2003 Football Roster
Roster
Dave DeAmato
- Position:
- Long Snapper
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Wilmington, MA
- High School:
- Wilmington HS
Career Biography (PDF Format)
At SU: Two letters ... Made the team as a walk-on during 2002 Spring practice ... Earned a scholarship for the 2003 season ... 2002 and 2003 BIG EAST All-Academic Team selection.
Senior Year (2003): Played in all 12 games as Syracuse’s long snapper on the punt protection and PAT/FG special teams units ... One of 39 players to participate in every game of the season ... Finished the season with three tackles on special teams ... Recorded one assisted tackle and forced a fumble on SU’s first punt of the game to set up Syracuse’s first touchdown against Central Florida ... Forced Tavaris Capers to fumble the ball, which was recovered by Darryl Kennedy ... At Virginia Tech, recorded one solo tackle ... Picked up a blocked SU punt and returned it three yards, but did not convert a first down at Miami ... Recorded one assisted tackle versus West Virginia.
Junior Year (2002): Played in all 12 games as SU’s long snapper for punts, field goals and PATs ... One of 23 players to participate in all 12 games ... Recorded 10 special teams tackles, including four solo stops.
High School: Played four years at strong safety and tight end at Wilmington ... Recorded 80 tackles, caught seven touchdowns and rushed for one touchdown as a senior ... Two-time all-conference selection ... Lowell Sun All-Star ... Team MVP as a senior …Also played football and baseball.
Personal: David John DeAmato ... Son of John and Susan DeAmato ... Born October 21, 1980 in Wilmington, Mass. ... Two sisters ... Majoring in policy studies.
DeAmato's Career Statistics
Tackles Assists Tot. FF Fumble Rec.
2002 4 6 10 0 0
2003 1 2 3 1 0
Totals 5 8 13 1 0
DeAmato's Career Bests
Tackles Solo 2 vs. Auburn, 2002
Assist 1, Six times, most recently vs. West Virginia, 2003
Total 2 vs. Auburn, Pittsburgh & West Virginia, 2002
