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University of Massachusets Athletics
2009 Football Roster
Christian Birt
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Laconia, N.H.
- High School:
- Laconia H.S.
As a redshirt junior in 2012: Game-By-Game Statistics
Played in six games, starting five ... Recorded 36 tackles (14-22), 0.5 TFLs, and an interception ... Made a season-high 11 stops (2-9) at Western Michigan (10/6) including an assisted TFL ... Returned an interception for a TD against Michigan (9/15) to go with seven takedowns (4-3).
As a redshirt sophomore in 2011:Game-By-Game Statistics
Played in 10 of 11 games, drawing starts at Holy Cross and at Old Dominion ... Registered 31 tackles (24 solo) ... One TFL on the year came at Richmond (10/29) and had four stops against the Spiders ... Registered five solo tackles at Old Dominion (10/1), seven total and had an interception ... Made a season-high 11 tackles at Boston College (9/24), including nine solo stops
As a freshmen in 2010:Game-By-Game Statistics
Played in 11 games, making sevens tackles (five solo).
Made a solo and assisted on a tackle against Rhode Island (11/20) ... Made his first career tackles with two against Maine (11/6).
As a freshman in 2009: Redshirt season, worked with scout team.
Before UMass:Played running back and safety for three seasons at Laconia High School ... Received Elks Scholar Athlete, O'Connor Most Outstanding Back, team MVP, and McDonald's Most Valuable Player honors after his final season ... Notched 2,642 rushing yards, 52 touchdowns, and 312 total points on offense, while adding 120 tackles and 13 interceptions during his career ...Finished his senior year with 1,171 rushing yards, 24 touchdowns: 19 rushing, five receiving ... Was a member of the 11-0 Division IV Championship team as a junior ... Notched 1,308 rushing yards on 150 carries, resulting in 18 touchdowns while also catching seven passes for 144 yards and two touchdowns his junior year ... Had six interceptions on defense, taking two back for touchdowns and also tallied 282 yards on 10 kick returns, scoring three times.
Personal: Christian A. Birt ... Born Nov. 23, 1990 ... Son of Carl and Amy Birt ... Has one sibling, Bryce ... Majoring in Kinesiology.
| SCORING | g | td | rush | rcv | ret | pat | 2pat | fg | total | avg/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.0 |
| TOTAL | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.2 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | g | no. | yards | td | long | avg/r | avg/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0.6 |
| 2012 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 5.3 |
| TOTAL | 27 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 32 | 19.0 | 1.4 |
| ALL PURPOSE | g | rush | rcv | pr | kr | ir | total | avg/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.6 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 5.3 |
| TOTAL | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 1.4 |
| TACKLES | g | ua | a | total | tfl | pd | ff | fr | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 31 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 27 | 43 | 31 | 74 | 1.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Points scored: 6, at Michigan, Sep 15, 2012 Touchdowns: 1, at Michigan, Sep 15, 2012 All-purpose yards: 32, at Michigan, Sep 15, 2012 Interceptions: 1, at Old Dominion, Oct 01, 2011 ; at Michigan, Sep 15, 2012 Long interception return: 32, at Michigan, Sep 15, 2012 Tackles: 11, at Western Michigan, 10/6/2012 (2-9); at Boston College, Sep 24, 2011 (9-2) Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Richmond, Oct 29, 2011 (1-0) Pass breakups: 1, 4 times |
