Eric Stuart

Selected to wear a single-digit - one of the highest honors for a Temple Football player - given to the those who lead on and off the field ... earned preseason All-American Conference recognition from Athlon Sports (fourth team) ... begins the season as a starting linebacker ... recorded a Temple career-high and tied a collegiate career-high of 10 tackles at Toledo ...missed the game at South Florida ... was the team leading tackler vs. Army and UConn ... is one of the team's top tacklers along with fellow linebacker Curly Ordonez ... served as a team captain (Rhode Island, Penn State, Army, Charlotte). Part of the linebacker rotation ... won the NovaCare Male Comeback Player of the Year from Temple Athletics ... served as a team captain (Howard, East Carolina) ...recorded game-high 6 tackles during week 1 win at UMass ... made first start of the season vs Howard ... recovered a fumble at Georgia Tech ... has recorded 6 tackles three different times this season ... recorded a season-high 7 tackles at Tulsa ... missed the Army game due to injury ... returned vs Tulane ... lettered. Earned the role as starting WLB and started first three games of the season ... suffered injury during practice prior to game against Utah State and has been out since ... redshirted. Played linebacker at Foothill College for head coach Matthew Raivio … was the defensive MVP for an 11-0 team … in eight games, collected 34 tackles (23 solos), 5.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks and one interception … made first collegiate interception at Merced … made first career sack at Monterey Peninsula. Played at De Anza … named All-PAC 7 Conference. Played linebacker and tight end at Menlo Atherton High for head coach Ahdir Ravipati … had 30 tackles as a senior after notching 50 as a junior … played quarterback and was team MVP as a freshman … also lettered in rugby. Born Eric Isaiah Stuart in East Palo Alto, Calif. ... father, Eric Stuart, played college football at Menlo College ... list of favorites include: Lion King (movie), Relent- less by Tim S. Grover (book), One Piece (TV show), Fred Warner and the San Francisco 49ers (pro team and athlete) ... adult and organizational development major.