2020 Football Roster
Roster
Rosenthal, Max
Jersey Number 49
Max Rosenthal
- Position:
- TE
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 270
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Winnetka, Ill.
- High School:
- New Trier Township Winnetka
Bio
Two-year letterwinner played in 20 career games for the Spartans . . . scored two career touchdowns, one in 2018 recovering fumble in the end zone at Maryland, and catching 1-yard TD pass at Michigan in 2019.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Did not see game action due to an injury.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in 12 games, including two starts (Michigan, Maryland) . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection . . . used primarily as a blocking fullback . . . had two catches for 4 yards with one TD . . . made first career start at Michigan and caught first career TD pass with 1-yard pass from Brian Lewerke in first quarter . . . caught a 3-yard pass in Penn State game.
2018 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in eight games and was the team's primary fullback the second half of the season . . . played 85 snaps at fullback . . . scored a touchdown at Maryland as he dove on a loose ball in the end zone in the third quarter, putting MSU on top 17-3 in the eventual 24-3 victory over the Terrapins.
2017 SEASON: Redshirted . . . named Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Indiana.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played multiple positions at New Trier High School . . . saw action at tight end, fullback and running back on offense, and played linebacker on defense . . . played three years on varsity . . . two-time Pioneer Press First-Team All-Area selection at linebacker (2015-16) . . . two-time All-Chicagoland honoree . . . helped the Trevians to a 9-3 record, the Central Suburban South title, and a berth in the Illinois Class 8A playoffs in 2016 . . . recorded 69 tackles, including three for losses, as a senior . . . collected 59 tackles, including six tackles for loss and two sacks, as a junior in 2015 . . . helped New Tier to a 9-2 record and a berth in the 2015 Class 8A playoffs . . . in his first year on varsity as a sophomore in 2014, New Tier went 10-2 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Class 8A playoffs . . . also plays baseball . . . son of Gary and Maribeth Rosenthal . . . born May 2, 1999 . . . advertising management major.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Did not see game action due to an injury.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in 12 games, including two starts (Michigan, Maryland) . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection . . . used primarily as a blocking fullback . . . had two catches for 4 yards with one TD . . . made first career start at Michigan and caught first career TD pass with 1-yard pass from Brian Lewerke in first quarter . . . caught a 3-yard pass in Penn State game.
2018 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in eight games and was the team's primary fullback the second half of the season . . . played 85 snaps at fullback . . . scored a touchdown at Maryland as he dove on a loose ball in the end zone in the third quarter, putting MSU on top 17-3 in the eventual 24-3 victory over the Terrapins.
2017 SEASON: Redshirted . . . named Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Indiana.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played multiple positions at New Trier High School . . . saw action at tight end, fullback and running back on offense, and played linebacker on defense . . . played three years on varsity . . . two-time Pioneer Press First-Team All-Area selection at linebacker (2015-16) . . . two-time All-Chicagoland honoree . . . helped the Trevians to a 9-3 record, the Central Suburban South title, and a berth in the Illinois Class 8A playoffs in 2016 . . . recorded 69 tackles, including three for losses, as a senior . . . collected 59 tackles, including six tackles for loss and two sacks, as a junior in 2015 . . . helped New Tier to a 9-2 record and a berth in the 2015 Class 8A playoffs . . . in his first year on varsity as a sophomore in 2014, New Tier went 10-2 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Class 8A playoffs . . . also plays baseball . . . son of Gary and Maribeth Rosenthal . . . born May 2, 1999 . . . advertising management major.
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