2019 Merrimack College Football Roster

54 Cristiano Rovero

  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Position Linebacker
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 220
  • Hometown North Grosvenordale, Conn.
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) Pomfret School
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

2021

  • Played in two games this season


2019

  • Appeared in three games for the Warriors in 2019

  • Had a season-high four tackles against Mayville State (9/21)

2018

  • Did not appear in any contests

2017

  • Appeared in five games
  • Played primarily on special teams where he was credited with one tackle, the first of his career

2016 

  • Appeared in eight games as a true freshman
  • Contributed mostly on special teams but also was a part of the kick return game
  • Had four kick returns for 34 yards

Before Merrimack

  • Attended Pomfret School
  • Four-year varsity letterwinner in football and lacrosse
  • Earned All-Colonial League honors three times (sophomore/junior/senior)
  • Second Team All-New England (junior)
  • Team captain as a senior
  • First Team All-New England Honorable Mention (senior)
  • Also lettered in ice hockey

Personal

  • Born Oct. 24, 1997
  • Son of Melanie and Richard Rovero
  • Brother to Dominic and Angelo
  • Mechanical Engineering major

CAREER HIGHS
All-purpose yards: 8, at Bryant, 09/02/17 
Kick returns: 1, at Bryant, 09/02/17 
Kick return yards: 8, at Bryant, 09/02/17 (1 returns)
Long kick return: 8, at Bryant, 09/02/17 
Tackles: 4, Mayville State, 9/21/2019

Statistics

Season:
2019

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 54

    2016Freshman

    LB
    5'10" 225 lbs
    54
  • 54

    2017Sophomore

    LB
    5'10" 220 lbs
    54
  • 54

    2018Redshirt Sophomore

    Linebacker
    5'10" 220 lbs
    54
  • 54

    2019Redshirt Junior

    Linebacker
    5'10" 220 lbs
    54