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2015 Football Roster

Perry Laskaris '07
Jim Krecek
Mick Neal
Frank Poulin
University of Rochester
Mick Neal
Mick Neal
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21 Nick Schlatz

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 215
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bridgewater, MA
  • Highschool Bridgewater-Raynham Regional

Biography

2015: Captain ... Played all 11 games … First on team with 643 rushing yards … Carried 146 times … Six rushing touchdowns … Averaged 4.4 yards per carry and 58.5 yards per game … Caught ten passes for 49 yards … Second on team with 643 all-purpose yards ... Rushed for a season high 115 yards against Rochester with two touchdowns (10/17) ... Rushed for 108 yards versus WPI (9/26) ... Liberty League Offensive Performer of the Week (10/19) ... Liberty League Honor Roll (11/17) ... Nominated to Aztec Bowl game ... All-Liberty League Second Team ... Team's Offensive Grinder Award ... Iron Giant Award ... 

2014: Played all 11 games … First on team with 644 rushing yards … Carried 146 times … One rushing touchdown … Averaged 4.4 yards per carry and 62.0 yards per game … Caught five passes for 38 yards … Second on team with 682 all-purpose yards … Played special teams ... Eight tackles ... Four unassisted ... Ran for 93 yards on 18 carries against Hobart (10/25) ... Had 77 yards on 14 carries in Dutchman Shoes Trophy Game win over Union (11/15) ... Team's Offensive Ultimate Grinder Award ...


2013: Started all 10 games ... Second on team with 288 rushing yards ... Carried ball 72 times ... Team-high five rushing touchdowns ... Averaged 4.0 yards per carry and 28.8 yards per game ... Caught four passes for 10 yards ... 

2012: Played seven games ... Six rushing yards on two carries ... Four tackles, including two solo ... Team Special Teams Performer of the Week once (10/6) ... Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week once (9/8) ... Team Rookie of the Year ...

High School: Three years of varsity football ... Three years of track & field ... Captained both as senior ... Three-year starter at outside linebacker ... Two years at running back ... Two-time All-Old Colony League ... ESPN MIAA All-State ... Greater Boston All-State ... Shriners Football Classic nominee ... All-Scholastic by Brocton Enterprise, Taunton Gazette, Boston Globe and Boston Herald ... Team won Old Colony league in 2009 and 2010 ... Sprinter, hurdler, high jumper ... Honor Roll ...

Personal: Business and Management major ... Dean's List ... Son of Cynthia and Thomas Schlatz ... Father played football at UConn.

On attending Rensselaer: "The amazing academic reputation along with participation in competitive football." - October 2014

Benefits of undergraduate community at Rensselaer: "Exposure to 'hands-on' experience, being surrounded by knowledge." - October 2014

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2012Freshman

    Running Back
    6'2" 205 lbs
    21
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    2013Sophomore

    Running Back
    6'2" 205 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2014Junior

    Running Back
    6'2" 215 lbs
    21
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    2015Senior

    Running Back
    6'2" 215 lbs
    21
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