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2018 Football Roster

Perry Laskaris '07
Mick Neal
Perry Laskaris '07
Perry Laskaris '07
Tom Killips
Tom Killips
Mick Neal
Jim Krecek
Mick Neal

25 DJ Stefonsky

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Ht./Wt. 5-9 / 170
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Gainesville, VA

Biography

2018: Cornerback ... Played 10 games ... Recorded 41 tackles with 26 unassisted ... Had 3.0 tackles for lost yards (8) ... Team-high eight pass breakups ... Three interceptions with 89 return yards ... Multiple tackles in eight games ... Season-high seven tackles (4 unassisted) with pass breakup at Ithaca ... Team's Defensive Player of the Week four times ... Liberty League Weekly Honor Roll once ... All-Liberty League Second Team ...

2017: Cornerback ... Started all 11 games ... Had 33 tackles with 23 unassisted ... Had 2.5 tackles for lost yards (8) ... Two interceptions with 85 return yards ... Six pass breakups ... One fumble recovery ... Multiple tackles in seven games, including season-high seven (6 solo) with one for loss (4 yards) and three pass breakups at St. Lawrence ... ECAC Academic Honor Roll ...   

2016: Played all 11 games ... Had 28 tackles with 20 unassisted ... Had 1.5 tackles for loss (5 yards) ... One interception ... Five pass break-ups ... One forced fumble ... One blocked kick ... Multiple tackles in six games, including six twice ... Six tackles (4 solos) with 1.5 tackles for loss (5 yards) and interception in win at MIT ... Five solo stops and one assisted with pass break-up and blocked kick in win over nationally-ranked Hobart ... 

2015: Played two games ... One interception and five return yards in 42-7 win over MIT (9/19) ... 

High School: Four years of football (DB, WR) ... Three-year starter ... Captain as senior ... Golden Helmet Award as team MVP (2014) ... Team's Defensive MVP as junior ... All-State Second Team twice (CB) ... Honorable Mention as wide receiver once ... Played baseball (CF) ... Starter as senior ... First Honors Award four times ... 

Personal: Chemical Engineering major ... Son of Dave and Holly Stefonsky ... Father played football (WR) at Purdue.

On attending Rensselaer: "The engineering academics are top notch, and when you pair that with unbelievable facilities for a NCAA Division III program, it was a no brainer."

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Historical Player Information

  • 42

    2015Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 160 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2016Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 160 lbs
    42
  • 25

    2017Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'8" 170 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2018Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 170 lbs
    25