Colby Pires

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Colby Pires
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    185
  • Hometown:
    Milford
  • Position:
    Quarterback
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Milford
  • gp
    8
  • yds
    1109
  • td
    7
  • yds/g
    138.6
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Completions 106 93
Attempts 176 150
Completion % 60.2% 62.0%
Yards 1109 952
Yards per game 138.6 136.0
Yards per attempt 6.3 6.3
Touchdowns 7 6
Interceptions 3 3
Sacks 14 12
Yards lost 107 89
Pass Efficiency 122.9 124.5
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 1 at Mass. Maritime L, 20-9
Oct 15 at Mass.-Dartmouth L, 34-7
Oct 22 Bridgewater St. L, 42-7
Oct 29 at Plymouth St. L, 31-22
Nov 5 at Worcester St. W, 28-18
Nov 12 Fitchburg St. W, 50-0
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 Nichols L, 30-29 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Western New Eng. L, 38-14 13 26 50.0% 157 6.0 1 0 2 18
Sep 16 WestConn L, 34-20 24 37 64.9% 262 7.1 2 0 1 8
Sep 24 Framingham St. L, 14-11 2 3 66.7% 12 4.0 0 0 1 11
Oct 1 at Mass. Maritime L, 20-9 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Mass.-Dartmouth L, 34-7 13 31 41.9% 156 5.0 1 2 4 19
Oct 22 Bridgewater St. L, 42-7 6 13 46.2% 34 2.6 0 0 3 22
Oct 29 at Plymouth St. L, 31-22 24 36 66.7% 234 6.5 1 1 1 1
Nov 5 at Worcester St. W, 28-18 16 17 94.1% 129 7.6 1 0 1 9
Nov 12 Fitchburg St. W, 50-0 8 13 61.5% 125 9.6 1 0 1 19
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 Nichols L, 30-29 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Western New Eng. L, 38-14 2 -18 -9.0 0 0 - -
Sep 16 WestConn L, 34-20 3 7 2.3 10 0 - -
Sep 24 Framingham St. L, 14-11 1 -11 -11.0 0 0 - -
Oct 1 at Mass. Maritime L, 20-9 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Mass.-Dartmouth L, 34-7 4 -34 -8.5 0 0 1 0
Oct 22 Bridgewater St. L, 42-7 3 -22 -7.3 0 0 - -
Oct 29 at Plymouth St. L, 31-22 4 13 3.3 10 0 - -
Nov 5 at Worcester St. W, 28-18 2 -5 -2.5 4 0 - -
Nov 12 Fitchburg St. W, 50-0 1 -19 -19.0 0 0 - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 Nichols L, 30-29 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Western New Eng. L, 38-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 WestConn L, 34-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Framingham St. L, 14-11 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Mass. Maritime L, 20-9 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Mass.-Dartmouth L, 34-7 - - - - - 1 0
Oct 22 Bridgewater St. L, 42-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Plymouth St. L, 31-22 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Worcester St. W, 28-18 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Fitchburg St. W, 50-0 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 Nichols L, 30-29 - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Western New Eng. L, 38-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 WestConn L, 34-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 24 Framingham St. L, 14-11 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 at Mass. Maritime L, 20-9 - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Mass.-Dartmouth L, 34-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 Bridgewater St. L, 42-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Plymouth St. L, 31-22 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 at Worcester St. W, 28-18 - - - - - 0
Nov 12 Fitchburg St. W, 50-0 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 Nichols L, 30-29 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Western New Eng. L, 38-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 WestConn L, 34-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Framingham St. L, 14-11 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Mass. Maritime L, 20-9 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Mass.-Dartmouth L, 34-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Bridgewater St. L, 42-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Plymouth St. L, 31-22 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Worcester St. W, 28-18 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Fitchburg St. W, 50-0 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 Nichols L, 30-29 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Western New Eng. L, 38-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 WestConn L, 34-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Framingham St. L, 14-11 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Mass. Maritime L, 20-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Mass.-Dartmouth L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Bridgewater St. L, 42-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Plymouth St. L, 31-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Worcester St. W, 28-18 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Fitchburg St. W, 50-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 Nichols L, 30-29 - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Western New Eng. L, 38-14 1 -18 - - - -18
