2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 48
Matthew Lusardi
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 247
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Basking Ridge, NJ
2025 (Redshirt Junior)
Appeared in all 13 games… Gained 11 yards on his first career kick return against NC State (9/11)... Played a total of 111 snaps over the course of the season, 87 coming on special teams.
2024 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Saw action in one game during the 2024 season for the Demon Deacons... Played seven snaps against Clemson.
2023 (Redshirt Freshman)
Did not see any action during the 2023 season for the Demon Deacons.
2022 (Freshman)
Did not see action in a game, earning a redshirt.
High School
Anchored the inside linebacker position at Ridge, helping his team to a record of 7-3 as a senior…Totaled 124 career tackles, leading the team in tackles for two consecutive years…Was named Big Central Conference all-division first team defense…On offense played both tackle and tight end …Named Big Central Conference all division first team offense…Courier News All-Area first team offense
Personal
Son of Donald and Heather Lusardi…Father Donald played football at Villanova…Sister Lauren Lusardi is on the University of Miami rowing team… Brother Andrew Lusardi played football at Gettysburg College… Cousin Joe Lusardi is currently playing safety at Rutgers… Uncle John Lusardi played linebacker at Syracuse… Sister Robyn Lusardi multi-sport varsity athlete at Ridge High School.
Appeared in all 13 games… Gained 11 yards on his first career kick return against NC State (9/11)... Played a total of 111 snaps over the course of the season, 87 coming on special teams.
2024 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Saw action in one game during the 2024 season for the Demon Deacons... Played seven snaps against Clemson.
2023 (Redshirt Freshman)
Did not see any action during the 2023 season for the Demon Deacons.
2022 (Freshman)
Did not see action in a game, earning a redshirt.
High School
Anchored the inside linebacker position at Ridge, helping his team to a record of 7-3 as a senior…Totaled 124 career tackles, leading the team in tackles for two consecutive years…Was named Big Central Conference all-division first team defense…On offense played both tackle and tight end …Named Big Central Conference all division first team offense…Courier News All-Area first team offense
Personal
Son of Donald and Heather Lusardi…Father Donald played football at Villanova…Sister Lauren Lusardi is on the University of Miami rowing team… Brother Andrew Lusardi played football at Gettysburg College… Cousin Joe Lusardi is currently playing safety at Rutgers… Uncle John Lusardi played linebacker at Syracuse… Sister Robyn Lusardi multi-sport varsity athlete at Ridge High School.
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