#4 -
Max Hewitt
Position: S
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Aurora, Colo.
High School: Grandview
Height: 6-2
Weight: 205
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Year
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G-GS
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UT
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AT
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Total
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Loss
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Sacks
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INT
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FC
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FR
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PBU
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2008
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11-11
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39
|
40
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79
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6.5-15
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0.5-4
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3-4
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1
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0-0
|
3
|
|
2007
|
12-0
|
18
|
17
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35
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3.0-5
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0-0
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3-93
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0
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0-0
|
0
|
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Totals
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23-11
|
57
|
57
|
114
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9.5-20
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0.5-4
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6-97
|
1
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0-0
|
3
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2008: Was an honorable mention All-Big Sky
Conference selection as well as a Big Sky All-Academic pick...
Honored as an ESPN The Magazine District VII Academic All-Region...
Started in all 11 games... Was second on the team in tackles with
79 and 6.5 tackles for loss behind second-team All-American
Cristian Sarmento in both categories... Also tied for the team lead
with three interceptions... Tallied at least four tackles in every
game with a career-best 11 coming against Eastern Washington and he
blocked a punt at Weber State, the first block of his career...
Named co-Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 13 after
intercepting two passes against Idaho State in the Bears' lone
win... In the spring, changed jersey numbers to 4 from 11.
2007: Played in all 12 games as
a true freshman, tying for the team lead with three interceptions
for 93 yards... Also notched 35 tackles for the season with three
tackles for loss... Had a season-best seven tackles at Montana and
the best interception return of his career for 73 yards against the
Grizzlies... His interception return was the sixth-longest return
in school history (now seventh)... Named to the Big Sky
All-Academic Team.
High School: Played both
football and baseball for the Wolves... Two-time First-Team
All-Centennial League selection and was honorable mention his
sophomore season... Holds the school record for career
interceptions... Team captain... Played in the state playoffs his
final two years, making the final four in 2005... Was the 2006
strength and speed champion at Grandview and earned the Grandview
Warrior Award.
Personal: Born in Denver... Is
the oldest of two boys of Nancy and John Hewitt, with a younger
brother William... Is majoring in accounting.