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.
