
  • Highschool Averill Park

Biography

CAPTAIN ...

Statistics: Career / 2009 / 2008 / 2007 / 2006

2009: Played in all nine games … Had eight receptions for 186 yards, averaging 23.2 yards per catch … Long of 49 yards … Had two touchdown receptions … Led the team in punt returns with eight, for a total of 15 yards … Recorded one solo tackle for six lost yards …

2008: Played in seven games, all as starter before suffering season-ending injury ... Caught 14 passes for 129 yards and a touchdown ... Averaged 9.2 yards per catch and 18.4 yards per game ... Had long of 34 yards ... Ran once for 31 yards ... Returned 13 punts for 204 yards and two touchdowns ... Averaged 15.7 yards per return ... Had long of 73 yards ... Caught a five-yard pass and had three punt returns for 67 yards, including a 45-yard touchdown, in 36-7 victory over Endicott (9/13) ... Made three catches for 40 yards at Utica (9/20) ... Had two catches for 11 yards   and seven-yard touchdown and ran once for 31 yards in 44-8 victory at St. Lawrence (10/25) ... Returned two punts for 81 yards, including 73-yard touchdown, against Saints ...

2007: Played nine games … Had 16 catches for 199 yards and two touchdowns … Averaged 22.1 yards per catch … Returned 12 punts for 96 yards for 8.0 average … Returned 15 kickoffs for 315 yards for 21.0 average … Recorded three catches for 57 yards and touchdown, returned one kickoff for 22 yards and four punts for 33 yards against Utica (9/15) … Had two receptions for 37 yards and touchdown against Merchant Marine (10/20) ... Returned two kickoffs for 59 yards against the Mariners … Made three catches for 48 yards against Rochester (11/3) ...

2006: Played two varsity games at wide receiver … Caught two passes for nine yards … Played on special teams ... Had one punt return for 21 yards and one kickoff return for 22 yards …

High School: Played varsity football and baseball (shortstop, outfield) for four years and ran indoor track (sprinter) for three … The Record All-Area First Team in 2004 ... Times Union All-Area First Team in 2004 … Offensive MVP in 2004... Team played in section finals in 2005 ... Graduated as school’s indoor 55m dash record holder … Captained baseball for one season ... Coaches Award in 2005 and 2006 … Team played in 2006 section finals ... National Honor Society … President’s List ... Rose & Arthur Anderson Scholarship ...

Personal: Mechanical Engineering major … Dean’s List ... Son of Jennifer and Michael Fil ... Brother, Ben, is a sophomore on Engineers ... Last name pronounced FILL.

Statistics

Season:
2009

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2006Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'7" 165 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2007Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'7" 165 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2008Junior

    Wide Receiver
    5'7" 165 lbs
    9
  • 9
    C

    2009Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'7" 170 lbs
    9
    C