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2024 Football Roster

Mary Gettens
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Paul Buckowski
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34 Michael Fiore

  • Class Senior
  • Position Running Back
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 190
  • Hometown Stony Brook, N.Y.
  • High School Ward Melville
  • Major History

Biography

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I chose Union because of the elite academics as well as their top-tier athletics and football tradition. The opportunities that Union College had to offer me were unmatched which made it the best choice for myself, my family and my future.
Honors and Awards:
- D3football.com All-Region Third Team (2023)
- All-ECAC First Team (2023)
- All-Liberty League First Team (2023)
- All-Liberty League Honorable Mention (2024)
- D3football.com Team of the Week (10/11/22)
- Liberty League Rookie of the Week (9/20/21)
- Liberty League All-Academic Team (2021, 2023, 2024)

At Union: Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society .... 3x Dean's List student.

2024: Appeared in all 10 games as a senior … led all Union running backs with 452 yards and two touchdowns on 107 carries, finishing 10th in the Liberty League in rushing yards … also caught 20 passes for 130 yards out of the backfield … ran for a season-high 110 yards on 12 carries in a win over SUNY Maritime (9/14), including a season-long 43-yard run … rushed for 64 yards and a score against Buffalo State (10/19) … finished his career with 28 rushing touchdowns, seventh-most in school history.

2023: Appeared in all 12 games as a senior … rushed for a team-leading 1,095 yards on 211 carries, averaging 5.2 yards per rush and 91.25 yards per game … recorded 16 rushing touchdowns on the year … also caught eight passes for 37 yards and a touchdown … teamed with Jonathan Anderson to become the 27th teammates in D-III history to rush for 1,000 yards each in the same season … led the Liberty League in rushing attempts, rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, rushing yards per game, and total scoring … finished the year 15th in Division III in rushing touchdowns, 21st in total touchdowns and 22nd in rushing yards … rushed eight times for 93 yards and three TDs, including a season-long 49-yard run, in the season-opening win at Hilbert (9/2) … carried the ball a season-high 38 times for 169 yards and two scores to help defeat Rochester (10/7) … averaged over seven yards per carry with 149 yards on 20 attempts against Hobart (10/21) … caught a touchdown pass in the NCAA Tournament at Johns Hopkins (11/25).

2022: Played in all ten games as a junior…recorded 462 yards across 104 rushing attempts and seven touchdowns…averaged 4.4 yards per rush…registered a team-high four touchdowns and 126 yards against St. Lawrence (10/8), the most rushing TDs by a Union player in a game since 2008.
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2021: Played four games but was sidelined for the remainder of the season due to injury… had a season-high 110 yards in a win over Springfield (9/18) while also getting into the endzone as well…Scored three touchdowns on the season and in two of his four games, he surpassed the 100 yard mark. 
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2020: No season due to COVID-19 Pandemic. 

Prior to Union: Named all-county, first team all-league in 2019 .. Set the school record for most touchdowns in a game with four ... Named team MVP in 2019 ... Selected for the Boomer Esiason NYC vs LI All-Star Game in 2019 ... Earned his team's Unsung Hero Award in 2018 ... also payed basketball and ran track at Ward Melville.

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Historical Player Information

  • 34

    2020First Year

    Running Back
    5'10" 185 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2021Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'10" 180 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2022Junior

    Running Back
    5'10" 185 lbs
    34
  • 34

    2023Senior

    Running Back
    5'10" 190 lbs
    34
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    2024Senior

    Running Back
    5'10" 190 lbs
    34
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