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Career Highs | Totals | Opponent | Tackles | 11 | 10/5/12 at American Int'l
| Solo | 8 | 9/14/13 vs St. Anselm
| Assisted Tackles
| 8 | 2x, last 10/5/13 vs. American Int'l.
| Tackles for Loss
| 2.5 | 10/26/13 vs LIU Post
| Fumbles Forced | 1 | 9/28/13 vs Bentley | Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 11/9/13 at Merrimack | Interceptions | 1 | 10x, last 11/2/13 vs Pace
| Pass Breakups
| 3 | 11/5/11 vs Saint Anselm
| Punt Returns
| 2 | 9/24/11 vs American Int'l
| Punt Ret. Yds
| 38 | 9/24/11 vs American Int'l
| Longest Punt Ret.
| 25 | 9/24/11 vs American Int'l
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Team Captain
Started the final 37 games ofhis career
Career Records:Finished career ranked 6th all-time with 10 interceptions; Oneof just 16 players in program history with an interception returnfor a touchdown; 7th with 17 pass breakups; 8th with 124 solotackles.
2013: NE-10Commissioner's Honor Roll fall semester. Started all11 games at safety. Finished third on the team with 74 tackles (41solo), including 6.0 tackles for a loss of 15 yards, twointerceptions, five pass breakups, a forced fumble and fumblerecovery. Ranked second on the team for pass breakups, whileranking third for interceptions and fourth in tackles for loss.Finished 14th among NE-10 leaders for tackles and 17th for solotackles. Posted 45 tackles against the run (2nd on team), 24against the pass (5th) and four on kickoff return coverage (7th).Finished with 55 tackles in NE-10 play (31 solo), including 3.5 fora loss of nine yards, two interceptions, five breakups and a forcedfumble and fumble recovery. Was second on the team with 19 tackles(ten solo) in the Skyhawks two non-conference games, including ateam-high 2.5 stops for a loss of six yards. Registered 27 tackles(18 solo), including 1.0 for a loss of a yard, an interception andforced fumble in four games in the month of September. Had 40 stops(23 solo), including 3.5 for a loss of seven yards, aninterception, four breakups and a fumble recovery in six roadgames. Opened the season with nine tackles (four solo), including1.0 for a loss of a yard in season-opener at #16 Bloomsburg (9/7).Established a season-high with ten stops (a career-high eight solo)in win over Saint Anselm (9/14). Had five tackles (three solo) andan interception in overtime win at Assumption (9/20). Registeredthree solo tackles and a forced fumble in win over rival Bentley(9/28). Matched his season-high with ten stops (two solo) againstAmerican International (10/5). Made seven tackles (four solo) and apass breakup in win at New Haven (10/19). Had eight tackles (threesolo), including a career-best 2.5 for a loss of eight yards in winover LIU Post (10/26). Posted three stops (two solo), aninterception, which he returned 13 yards, and a pass breakup in winover Pace (11/2). Made four tackles (three solo), a fumble recoveryand two breakups in win at Merrimack (11/9). Matched hisseason-best for a second time with ten stops (six solo), including1.5 for a loss of five yards in NE-10 Championship at AmericanInternational (11/16).
2012: Started allten games at safety. Finished fourth on the team with 51 tackles,with 29 solo and 22 assisted tackles, including 1.5 tackles for aloss of five yards. Led the team with four interceptions, which hereturned for 28 yards, with three pass breakups. Ranked secondamong NE-10 leaders for interceptions. Started all eight NE-10games and finished with 42 tackles (24 solo), including 1.5 for aloss of five yards, four interceptions and three breakups. Totaled32 tackles (22 solo), including 1.0 for a loss of four yards, twointerceptions and three breakups in six home games. Opened theseason with six tackles (four solo) against #25 Bloomsburg (8/31).Grabbed an interception, that he returned 22 yards, with four stops(two solo) in shutout win over Southern Connecticut State (9/8).Posted nine tackles, including a career-high six solo, with twopass breakups in win over Assumption (9/22). Registered acareer-high 11 tackles (three solo), including 0.5 for a loss of ayard, at American International (10/5). Posted six stops (fivesolo), including 1.0 for a loss of four yards with an interceptionand breakup in win over Merrimack (10/13). Made four solo tacklesin nationally-televised matchup with #3 New Haven (10/18).
2011: Started all11 games at safety. Was sixth on the team with 46 tackles, with 25solo and 21 tackle assists, including 2.5 tackles for a loss ofeight yards. Second on team with six pass breakups, ranking 11thamong NE-10 leaders. Made three tackles (two solo), including 1.0for a loss of a yard, and a pass breakup in season-opening win overCurry (9/2). Posted five stops (three solo) against Bentley (9/16).Had four solo tackles and a pass breakup at #23 New Haven (10/1).Made a season-high eight tackles (two solo) at Division I FCSBryant (10/8). Posted three stops (two solo) and a career-highthree pass breakups in win over Saint Anselm (11/5). Closed theseason out with five tackles (three solo), including 0.5 for a lossof two yards in win at Assumption (11/12).
2010: Northeast-10Conference All-Rookie Team. Appeared in all tengames, starting the last five, as a true freshman. Totaled 39tackles (29 solo), including 3.0 for a loss of seven yards, a teamhigh four interceptions (62 yards) and three pass breakups. Postedfour solo tackles and a pass breakup in win over Pace (9/10).Registered three solo stops, including 1.0 for a loss of two yardsat American International (9/18). Made five tackles (four solo) andhad his first career interception, that he returned 24 yards,against Merrimack (9/24). Established his season-high with sixtackles (five solo) against New Haven (10/2). Matched that totalwith another six stops (five solo) with an interception (returnedfor eight yards) in shutout win at Pace (10/16). Had five tackles(four solo), including 1.5 for a loss of four yards and aninterception for the third straight game that he returned 30 yardsfor his first career touchdown while chipping in two additionalpass breakups in win at Saint Anselm (10/30). Matched hisseason-high with six stops (two solo), including 0.5 for a loss ofa yard in shutout win over Assumption (11/6). Named NE-10Rookie of the Week twice (9/13, 11/1).
High School: 2010graduate of Saint Bonaventure High School. Three year letterwinnerfor coach Todd Therrien, serving as captain his senior season.Helped lead the Seraphs three Channel League Championships and twoCalifornia State Championships (2007, 2008). Team was 39-4 over histhree years on the team, including back to back 14-1 campaigns in2007 and 2008. Two time All-League honoree, earning first teamhonors as a senior. Had five interceptions as a junior, two as asenior. Also lettered in baseball.
Personal: BornDecember 25, 1991, in Camarillo, Calif. Son of Don and Lori Bennettof Fillmore, Calif. Has a sister, Alyssa. Majoring incommunication. Enjoys spending time with his family. Lists winning2008 California State Championship as his greatest sports moment todate. Aspires to become a football coach. Supports the New YorkYankees. Lists Derek Jeter as a favorite athlete.
DefensiveStatistics
Year | GP | UA | A | Tkls | TLF-Yds | Sacks-Yds | INT-Yds | BrUp | QBH | FR-Yds | FF | Blk | Saf |
2010 | 10 | 29 | 10 | 39 | 3.0-7 | 0-0 | 4-62 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | 11 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 2.5-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | 10 | 29 | 22 | 51 | 1.5-5 | 0-0 | 4-28 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | 11 | 41 | 33 | 74 | 6.0-15 | 0-0 | 2-13 | 5 | 0 | 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 42 | 124 | 86 | 210 | 13.0-35 | 0-0 | 10-103 | 17 | 0 | 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |