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2017 Football Roster

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

6 Mike Tivinis

  • Position Running Back
  • Ht./Wt. 5-7 / 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Middleton, MA

Biography

2017: Played 10 games ... Rushed 111 times for 635 yards and six touchdowns ... Averaged 63.5 yards per game ... Long of 45 yards ... Rushed over 100 yards twice ... Touchdowns in four games, including two with two ... Ten receptions for 91 yards ... Second on team in scoring (36 points) ... Had 109 yards and two touchdowns and two catches for 27 yards in win at St. Lawrence ... Had 62 yards and two touchdowns in win against Rochester ... Ran for 131 yards in Dutchman Shoes Trophy Game win at Union ... One solo tackle at Hobart ... Liberty League Weekly Honor Roll once ... Liberty League Offensive Performer of the Week once ... All-Liberty League First Team ... Team's Offensive Player of the Year ... ECAC President's Honor Roll ...

2016: Played nine games ... Rushed 115 times for 636 yards and nine touchdowns ... First on team in attempts, yards, average yards per game (70.7) and touchdowns ... Long of 31 yards ... Second on team in scoring (54 points) ... Went over 100 yards four times ... Touchdowns in six games, including three with two ... Liberty League Weekly Honor Roll once ... Had 124 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries in win at Rochester ... Ran for 117 yards (25 att.) and two touchdowns in Dutchman Shoes Trophy Game win against Union ... Had 69 rushing yards and two touchdowns against Maritime ... Robert M. "Scotty" Whitelaw ECAC Bowl Most Valuable Player ... All-Liberty League Second Team ... Team's Offensive Player of the Year ...

2015: Played 11 games...  Second on team with 557 rushing yards ... Had 122 carries with 4.6 per carry average ... Three touchdowns while averaging 50.6 yards per game ... Long of 66 yards ... Rushed for 120 yards against Norwich (9/5) ... Two touchdowns against MIT (9/19) ... Liberty League All-Academic ... 

2014: Played eight games … Second on team with 535 rushing yards … Carried 83 times for 6.4 yards per carry average … Long of 52 yards ... Second on team with four rushing touchdowns ... Averaged 69.2 yards per game … Two catches for 10 yards … One kick return for nine yards ... Back-to-back winner of Liberty League Rookie of the Week ... Ten carries for 106 yards and touchdown in win at Merchant Marine (10/4) ... Carried five times for 89 yards, including 52-yard long, in Dutchman Shoes Trophy Game win over Union (11/15) ... Team's Offensive Rookie of the Year ...

High School: Three-year starter in football (RB, DB) ... Captain as senior ... All-League as sophomore and senior ... MVP as senior ... Scholar Athlete three times ... Team won NEC championship in sophomore and junior years ... Honor Roll ... 

Personal: Electrical Engineering major ... Dean's List ... SAAC President (2017-18) ... Liberty League rep (2016-17) ... Intern at Mike Boyle's Strength & Conditioning ... Son of Janine and James Tivinis.

Statistics

Season:
2017

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2014Freshman

    Running Back
    5'8" 200 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2015Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'7" 200 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2016Junior

    Running Back
    5'8" 200 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2017Senior

    Running Back
    5'7" 200 lbs
    6