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University of Rhode Island

2015 Football

37 Romeo Masuku

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 210
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Manchester, N.H.
  • High School Trinity

Biography

2015 (Sophomore)

  • Played in all 11 games on defense and special teams
  • Finished the season with five tackles
  • Made one tackle at Maine (9/26)
  • Had two tackles at Albany (9/12)
  • Had two tackles in season opener at Syracuse (9/4)

2014 (Freshman)

 

  • Appeared in eight games on special teams and defense
  • Finished the season with seven tackles and two blocked kicks
  • Had a career-high three tackles and a blocked punt at Richmond (10/18)
  • Blocked a punt against New Hampshire (11/8) 

 

Before URI

  • Played a prep season at Worcester Academy in 2013
  • Rushed for more than 500 yards and four touchdowns
  • Had more than 300 yards and three touchdowns receiving 
  • Played football and basketball and ran track and field at Trinity High School
  • Earned three letters in each sport
  • Captained the New Hampshire All-Star Shrine Team in 2013
  • Was a three-time All-State selection in football (2010-12)
  • A 2013 N.H. CHaD East-West All-Star Selection
  • 2013 NH All-Star Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl Selection
  • 2012-13 Trinity Offensive Player of the Year
  • Had 40 tackles, one sack and one interception as a senior linebacker
  • On offense, he had more than 700 rushing yards and nine touchdowns
  • In junior year, led Trinity to state championship game with 62 tackles, three interceptions and one sack as a safety
  • In sophomore year, had 56 tackles and one interception at safety
  • 2012-13 Trinity Track MVP
  • Won three Gold Medals at the 2013 Manchester Track City Meet (100-meter dash, Long jump, 200m dash) in 2013
  • Helped Trinity reach state championship game three straight seasons, including a unbeaten title season in 2011
  • Helped Trinity basketball team reach three state championship games, with one title

 

Personal

  • Son of Jean-Robert Masuku and Victoria Munzimi
  • Has three brothers, Christian, Sullivan and Jean-Theo
  • Has three sisters, Gladys, Andrea and Neomie
  • Enjoys playing Super Mario Brothers on Nintendo DS
  • Favorite athletes are Derrick Rose and Jacoby Jones
  • Favorite teams are the Chicago Bulls and Baltimore Ravens
  • Born in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Moved to the United States in 2002
  • His first language is French
  • His father passed away from cancer during his sophomore year of high school
  • Majoring in Civil Engineering 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 37

    2014Freshman

    LB
    6'1" 210 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2015Sophomore

    LB
    6'1" 210 lbs
    37