2018 Football Roster
Roster
Rick Mottram
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Cream Ridge, N.J.
- High School:
- Allentown
Two-time CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American (2020-21 & 2019) ... 2021 Spring Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... 2020-21 FCS ADA Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... 2020 William V. Campbell Trophy® Semifinalist ... three-time CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 (2020-21, 2019 & 2018) ... three-time Academic All-Patriot League (2021 Spring, 2019 & 2018) ... two-time FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team (2020-21, 2019).
2021 Spring (Senior): Team captain with P.J. Barr, Brandon Benson and Simeon Page ... honored as a First Team Academic All-American by CoSIDA for the second-straight season ... became the fourth Bison football player to make two Academic All-America teams ... made the CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 Team for the third year in a row ... voted as the Patriot League Scholar Athlete of the Year ... made third-straight Academic All-Patriot League Team ... received a $5,000 postgraduate scholarship as one of two FCS ADA Scholar-Athletes of the Year ... selected to second FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team ... one of 45 FCS players, and four Patriot League student-athletes, to be named a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame's William V. Campbell Trophy®, often referred to as the "Academic Heisman" ... started all four games at linebacker ... recorded 23 tackles (14 solo), tied for first among Bison with Benson ... logged at least five tackles in three of four games ... posted a tackle for a loss against Lafayette ... made 100th career solo tackle at Lehigh ... returned an interception 36 yards against Fordham, setting up a Bucknell touchdown ... registered a season-high nine tackles (three solo) in the Patriot League Championship Game ... honored with Bucknell's Bobby Pangburn Memorial Award for commitment, dedication and unqualified friendship ... presented Bucknell's Alvin F. Jackson, Jr. Memorial Scholar-Athlete Award for outstanding academic and athletic achievement and future promise as Bucknell alumni ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 (Junior): Recognized as a First Team Academic All-American by CoSIDA ... made second-straight CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 Team ... honored on the Academic All-Patriot League Team for the second year in a row ... FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team ... started all 11 games at linebacker ... became the first Bison since 2014 to reach the century mark in tackles during a single season ... logged 102 tackles (64 solo), reaching the double digits in six games ... led the Bison in tackles by 25 ... finished tied for third on the team in sacks (4) and fourth in tackles for a loss (8) ... tied for the Bucknell lead with two interceptions, which came against No. 23/22 Villanova and at Lafayette ... returned a fumble for a five-yard touchdown in the finale at Fordham ... made at least 10 tackles at Temple (10), against No. 23/RV Princeton (11), at Lafayette (16), against Lehigh (10), against Georgetown (12) and at Fordham (11) ... made 49 tackles in Bucknell's final four games, reaching the double digits in all four ... registered a tackle for a loss in six games ... broke up passes at Colgate and Fordham ... recognized as the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week (10/28) after filling the stat sheet with 16 tackles (12 solo), two sacks for a loss of seven yards and an 11-yard interception return against the Leopards ... made 100th tackle during Lafayette game, which fell on 21st birthday ... also received Honorable Mention FCS Defensive Player of the Week accolades from STATS for performance against the Leopards ... honored with Bucknell's Theodore S. Ratkus Football Leadership Award for character, courage and commitment to team play ... also earned the George L. McGaughey Memorial Award as the outstanding player of the Lafayette game ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2018 (Sophomore): Recognized on the CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 Team ... Academic All-Patriot League honoree ... played in 10 games, starting three of the final four as a hybrid linebacker/defensive lineman ... started season as a valuable member of special teams before taking on an expanded role at linebacker in the final five games with Simeon Page out due to injury ... took second among Bison with 10 tackles for a loss, 9.5 of which came in the final four contests ... finished sixth on the team with 45 tackles (29 solo), 43 of which came in the final six tilts ... also was tied for first among Bison with two fumble recoveries ... had a breakout game in the finale against Fordham, notching team season-high totals in tackles (14), tackles for a loss (3.5) and sacks (2) ... also recovered a fumble against the Rams that set up Bucknell’s second touchdown ... in first career start against Lafayette on Oct. 20, registered eight tackles (seven solo) and three tackles for a loss ... forced and recovered first career fumble on the same play at Georgetown on Nov. 10 ... shared Bucknell’s Sledge Hammer Award with Sterling Deary ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2017 (Freshman): Played in three games on special teams ... reserve linebacker ... represented Bucknell at the NFF Chapter Awards Banquet in New York City on Dec. 5 as one of five NFF Chapter Scholar-Athletes ... shared Bucknell’s Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year award with Joe Schiano ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Allentown High School: Was chosen as one of five NFF Chapter Scholar-Athletes by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame ... emerged as the East Region’s Scholar-Athlete award recipient from a field of 35 finalists ... four-year football letterwinner … two-year team captain … three-time West Jersey Football League All-Colonial Division First Team … three-time Trenton Times All-Area Football Team … two-time All-Group 4 First Team … first-team all-state selection … two-time Trenton Times Defensive Player of the Year … twice named the Trenton Times Athlete of the Week … graduated with the school record in career tackles (435) … 22 career touchdowns and three interceptions … helped team to 2016 Central Jersey Group IV state title and three West Jersey Football League conference titles … team was 10-2 his senior year and totaled 30 victories during his career … also a member of the school’s track & field team in 2014.
Personal: Richard Lewis Mottram … born October 26, 1998 in Cream Ridge, New Jersey … son of Dan and Christine … has three siblings: Sarah, Jack and Michael ... major was mechanical engineering ... minor was physics.
