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2005 Football Roster

Tom Killips

19 Jimmy Motzkin

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 220
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lynnfield, MA
  • Highschool Lynnfield

Biography

2005: Played in all ten games, including eight as a starter … Led the team in total tackles with 84 and was third in solo stops with 35 … Had a team-high 11.0 tackles for lost yards (45) and also posted three sacks … Recovered one fumble and returned it for 29 yards … Intercepted one pass and broke up two passes … Fifth in the Liberty League in tackles per game (8.4) and seventh in tackles for loss average (1.10 per game) … Liberty League Defensive Performer Photo by Tom Killipsof the Week twice (9/26 & 11/7) … ECAC Northwest Defensive Player of the Week (9/26 & 11/7) … Had five tackles ( 4 solo) and a tackle for a loss of three yards in the win over Endicott (9/10) … Made a season-high ten solo tackles, 14 total with three tackles for loss yards (16) against Hobart (9/24) … Named the Liberty League Defensive Performer of the Week and the ECAC Northwest Defensive Player of the Week after performance against the Statesmen (9/26) … Recorded seven tackles (3 solo) and had two tackles for loss (seven yards) in a victory against Kings Point (10/22) … Registered eight tackles, including four unassisted in Transit Trophy win over WPI (10/29) … Posted a season-best 15 tackles, including 1.5 for lost yards (11) with a nine-yard sack and a forced fumble (29-yard recovery) in a victory over Rochester (11/5) … Named the Liberty League Defensive Performer of the Week and the ECAC Northwest Defensive Player of the Week for performance against the Yellowjackets (11/7) … Recorded 10 tackles, including three solos with an interception in the Dutchman Shoes Trophy Game against Union (11/12) … Registered nine tackles, including four unassisted with 1.5 for lost yards (3) in the ECAC Northwest Championship Bowl against St. John Fisher (11/19) … All-Liberty League Second Team … Named the Team’s Defensive Most Valuable Player … “Junk Yard Dog” award winner …

2004: Started all nine games … Led the team in solo tackles with 44 and was second in total stops with 80 … Had team-high 12.5 tackles for lost yards (49) and team-best three sacks (20 yards) … Recovered one fumble and returned it 43 yards for a touchdown … Intercepted one pass (10-yard return) and broke up a team-high eight passes … Fourth in the Liberty League in tackles per game (8.9) … Played on special teams … Liberty League Defensive Performer of the Week twice (11/8 & 11/15) and ECAC Northwest Defensive Player of the Week twice (11/8 & 11/15) … Team’s “Red Swarm” Award recipient … Had eight tackles (1 solo) and returned a fumble 43 yards for a touchdown against Hobart (9/25) … Made nine tackles, including five unassisted and two for lost yards (7), at St. Lawrence (10/9) … Recorded nine tackles, including two solos and two sacks (10 yards), at Kings Point (10/23) … Registered ten tackles, including seven unassisted and one for a loss of one yard, in Transit Trophy Game win over WPI (10/30) … Made season-high 13 tackles, including season-best ten unassisted and season-high 5.5 for lost yards (24), with a ten-yard sack and a pass breakup in win at Rochester (11/6) … Named Liberty League Defensive Performer of the Week after performance against the Yellowjackets (11/8) … Had season-best 13 tackles, including seven solos and one for lost yards (5), with an interception and a ten-yard return and five pass breakups in Dutchman Shoes Trophy Game against Union (11/13) … Liberty League Defensive Performer of the Week following his performance against the Dutchmen (11/15) …

2003: Suited up for final four games … Missed nine games due to injury …

2002: Played in three games at quarterback, all in reserve … Completed three of ten passes for 78 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions … Averaged 26.0 passing yards per game … Had an efficiency rating of 128.52 … Rushed six times for nine yards, including a seven-yard long … Completed three of eight passes for 78 yards, including 49-yard touchdown, in a win over St. Lawrence (11/9) … Rushed three times for eight yards against the Saints … Started on the junior varsity …

2001: Starting quarterback on the junior varsity before suffering a season-ending injury …

High School: Played four years of varsity football as a quarterback and safety … Captained the team as a senior … All-League … Four-year participant in track & field (javelin and discus) … Captained the team … School record-holder (187’00”) and league and state champion in the javelin … Tenth in New England in the javelin …

Personal: Graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering … Eagle Scout … Son of Susan and James Motzkin ... Participated on Rensselaer’s outdoor track & field team … School record-holder (63.29m) and two-time National All-American in javelin after placing third at 2003 NCAA Outdoor Meet (197’00”) and third at 2004 Outdoor Meet (209’00”).

 

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