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56 James McGettigan

  • Position DE
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 220
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Ambler, Pa.
  • Highschool Germantown Academy

Biography

Honors
• All-America first team, 2022, and third team, 2021
• All-Region 2 second team, 2021 and 2022
• Centennial Conference Sportsmanship Team, 2021

Team Awards
• "Dig In" - Gettysburg, 2018

Career Statistics
Year GP   Solo Ast Total TFLoss   Sacks PBU Int FF FRec Blk
2018 12   1 0 1 0   0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 11   3 0 3 1-4   0 0 0 0 1-0 0
2021 13   9 6 15 7½-50   6-36 1 0 2 0 0
2022 11   7 3 10 4½-32   4-29 1 0 0 0 0
Totals 47   20 9 29 13-86   10-65 2 0 2 1-0 0

Career Highs
tackles — 4 vs. Delaware Valley, 2021
tackles for loss — 1½ vs. Franklin & Marshall and Delaware Valley, 2021

Career Highlights
2022
• Played in all 11 games at defensive end and long snapper
• Earned All-America recognition as long snapper for the second straight year
• Became seventh Mule named to AFCA All-America first team
• Recorded a tackle in seven out of 11 games
• Second on the team in sacks and seventh in tackles for loss
• Forced a 22-yard tackle for loss against Dickinson
• Tallied one of his TFLs as well as sack against Lebanon Valley in Centennial-MAC Bowl Series game

2021
• Played in all 13 games at defensive end and long snapper
• First Mule long snapper ever to earn All-America honors
• Did not have a bad snap on a punt or placement kick all season
• Second on the team in sacks and tied for third in tackles for loss
• Recorded at least one tackle for loss in seven of 13 games
• Credited with three quarterback hurries and 1½ sacks in NCAA Tournament shutout of Delaware Valley
• Forced fumbles against nationally ranked Johns Hopkins and Mount Union

2019
• Played in 11 games as the Mules’ long snapper
• Recovered a fumbled punt in season-opening game vs. TCNJ
• Made a tackle for a 4-yard loss from his linebacker position vs. Franklin & Marshall

2018
• Played in 12 of 13 games as the Mules’ long snapper and short snapper
• Tackled a punt returner for a loss in NCAA Tournament game at Mount Union

Personal
• Earned four letters as a defensive end at Germantown Academy
• Won lifting award
• Parents are Edward and Kathleen McGettigan
• Born March 28, 2000
• A finance major and business administration minor

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 56

    2018Freshman

    DL
    6'0" 220 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2019Sophomore

    DE
    6'0" 220 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2020-21Junior

    DE
    6'0" 220 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2021Senior

    DE
    6'0" 220 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2022Senior

    DE
    6'0" 220 lbs
    56