Sep 16 WestConn L, 34-20 1 7 - - - 7
Sep 24 Framingham St. L, 14-11 1 -11 - - - -11
Oct 1 at Mass. Maritime L, 20-9 - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Mass.-Dartmouth L, 34-7 1 -34 - - - -34
Oct 22 Bridgewater St. L, 42-7 1 -22 - - - -22
Oct 29 at Plymouth St. L, 31-22 1 13 - - - 13
Nov 5 at Worcester St. W, 28-18 1 -5 - - - -5
Nov 12 Fitchburg St. W, 50-0 1 -19 - - - -19
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 Nichols L, 30-29 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Western New Eng. L, 38-14 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 WestConn L, 34-20 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 24 Framingham St. L, 14-11 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 at Mass. Maritime L, 20-9 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Mass.-Dartmouth L, 34-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 22 Bridgewater St. L, 42-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 29 at Plymouth St. L, 31-22 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 5 at Worcester St. W, 28-18 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 12 Fitchburg St. W, 50-0 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 Nichols L, 30-29 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at Western New Eng. L, 38-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 WestConn L, 34-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Framingham St. L, 14-11 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Mass. Maritime L, 20-9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Mass.-Dartmouth L, 34-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Bridgewater St. L, 42-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Plymouth St. L, 31-22 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Worcester St. W, 28-18 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Fitchburg St. W, 50-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2022-23 8 106 176 60.2% 1109 138.6 6.3 7 3 63 122.9
2023-24 5 40 74 54.1% 327 65.4 4.4 5 2 35 108.1
Total 13 146 250 58.4% 1436 110.5 5.7 12 5 63 118.5
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2022-23 8 20 -89 -11.1 -4.5 0 10 1 0
2023-24 5 13 1 0.2 0.1 0 11 3 0
Total 13 33 -88 -6.8 -2.7 0 11 4 0
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2022-23 8 - - - - - - -
2023-24 5 - - - - - - -
Total 13 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 5 - - - - - - - 0
Total 13 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 5 - - - - - - - -
Total 13 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2022-23 8 -89 - - - -89 -11.1
2023-24 5 1 - - - 1 .2
Total 13 -88 - - - -88 -6.8
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2022-23 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2022-23 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 13 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 8 106 176 60.2% 1109 138.6 6.3 7 3 63 122.9
Conference 7 93 150 62.0% 952 136.0 6.3 6 3 63 124.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 4 40 66 60.6% 433 108.3 6.6 3 0 40 130.7
Away 4 66 110 60.0% 676 169.0 6.1 4 3 63 118.2
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 2 24 30 80.0% 254 127.0 8.5 2 0 40 173.1
Losses 6 82 146 56.2% 855 142.5 5.9 5 3 63 112.5
Month
September 3 39 66 59.1% 431 143.7 6.5 3 0 38 128.9
October 3 43 80 53.8% 424 141.3 5.3 2 3 63 99.0
November 2 24 30 80.0% 254 127.0 8.5 2 0 40 173.1
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 8 20 -89 -11.1 -4.5 0 10 1 0
Conference 7 18 -71 -10.1 -3.9 0 10 1 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 8 -45 -11.3 -5.6 0 10 - -
Away 4 12 -44 -11.0 -3.7 0 10 1 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 2 3 -24 -12.0 -8.0 0 4 - -
Losses 6 17 -65 -10.8 -3.8 0 10 1 0
Month
September 3 6 -22 -7.3 -3.7 0 10 - -
October 3 11 -43 -14.3 -3.9 0 10 1 0
November 2 3 -24 -12.0 -8.0 0 4 - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 8 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 2 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 8 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 2 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 8 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 2 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 8 -89 - - - -89 -11.1
Conference 7 -71 - - - -71 -10.1
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 4 -45 - - - -45 -11.3
Away 4 -44 - - - -44 -11.0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 2 -24 - - - -24 -12.0
Losses 6 -65 - - - -65 -10.8
Month
September 3 -22 - - - -22 -7.3
October 3 -43 - - - -43 -14.3
November 2 -24 - - - -24 -12.0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
A huge contingent of families and friends joined Westfield State's 14 seniors in pregame ceremonies.
  • Article
  • November 12, 2022
Football Celebrates Senior Day With 50-0 Shutout of Fitchburg

