2011 Football Roster
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Matthew Baptiste
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Position:
- FB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 215
- Prev School:
- Ocean Lakes HS
- Hometown:
- Virginia Beach, Va.
An Inside Look from the Coaching Staff: One of the more athletic players on the team … speed is key to his ability to contribute to the team … an elite high school linebacker that is looking to make an impact this season after redshirting during the previous campaign.
2010 (Fr.): Redshirted his first year at Liberty.
Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Ocean Lake High School … finished his career with 244 tackles … earned All-Beach honors as a junior and senior … recorded 32 stops, including 10 tackles for a loss as a freshman … finished his sophomore season with 42 tackles and nine tackles for a loss … as a junior, he finished the year with a career-best 94 tackles, two sacks, two interceptions, a safety, a blocked field goal and a forced fumble … finished off his career at Ocean Lakes by posting 74 tackles, two sacks, a safety, a blocked field goal and a fumble recovery.
Personal: Son of Ken and Helen Baptiste … birthday is Dec. 17 … criminal justice major.
