| Matt Kalapinski |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Marshfield, Mass.
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| High School:
Marshfield
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| Height / Weight:
6-1 / 233
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| Position:
Fullback
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| Experience:
2V
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On Kalapinski: Junior fullback who teams with LaMont Jordan to give Maryland one of the most potent inside-outside rushing tandems in the country ... both averaged right at five yards per carry last season and both were ranked among ACC rushing leaders ... Kalapinski proved a formidable runner in his second college season ... 15 consecutive starts heading into his junior campaign ... hard-nosed, hard-working, blue-collar type player.
1998: Started all games at fullback ... second-leading rusher with 370 yards on 75 carries ... 4.9-yard average with three TDs ... 53-yard run at Virginia was career long ... ranked as high as sixth among ACC rushers during his sophomore campaign ...back-to-back games of 87 yards (eight carries) at Virginia, and 80 yards (11 carries) at West Virginia ... scored two TDs in Morgantown ... caught four passes for 97 yards.
1997: Appeared in all 11 games as a true freshman ... made four starts as the H-back ... rushed three times for five yards and had two receptions for 24 yards ... also had three tackles.
High School: Graduated from Marshfield High School in 1997 ... was named the Division III Player of the Year in 1996 by the Boston Globe ... also was an All-Scholastic selection by the Globe, Boston Herald and Patriot-Ledger ... named first team all-state and first team all-league ... was selected conference Player of the Year by WATV radio ... set school records for rushing yards in a season (1,771), rushing attempts in a game (22), single-game rushing yards (223), career rushing average (12.0), touchdowns in a season (27), touchdowns in a career (47), longest kickoff return for a touchdown (90), longest punt return for a touchdown (85) and most points scored in one season (174) ... as a junior, he recorded 66 tackles from the linebacker position ... led Marshfield to two consecutive Super Bowl championships ... earned three varsity letters in football and three in baseball ... named all-league in baseball as a junior and senior ... high school coach was Lou Silva.
Personal: Matthew Lawrence Kalapinski ... born Sept. 8, 1979 ... son of Carol and Paul Kalapinski ... majoring in criminal justice.
Rushing G-GS Att Net Avg. TD LP
1997 11-4 3 5 1.7 0 3
1998 11-11 75 370 4.9 3 53
Totals 22-15 78 375 4.8 3 53
Receiving G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD LP
1997 11-4 2 24 12.0 0 15
1998 11-11 4 97 24.3 1 56
Totals 22-15 6 121 20.2 1 56
Kalapinski Up Close
My goal for 1999 is: win a bowl game
Someday I would like to take a trip to: Switzerland
What stands out most about Coach Vanderlinden is: his charisma
The best advice I've ever received is: "Live today as if you were going to die tomorrow."
My craziest ambition is: go sky-diving
The word that best describes me is: competitive
