2017 Football Roster
Roster
Bletzer, Kevin

Jersey Number 49
Kevin Bletzer
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 220
- Hometown:
- Medfield, Mass.
- High School:
- Catholic Memorial
Bio
BLETZER’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 7 (2x), last vs. No. 16 Virginia Tech, 10/7/17
Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Notre Dame, 9/16/17
Forced Fumbles: 1 at No. 2 Clemson, 9/23/17
Pass Breakups: 2 at No. 2 Clemson, 9/23/17
Sacks: 0.5 (2x), last at Virginia, 10/21/17
Tackles for loss: 2 vs. Central Michigan, 9/30/17
Interceptions: 1 at NC State, 10/6/18
2018 (GRADUATE): Started the season opener vs. UMass (9/1/18)... tallied four tackles and 1.0 TFL at Wake Forest (9/13/18)... recorded an interception, blocked a 19-yard field goal attempt and totaled six tackles at No. 23 NC State (10/6/18)... totaled four tackles and one TFL vs. Louisville (10/13/18).
2017 (JUNIOR): Appeared in all 13 games, including nine starts at linebacker … played special teams his first two seasons before replacing Connor Strachan in the starting lineup against Notre Dame (9/16/17) … four tackles and recovered his first career fumble against Notre Dame … six tackles and forced his first career fumble at No. 2 Clemson (9/23/17) … two pass breakups and a half sack against the Tigers, as well … career-high seven tackles and career-best two tackles for loss in the win over Central Michigan (9/30/17) … equaled his career-high with seven tackles along with one TFL and a pass breakup against No. 16 Virginia Tech (10/7/17) … key fumble recovery which setup a touchdown against No. 23 NC State (11/11/17).
2016 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 13 games, mainly on special teams … participated in 110 special team plays on the year … recorded seven tackles … registered a career-high five tackles, two solo and three unassisted, at Virginia Tech (Sept. 17) … recorded two tackles, assisting on a tackle for a one-yard loss, at Florida State (Nov. 11).
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Saw action in all 12 games, primarily as a member of the special teams unit … recorded three solo tackles and one forced fumble on the season … registered his first career forced fumble and picked up a solo tackle vs. Howard (Sept. 12) … registered a solo tackle in games vs. Wake Forest (Oct. 10) and NC State (Nov. 7).
2014 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted the season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Twice served as team co-captain ... captured 2013 Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association All-State Super 26 recognition ... twice earned the team's most valuable player award and earned all-conference honors … earned All-Conference Player of the Year honors as a senior ... earned Boston Herald and Boston Globe All-Scholastic honors as senior ... three-sport athlete at Catholic Memorial excelled on the lacrosse field and in the hockey rink; served as team captain in each ... registered 211 career tackles for loss and nine career interceptions.
PERSONAL: Kevin C. Bletzer … enrolled as a communication major in the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences … recipient of the Mingolelli Family Scholarship Fund … Kevin is the son of Kim and Curt Bletzer; has two siblings.
Tackles: 7 (2x), last vs. No. 16 Virginia Tech, 10/7/17
Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Notre Dame, 9/16/17
Forced Fumbles: 1 at No. 2 Clemson, 9/23/17
Pass Breakups: 2 at No. 2 Clemson, 9/23/17
Sacks: 0.5 (2x), last at Virginia, 10/21/17
Tackles for loss: 2 vs. Central Michigan, 9/30/17
Interceptions: 1 at NC State, 10/6/18
2018 (GRADUATE): Started the season opener vs. UMass (9/1/18)... tallied four tackles and 1.0 TFL at Wake Forest (9/13/18)... recorded an interception, blocked a 19-yard field goal attempt and totaled six tackles at No. 23 NC State (10/6/18)... totaled four tackles and one TFL vs. Louisville (10/13/18).
2017 (JUNIOR): Appeared in all 13 games, including nine starts at linebacker … played special teams his first two seasons before replacing Connor Strachan in the starting lineup against Notre Dame (9/16/17) … four tackles and recovered his first career fumble against Notre Dame … six tackles and forced his first career fumble at No. 2 Clemson (9/23/17) … two pass breakups and a half sack against the Tigers, as well … career-high seven tackles and career-best two tackles for loss in the win over Central Michigan (9/30/17) … equaled his career-high with seven tackles along with one TFL and a pass breakup against No. 16 Virginia Tech (10/7/17) … key fumble recovery which setup a touchdown against No. 23 NC State (11/11/17).
2016 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 13 games, mainly on special teams … participated in 110 special team plays on the year … recorded seven tackles … registered a career-high five tackles, two solo and three unassisted, at Virginia Tech (Sept. 17) … recorded two tackles, assisting on a tackle for a one-yard loss, at Florida State (Nov. 11).
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Saw action in all 12 games, primarily as a member of the special teams unit … recorded three solo tackles and one forced fumble on the season … registered his first career forced fumble and picked up a solo tackle vs. Howard (Sept. 12) … registered a solo tackle in games vs. Wake Forest (Oct. 10) and NC State (Nov. 7).
2014 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted the season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Twice served as team co-captain ... captured 2013 Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association All-State Super 26 recognition ... twice earned the team's most valuable player award and earned all-conference honors … earned All-Conference Player of the Year honors as a senior ... earned Boston Herald and Boston Globe All-Scholastic honors as senior ... three-sport athlete at Catholic Memorial excelled on the lacrosse field and in the hockey rink; served as team captain in each ... registered 211 career tackles for loss and nine career interceptions.
PERSONAL: Kevin C. Bletzer … enrolled as a communication major in the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences … recipient of the Mingolelli Family Scholarship Fund … Kevin is the son of Kim and Curt Bletzer; has two siblings.
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