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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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2015 MIT Football Roster

15 Xander Eriksson

  • Position DB
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 200
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Lexington, Mass.
  • High School Lexington
  • Major Management Science

Biography

2015: Saw action in nine games in the defensive backfield … Academic All-NEFC … finished the season with nine tackles.

2014: Played in every game … moved into the starting lineup halfway through the season … Academic All-NEFC … totaled 16 tackles … broke up a pass at Curry (10/3) … career-high six stops and a forced fumble at Nichols (10/18) … another six tackles at Maine Maritime (11/8).

2013: Saw action in five games as a freshman … recorded tackles at Pomona-Pitzer (9/7) and vs. Maine Maritime (11/9).

Off The Field at MIT: Majoring in management science … minor in mathematics … concentration in economics … project management intern at OnForce … instructor at Robotech Center … UROP with James Poterba … Lambda Chi Alpha … Underclassmen Giving Campaign Committee. 

High School: A 2013 graduate of Lexington High School … played quarterback and linebacker … threw for 1,637 yards and 11 TDs as a senior … also played basketball for the GOYA club team … AP Scholar with Honor … John and Abigail Adams Scholarship … National Merit Scholarship Letter of Commendation … Honor Roll … co-founder of “Stories to Share” book drive … founder of Lexington Honor Roll Tutors … debate team that received three state bids … opening speaker for Lexington's 300th anniversary.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2013First Year

    QB
    6'3" 180 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2014Sophomore

    DB
    6'4" 190 lbs
    18
  • 15

    2015Junior

    DB
    6'4" 200 lbs
    15