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44 Johnny Laponte

  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    210
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Glen Ellyn, Ill.
  • High School:
    Glenbard South
  • Position:
    LB
  • Major:
    Physics/Mathematics
gp 10
tk 68.0
sac -
int 3
ffum 1
CAREER HIGHS
CATEGORY NO. OPPONENT / DATE
Tackles 14 at University of Chicago on Sept. 28, 2019
Tackles for Loss 3.0 vs. Carleton College on Sept. 9, 2017
Sacks 1.5 at Beloit College on Sept. 2, 2017
Interceptions 1 Many Times (last at University of Chicago on Nov. 6, 2019)

 

AWARDS
YEAR AWARDS
2016 1st varsity letter
Academic All-Midwest Conference
2017 2nd varsity letter
First Team All-Midwest Conference South Division
Academic All-Midwest Conference
2018 3rd varsity letter
Team Captain
Second Team All-Midwest Conference South Division
Academic All-Midwest Conference 
2019 4th varsity letter
Team Captain
First Team All-Midwest Conference North Division
National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society
Academic All-Midwest Conference

 

OTHER NOTABLES
YEAR NOTES
2016 Saw action in every game and started the final six contests
Led the Foresters and tied for 14th in the Midwest Conference in tackles for loss
Ranked second on the team and tied-for-26th in the league in tackles
Recorded at least four tackles in all but one contest and seven or more six times
Tied for the team lead with eight tackles on kickoff returns
Made five solo tackles in season opener against Beloit College on Sept. 3
Led the team with eight tackles, including first two career tackles for loss, at Cornell College on Sept. 17
Was the Foresters' leader against with nine stops against Monmouth College on Sept. 24
Had four tackles and blocked a punt at St. Norbert College on Oct. 1
Matched season-high with nine tackles and recorded first career interception at Macalester College on Oct. 15
Recorded nine tackles against and added first career sack against Lawrence on Oct. 22
2017 Started every game
Tied for first on the team in tackles for loss and second in overall tackles and sacks
Was also second on the squad in interceptions and tied-for-third in pass breakups
Tied for ninth in the Midwest Conference in interceptions, 11th in tackles, 13th in sacks, and 23rd in tackles for loss
Made at least two tackles in every game and seven or more six times
Recorded a season-high 1.5 sacks and was in on five tackles overall in season-opener at Beloit College on Sept. 2
Forced a fumble, blocked an extra point, and had a season-high 11 tackles and 3.0 tackles for loss against Carleton College on Sept. 9
Led team with 10 tackles against Macalester College on Sept. 30 and matched that total against Knox College on Oct. 7
Recorded a sack and an interception at Cornell College on Oct. 14
Intercepted a pass and made a team-high 10 tackles against Monmouth College on Oct. 28
Finished with seven tackles and another interception at Illinois College on Nov. 4
2018 Started every game for the second straight season
Ranked third on the team and tied-for-18th in the Midwest Conference in tackles
Made at least one tackle in every game and eight or more five times
Led the Foresters or tied for the team lead in tackles four times
Recorded nine tackles, including a sack, and broke up a pass in opener against Wisconsin Lutheran College on Sept. 1
Registered a season-high 11 tackles, including seven solos, against Lawrence University on Sept. 22
Finished with 10 tackles at Grinnell College on Oct. 20
Made nine tackle, broke up a pass, and blocked a field goal at Monmouth College on Oct. 27
Intercepted a pass against Illinois College on Nov. 3
2019 Started every game for the third year in a row
Finished second on the team in tackles and interceptions and tied-for-fourth in tackles for loss
Tied for fifth in the Midwest Conference in interceptions and ranked 10th in the league in tackles
Recorded at least two tackles in every game and seven or more five times
Made a season-high 14 stops at University of Chicago on Sept. 28
Returned an interception 67 yards against Knox College on Oct. 5
Had nine tackles, including seven solos, and an interception at Macalester College on Oct. 12
Forced and recovered a fumble at Lawrence University on Nov. 2
Had 2.0 tackles for loss and recovered a fumble against St. Norbert College on Nov. 9
Made a dozen tackles and had an interception in finale at University of Chicago on Nov. 16
Finished four seasons ranked ninth in program history in career tackles
Recent Games
Oct 12 at Macalester W, 24-7
Oct 19 Ripon W, 34-27
Oct 26 at Beloit W, 47-0
Nov 2 at Lawrence W, 42-14
Nov 9 St. Norbert L, 34-20
Nov 16 at Chicago L, 35-21
Statistics category Overall Conf
Solo tackles 37 23
Assists 31 8
Tackles 68.0 31.0
Tackles per game 6.8 6.2
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions 3 1
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries 2 2
Fumble return TDs 0 0
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 5 at Wis. Lutheran W, 27-15 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Grinnell W, 44-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Chicago L, 27-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Knox W, 28-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Macalester W, 24-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Ripon W, 34-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Beloit W, 47-0 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Lawrence W, 42-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 St. Norbert L, 34-20 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Chicago L, 35-21 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Wis. Lutheran W, 27-15 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Grinnell W, 44-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Chicago L, 27-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Knox W, 28-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Macalester W, 24-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Ripon W, 34-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Beloit W, 47-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Lawrence W, 42-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 St. Norbert L, 34-20 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Chicago L, 35-21 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Wis. Lutheran W, 27-15 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Grinnell W, 44-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Chicago L, 27-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Knox W, 28-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Macalester W, 24-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Ripon W, 34-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Beloit W, 47-0 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Lawrence W, 42-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 St. Norbert L, 34-20 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Chicago L, 35-21 