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2015 Football Roster

35 Mike Grata

  • Position LB
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 205
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Hermitage, Pa.
  • High School Hickory

Biography

Personal: Son of Catherine Vuich and Michael Grata ... Majoring in Marketing.

2015: Senior Captain ... Appeared in all 14 games, starting in 13 of them ... Had 62 tackles (32 solo/32 assisted), which ranked sixth on the team ... Recorded a season-high nine tackles against Indiana (Pa.) ... Had 11.5 tackles for loss and two sacks ... Forced three fumbles, including one in the first round of the NCAA playoffs against Virginia Union, and recovered two fumbles ... Recorded seven pass break ups Game-by-Game Statistics.

2014: Started seven of 12 games played as a junior ... Finished season with 31 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, one forced fumble and three pass break-ups ... Had at least three tackles in a game seven times ... Recorded five tackles 1.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks against Edinboro ... Forced one fumble in SRU's NCAA Tournament game at West Chester ... Started final seven games of the season... Game-by-Game Statistics.

2013: Played in 10 games ... Had a total of eight tackles (five solo/three assisted) ... Had one interception and a pass break up ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2012:  Played in seven games ... Had a total of nine tackles (five solo, four assisted)... had two pass break ups and six tackles against Gannon (four solo/five assisted) ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2011: Redshirted.

High School: Lettered two times in football at Hickory High School … Earned first team District 10 honors as a quarterback and linebacker as a senior… Earned second team honors as a punter… Passed for 845 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior while running for 659 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Career Highs
Total Tackles9 vs. IUP (10/24/15)
Solo Tackles5 (four times)
Assisted Tackles4 (three times)
Sacks1 (twice)
Tackles-For-Loss2.5 vs. IUP (10/24/15)
Fumbles Recovered1 (twice)
Fumbles Forced1 (three times)
Interceptions1 at Kutztown (10/5/13)
Pass Break Ups2 (twice)
QB Hurries1 (twice)

Statistics

Season:
2015

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2011Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 195 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2012Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    5'11" 195 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2013Redshirt Sophomore

    Linebacker
    5'11" 195 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2014Redshirt Junior

    Linebacker
    5'11" 200 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2015Redshirt Senior

    LB
    5'11" 205 lbs
    35