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2023 Football Roster

5 Matteo Ochoa

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 225
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.
  • Highschool Hasbrouck Heights

Biography

2023 (SENIOR): Saw consistent action as a defensive line member, playing in all but one game ... Finished with 25 total tackles, including 4.0 for loss plus a sack ... Had five tackles, including one for loss and a quarterback hit, at F&M (9/30) ... Had a sack and a forced fumble in the Homecoming win over Gettysburg (10/21) ... Posted one tackle for loss in the win at Salisbury (10/28)

2022 (JUNIOR): Played in all but one game as a member of the defensive line rotation ... Logged 11 tackles, including three against both Endicott (9/17) and Christopher Newport (11/5)

2021 (SOPHOMORE): Member of the football team

BEFORE TCNJ: First-team All-State Group 1 and All-County performer at Hasbrouck Heights High School ... Part of three state championship teams for the Aviators ... Also part of basketball and track and field teams ... National Honor Society member

WHY TCNJ? Great education

PERSONAL: Birthday is November 20 ... Parents are John and Carmesina Ochoa ... Has one sibling, Marcos ... Enjoys bowling ... Favorite athlete is Luke Kuechly

AWARDS AND HONORS
  • NJAC All-Academic Team (2024)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 47

    2021Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'1" 225 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2022Junior

    DL
    6'1" 225 lbs
    47
  • 5

    2023Senior

    LB
    6'1" 225 lbs
    5
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