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Colgate University Athletics

2018 Football Roster

Bob Cornell
Yvonne Landis ‘86
Rich Barnes
Rich Barnes
Joy Ives
Joy Ives
Joy Ives
Bob Cornell
Joy Ives
Bob Cornell

34 Alec Wisniewski

34 Alec Wisniewski

  • Position:
    Defensive Back
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    205
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Newark Valley, N.Y.
  • Previous Team:
    Maine Endwell
  • Major:
    Geology

Summary

Biography

Career Statistics

Career
Games/Starts: 43/23
Colgate Debut: Aug. 30, 2014, at Ball State
First Career Start: Aug. 26, 2017, at Cal Poly
Stats: 175 tackles, including 112 solo; Four tackles-for-loss, accounting for minus-8 yards; Two sacks for minus-4; Four interceptions for 55 return yards; 12 pass breakups; One forced fumble and one quarterback hurry.

Awards
2010-19 Colgate All-Decade Team
2018 All-Patriot League First Team (Coaches)
2018 All-Patriot League Second Team (Phil Steele)
2018 Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week (Georgetown)
2018 Team Captain
2017 All-Patriot League First Team (Coaches, Phil Steele)
2017 Colgate Hal W. Lahar Defensive MVP
2017 Team Captain
2017 Colgate Raider Academic Honor Roll

2018 (Senior)
Games/Starts: 12/12
Position: DB
Stats: Second on team with 78 tackles, including 55 solo ... Two tackles-for-loss, both sacks, accounting for minus-4 yards ... Second on team with six pass breakups ... 55-yard interception return for touchdown ... One forced fumble that resulted in touchdown return ... One quarterback hurry ... Part of Colgate defense that led nation in scoring defense at 9.3, total defense at 237.7 and pass efficiency defense with 88.77 rating ... Raiders led Patriot League and ranked seventh nationally in rushing defense at 100.8 ... Colgate in streaking to 9-0 start allowed just 29 points during that span and tied NCAA FCS record with five shutouts in one season ... The Raiders never trailed at any point during those first nine games ... Over seven-game stretch, Colgate allowed 3, 0, 0, 3, 0, 0 and 0 points.
Best Games: Highlight-reel hit against No. 20 FBS Army resulted in fumble that was returned 35 yards for TD by Tyler Castillo ... One of career-high 13 tackles that afternoon ... Closed collegiate career with 12 tackles against No. 1 North Dakota State in NCAA playoffs ... 55-yard interception return helped spark Raiders to 38-0 blanking of Georgetown ... Hoyas held to 36 total yards ... Opened season with 10-tackle effort in 24-17 triumph over Holy Cross ... Later posted nine tackles in 31-0 shutout of Cornell ... 2-yard sacks against both Holy Cross and Bucknell ... In 41-0 victory at Fordham that clinched Patriot League championship, Colgate posted season-high seven sacks that afternoon and set program record by holding Fordham to minus-50 rushing yards ... 28 total yards allowed that day marked third-fewest.
Coach Hunt on Alec: "He's a game-changer. He can turn a game around with one play and that's hard to say as a defensive back and I'm not talking necessarily about getting an interception. He can pick a team up with a hit. He's one of if not the most physical tacklers we've ever had. What separates him is that he's going to have the big hit, but he's never going to go for it and miss a tackle. He's going to get you down, he's going to be in the right place. There have just been countless occasions where the energy has been cranked up immediately after one of his hits. He plays through nagging little injuries and finds a way to get back out on the field. He loves the game of football and it's contagious, and you can't help but be better just by being around him. I'm going to miss him and I know he's going to be successful. He's a quality human being."

2017 (Senior)
Games/Starts: 11/11
Position: DB
Stats: Second on team with 58 tackles, including 30 solo ... Two tackles-for-loss, accounting for minus-4 yards ... Tied for team lead with three interceptions ... Raiders led Patriot League and ranked seventh nationally with 16 interceptions ... Highest number of interceptions since 2005 ... Four pass breakups ... Part of Colgate defense that held opponents to 17.5 points per game -- lowest program average since 1981 ... Raider defense did not allow touchdown over season's final 15 quarters ... Colgate led Patriot League in rushing defense (115.0, 20th nationally) and scoring defense.
Best Games: Interceptions against Richmond, Furman and Cornell ... Season-high 11 tackles (9 solo) at Buffalo ... Eight tackles in starting debut to spark 20-17 win at No. 23 Cal Poly ... Seven tackles vs. Lehigh and six against Holy Cross ... Tackles-for-loss against Lehigh and Georgetown.
Coach Hunt on Alec: "A football player's football player. He's one of the guys who has one speed – full speed. Loves the game. He sees the big picture of what a program should be and not just what a defensive back should be. He makes suggestions to me about how to run the program – and they're good ones. He's a true leader but he's one you worry about in practice because every play is his Super Bowl. He goes as hard as he can and sometimes he's knocking people around and knocking himself around, to be honest with you. But at the end of the day, that's what you want in a football player and that's what you want in a football team. His vision of what a football team can be and what a football player should be, both on and off the field – he should write a book because he's got it right. I've learned a lot from him and I'm really happy he will be back next year because the sky's the limit for that kid."

2016 (Junior)
Games/Starts: 10/0
Position: DB
Stats: Tenth on team with 33 tackles, including 21 solo ... Tied for second with eight special teams tackles ... Two pass breakups.
Best Games: Career-high seven tackles each against Syracuse and Holy Cross ... Syracuse game was first playing time since missing all of 2015 with injury ... Five tackles to support 38-17 win over Lafayette ... Pass breakups in big wins over Yale and Holy Cross ... Helped Raider defense lead nation and set program record by holding opponents to 69.4 rushing yards per game.

2015 (Sophomore)
Squad member ... Did not play because of injury.

2014 (First Year)
Games/Starts: 10/0
Position: DB
Stats: Posted six tackles, all on special teams ... Five were solo stops.
Best Games: Two tackles at Yale, and other solo efforts came against Cornell, Princeton, Lehigh and Bucknell.

Before Colgate
Maine Endwell High School near Binghamton ... Lettered three years with Spartans … Team captain senior season.
Position: DB/WR
Stats: Caught 15 passes for 300 yards and three touchdowns … Made 115 tackles with three interceptions and four forced fumbles.
Honors: Twice named All-New York State first team … Picked at safety for Ernie Davis Section IV All-Star Game … Defensive MVP in Section IV final, regional final and state championship games … Team was three-time NYS state champions -- once in Class A and twice in Class B … Posted three straight undefeated seasons for combined 38-0.
Get to Know: Also basketball team captain.

Personal
Born: Alec L. Wisniewski in Binghamton, New York.
Family: Parents are Steve and Holly Wisniewski ... Has one brother and one sister.
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Historical Player Information

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    2014First Year

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 190 lbs
    34
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    2015Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'2" 190 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2016Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 200 lbs
    34
  • 34
    C

    2017Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 205 lbs
    34
    C
  • 34
    C

    2018Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 205 lbs
    34
    C