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2015 Football Roster
Luke Catarius
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Sandwich, Mass.
- High School:
- Boston College Prep
At Princeton — 2016: earned first-team All-Ivy League honors at inside linebacker after leading Princeton and ranking ninth in the Ivy League with 7.6 tackles per game … led Tigers to Ivy League title and helped defense rank first in the Ivy League in scoring (16.4), total (317.6), and rushing (80.1) defense … had three double-digit tackle games, including season-high 13 in season-opening win over Lafayette; he was named to the Ivy League Honor Roll following all three games … had an interception in home win over Brown … has eight tackles and a sack in 31-3 win at Yale … awarded the Dr. Harry Roemer McPhee Award for fortitude and durability at the season-ending Lourie Football Banquet. 2015: ranked sixth in the Ivy League in tackles despite starting only the final five games of the season … averaged 13.3 tackles per game over final three weeks, including two games against Ivy co-champs … had season-best 15 tackles against Yale … recorded 11 tackles, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one pass breakup at Dartmouth … made first career start at Harvard and made eight tackles … recorded a sack and an interception in win over Cornell. 2014: played majority of time on special teams … had three tackles, including solo stops against both Davidson and Harvard. 2013: moved into the linebacker rotation as a freshman and helped Princeton win 10th Ivy League title in program history, and first since 2006 season … recorded seven tackles, including two in home win over Lafayette … made a tackle in each of Princeton's last four games … contributed on special teams.
At Boston College High — Boston Herald Division I Player of the Year … named to the Boston Herald and Patriot Ledger all-scholastic teams … selected to the ESPN Boston all-state team … Catholic Conference all star … led team to two conference titles and the 2011 Massachusetts state title … had career-high 129 tackles as a junior … led team in tackles sophomore season … also played baseball and football … earned scholar-athlete award.
Personal — born Aug. 30, 1995 … son of Stephen and Michelle Catarius … father is a captain with the merchant marines; mother works with the U.S. Postal Service … has two younger brothers, Jake and Zach … enjoys basketball and the beach.
