2006 Football Roster
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Roster
Vincenzo Giruzzi
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 241
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Utica, NY
- High School:
- Proctor HS
Career Biography (PDF Format)
At SU: Four letters … Played in all 47 games during his Syracuse career … Moved to defensive end from linebacker prior to 2008 Spring practice … Awarded a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA after missing the 2004 season … Redshirted in 2003 … Member of the 2006 Fall, 2007 Spring and 2008 Spring Athletic Director’s Honor Roll … 2007 and 2008 BIG EAST All-Academic Team selection.
Senior Year (2008): Played in all 12 games, including 11 starts … At Northwestern, recorded nine tackles, including four solo, and tallied his first career sack in his first start at defensive end after moving to the defensive line late in the 2007 season … Against Penn State, posted five tackles … Against Akron, had three tackles … Against Northeastern, led the Orange with nine tackles, including a career-high seven assists, and 0.5 tackles for a loss of one yard … Against Pittsburgh, made five tackles, including his fourth career tackle for loss, and recorded his first quarterback hurry of the season … Against West Virginia, registered one tackle … Had one tackle against Louisville, at South Florida and at West Virginia … At Rutgers, made four tackles, including two solo … Against Connecticut, had three tackles, including half a tackle for loss … At Cincinnati, had three total tackles, including a sack.
Junior Year (2007): One of 34 players to play in all 12 contests, including seven starts … Against Washington, tallied six tackles, including three solo, in his first career start … At Iowa, recorded a career-best eight tackles, including five solo … Against Illinois, totaled seven tackles, including four solo … At Louisville, made four tackles, including one for a loss … At Miami (OH), had five tackles … Against West Virginia, saw limited action due to Syracuse’s five defensive back set … Against Buffalo, registered five tackles, including 1.0 for loss… At Pittsburgh, made one tackle while playing defensive end … Against South Florida, had three tackles … At Connecticut, recorded one tackle … Against Cincinnati, had one tackle.
Sophomore Year (2006): One of 40 players to participate in all 12 games … Recorded one tackle against Miami (OH), at West Virginia, against Louisville and at Rutgers.
Freshman Year (2005): One of 36 players to see action in all 11 games, playing primarily on special teams … Against West Virginia, had one tackle … Against Buffalo, posted four tackles … At Florida State, had one tackle … Against South Florida, recorded one tackle.
High School: SuperPrep All-American and the No. 7 rated player in New York … PrepStar All-East Region selection … Member of the New York State Class AA All-Star team … Four-year starter for coach Jerry Fiorini … 2003 Governor’s Bowl New York team … Had 11 sacks, 55 tackles and 10 tackles for a loss and caught eight passes and rushed for 695 yards as a senior … Career statistics: 31 sacks, 152 tackles and five forced fumbles … Team captain as a senior … Lettered in basketball and track … Recruited by former assistant coach David Walker.
Personal: Vincenzo Giuseppe Giruzzi … Born in April 1985 in Utica, N.Y. … Son of Jim and Anna Giruzzi … One brother … Father played football at Ithaca College from 1980-83 … Earned undergraduate degree in information management and technology … Pursuing a Master’s degree in information management.
