University of Richmond Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Jersey Number 5
Matei Fitz
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 275
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Leesburg, Va.
- High School:
- Tuscarora
2025 (Senior)
- Second Team All-Patriot League
- Started all 12 games
- Recorded a career-high 46 tackles including 21 solo stops
- Logged nine tackles for loss (-31 yards)
- Recorded 3.5 sacks for a loss of 22 yards
- Notched a crucial interception to help seal comeback win against Howard (Sept. 27)
- Logged a pass breakup and forced fumble on the season
- Key part of Richmond ranking fourth overall and leading the Patriot League in passing yards allowed, holding teams to just 155.3 a game
- Also helped the Spiders rank second in the Patriot League in scoring defense, holding teams to 22.7 points per game, and third in the Patriot League in interceptions with 11 on the season
- Helped the Spiders reach second in the conference and sixth overall in total defense, holding opponents to 290.3 yards per game
- Helped Richmond reach third in the conference in tackles for loss with 6.1 a game
- Started all 13 games
- Recorded 37 tackles including 17 solo
- Tallied 6.0 tackles for loss (-36 yards) including 3.5 sacks
- Added two fumble recoveries, four quarterback hurries and a pass breakup
- Recorded career-high eight tackles in win at Hampton (11/16/24)
- Helped Richmond lead the CAA and finish fourth nationally in sacks (38.0)
- Led the Spiders to a CAA-best (7th nationally) rushing defense, holding opponents to 127.31 ground yards per game
- Helped Richmond reach first in scoring defense in the CAA, holding teams to 17.69 points per game
- Played in 12 games, making four starts
- Recorded 34 tackles (18 solo, 16 asst.)
- Notched 4.5 sacks, recording two against William & Mary (11/18/23)
- Helped Richmond rank third nationally and first in the CAA in rush defense (104.5)
- Played in all 13 games.
- Recorded his first collegiate sack at Lehigh (Sept. 17)
- Totaled 22 tackles including 2.0 tackles for loss.
- Recorded an interception against Davidson in the FCS Playoffs First Round
- Redshirted at James Madison for one year (2021).
- MaxPreps Preseason Virginia All-State Team as a senior
- VHSL 4A First Team All-State as a junior
- 2019 Region 4C Defensive Player of the Year
- First Team All-Region as a junior
- Dulles District Defensive Player of the Year as a junior
- First Team All-District as a junior and Second Team as a sophomore
- NBC Sports Washington’s All-DMV Honorable Mention as a junior
- Loudoun County Defensive Player of the Year as a junior
- First Team All-County as a junior
- Tuscarora’s all-time leader in tackles for loss (53.0) and sacks (30.0) while also ranking third in total tackles (210)
- Also holds school single-season records with 14.0 sacks and 28.0 tackles for loss
- Helped Huskies to pair of state championship games, winning Region 4C title in 2019 and Region 5C crown in 2017
- Also reached region semifinals in 2018
- Four-year Academic Honor Roll student
- Member of the Tuscarora Debate Team
- Son of Michael and Michelle Fitz
- Has two brothers, Alex and Andrew, and three sisters, Allie, Maddie and Nicole
Football Weekly Press Conference November 19
Wednesday, November 19
Football Postgame - Lafayette
Saturday, November 15
Football Weekly Press Conference - November 12th
Wednesday, November 12
Football Postgame vs Georgetown
Saturday, November 08
