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Lafayette College Athletics

2017 Football Roster

94 Matt Rothrock

  • Pos. DL
  • Yr. Senior
  • Ht. 6-2
  • Weight 280
  • Hometown Sinking Spring, Pa.
  • High School Wilson

Biography

2017: Started every game at defensive tackle...returned to All-Patriot League form as a second-team honoree after missing entire 2016 season...recipient of the Leopard Award as a leader of the team...started 33 of 41 games in his career...made 26 tackles with three tackles for loss...had at least one tackle in 10 of 11 games, including a career-high six stops vs. Sacred Heart (9/9).

2016: Sat out the entire season after sustaining an injury during training camp...served as a team captain.

2015: All-Patriot League Second-Team selection at defensive tackle...earned team Defensive Line MVP honors...started all 11 games...totaled 27 tackles for the season...finished with a career-high six tackles against Bucknell (10/31)...Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selection with a 3.33 GPA.

2014: Started every game at defensive tackle...managed 23 tackles with three tackles for loss and a sack...recorded a stop in 10 games and two or more tackles in seven contests...had a season-high four tackles vs. Holy Cross (10/25).

2013: Appeared in eight games, registering six tackles on the season.

AT WILSON: Named the two-time Lancaster-Lebanon League Defensive Lineman of the Year...selected as Lancaster-Lebanon League Outstanding Lineman of the Year...named two-time All-Lancaster Lebanon League Section 1 First Team defensive end and tight end...selected as Third Team All-State AAAA at tight end and All-Berks First Team at tight end...selected to play in the PSFCA East-West All-Star Game...honor roll student who was named to the All-Academic Team all three years in high school football career...made 72 solo tackles, 6.0 sacks, two passes defended, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble as a senior...corralled five receptions for 94 yards, (18.8 yards per catch and 6.3 yards per game) in 2012...as a junior, made 21 catches for 231 yards and three touchdowns...made 53 solo tackles, two sacks, two passes defended, two fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles in his junior campaign.

PERSONAL: High school teammate of former Leopard quarterback Zach Zweizig '15 . . . father played football at Maryland under Bobby Ross . . . son of Mark and Jodi Rothrock . . . has a younger brother, Nick . . . born 3/15/95.

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Historical Player Information

  • 94

    2013Freshman

    DL
    6'2" 260 lbs
    94
  • 94

    2014Sophomore

    DL
    6'2" 278 lbs
    94
  • 94

    2015Junior

    DL
    6'2" 280 lbs
    94
  • 94

    2016Senior

    DL
    6'2" 280 lbs
    94
  • 94

    2017Senior

    DL
    6'2" 280 lbs
    94