Westfield State football got touchdowns from six different players and the Owls closed out the season on a senior day high note, as the Owls blanked Fitchburg State, 50-0 in the season finale at Alumni Field on Saturday afternoon.

  • November 12, 2022
Westfield State's 2022 Football Seniors
  • Article
  • November 10, 2022
Football Senior Day Kicks off at Noon on Saturday in Season Finale

WESTFIELD, Mass. – Westfield State University football will play host to the Fitchburg State University Falcons on Saturday, November 12 at noon from Alumni Field in Westfield, Massachusetts on Senior Day in the final conference game of the 2022 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference regular season. Westfield State will honor its 14 seniors prior to the start of the game.  Senior day festivities will begin at approximately 11:30 a.m.

  • November 10, 2022
Colby Pires (file photo)
  • Article
  • November 05, 2022
Football Tops Worcester State, 28-18

Westfield State running back Jordan Smith (Coventry, Conn.) ran for 130 yards and a touchdown, and  threw for another TD,  and Owls’ junior quarterback Colby Pires (Milford, Mass.) set a record for passing efficiency as the Owls topped Worcester State, 28-18 in a MASCAC football game at Coughlin Field in Worcester on Saturday afternoon.

  • November 05, 2022
Colby Pires throws a swing pass out to Jordan Smith (file photo)
  • Article
  • October 29, 2022
Football Falls at Plymouth State, 31-22

Plymouth State quarterback Braden Lynn tossed three touchdown passes to lead the Panthers to a 31-22 MASCAC football win over Westfield State at Panther Field in Plymouth, N.H. on Saturday afternoon.

  • October 29, 2022
Offensive Line (Steve Moussette Photo)
  • Article
  • October 20, 2022
Football to Host Bridgewater State for Homecoming Weekend

Kickoff will be at 2:00 pm on Alumni Field.

  • October 20, 2022
Tyler Cooley (file photo)
  • Article
  • October 15, 2022
Football Falls at UMass-Dartmouth

WESTFIELD, Mass. –   Westfield State’s Tyler Cooley made 18 tackles and Dylan Disabella totaled more than 100 receiving yards, but it wasn’t enough to offset a balanced UMass-Dartmouth offensive attack as the Corsairs topped Westfield, 34-7 in a MASCAC football game at Cressy Field in North Dartmouth, Mass. on Saturday afternoon.

  • October 15, 2022
Westfield's Michael Foley stiff-arms a Framingham defender as Foley broke away for 63-yard touchdown catch (Steve Moussette photo)
  • Article
  • September 24, 2022
Framingham Escapes Owls With 14-11 Win

Framingham State’s Devaun Ford (Mashpee, Mass.) rushed for 126 yards and the Rams defense held Westfield State’s offense to just 128 total yards as the Rams held on for a 14-11 win over Westfield State in a hard-fought MASCAC football game at Alumni Field on Saturday afternoon.

  • September 24, 2022
Owls O.C. Dave Thompson coaches up the Owls offensive line earlier this fall (File photo)
  • Article
  • September 22, 2022
Football Hosts Framingham For Family and Champions Weekend

Kickoff will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday on Alumni Field.

  • September 22, 2022
Colby Pires
  • Article
  • September 19, 2022
Pires Wins Second Consecutive Rookie Of The Week

Pires completed 24 out of his 37 attempts for a total of 262 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a 34-20 loss against Western Connecticut State.

  • September 19, 2022
Colby Pires scrambles against Western Connecticut. (Steve Moussette photo)
  • Article
  • September 16, 2022
WestConn Outlasts Owls, 34-20

Western Connecticut sophomore QB John Giller threw for 305 yards and three td’s to lead Western Connecticut to a 34-20 win over Westfield State University in the MASCAC conference opener for both teams at Alumni Field on Friday night.

  • September 16, 2022
Westfield State QB Gabe Hernandez hands off to Jordan Smith in the season opener. (Steve Moussette photo)
  • Article
  • September 15, 2022
Football Hosts WestConn Friday Night

Westfield State hosts Western Connecticut State University on Friday, September 16 in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference football opener for both teams.  Kickoff is 7:00 p.m.

  • September 15, 2022
Colby Pires
  • Article
  • September 12, 2022
Pires Earns MASCAC Rookie of the Week

Westfield State junior quarterback Colby Pires was selected as the MASCAC Rookie of the Week.

  • September 12, 2022
Colby Pires (file photo)
  • Article
  • September 10, 2022
WNE tops Owls to Win Presidents' Cup

Jordan Smith (Coventry, Conn.) and Michael Foley (S. Windsor, Conn.) scored second-half touchdowns for Westfield State, but Western New England University did all they damage they needed in the first half, as the Golden Bears downed Westfield State 38-14 in the annual Presidents’ Cup rivalry game at Golden Bear Stadium in Springfield on Saturday afternoon.

  • September 10, 2022