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2012 Football Roster

Michael Fil
Michael Fil
Jay Shelofsky
Mark Grubbs
Tom Killips
Mark Grubbs
Tom Killips

37 Matt Wood

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 220
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Skaneateles, NY
  • Highschool Skaneateles

Biography

Statistics: Career / 2011 / 2010 / 2009

2012: Played six games ... Had 38 rushing yards on 7 attempts ... Averaged 5.4 yards per carry and 6.3 yards per contest ... Caught two passes for nine yards, including a long of six ... Averaged 4.5 yards per reception ... Returned two kick returns for 18 yards ... Had 65 all-purpose yards ...

2011: Played in nine games ... Had 142 rushing yards on 46 carries ... Averaged 2.8 yards per carry and 9.2 rushing yards per contest ... Caught six passes for 32 yards, including a long of 11 ... Averaged 3.6 yards per reception ... Returned 14 kickoffs for 290 yards ... Had 405 all-purpose yards ... Recorded a 16-yard rush against Rochester (10/1) ... Recorded a 11-yard rush against St. Lawrence (10/22) ...

2010: Played in 10 games ... Third on the team in rushing with 230 yards on 61 carries ... Long of 58 yards ... Scored a touchdown ... Averaged 3.8 yards per carry and 23.0 rushing yards per contest ... Caught seven passes for 21 yards ... Led the team in kick return yardage with 632 yards on 30 returns ... Team leader in all-purpose yardage (883) ... Third on the team in total offense ... Posted a season-best 49-yard kickoff return at Endicott (9/10) ... Had a season-high 95 yards on eight carries with a touchdown against Utica (9/18) ... Posted 30 yards on nine carries versus St. Lawrence (10/23) ... Liberty League leader in kick returns and return yardage ... Finished sixth in the Liberty League in all-purpose yards ... Liberty League Special Teams Performer of the Week once ...

2009: Played in seven games … Had 18 carries for 123 yards, averaging 6.8 yards per carry … long of 37 yards … Liberty League Rookie of the Week …

High School: Three-year football starter … Three-year hockey starter … 2008 Sectional Champions … Three-year lacrosse starter … 2008 Sectional, Regional Champions …

Personal: Economics major … Uncle, Tom Wood, attended Rensselaer and is a football and baseball Hall of Famer … Uncle, Bill Wood, played football at St. Lawrence.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 37

    2009Freshman

    Running Back
    5'11" 190 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2010Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'11" 205 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2011Junior

    Running Back
    5'11" 205 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2012Senior

    Running Back
    5'11" 220 lbs
    37