Kansas State University Athletics
2021 Football
Munoz, Eric
Jersey Number 21
Eric Munoz
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 229
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Belvidere, Ill.
- High School:
- Belvidere
- Prev School:
- Utah State
Bio
CAREER: A transfer from Utah State who joined the Wildcats for his final collegiate season.
2021: Played in 10 games on the year, primarily on kickoff coverage while also seeing time as a reserve linebacker... Carded his lone tackle of the year in the Texas Bowl against LSU.
2020: Saw time in one of the Aggies’ six games, starting against New Mexico... Tallied four tackles against the Lobos.
2019: Saw action in four games with starts in each of the final four games... Named the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week following his first-career start against Wyoming, a game in which he tallied a career-high 13 tackles, a half tackle for loss, two interceptions and a pass breakup... Returned one of his interceptions against the Cowboys 56 yards to set up a field goal, while the other was in the final minute to seal a five-point victory... Came back with seven tackles and half TFL the next week against No. 20 Boise State and another nine tackles in the regular-season finale at New Mexico... Tallied four tackles and a TFL in the Frisco Bowl against Kent State... Earned Academic All-Mountain West accolades.
2018: Saw time in four games as he preserved his redshirt... Came away with five tackles and a half tackle for loss against Tennessee Tech, while he had one stop against San Jose State... Also played at Colorado State and against North Texas in the New Mexico Bowl.
AT MESA COLLEGE: Played the 2017 season for the Olympians... Earned California Community College Athletics Association all-conference honors in the Southern California Football Association... Tallied 69 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks, while he added an interception, one fumble recovery, a blocked kick and a pass breakup... Had a season-high 11 tackles against Desert JC and added 10 stops – including 2.5 TFLs and a sack – against Antelope Valley... Helped lead Mesa to the Southern California Bowl Championship.
AT UPPER IOWA UNIV.: Played his freshman season for the Peacocks in 2016... Totaled 32 tackles, 3.5 tackles of loss, a sack and an interception on the season... Had a banner day against Concordia-St. Paul when he totaled 12 tackles, 1.5 TFLs, a sack and an interception... Earned Northern Sun Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors following his performance against the Golden Bears... Also had six tackles against Winona State and Augustana.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Belvidere under head coach Chuck Leonard ... Earned Northern Illinois all-conference honors as a senior... Also played basketball.
PERSONAL: Eric Munoz was born February 6, 1998... Son of Gerardo and Bertha Munoz... Has two siblings.
2021: Played in 10 games on the year, primarily on kickoff coverage while also seeing time as a reserve linebacker... Carded his lone tackle of the year in the Texas Bowl against LSU.
2020: Saw time in one of the Aggies’ six games, starting against New Mexico... Tallied four tackles against the Lobos.
2019: Saw action in four games with starts in each of the final four games... Named the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week following his first-career start against Wyoming, a game in which he tallied a career-high 13 tackles, a half tackle for loss, two interceptions and a pass breakup... Returned one of his interceptions against the Cowboys 56 yards to set up a field goal, while the other was in the final minute to seal a five-point victory... Came back with seven tackles and half TFL the next week against No. 20 Boise State and another nine tackles in the regular-season finale at New Mexico... Tallied four tackles and a TFL in the Frisco Bowl against Kent State... Earned Academic All-Mountain West accolades.
2018: Saw time in four games as he preserved his redshirt... Came away with five tackles and a half tackle for loss against Tennessee Tech, while he had one stop against San Jose State... Also played at Colorado State and against North Texas in the New Mexico Bowl.
AT MESA COLLEGE: Played the 2017 season for the Olympians... Earned California Community College Athletics Association all-conference honors in the Southern California Football Association... Tallied 69 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks, while he added an interception, one fumble recovery, a blocked kick and a pass breakup... Had a season-high 11 tackles against Desert JC and added 10 stops – including 2.5 TFLs and a sack – against Antelope Valley... Helped lead Mesa to the Southern California Bowl Championship.
AT UPPER IOWA UNIV.: Played his freshman season for the Peacocks in 2016... Totaled 32 tackles, 3.5 tackles of loss, a sack and an interception on the season... Had a banner day against Concordia-St. Paul when he totaled 12 tackles, 1.5 TFLs, a sack and an interception... Earned Northern Sun Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors following his performance against the Golden Bears... Also had six tackles against Winona State and Augustana.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Belvidere under head coach Chuck Leonard ... Earned Northern Illinois all-conference honors as a senior... Also played basketball.
PERSONAL: Eric Munoz was born February 6, 1998... Son of Gerardo and Bertha Munoz... Has two siblings.
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