2018 Merrimack College Football Roster

Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Mike Gridley

51 Hunter Sallila

  • Class Senior
  • Position Offensive Line
  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 295
  • Hometown Fitchburg, Mass.
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) Fitchburg / East Coast Prep
  • Major Business

Biography

Career

  • National Bowl participant (2018)
  • NE10 All-Conference Second Team (2018)
  • NE10 All-Rookie Team (2015)
  • One-time captain (2018)
  • Graduates among the all-time leaders in total games played (42), starting every single game at right tackle in each of his four seasons
  • His efforts on the offensive line helped Merrimack rank in the top-four in the NE10 in total offense in three out of his four seasons
  • As a sophomore, he was part of a line that created opportunities for an offense that averaged over 165 rushing yards per game, its highest per-game rushing average since the 2011 season
  • As a junior, he helped limit the opposition to only 14 sacks all season, second-fewest in school history for a single season, while also was part of the only offensive line in the NE10 that produced a 2,000-yard passer and 1,000-yard rusher

2018

  • Team captain
  • Started all 10 games as the starting right tackle for the fourth straight season
  • Anchored the right side of an offensive line that yielded only 17 sacks on the season and helped produce 244.9 passing yards and 377.1 total yards per game, helping Merrimack rank second and fourth in the league in both categories
  • That offensive line helped Merrimack rank as a top-four team in the NE10 in red zone scoring, converting over 80 percent of its tries

2017 

  • Saw action in all 10 games as a junior with nine starts at right tackle and one at right guard
  • Limited the opposition to only 14 sacks all season, second-fewest in school history for a single season
  • Helped Merrimack’s offense rank second in the NE10 in total yards per game (412.9) and rushing yards per game (144.6) as well as first downs per game
  • Was part of the only offensive line in the NE10 that produced a 2,000-yard passer and 1,000-yard rusher

2016

  • Started all 11 games on the offensive line
  • Limited the opposition to only 24 sacks on the year while helping create opportunities for an offense that averaged over 165 rushing yards per game, its highest per-game rushing average since the 2011 season

2015: Northeast-10 All-Conference Rookie Team ... Starter all 11 games ... Helped offense produce 342.8 yards per game and 28.0 points per game (3rd/NE-10) ... Offensive line also yielded only 23 sacks on the season, including only 18 against league competition ... Helped hold two opponents without a sack and three more to just one.

Before Merrimack: Played at Fitchburg High School ... Named a DII All-Star and a Mid Wach All-Star as a junior ... Was a three-sport captain as a senior when he was named a Mid Wach All-Star, a Division II All-Star and a Central Mass. All-Star ... Also lettered in track & field and broke the school record in the shot put ... Played prep year at East Coast Prep.

Personal: Born April 20, 1996 ... Son of James and Grace ... Has two siblings, Braeden and Zac ... Business major.

CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 1, at American Int'l, 9/9/2017 (1-0); at Saint Anselm, Oct 20, 2018 (1-0)
 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 72

    2015Freshman

    OL
    6'3" 295 lbs
    72
  • 51

    2016Sophomore

    OL
    6'3" 300 lbs
    51
  • 51

    2017Junior

    OL
    6'3" 295 lbs
    51
  • 51
    C

    2018Senior

    Offensive Line
    6'3" 295 lbs
    51
    C