2002 Football Roster
Roster
Matt Farrior
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 232
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Petersburg, Va.
- High School:
- Matoaca
CAREER: Played in 39 games, with 15 starts for 1,232 plays...Also played in the 2001 Sugar Bowl and 2002 Orange Bowl...117 total tackles (57 solo) and seven "Big Plays" (three TBLs, two forced fumbles and two INTs)...
2003: Saw action in the linebacker rotation at OLB and played in every game with nine starts (FAMU, Tennessee, Ole Miss, LSU, Arkansas, Georgia, Vanderbilt, FSU, Iowa)...Ranked fourth among Gator linebackers with 51 tackles...Also had an interception, a TFL, and a forced fumble...Ranked third among UF linebackers with 600 plays...Had an interception vs. Ole Miss, setting up a Gator touchdown...Recorded five tackles vs. FAMU...Led the LB unit in tackles (3) in the season opener vs. SJSU and also forced a fumble...Recorded four tackles on just 15 plays on defense vs. No. 3 Miami...Named a UF game captain for the FAMU game...
2002: The starter at middle linebacker for the first two games, moved to backup outside linebacker for the rest of the season...Played on punt coverage team...Saw action in seven games (UAB, Miami, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU, Michigan) for 147 plays...Had three tackles in each of the first three games, including two unassisted hits vs. Ohio...
2001: The top backup at weakside linebacker behind Mike Nattiel and also played a prominent role on special teams...Played in all 11 regular season games, for 250 snaps, and the Orange Bowl...Recorded 29 tackles on the season, including 17 special teams tackles, with three "Big Plays" (two TBLs and one INT)...17 special teams tackles ranked first on the squad...Had first career INT vs. Mississippi State...
2000: A redshirt freshman who primarily played a top backup role at middle and weakside linebacker...Played in eight of 12 regular season games (all except Ball State, South Carolina, Florida State and SEC Championship Game vs. Auburn) with three starts (Middle Tennessee, Tennessee and Kentucky) for 239 plays...Also played in the Sugar Bowl...28 tackles (16 solo) with one "Big Play" (forced fumble) ...28 tackles ranked sixth best among linebackers...
1999: Did not see any game action and was redshirted...Worked with the scout team at linebacker...
PREP: Considered one of the nation's elite prep linebackers in '98...Named to prestigious Parade All- America Team...Named to SuperPrep's All- America Team and that publication ranked him among the nation's top 10 linebackers...Named to PrepStar's All- America Dream Team and that publication ranked him among the nation's top two linebacker prospects... Named to National Bluechips All-America Team and that publication ranked him among the country's top four prospects at weakside linebacker...Named Virginia's Player of the Year for Group AAA after rushing for 1,781 yards and 25 touchdowns on offense and registering 80 tackles with 32 for losses (12 QB sacks) in '98...USA Today honorable mention All- America selection...High school coach was Pat Manuel...Also visited North Carolina, Ohio State, Penn State and Virginia...
MAJOR: Sociology
| Career Defensive Stats: | ||||||||
| year | ut-at | tt | tbl | qbs | ff | fr | pd | int |
| 2000 | 16-12 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11-18 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2-7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 28-23 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 57-60 | 117 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Career Highs:
Total Tackles: 10 (Tennessee, 2000)
QB Sacks: - Forced Fumbles: 1 (twice, last vs. SJSU, 2003)
Interceptions: 1 (twice, last vs. Ole Miss, 2003)
Big Plays: 3 (UL- Monroe, 2001)
