Matt Bright - 2008 Football - LIU Post
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#42 Matt Bright
Position: Linebacker
Height: 6-0
Class: Junior
Hometown: East Meadow, N.Y.
Previous School: East Meadow
• Defensive leader in the middle
• Had an outstanding spring
• Relentless performer who played injured for the last half of last season
2007: Started all 10 games in his sophomore campaign…registered 35 solo tackles on the season, including seven for a loss…recorded 1.5 sacks against Saint Anselm…tallied his first collegiate interception in final regular-season
game against Merrimack.
2006: Played in all 10 games as a true freshman…made 18 hits on the year, including a career-best six stops (two solo) against American International – including his only tackle for a loss on the year…tallied five tackles and first career forced fumble against Bentley…blocked a kick at Bryant.
Before C.W. Post: Played four years of varsity at East Meadow and helped lead the Jets to the Big 4 championship in 2003, 2004 and 2005 … named all-county.
Personal: Is the oldest of William and Kathy Bright’s three children … his favorite athlete is Brian Urlacher and he admires his father outside of sports … majoring in criminal justice.
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