Towson University Athletics

Second-year performer at kicker who adds depth at both punter and place kicker ... transfer from Stony Brook where he was a two-year punter for the Seawolves ... very good student who has a major in sports management ... earned a spot on the CAA Academic All-Conference team ... graduated from Towson in the spring.

2012 SEASON: Appeared in one game for the CAA co-champions ... back-up kicker who made all four conversion attempts in Tigers’ win over Rhode Island.

AT STONY BROOK: Two-year performer for the Seawolves ... served as team’s punter in 2009 and 2010 ... member of Big South Conference co-championship team in 2009 ... punted 55 times for a 36.7 average in 2009 ... placed 16  punts inside the 20-yard line ... also handled kickoff duties and averaged 54.2 yards per kick ... had a 33.9 punting average in 2010 ... named to Big South Academic Honor Roll.

AT CEDAR GROVE H.S.: Three-time all-conference first team selection ... helped Cedar Grove win three consecutive conference championships ... member of the Panthers’ state championship team as a junior ... named All-Essex County twice ... two-way starter at safety and wide receiver for Coach Ed Sadlock ... also handled kicking and punting duties ... set school record with a 47-yard field goal ... kicked five field goals and averaged 40 yards per punt in 2008 ... named first team All-State as a senior ... intercepted 12 passes in career ... helped the Panthers post a 28-5 record during scholastic career ... selected to play in New Jersey vs. Northeast all-star game ... also played basketball and baseball for the Panthers ... four-year starter for baseball team who batted .450 as a senior ... earned first team All-State as a senior baseball player ... winner of Essex County Scholar-Athlete of the Year award ... honor roll student who served as president of Peer Leadership Group ... winner of Cedar Grove Scholar-Athlete Award.

PERSONAL: Has two older sisters ... older sister, Monica, was a four-year softball standout at Manhattan College who served as team captain in 2011 ... lists parents as the people he admires the most ... has done community service work for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation ... hobbies include movies ... had summer job working as a caddy ...  avid fan of the New York Jets ... favorite NFL player is Darrelle Revis of the Jets ... lists J.J. Reddick as his favorite athlete ... favorite actor is Vince Vaughn ... lists “The Dark Knight” as his favorite movie ... enjoys eating steak and pasta ... favorite book is “Leading WIth The Heart” by Mike Krzyzewski ... enjoys listening to music by Drake ... most memorable experience was winning the New Jersey state championship at Rutgers Stadium ... uncle, Nick Ferlizzi, played football at Alabama and was a member of the Crimson Tide’s national championship team in 1946 ... parents are both graduates of Davis & Elkins College in West Virginia ... father played college baseball at Davis & Elkins ... father works as a counselor ... mother is a teacher ... born on May 5, 1991 in Cedar Grove, N.J. ... major is sports management.