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Jersey Number 56
Matei Fitz
- Year:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Defensive Lineman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 263
- Hometown:
- Leesburg, Va.
- High School:
- Tuscarora
2021:
- Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Spring 2022)
- CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2021, Spring 2022)
- MaxPreps Preseason Virginia All-State Team as a senior
- VHSL 4A First Team All-State as a junior
- 2019 Region 4C Defensive Player of the Year
- First Team All-Region as a junior
- Dulles District Defensive Player of the Year as a junior
- First Team All-District as a junior and Second Team as a sophomore
- NBC Sports Washington’s All-DMV Honorable Mention as a junior
- Loudoun County Defensive Player of the Year as a junior
- First Team All-County as a junior
- Tuscarora’s all-time leader in tackles for loss (53.0) and sacks (30.0) while also ranking third in total tackles (210)
- Also holds school single-season records with 14.0 sacks and 28.0 tackles for loss
- Helped Huskies to pair of state championship games, winning Region 4C title in 2019 and Region 5C crown in 2017
- Also reached region semifinals in 2018
- Four-year Academic Honor Roll student
- Member of the Tuscarora Debate Team
- Son of Michael and Michelle Fitz
- Has two brothers, Alex and Andrew, and three sisters, Allie, Maddie and Nicole
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