2020 Football Roster
Roster
Mike Novitsky
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 295
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Victor, NY
- High School:
- Victor
- Major:
- Communication
Hoof Prints: Buffalo's starting center since 2019... Academic All-MAC selection... decorated lacrosse player in high school... major is communication.
Sophomore (2020): Started seven games at center⦠named first-team All-MAC⦠named Academic All-MAC... helped block for an offense that ranked second in the nation in rushing yards per game (287.4) and allowed only one sack on the season⦠unit was a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award, given to the top offensive line in FBS.
Redshirt-Freshman (2019): Started all 13 games at center⦠named Academic All-MAC⦠part of a unit that was named honorable mention for the Joe Moore Award as one of the top 15 offensive line units in the nation⦠helped block for an offense that rushed for a school-record 3,256 yards and allowed a program-low eight sacks⦠named to the FWAA Freshman All-American Team Mid-season Watch List.
Freshman (2018): Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo... did see action in three games - Delaware State (9/1), Kent State (11/6) and Bowling Green (11/23).
High School: Athletic offensive lineman who was also a highly-recruited lacrosse player out of Victor High School. Played defensive end and tight end for the Blue Devils. Named All-State Honorable Mention as a junior after having 53 tackles and three interceptions as well as averaged 16.2 yards per catch and scored two touchdowns. Named a Monroe County All-Star. As a senior, he was the Monroe County Division Player of the Year and the Daily Messenger Player of the Year. Also a two-time state champion in lacrosse.
