2022 Merrimack College Football Roster

Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz

0 Matt Brehon

  • Class Senior
  • Position Running Back
  • Ht./Wt. 5-9 / 220
  • Hometown New Haven, Conn.
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) Hillhouse / New Hampton School
  • Major Criminology & Criminal Justice

Biography

2021

  • Was limited to two appearances on the fall due to an injury
  • Had 27 carries for 104 yards and a pair of touchdowns
  • Registered a season-high rush of 26 yards Sep. 4 against St. Anselm

2020

  • Played in all three games this season 
  • Carried the ball 20 times on the year, the most on the Warriors
  • Rushed for a season-high 49 yards against Sacred Heart (3/21)

2019

  • Appeared in all 11 games for the Warriors during his sophomore season

  • Enjoyed a breakout year as the team’s leading rusher, totaling team highs in carries (104), yards (666) and touchdowns (7)

  • Established new career highs in all three statistics

  • Had his best game against Mayville State (9/21) with 175 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns on only six carries

  • Averaged 15 carries per game over the final three weeks of the regular season

2018

  • Appeared in nine games for Merrimack as a true freshman and was one of the team's running backs
  • Finished the season with 255 rushing yards, averaging 4.0 yards per carry
  • Recorded his first career touchdown against Assumption (9/8)
  • Set a single-game high with 79 rushing yards on 11 carries in road win at Bentley (9/15)
  • Also added five catches for 29 yards on the season

Before Merrimack

  • Attended Hillhouse High School before spending prep year at New Hampton School
  • Was a 2,000-yard rusher as a senior at Hillhouse, earning 2016 CHSCA All-State Top-20 Player honors
  • New Haven Register First Team All-State selection on defense, as well
  • Named the SCC Player of the Year as a senior
  • Named Evergreen Player of the Year and an All-New England selection during prep season at New Hampton School

Personal

  • Born Dec. 20, 1998
  • Son of Dawn and John
  • Brother to Duran, Michael and Maya
  • Plays to major in Criminology & Criminal Justice
CAREER HIGHS
Points scored: 18, 3, Mayville State, 9/21/2019
Touchdowns:  3, Mayville State, 9/21/2019
Rush attempts: 16, at Long Island, 11/23/2019 
Rush yards: 175, Mayville State, 9/21/2019 (6 carries)
Rush TDs: 3, Mayville State, 9/21/2019
Long rush: 73, Mayville State, 9/21/2019 
Receptions: 3, at Stonehill, 10/13/18 
Receiving yards: 25, at Stonehill, 10/13/18 (3 receptions)
Long reception: 16, at Long Island, Nov 23, 2019 (16 rush,0 pass)
Total offense attempts: 11, at Bentley, 09/15/18 (11 rush,0 pass)
Total offense yards: 175, Mayville State, 09/21/2019 (175 rush,0 pass)
All-purpose yards: 175, Mayville State, 09/21/2019

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2018Freshman

    Running Back
    5'9" 210 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2019Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'9" 210 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2020Junior

    Running Back
    5'9" 225 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2021Junior

    Running Back
    5'9" 225 lbs
    28
  • 0

    2022Senior

    Running Back
    5'9" 220 lbs
    0