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Jeff Rommes

  • Award
    NEC Defensive Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    10/16/2006
  • Sport
    Football
  • School
    Robert Morris
  • Year
  • Position
  • Hometown
  • High School

A consistent contributor throughout his Colonial career, Rommes posted one of his best games a 23-17 overtime win against nationally-ranked Central Connecticut State on Saturday, establishing a career high with 18 tackles, including seven solo. The senior also tallied three tackles for a loss, a fumble recovery, pass breakup and an interception. Rommes’ 18 tackles ties for the second most in RMU single-game history, joining former Colonial linebacker James Noel (2002-05), who collected 18 tackles twice. The Gibsonia, PA product posted five tackles in the first overtime. With CCSU 2nd-and-goal from the RMU five-yard line, Central tailback Justise Hairston rushed to the one-yard line before being met head on and stopped by Rommes. The senior’s fumble recovery in the second quarter, on a Ryan Holmes turnover, was followed by an RMU drive which resulted in a touchdown. On CCSU's next possession Rommes picked off Holmes and rumbled 47 yards to the CCSU eight-yard line before the Colonials settled for a field goal on the ensuing drive. Currently on the season, Rommes ranks seventh in the NEC in tackles (55), tied for eighth in sacks (2.5) and fourth in tackles-for-loss (7.5).