Bowling Green State University Athletics
1999 Football Roster
Matt Bunsey
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lakewood, Ohio
- High School:
- St. Ignatius
Weight Room: bench (330), squat (560), hang clean (320)...
1998: caught only pass of season for nine yards in the opener at Missouri...started that game and the Penn State contest for only starts of the season...played in a total of six games and was on the travel roster for all six road games...also practiced some at defensive back...
1997: earned a letter mostly for his play on special teams...played in six games...had his only receptions for the season in the finale at Marshall where he had five catches for 82 yards, including a 41-yarder...saw very little game action at flanker other than the Marshall contest...
St. Ignatius H.S.: earned three letters starting two of those seasons for Coach Chuck Kyle...played both tailback and wide receiver...rushed for 930 yards on 150 carries (6.2 avg.) and 12 touchdowns as a senior...scored five touchdowns rushing for a school single game record of 321 yards his senior year...also had 17 receptions for 207 yards (12.2 avg.) and a pair of touchdowns...he returned 18 punts for a 13.7 average and nine kickoffs for 151 yards (16.8 avg.)...helped the Wildcats to a 10-3 record losing in the Div. I state championship game to Lima...helped the Wildcats to state titles as a sophomore and junior...rushed for over 500 yards as a junior scoring nine touchdowns...St. Ignatius posted a 14-0 record his junior season winning most national prep poll titles...team was 13-1 his sophomore season...was also a state qualifier in the 400 meters and as a member of the 400 relay team in track as a junior...also lettered in basketball...
Personal: undecided on his major...son of James and Karen Bunsey...born Aug. 17, 1978.
