Romeo Masuku

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
205
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Manchester, N.H.
High School:
Trinity
Prev School:
Rhode Island

2018: Played in 11 games, picking up eight tackles … Had four solo tackles … Had a season-high two tackles against Eastern Kentucky.

2017: Did not compete.

2016: Redshirted.

Prior to BGSU: Played in 19 games over the past two seasons at Rhode Island … Blocked two kicks as a freshman and recorded 12 tackles over two seasons … Played a prep season at Worchester Academy in 2013, rushing for more than 500 yards and four touchdowns, adding 300 yards receiving and three touchdowns … Played football, basketball and ran track and field at Trinity High School … Three-time all-state selection in football … 2012-13 Trinity Offensive Player of the Year with more than 700 rushing yards and nine touchdowns … Added 40 tackles as a senior linebacker … Led Trinity to the state championship game as a junior with 62 tackles and three interceptions as a safety.

Personal: Son of Jean-Robert Masuku and Victoria Munzimi … three brothers – Christian, Sullivan and Jean-Theo, and three sisters – Gladys, Andrea and Neomie … Born in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo and moved to the United States in 2002 ... majoring in aviation studies.