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48 Luis Rosado

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 231
  • Position Linebacker
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Gainesville, Fla.
  • High School Gainesville

Biography

2015 (Senior): Appeared in nine games for the Panthers, primarily on special teams...Totaled 12 tackles (nine solo) on the season...Tallied four tackles versus Charlotte (11/7)...Recorded a season-high five tackles versus UTEP (10/10)...Made season debut at LA Tech (9/26).

2014 (Junior): Appeared in all 12 games for the Panthers at middle linebacker, starting in three games...Recorded 32 tackles (23 solo) with 2.5 tackles for loss and one pass breakup...Had four-or-more tackles in three games...Recorded two tackles (one for loss) at North Texas (11/22)...Tied a season high in tackles (5) at UTSA (10/11)...Registered four solo tackles at UAB (9/27)...Opened the season with a season-high five tackles (all solo), including one for loss versus Bethune-Cookman (8/30).

2013 (Redshirt Sophomore): Started all 12 games for FIU during the 2013 season…made 44 total tackles (26 solo) and 1.5 tackles for loss…first career start came at Maryland (8/31)…tallied five tackles in a 24-23 victory at Southern Miss (10/5)…made four tackles vs. UAB (10/12), including a half tackle for loss…had a career-high eight tackles vs. Louisiana Tech (10/26), including one for a loss…matched his career-high of eight tackles at Florida Atlantic (11/29).

2012 (Sophomore): Redshirted the 2012 season.

2011 (Freshman): Appeared in three games vs. North Texas (9/1), vs. UCF (9/17) and vs. Florida Atlantic (11/12)...recorded three solo tackles on the season...had one sack for nine yards vs. North Texas (9/1) along with two tackles and a forced fumble...lone other tackle came against Florida Atlantic (11/12).

Gainesville: Committed to FIU on June 28, 2010...played mostly at strong safety for the Hurricanes during his junior and senior seasons…2010 Gainesville Sun Class 5A-2A Defensive Player of the Year, 5A-2A First-Team Defense and All-Area First-Team Defense…as a senior team captain recorded 110 tackles with a team-leading 8.5 sacks…helped lead team to a berth in the Class 4A FHSAA Football State Semifinals in Tallahassee…as a junior, the team advanced to the 2009 Class 4A FHSAA Football Regional Semifinals...coached by Ryan Smith…began his high school career at Class 2A St. Francis, where he played at fullback…as a sophomore, was named Gainesville Sun Class 2A Honorable Mention...also played baseball and basketball.

Personal: Parents - Manuel and Yilda Rosado...siblings - Jennifer and J.R...born May 1, 1992...double-majoring in criminal justice and sports management...began playing football at age 10.
Career Highs (at FIU)
Tackles: 8, two times (last at Florida Atlantic - Nov. 29, 2013)
TFL: 1.0, four times (last at North Texas - Nov. 22, 2014)
Sacks: 1.0 vs. North Texas (Sept. 1, 2011)
Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. North Texas (Sept. 1, 2011)
Pass Breakups: 1, two times (last vs. Wagner - Sept. 6, 2014)
Quarterback Hurries: 1 vs. Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 14, 2013)

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Historical Player Information

  • 46

    2011Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'2" 215 lbs
    46
  • 46

    2012Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'2" 225 lbs
    46
  • 48

    2013Redshirt Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'2" 225 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2014Junior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 234 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2015Senior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 231 lbs
    48