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University of Massachusets Athletics
2012 Football Roster
Matt Campbell
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Attleboro, Mass.
- High School:
- Attleboro H.S.
As a redshirt sophomore in 2012: Game-By-Game Statistics
Played in five games.
As a redshirt freshman in 2011:Game-By-Game Statistics
Played in all 11 contests in 2011, drawing one start, at Richmond (10/29) ... Rushed one yard for a touchdown vs. Villanova (11/5).
As a freshmen in 2010:
Redshirted the 2010 season.
Before UMass: Three-sport team captain at Attleboro High School in Massachusetts, lettering in football, basketball and baseball ... Named to the Boston Herald Super 26 All-State Team ... Two-time Boston Globe All-Scholastic selection ... Named an Eastern Mass Division I All-Star as a junior and senior ... Three-time Old Colony and Sun Chronicle All-Star ... Three-time football team MVP ... As a senior, gained 1,336 yards and scored 22 touchdowns ... Rushed for 3,200 yards and 51 touchdowns in career ... Also had 36 receptions for 615 yards ... On defense, racked up more than 350 tackles ... Also forced seven fumbles, had interceptions and three sacks.
Personal: Matthew Roy Campbell ... Born Sept. 4, 1991 in Norwood, Massachusetts ... Son of Peter and Susan Campbell ... Brother of Morgan and Bridgette ... Currently undecided in his major.
1. What was it like playing youth and/or high school football in your home town? It was good, nothing like the crowds that come to Umass but there were many followers from the city.
2. What is your favorite memory growing up in your home town? Every Friday night football game in high school under the lights.
3. What is it like playing college football? It[apos]s a big responsibility; it[apos]s pretty much a job between practice, meetings and schoolwork.
4. What were your thoughts when you learned that the rivalry, dubbed the Colonial Clash, would move to Gillette Stadium? Going to be a great atmosphere for a great rivalry.
5. What advice would you give young players who have aspirations of playing college football? Work as hard as you can in anything you do, especially school, keep your mind right.
6. What do you enjoy the most of your college experience? How serious everyone is about football and how everyone cares.
| RUSHING | g | att | yards | td | long | avg/c | avg/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TOTAL | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE | g | rush | pass | total | avg/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TOTAL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| SCORING | g | td | rush | rcv | ret | pat | 2pat | fg | total | avg/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.5 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TOTAL | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.4 |
| ALL PURPOSE | g | rush | rcv | pr | kr | ir | total | avg/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TOTAL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: Points scored: 6, Villanova, Nov 05, 2011 Touchdowns: 1, Villanova, Nov 05, 2011 Rush attempts: 1, Villanova, Nov 05, 2011 Rush yards: 1, Villanova, Nov 05, 2011 (1 carries) Rush TDs: 1, Villanova, Nov 05, 2011 Long rush: 1, Villanova, Nov 05, 2011 Total offense attempts: 1, Villanova, Nov 05, 2011 (1 rush,0 pass) Total ofense yards: 1, Villanova, Nov 05, 2011 (1 rush,0 pass) All-purpose yards: 1, Villanova, Nov 05, 2011 |
