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Hartwick College Athletics

2016 Football Roster

Matthew Ali #47 LB

  • Position:
    Linebacker
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    195
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Sayville, NY
  • Highschool:
    Sayville

Summary

Biography

2016: One of four captains … started all eight games he appeared in at the linebacker position … recorded 30 tackles on the season … registered 20 unassisted hits … recorded five tackles for a loss of 11 yards … one sack … one interception … two passes broken up and two forced fumbles … tied for first in the Empire 8 in forced fumbles … finished career tied for second in forced fumbles (7) and twenty-fourth in tackles (168) … notched a season-high 10 tackles in win over UMass Dartmouth (9/10).

2015: Led the Hawks in tackles with 72 and forced fumbles with four … tied for the conference lead and ranked fifth nationally in forced fumbles … started at linebacker in nine games for the Hawks … recorded 10.5 tackles for a loss of 48 yards … registered three sacks for 19 yards … broke up three passes … blocked one kick … ranked twelfth in the Empire 8 Conference in both tackles and tackles for loss … registered at least six tackles in all nine games … season-high 12 tackles in overtime loss to Cortland (10/3) … 10 tackles against Brockport (9/19) … had nine hits, three for a loss, and two sacks in win over Western Connecticut State (9/5).

2014: Started the final seven games of the season at inside linebacker … led the Hawks in tackles with 64 … 38 unassisted hits … four tackles for a loss of 11 yards … one sack for four yards … two fumble recoveries … one forced fumble … one interception with a 16-yard return … one pass defended … ranked fifteenth in the Empire 8 Conference in tackles per game (7.1) … seventh in fumbles recovered … season-high 12 tackles against Buffalo State (11/8) … recorded both fumble recoveries against Ithaca (9/20) … registered at least four tackles in all nine games he played in.

2012: Played in four games for the Hawks ... registered two tackles in season-opening victory over Husson (9/1) ... one tackle for a loss of nine yards in same contest.

Personal: Born March 10, 1994 … son of Helen and David Ali … Business Administration major at 'Wick.

Prior to Hartwick: Attended Sayville High School … lettered in football for two years and lacrosse for one year ... football team won the 2012 Long Island Championship.

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Historical Player Information

  • 41

    2014-15Junior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 190 lbs
    41
  • 47

    2015-16Senior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 195 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2016-17Senior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 195 lbs
    47