2003 Football Roster
Sep 13 (Sat)
5 p.m.
Mitch Hewitt
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Chardon, Ohio
- High School:
- Chardon
2003: Recorded seven total tackles and a sack in the win over Northwestern in the Motor City Bowl...has made 27 career starts ... fourth on the team with 77 tackles this year ... has a team-high three fumble recoveries to go along with 5.5 TFL ... had three tackles vs. Miami in MAC Championship ... made nine tackles, including one TFL, vs. Toledo ... did not play at Ball State due to leg injury ... had eight tackles and a fumble recovery at Miami ... had 11 tackles against CMU ... had 13 tackles and a fumble recovery at OSU ... nine tackles and a fumble recovery at Purdue ... six tackles and two TFLs against EKU ... last year, had 84 tackles, six TFLs and three fumble recoveries ... scored two TDs on defense.
2002: Had 84 tackles, third on the team ...started all 12 games ...recorded nine tackles against Toledo...had four tackles vs. EMU ... recorded eight tackles vs. South Florida, including one for a loss ... had nine stops at NIU ... named MAC Defensive Player of the Week making 12 tackles vs. BSU ... tied for the MAC lead with three recovered fumbles this year ... has made 14 career starts ... scored two TDs in as many weeks ... recovered a fumble for a score against Kansas ... also had his first career interception vs. Missouri, which he promptly returned 27 yards for a TD ... made 10 tackles in the Missouri game ... had nine tackles against Western Michigan ... had six TFLs (-17) and one sack on the year.
2001: Played in all 11 games...had 11 tackles (seven solo)...had three tackles against Temple.
2000: Played in only three games before earning a medical redshirt ... had 16 tackles, including 11 solo stops ... had eight tackles (six solo) at Michigan.
1999: Redshirted ... did earn the Falcons' scout team player of the year award (shared with Darnell Bond-Awls).
At Chardon H.S.: Was a three-year starter for coach Bob Doyle ... started at linebacker all three seasons, and also started at fullback his senior season ... was the runner-up for Mr. Football in the state as a senior ... was the Co-Defensive Player of the Year in Division II ... was a first-team all-state selection after registering 140 tackles, 22 of those for a loss ... on offense, rushed for 1,994 yards and scored 38 touchdowns, both school records ... helped the Hilltoppers to a 13-1 record, with the only loss coming in the state title game ... team won the regular season AP poll championship, and also captured the Premier Athletic Conference title ... was picked as the Offensive Player of the Year in Geauga County and by the Plain Dealer and was the News Herald and district Defensive P-O-Y ... in addition to school records for rushing and TDs, also set marks for points in a season (228) and rushing yards in a game (288 vs. Eastlake North) ... was All-Ohio Special Mention and first-team all-district as a junior helping team to an 8-3 mark and a playoff berth ... was also the Star Beacon, News Herald, and Geauga County Defensive P-O-Y... had 25 tackles in the Painesville Riverside game to set a school record ... team was 10-2 his sophomore season and made the state playoffs.
Personal: Majoring in integrated social studies ... son of Scott Hewitt and Elizabeth Hewitt ... born Sept. 18, 1980.
Hewitt[apos]s Career Scorecard
Year Solo Ast. Total TFL Int. FR FF 2003 47 37 84 6/10 0 3 0 2002 37 47 84 6/17 1 3 1 2001 7 4 11 0/0 0 1 0 2000 11 5 16 0/0 0 0 0 1999 Redshirted Career 111 84 195 12/27 1 7 1
