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Colgate University Athletics

2014 Football Roster

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33 Vinny Russo

33 Vinny Russo

  • Position:
    Linebacker
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    225
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Syracuse, N.Y.
  • Previous Team:
    Christian Brothers Academy
  • Major:
    Political Science

Summary

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2014 (Senior): Played in all 12 games with 12 starts ... Third on team with 86 tackles ... Selected for team's Tom Dodge Unsung Hero Award ... Named Patriot League Defensive Player of Week by CollegeSportsMadness.com after performance helping Raiders to 20-17 comeback win over Holy Cross ... Made one of two Colgate interceptions in red zone that thwarted Crusader drives ... Pick was first of career and not only halted Holy Cross march, but also sparked winning touchdown drive that covered 83 yards in 14 plays ... Added seven tackles that day, including shared TFL ... Double-digit tackles in three games, with 11 at Ball State, 12 against Princeton and 10 on Senior Day against Lafayette ... Seven of nine stops in narrow loss at Delaware were solo tackles ... Added sacks against Princeton and at Yale ... Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, Colgate's Raider Academic Honor Roll and Colgate University Dean's Award list ... Coach Dan Hunt on Vinny: "Vinny is a local kid, coming to us from Syracuse. He has stepped his game up during this senior year. He's having a strong senior season. Vinny is very dependable at linebacker for us. He's made plays and been in the right place all year long. He's practiced hard and is another kid who you like to see having success his senior year."

2013 (Junior): Played in all 12 games with 11 starts ... Named to All-Patriot League Third Team by CollegeSportsMadness.com ... Began season at outside linebacker before shifting inside for season's final seven games ... Third on team with 78 overal tackles and 49 solos ... Tied for second with three pass breakups ... Best tackle games were nine on three occasions -- against Yale, Georgetown and Fordham ... Eight of his nine tackles against Yale were solo stops ... Posted eight tackles at Air Force and seven stops in three additional games ... Fourth on team with 5½ tackles for loss for combined minus-23 yards ... Two of those TFLs were sacks for combined minus-14 yards ... Sacks came in 34-14 win at Georgetown and against Fordham ... Added solo TFLs against New Hampshire, Yale and Lehigh ... Forced one fumble versus Fordham.

2012 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games, making eight starts ... Compiled 33 total tackles, including 19 unassisted ... Season high five stops at Stony Brook, Yale and Wagner ... Tackles at Yale were all solo in 47-24 win ... Two solos and three assists in narrow losses at both Stony Brook and Wagner, the latter an NCAA playoff appearance ... Four assisted tackles at South Dakota, including half-sack ... Four more tackles in 35-24 comeback victory at Lehigh that clinched Patriot League championship ... Three-tackle games against Albany and Sacred Heart ... Pass breakups against Bucknell and Lafayette.

2011 (First Year): Played in all 11 games ... Made two tackles on season, both against Cornell.

Before Colgate: Played at Christian Brothers Academy of Syracuse, N.Y. … Lettered four years … Played linebacker and wide receiver in his senior season … Served as team captain as a senior … Named third team All-State, first team All-Section, and first team All-League ... Received Team Player Award ... Team won 2010 New York State Section III League championship.

Personal: Full name is Vincent Yale Russo ... Parents are Joe and Holli Russo … Has two brothers … Born in Syracuse, N.Y.
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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2011First Year

    Linebacker
    6'2" 210 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2012Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'2" 210 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2013Junior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 222 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2014Senior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 225 lbs
    33