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University of Rhode Island

2021 Football Roster

Shane Donaldson

19 Matt Pires

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lincolndale, N.Y.
  • High School Somers

Biography

Career Honors and HighLights

  • 2018 CAA Football Commissioner's Honor Roll
  • 2017 CAA Football Third-Team All-Conference selection
  • Named the CAA Football Special Teams Player of the Week for the week of (10/23)

2021 (Senior)

  • Appeared in all 11 games, making nine starts
  • Finished the season with 26 catches for 391 yards and a team-high five touchdowns
  • Also returned 10 kicks for 179 yards
  • Caught eight passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns at Elon. Also returned seven kicks for 125 yards (11/20)
  • Had two catches for 43 yards and one touchdown and returned one kick for 13 yards against New Hampshire (11/13)
  • Caught two passes for 20 yards and returned one kick for 28 yards at Massachusetts (11/6)
  • Had one catch for 7 yards and returned one kick 13 yards at Towson (10/16)
  • Caught two passes for 18 yards against No. 10/9 Delaware (10/9)
  • Had seven catches for 31 yards against Stony Brook (10/2)
  • Caught an 80-yard touchdown pass at Brown (9/18)
  • Had two catches for 16 yards and served as a game captain at UAlbany (9/11)
  • Caught one pass for a 38-yard touchdown against Bryant (9/4)

2020-21 (Senior)

  • Had a 19-yard kick return against No. 9 Delaware (3/27)
  • Returned one kickoff for 30 yards and rushed for a 2-point conversion at No. 18/19 Albany (3/20)
  • Had two catches for 46 yards and returned two kickoffs for 23 yards at No. 6 Villanova (3/13)

2019 (Junior)

  • Appeared in 12 games on offense and special teams
  • Rushed for 117 yards and caught nine passes for 34 yards
  • Returned 10 kickoffs for 111 yards 
  • Ran for 18 yards at William & Mary (11/9)
  • Rushed for 79 yards, including a career-long 66-yard run, against Merrimack (11/2)
  • Caught two passes for 13 yards at Brown (10/5)
  • Ran for 9 yards at New Hampshire (9/21)
  • Rushed one time for 5 yards against Delaware (9/7)
  • Had one carry for 4 yards, two catches for 13 yards and four kick returns for 65 yards at Ohio (8/31)

2018 (Sophomore)

  • Named to CAA Football Commissioner's Honor Roll
  • Appeared in eight on offense and special teams
  • Rushed four times for 28 yards
  • Caught five passes for 48 yards
  • Returned one kickoff for 21 yards

2017 (Freshman)

  • CAA Football Third Team All-Conference selection
  • Appeared in nine games
  • Was the team's primary punt returner, returning 13 punts for 114 yards and one touchdown. Averaged 8.8 yards per return
  • Caught one pass for 14 yards
  • Returned one punt for 7 yards against Villanova (11/11)
  • Named the CAA Football Special Teams Player of the Week for the week of (10/23)
  • Set a Rhode Island record with a 90-yard punt return for a touchdown against Elon (10/21)
  • Returned two punts for a total of 8 yards at New Hampshire (9/23)
  • Had two punt returns against Harvard (9/16)
  • Made his collegiate debut against Stony Brook, catching one pass for 14 yards and returning two punts for 5 yards (9/9)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 83

    2017Freshman

    WR
    5'11" 185 lbs
    83
  • 19

    2018Sophomore

    RB
    5'11" 185 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2019Junior

    RB
    5'11" 185 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2020Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 185 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2021Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 185 lbs
    19