2011 (Junior)
Appeared in all 12 games and started once … a regular on special teams who also worked as a second-string linebacker … was in on 21 tackles for the season, 11 of them solo efforts … got his first career start at inside linebacker in the opener with Virginia State, when he matched his career high with three tackles … also had three tackles, all solos, the following week at West Virginia … two of the three stops resulted in no gain for WVU running backs during a first-quarter goal-line stand by the NSU defense … credited with a tackle for loss on special teams on a botched punt at Howard, which lead to an NSU field goal … also made three tackles against North Carolina A&T.
2010 (Sophomore)
Appeared in all 11 games … a valuable special teams performer who also worked with the second team at inside linebacker …made 17 total tackles on the year, 10 of them solos … made three stops against Florida A&M … had one tackle for loss against Morgan State … posted four tackles in the win over Delaware State, a career high.
2009 (Redshirt)
Redshirted the season.
2008 (Freshman)
Played in all 12 games, primarily on special teams … also got some time as a backup inside linebacker…made three total tackles (one solo, two assisted) on the year…two of the three tackles came at S.C. State.
High School
Lettered four years in football, two in wrestling and two in track and field … played fullback and linebacker for the Patriots … honorable mention All-Beach District at running back his senior and junior seasons … rushed for 315 yards on 50 carries (6.3 average) as a senior … scored five touchdowns (four rushing) and blocked for 1,000-yard rusher Tony Gregory, a Virginia Tech signee … placed second in the district and Eastern Region and sixth at the state wrestling championships in the heavyweight division as a senior.
Personal
Eric Douglas Hitch II was born on March 23, 1990 … son of Eric Hitch Sr. and Kesha Hitch … majoring in social science/history.
Hitch's Career Defensive Statistics
|
YEAR
|
GP
|
UT
|
AT
|
TT
|
TFL-Yds
|
Sck-Yds
|
Int-Yds
|
PD
|
FF
|
FR-Yds
|
|
2011 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
21 |
1.0-26 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
|
2010
|
11
|
10
|
7
|
17
|
1.0-2
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
0
|
0
|
0-0
|
|
2008
|
12
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
0
|
0
|
0-0
|
|
Totals
|
35
|
22
|
19
|
41
|
2.0-28
|
0-0
|
0-0
|
0
|
0
|
0-0
|
Hitch’s Career Highs
Tackles: 4 (vs. Delaware State, 11-13-10)
TFL: 1.0 (2x, last vs. Howard, 9-17-11)
