| No. 10 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1982-02-02)February 2, 1982 (age 43) Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bergen Catholic (Oradell, New Jersey) |
| College | Notre Dame (2000–2001) Indiana (2002–2004) |
| NFL draft | 2005: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Matthew Lawrence LoVecchio (born February 2, 1982) is a former startingquarterback for theUniversity of Notre Dame football team in 2000–01, and forIndiana University in 2003–04.
LoVecchio grew up inFranklin Lakes, New Jersey.[2] He attendedBergen Catholic High School inOradell, New Jersey, where he earned four letters as a football quarterback, throwing for 3,400 passing yards and 48 touchdowns, and was named an Honorable Mention pick onUSA Today's All-American Prep Team.[3]
As a freshman at theUniversity of Notre Dame in 2000, LoVecchio assumed the starting quarterback role following an injury toArnaz Battle and two starts by interim QB Gary Godsey, a converted tight-end. He won his first seven games as a starter, during which the team averaged over 400 yards of total offense and 36 points per game.[4] His stats for the season included 1,118 passing yards, eleven touchdowns and only one interception out of 158 attempts. The team was rewarded with a berth in theFiesta Bowl againstOregon State.
However, the Beavers dominated the Irish in a 41–9 victory. The following year, LoVecchio struggled, losing his first two games and eventually yielding the starting job toCarlyle Holiday. Head coachBob Davie was fired at the end of the 2001 season, and when new head coachTyrone Willingham did not name LoVecchio as the starter in the spring of 2002, the quarterback decided to transfer toIndiana University.[5] LoVecchio stated of his leaving Notre Dame, "It's just a personal decision, that's all I'm going to say right now."[6]
After sitting out the 2002 season per NCAA regulations, LoVecchio started eleven games for the Hoosiers in 2003, completing 155 of 291 passes for 1,778 yards and three touchdowns, including an eight-yard touchdown run in the final seconds of a 17–14 win atIllinois. In 2004, he completed 153 of 271 passes for 1,951 yards and thirteen touchdowns.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |||||||||||
| Season | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Att | Yards | Pct. | TD | Int | QB rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| 2000 | 73 | 125 | 980 | 58.4 | 11 | 1 | 151.7 | 72 | 300 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 34 | 69 | 287 | 49.3 | 1 | 4 | 77.4 | 18 | −17 | −0.9 | 0 |
Indiana Hoosiers | |||||||||||
| 2002 | Redshirt | ||||||||||
| 2003 | 155 | 291 | 1,778 | 53.3 | 3 | 9 | 101.8 | 97 | −7 | −0.1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 153 | 271 | 1,951 | 56.5 | 13 | 7 | 127.6 | 93 | 112 | 1.2 | 2 |
| Totals | 415 | 756 | 4,996 | 54.9 | 28 | 21 | 117.1 | 280 | 388 | 1.4 | 6 |
LoVecchio was not drafted by anyNFL franchise. He signed on with theNew York Giants during training camp in 2005, but failed to make the final roster.[8] He was offered a chance to play inNFL Europe, but declined and retired from football.[8]
After retiring, LoVecchio worked forMerrill Lynch andBank of America, now working as an institutional bonds trader forWells Fargo in New York City.[8]
