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2023 Football Roster

87 Matt Alaimo

  • Position TE
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 250
  • Class Super Senior
  • Hometown / HS / Last School Paramus, N.J.

Biography

Graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication from Rutgers.

2023 (Super Senior) 

  • Played in 13 games
  • Caught 10 passes for 55 yards on the season
  • Had two catches for 16 yards at Army West Point  (Nov. 18)
  • Recorded a two-yard reception for a touchdown during the EasyPost Hawai'i Bowl against San Jose State (Dec. 23)
  • Also recorded two solo tackles on the year 


Before Coastal Carolina

2022 (Redshirt Senior) at Rutgers

  • Played in nine games, making one start at tight end
  • Was honored on Senior Day against No. 11 Penn State (Nov. 19)
  • Caught two passes for 13 yards on the season
  • Had a catch for five yards at No. 3 Ohio State (Oct. 1)
  • Recorded an eight-yard reception in the season debut versus Iowa (Sept. 24)
  • Earned the Frank R. Burns Award (April 22) as the player who displays extraordinary mental and physical toughness during spring practice
  • Named to the Academic All-Big Ten list


2021 (Redshirt Junior) at Rutgers

  • Appeared in 12 games, making two starts at tight end
  • Totaled five catches for 50 yards on the year
  • Moved the chains with a season-long 17-yard reception in the 2021 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl versus No. 20 Wake Forest (Dec. 31)
  • Added a seven-yard reception at Northwestern (Oct. 16)
  • Contributed two catches for 22 yards versus No. 11 Michigan State (Oct. 9)
  • Hauled in a reception in the win over Temple (Sept. 4)
  • Named to the Academic All-Big Ten list


2020 (Redshirt Sophomore) at Rutgers

  • Played in all nine games with two starts at tight end
  • Made his first start of the season versus Michigan (Nov. 21)
  • Totaled seven receptions on the season
  • Posted two catches in the win at Purdue (Nov. 28)
  • Recorded two receptions at No. 3 Ohio State (Nov. 7)
  • Named to the Academic All-Big Ten list 


2019 (Redshirt Freshman) at Rutgers

  • Saw action in all 12 games, making 10 starts at tight end
  • Recorded six receptions with five picking up a first down
  • Totaled 60 receiving yards for an average of 10.0 yards per catch
  • Made his collegiate debut against Massachusetts (Aug. 30) and recorded two receptions for 32 yards
  • Notched a pair of catches versus Boston College (Sept. 21)
  • Picked up a first down on an eight-yard reception in the win over Liberty (Oct. 26)
  • Added a reception at No. 12 Penn State (Nov. 30)
  • Also made two tackles on punt coverage at No. 20 Michigan (Sept. 28)


2018 (Freshman) at UCLA

  • Redshirt season
  • Did not see any game action


High School

  • A three-star recruit, according to 247Sports, Rivals, and ESPN
  • Rated the No. 27 tight end in the nation and the No. 12 recruit in the state of New Jersey by 247Sports.com
  • Ranked the No. 13 recruit in New Jersey and the No. 31 tight end in the nation by Rivals
  • ESPN's No. 19 tight end in the nation and the No. 19 prospect in the state of New Jersey
  • Played for head coach Augie Hoffmann at St. Joseph Regional
  • Recorded 44 catches for 671 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior
  • Hauled in 25 receptions as a junior for 371 yards and a touchdown

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