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Northeastern  Profiles - #55 Gene Rich

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#55 Gene Rich
Sr. DT
6'0 - 295
New Britain, PA (Central Bucks West)
Individual statistics
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2005: Started all 11 games on the interior of the defensive line...recorded 32 tackles and five tackles for a loss on the season...made seven total tackles (six solo) in season opener versus Georgia Southern...followed that performance with six total tackles (four solo) at Youngstown State...notched two tackles, including a sack in 44-41 setback to William & Mary...made five total tackles (three solo) at Northwestern State.

2004: Started all 11 games at defensive tackle...finished third among NU defensive lineman with 42 tackles (18 solo) and also contributed 1.5 sacks and three pass break-ups...set career high with nine tackles (two solo) in a double overtime win over Hofstra...made five tackles (four solo) and one sack in a 42-14 rout of Rhode Island...had six tackles on two other occasions (Navy and Massachusetts).

2003: Started all 12 games at right tackle...posted 35 tackles (13 solo), four tackles for a loss, two sacks and two fumble recoveries...made a career-high seven stops in NU’s 24-14 win over No. 2 Delaware...teamed with David Williams on a sack of Blue Hens’ QB Andy Hall on UD’s final drive in that game...recorded a sack for a loss of 12 yards and recovered a fumble that led to NU’s third touchdown of the game in a 45-0 win over Richmond.

2002: Played all 13 games as a reserve defensive tackle...had eight tackles, including one for a one-yard loss against Lock Haven...had career-high three stops at Delaware.

High School: Played three years of varsity football at Central Bucks West High...first team All-Suburban One League on both offense and defense for two straight seasons...had 72 tackles and 10 sacks as a senior captain...named first team All-Eastern Pennsylvania and third team All-State as a senior...also selected to Fab 85 Supreme Team and played in Big 33 game...had six sacks in 2000 playoffs as team was state runner-up...NU teammates Gavin Potter and Nick Daily also were part of the ’99 Central Bucks state title team.

Personal: Born Jan. 4, 1984...Criminal Justice major...Class of 2007.

  #55 Gene Rich Statistics

TACKLES                G    UA     A Total    TFL-Yds    PD   FF   FR Blkd
2002................  12     3     5     8    1.0-1       0    0    0    0
2003................  12    13    22    35    4.0-19      0    0    2    0
2004................  11    18    24    42    3.0-11      3    0    0    0
2005................  11    18    14    32    4.0-11      1    0    1    1
TOTAL...............  46    52    65   117   12.0-42      4    0    3    1

SACKS                  G    UA     A Total   Yds
2002................  12     0     0     0     0
2003................  12     2     0     2    15
2004................  11     1     1   1.5     9
2005................  11     0     1    .5     0
TOTAL...............  46     3     2     4    24


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