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Colgate University Athletics

2018 Football Roster

Yvonne Landis ‘86
Joy Ives
Brian Foley
Joy Ives
Bob Cornell
Bob Cornell
Fouad Alsharif
Fouad Alsharif

94 Matt Carandang

94 Matt Carandang

  • Position:
    Linebacker
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    225
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Avon, Ohio
  • Previous Team:
    St. Edward
  • Major:
    Chemistry

Summary

Biography

Career Statistics

Career
Games/Starts: 33/1
Colgate Debut: Sept. 17, 2016, at Yale
First Career Start: Sept. 30, 2017, at Cornell
Stats: 20 tackles, including seven solo; One tackle-for-loss for minus-8 yards.

Awards
Four-Time Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
Four-Time Colgate Raider Academic Honor Roll (4.0 recipient in spring 2019)

2018 (Senior)
Games/Starts: 8/0
Position: LB
Stats: Five tackles, including two solo ... One tackle-for-loss for minus-8 yards in 41-0 triumph at Fordham that clinched Patriot League title.
Best Games: Two tackles in 31-0 shutout of Cornell.
Coach Hunt on Matt: "He's a great student-athlete, a great teammate and has done everything we've asked him to do. He's been heavily involved in special teams and has always given us depth at multiple positions on defense. He's played when we've needed him to play and has done a nice job. He's another player who brings great energy to practice, is a true 'teammate's teammate,' and you know he can do his job if he needs to go into a game. He's another role player that good teams have."

2017 (Junior)
Games/Starts: 11/1
Position: LB
Stats: 11 tackles, including three solo ... Only Raider to play on all six special teams.
Best Games: Season-high three tackles against both Buffalo and Holy Cross.

2016 (Sophomore)
Games/Starts: 10/0
Position: LB
Stats: Three tackles.
Best Games: Two tackles against Holy Cross ... One stop versus Cornell.

2015 (First Year)
Games/Starts: 4/0
Position: LB
Stats: One tackle.
Best Games: Appearances against both Fordham and Lafayette, and then NCAA playoff appearances at James Madison and Sam Houston State ... Contributed kickoff coverage tackle during 31-29 Raiders win over No. 11 Fordham that shifted Patriot League race in Colgate's favor.

Before Colgate
St. Edward High School in the Cleveland suburb of Lakewood ... Earned three varsity letters while playing under head coach Rick Finotti … Team captain.
Position: LB
Stats: Made 84 tackles, one fumble caused and one recovery … Had an interception return for TD … Three career interceptions and three forced fumbles ... Top five in special teams production as both junior and senior.
Honors: 2014 Division I State Champions … Eagles were 13-2 senior year and 35-5 over last three seasons.
Get to Know: Also played basketball ... Participated in Campus Ministry and Student Council.

Personal
Born: Matthew Celso Carandang Jr., in Fairview, Ohio.
Family: Parents are Matt and Jennifer Carandang ... Has three sisters and two brothers.
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Historical Player Information

  • 94

    2015First Year

    Linebacker
    6'3" 200 lbs
    94
  • 94

    2016Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'3" 225 lbs
    94
  • 94

    2017Junior

    Linebacker
    6'3" 225 lbs
    94
  • 94

    2018Senior

    Linebacker
    6'3" 225 lbs
    94