Colorado State University Athletics
2021 Football Roster

Jersey Number 4
Matt Valecce
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Mamaroneck, N.Y.
- High School:
- Fordham Prep
- Prev School:
- Boston College
Before CSU: Played three seasons at Boston College, redshirting his first season ... Appeared in six games, all in 2019, completing 3-of-7 seven passes for 27 yards ... Made collegiate debut vs. Richmond.
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HS/Misc.: One of the all-time passing leaders in New York prep history ... top-ranked quarterback in New York and the nation’s No. 44 pro-style signal caller according to 247Sports ... No. 15 overall prospect in the Empire State according to 247Sports ... No. 1 quarterback in New York and the state’s No. 13 overall player by Rivals.com ... ESPN Recruiting’s No. 1 quarterback in New York, New York’s 16th-best player overall and the nation’s No. 48 pro-style quarterback ... News 12 All-New York City first-team selection as a senior ... played for head coach Pete Gorynski at Fordham Prep ... led the state of New York with 3,333 passing yards as a senior ... threw 41 touchdowns and just seven interceptions during his senior season to help lead the Rams to the Class AA title game ... Bronx Times All-Bronx honors as a sophomore, junior and senior ... 2,416 yards and 27 touchdowns as a junior ... threw just three interceptions during his junior season to lead the Rams to the Class AA semifinals ... top-three in New York history in career passing yards and 112 career touchdown passes ... two-time all-state selection ... News 12 High School Player of the Year ... 112 career touchdown passes ... team captain ... Son of John and Anita Valecce
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HS/Misc.: One of the all-time passing leaders in New York prep history ... top-ranked quarterback in New York and the nation’s No. 44 pro-style signal caller according to 247Sports ... No. 15 overall prospect in the Empire State according to 247Sports ... No. 1 quarterback in New York and the state’s No. 13 overall player by Rivals.com ... ESPN Recruiting’s No. 1 quarterback in New York, New York’s 16th-best player overall and the nation’s No. 48 pro-style quarterback ... News 12 All-New York City first-team selection as a senior ... played for head coach Pete Gorynski at Fordham Prep ... led the state of New York with 3,333 passing yards as a senior ... threw 41 touchdowns and just seven interceptions during his senior season to help lead the Rams to the Class AA title game ... Bronx Times All-Bronx honors as a sophomore, junior and senior ... 2,416 yards and 27 touchdowns as a junior ... threw just three interceptions during his junior season to lead the Rams to the Class AA semifinals ... top-three in New York history in career passing yards and 112 career touchdown passes ... two-time all-state selection ... News 12 High School Player of the Year ... 112 career touchdown passes ... team captain ... Son of John and Anita Valecce
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