3 - Roland Rawson, DL
2011: All-time leader in fumble recoveries (4) and tied with 1 blocked kick... 98 career
stops rank 6th-best in program history... 4th all-time in TFL's (15.5) and sacks (6)... one
of the most tenacious players to ever wear a Blaze uniform.
2010: Started 6 games... one of a dozen defensive regulars to record at least 30 tackles (34
total/11 solo/22 assists)... 4 tackles-for-loss... 1 QB sack... recovered a fumble and posted
7 stops (vs Wolfpack)... also tallied 7 tackles (at Hitmen)... 2 TFL's (vs Cutters).
2009: Started 6 contests... finished 9th on the team with 37 tackles... 27 assisted stops
ranked third among all Blaze players... recorded 5 tackles-for-loss, 2.5 sacks, and
deflected 2 passes... also forced and recovered a pair of fumbles... set a team record by
recovering two fumbles (at West Michigan Force) and tied two team marks by blocking a
kick (vs Lima Warriors) and forcing two fumbles (vs SE MI Mercenaries)... gained 27
yards on fumble returns, 3 yards (on 2 attempts) rushing, and 12 yards on only kickoff
return... best game came in home finale (vs Southeast Michigan Mercenaries): 5 tackles, a
tackle-for-loss, a sack, and 2 fumbles forced... earned 24 preparation points.
2008 (rookie): Lost to injury after breaking his collarbone in the victory over Motor City
Soldiers… despite only starting 3 games, finished in the team’s top 10 in tackles (28; 5
solo/23 assists), and top 5 in tackles-for-loss (6.5), and quarterback sacks (2.5)… returned
only kickoff 11 yards (at Michigan Admirals), and also recovered a fumble… recorded
season-high 8 tackles vs West Michigan Force, and 1.5 sacks vs Ada Dark Knights... one
of the most versatile and hard-nosed players on the team, saw spot-duty along the
offensive line, as well as occasionally lining up at TE.
2011: All-time leader in fumble recoveries (4) and tied with 1 blocked kick... 98 career
stops rank 6th-best in program history... 4th all-time in TFL's (15.5) and sacks (6)... one
of the most tenacious players to ever wear a Blaze uniform.
2010: Started 6 games... one of a dozen defensive regulars to record at least 30 tackles (34
total/11 solo/22 assists)... 4 tackles-for-loss... 1 QB sack... recovered a fumble and posted
7 stops (vs Wolfpack)... also tallied 7 tackles (at Hitmen)... 2 TFL's (vs Cutters).
2009: Started 6 contests... finished 9th on the team with 37 tackles... 27 assisted stops
ranked third among all Blaze players... recorded 5 tackles-for-loss, 2.5 sacks, and
deflected 2 passes... also forced and recovered a pair of fumbles... set a team record by
recovering two fumbles (at West Michigan Force) and tied two team marks by blocking a
kick (vs Lima Warriors) and forcing two fumbles (vs SE MI Mercenaries)... gained 27
yards on fumble returns, 3 yards (on 2 attempts) rushing, and 12 yards on only kickoff
return... best game came in home finale (vs Southeast Michigan Mercenaries): 5 tackles, a
tackle-for-loss, a sack, and 2 fumbles forced... earned 24 preparation points.
2008 (rookie): Lost to injury after breaking his collarbone in the victory over Motor City
Soldiers… despite only starting 3 games, finished in the team’s top 10 in tackles (28; 5
solo/23 assists), and top 5 in tackles-for-loss (6.5), and quarterback sacks (2.5)… returned
only kickoff 11 yards (at Michigan Admirals), and also recovered a fumble… recorded
season-high 8 tackles vs West Michigan Force, and 1.5 sacks vs Ada Dark Knights... one
of the most versatile and hard-nosed players on the team, saw spot-duty along the
offensive line, as well as occasionally lining up at TE.
