Football-Lebenslauf Matt Riazzi

1989 – 1993 University of Kentucky

• began career as a “walk-on”
• first “walk-on” in school history to letter all four years
• Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year during red shirt freshman season
• Earned full athletic scholarship prior to sophomore season
• two year starter at running back, punt returner, and holder
• special teams captain-junior and senior seasons
• ’93 Nashville Tennessean All-SEC walk-on team
• ’93 Peach Bowl

 

1995 – 2005 Braunschweig Lions, German Football League (GFL)

• eight seasons as running back
• 1506 attempts, 9246 yards, 6.1 yards average
• 107 rushing TDs
• 41 100 yard games
• 5 1.000 yard seasons
• most attempts in one game in team history (29) vs. Kiel ‘97
• longest TD run from scrimmage, in team history (89 yards) vs. Franken ‘95
• 4 German Bowl Titles (4 time runnerup)
• 1 Eurobowl Title
• two seasons as receiver: 242 catches, 2.590 yards, 10.7 yards average

 

Other stats:

• Points scored: 854
• Career TDs: 135
• 22 two-point conversions
• most punt returns for a TD in team history (7)
• most kick-off returns for a TD in team history (4)
• longest punt return for a TD (76 yards) vs. Kiel ‘02
• longest kick-off return for a TD (100 yards) vs. Cologne ‘95
• most all-purpose yards in team history (17.049 yards total)
  • 803 yards passing
  • 4.410 yards returns
  • 9.246 yards rushing
  • 2.590 yards receiving