2014 Football Roster
Fritz Etienne
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- Prev School:
- Coffeyville CC
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Career After seeing time primarily on special teams as a junior, moved into the role of a starting safety for senior season … In two years playing for Memphis registered 48 total tackles … Played in the 90th East-West Shrine Game following collegiate career.
2014 (Senior) Started all 13 games as a senior safety … Memphis finished the year ranked 11th nationally in scoring defense (19.5 ppg) and third in red zone defense, allowing opponents to convert on just 68.8 percent of drives inside the 20 … Individually, ranked third on the squad in tackles with 47 total stops … Among his 47 tackles were 38 solo hits and two tackles for lost yardage … Also had three interceptions and broke up three passes during senior campaign … Breakout game came at then, No. 11 UCLA where he posted six tackles including one for lost yardage … Set the tone early with three tackles on UCLA's first offensive drive as Memphis kept the Bruins out of the end zone to begin the game … 17-yard interception return for a touchdown against the Bruins tied the game at 35-35 with 13:44 to play … Had back-to-back, five-tackle games against Middle Tennessee and at Ole Miss … Also had five tackles against Tulsa … Notched a career-high seven tackles in road win at Tulane … Among seven stops were six solo hits against the Green Wave … Had a December to remember … In addition to graduating from the University of Memphis and being named to play in the 90th East-West Shrine Game in his native state of Florida, concluded collegiate career playing in his hometown at the Miami Beach Bowl … Had two tackles in the bowl victory … In addition to a bowl championship, helped Memphis claim its first conference title since 1971 and just the program's second, 10-win season … The 2014 season marked Memphis' first, 10-win season since 1938 … Memphis closed out the year with a seven-game winning streak.
2013 (Junior) Saw his first playing time for the Tigers as a junior ... Playing time during the season came primarily on special teams ... Played in 10 games as a junior ... First career tackle was registered against UConn in the final game of the year.
2012 (Sophomore) Transferred to Memphis from Coffeyville Community College in December of 2011 ... Enrolled at Memphis for the 2012 spring semester ... Eligible to practice with the team during spring drills.
2011 (Redshirt Freshman - Coffeyville Community College) Played strong safety for one season at Coffeyville Community College ... Helped the Ravens to a 6-4 overall record and a 5-2 conference mark ... Credited with 49 tackles, seven pass breakups, four fumble recoveries and one interception ... Redshirted his freshman campaign in 2010.
Monsignor Pace High School Played linebacker and defensive end at Monsignor Pace High School for Coach Alvin Slaughter ... As a senior, posted 109 tackles, including 15 sacks ... Earned All-Dade County second team honors ... Helped squad to three-straight district championships (2007-09) ... Participated in the Dade vs Broward Private School All-Star Game in 2009 ... Served as team captain his junior and senior campaigns ... Had a 14-tackle performance against Miami Edison High in 2008 ... Also lettered three seasons in track, helping team to a state championship in 2009 ... Ran the 400M, 800M and 4x400M relay.
Personal Son of Fritz Etienne and Starri Carter ... Born Nov. 4 in Miami, Fla. ... Graduated in December, 2014 with a bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies.
