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Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University Pioneers

2016 Football

44 James Rentz

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 245
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown St. Augustine, FL
  • Highschool St. Augustine

Biography

2013 Stats | 2014 Stats | 2015 Stats | 2016 Stats

2016

  • Played in eight games
  • Became SHU’s all-time leader in sacks with 28
  • Had nine tackles, including one tackle for loss, in win over Robert Morris on Oct. 22
  • Made seven tackles at CCSU on Nov. 5
  • Had three tackles for loss, including two sacks, against Bryant on Nov. 19

2015

  • First Team All-NEC
  • NEC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 12
  • Led SHU with 13 TFLs and 8.5 sacks
  • Had seven tackles, a sack, two forced fumbles, and an INT at Robert Morris on Oct. 10
  • Made 11 tackles, including 2.5 sacks, against Cornell on Oct. 17
  • Had seven tackles and 1.5 sacks against Wagner on Nov. 21

NOTES

  • Named an FCS Preseason Third Team All-America
  • On the Preseason STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Year Watchlist

2014

  • Named First Team All-NEC
  • Ranked seventh in the NCAA in sacks with 12.5 for the year
  • Finished the campaign with 61 tackles, fourth on the team
  • Averaged 1.6 TFL a game, good for 15th nationally 
  • In three games to start October he made 25 tackles, 10.0 for a loss and 8.0 sacks

Statistics

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2016

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 48

    2013First Year

    OLB
    6'1" 230 lbs
    48
  • 44

    2014Sophomore

    OLB
    6'1" 230 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2015Junior

    OLB
    6'2" 245 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2016Senior

    OLB
    6'2" 245 lbs
    44