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 5 at Wis. Lutheran W, 27-15 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 Grinnell W, 44-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Chicago L, 27-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 Knox W, 28-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 at Macalester W, 24-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 Ripon W, 34-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 at Beloit W, 47-0 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Lawrence W, 42-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 St. Norbert L, 34-20 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 at Chicago L, 35-21 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 5 at Wis. Lutheran W, 27-15 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Grinnell W, 44-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Chicago L, 27-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Knox W, 28-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Macalester W, 24-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Ripon W, 34-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Beloit W, 47-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Lawrence W, 42-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 St. Norbert L, 34-20 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Chicago L, 35-21 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 5 at Wis. Lutheran W, 27-15 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Grinnell W, 44-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Chicago L, 27-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Knox W, 28-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Macalester W, 24-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Ripon W, 34-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Beloit W, 47-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Lawrence W, 42-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 St. Norbert L, 34-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Chicago L, 35-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 5 at Wis. Lutheran W, 27-15 1 - - - - 0
Sep 14 Grinnell W, 44-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Chicago L, 27-10 1 - - - - 0
Oct 5 Knox W, 28-3 1 - - - - 0
Oct 12 at Macalester W, 24-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 19 Ripon W, 34-27 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 at Beloit W, 47-0 1 - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Lawrence W, 42-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 9 St. Norbert L, 34-20 1 - - - - 0
Nov 16 at Chicago L, 35-21 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 5 at Wis. Lutheran W, 27-15 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 14 Grinnell W, 44-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 at Chicago L, 27-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 Knox W, 28-3 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 12 at Macalester W, 24-7 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 Ripon W, 34-27 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 at Beloit W, 47-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 2 at Lawrence W, 42-14 0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0 -
Nov 9 St. Norbert L, 34-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 at Chicago L, 35-21 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 5 at Wis. Lutheran W, 27-15 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Grinnell W, 44-0 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Chicago L, 27-10 2 12 14.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Knox W, 28-3 1 6 7.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 67 0 - - -
Oct 12 at Macalester W, 24-7 7 2 9.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 8 0 - - -
Oct 19 Ripon W, 34-27 4 3 7.0 - - 1.5 3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Beloit W, 47-0 5 1 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Lawrence W, 42-14 4 1 5.0 - - 1.0 1 1 1 0 - - - - - -
Nov 9 St. Norbert L, 34-20 3 1 4.0 - - 2.0 3 - 1 - - - - 1 - -
Nov 16 at Chicago L, 35-21 9 3 12.0 - - 1.0 3 - - - 1 10 0 - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 40 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2016-17 10 - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 40 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2016-17 - - - - - 1 25 25.0 0 0
2017-18 1 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 25 25.0 0 0
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2016-17 10 - - 25 - 25 2.5
2017-18 10 - - - 0 0 .0
2018-19 10 - - - - 0 .0
2019-20 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 40 - - 25 0 25 .6
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2016-17 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
2017-18 0 0.0 - - 0 - 0 - - - - 0
2018-19 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2019-20 0 0.0 - - - - 0 0 - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - 0 0 0 0 - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2016-17 10 45 17 62.0 6.2 1.0 8 9.0 45 - - - 1 0 2 1
2017-18 10 41 30 71.0 7.1 3.5 22 8.0 35 1 - - 3 1 4 1
2018-19 10 42 26 68.0 6.8 1.0 10 2.5 23 - - - 1 0 3 1
2019-20 10 37 31 68.0 6.8 - - 6.0 11 1 2 46 3 85 1 -
Total 40 165 104 269.0 6.7 5.5 40 25.5 114 2 2 46 8 86 10 3
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
-
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 4 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 7 - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - -
-
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 7 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
-
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
-
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
-
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 5 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 4 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 7 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 3 - - - - 0 .0
-
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 0 - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - 0 0 - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - 0 0 - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - 0 0 - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
-
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - 0 0 - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 10 37 31 68.0 6.8 - - 6.0 11 1 2 46 3 85 1 -
Conference 5 23 8 31.0 6.2 - - 4.5 7 1 2 46 1 8 1 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 4 9 11 20.0 5.0 - - 3.5 6 - 1 0 1 67 1 -
Away 6 28 20 48.0 8.0 - - 2.5 5 1 1 46 2 18 - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 7 23 15 38.0 5.4 - - 2.5 4 1 1 46 2 75 - -
Losses 3 14 16 30.0 10.0 - - 3.5 7 - 1 0 1 10 1 -
-
September 3 4 14 18.0 6.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - -
October 4 17 12 29.0 7.3 - - 1.5 3 - - - 2 75 - -
November 3 16 5 21.0 7.0 - - 4.0 7 1 2 46 1 10 1 -