2021 Football Roster

76 Matthew Mazza

  • Class Junior
  • Position OL
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 270
  • Hometown Manalapan, N.J.
  • Highschool Manalapan

Biography

CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll Spring 2022
Athletic Director's Honor Roll Spring 2020

Villanova: Loyal performer who has good football instincts … Will fight for playing time on the offensive line.
 
2020 (Spring 2021): Played in all four games during the spring and made his first collegiate start at left tackle in the season finale against Delaware on April 17 … Contributed to an offensive line which helped Villanova average 398.2 yards of total offense per game, including 208.2 rushing yards per contest and 190.0 passing yards per game … Villanova rushed for over 200 yards twice in the four-game season and surpassed 300 rushing yards once … The offensive line gave up just three sacks in four games while helping the Wildcats average 29.2 points per contest; Rhode Island (3/13): Villanova rushed for a season-high 321 yards and had four rushing touchdowns while amassing 437 yards of total offense in its home opener; at Maine (4/3): The offensive line helped the Wildcats post 428 yards of total offense, including 232 rushing yards and a season-high five rushing touchdowns.
 
2019: Saw playing time on the offensive line in contests against Lehigh, Bucknell, LIU and Delaware; Lehigh (9/7): The offensive line helped the Wildcats run for 227 yards in the home opener; at Bucknell (9/14): Villanova rushed for 262 yards and two touchdowns in a win over the Bison; Delaware (11/23): In the annual ‘Battle of the Blue’ game the offense produced a season-high 589 total yards (211 rushing, 378 passing) and scored eight touchdowns … The offensive line did not give up any sacks to the opposition for the fourth time during the season.
 
2018: Earned playing time as a backup on the offensive line against Bucknell and Richmond; Bucknell (9/22): Made his collegiate debut on a night when the offensive line allowed the Wildcats to erupt for 609 yards of total offense, including 302 rushing yards and 307 passing yards … It was the first time since 1999 that Villanova surpassed 300 yards both on the ground and through the air in the same game; at Richmond (11/3): Saw playing time in a 45-21 road win during a game where the Wildcats offense rushed for 257 yards and amassed 427 yards of total offense.
 
Manalapan High School: Earned four varsity letters in ice hockey … Started playing football as a junior and developed into a first team all-division and second team All-Shore performer.
 
Personal: Born 9/17/00 in Staten Island, N.Y. … Second of three children of Paul and Aileen Mazza.

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Historical Player Information

  • 76

    2018Freshman

    OL
    6'5" 270 lbs
    76
  • 76

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    OL
    6'5" 280 lbs
    76
  • 76

    2020Sophomore

    OL
    6'5" 280 lbs
    76
  • 76

    2021Junior

    OL
    6'5" 270 lbs
    76