Colgate University Athletics

Career Statistics

2014 (Senior): Played in 10 games with 10 starts at nose tackle ... Missed Cornell and Georgetown games because of injury ... Named Patriot League All-Conference Third Team by CollegeSportsMadness.com ... Finished with 6½ tackles for loss among his 29 overall stops on defensive line ... Senior saved his best game for Senior Day, posting career-high seven tackles and batting down two pass attempts ... Four solo tackles that afternoon against Lafayette ... Added four tackles apiece in final two games at Lehigh and Bucknell ... Contributed two solo tackles for loss at Yale ... Finished with 27 career starts out of 39 games played, posting 66 tackles ... Coach Dan Hunt on Anto: "Anto is one of those guys who seems like he's been around forever. He's also one of the few kids who came south to Colgate – he's from up near Canada in Massena. He's played a lot of football here and become a great leader. Anto's done a nice job playing on the defensive line and has made himself into a good football player. He's a joy to have around and he will be missed."

2013 (Junior): Played in all 12 games with six starts ... Started first four games of season at nose tackle and last two at defensive end ... Posted 20 tackles, including four each against Stony Brook and Fordham ... Season-high three solo stops in season finale against Fordham ... Added two tackles for loss against Rams for minus-4 yards ... One of those TFLs was 2-yard sack ... Finished with 3½ TFLs for minus-8 yards and the one sack ... Also had multi-tackle games against Albany, Georgetown, Lafayette and Lehigh.

2012 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games with 11 starts at defensive end ... Made 15 tackles, including four solo stops ... Career high three tackles against both Bucknell and Wagner ... Contributed solo tackle for loss in 57-36 win over Georgetown ... Added shared sack in 47-33 victory at Bucknell ... Teamed for TFL in 65-41 win over Lafayette ... Two assisted tackles in narrow loss at Stony Brook.

2011 (First Year): Played in five games against Albany, Dartmouth, Monmouth, Cornell and Bucknell ... Finished the season with two tackles, including one for a loss ... Recorded his first collegiate tackle against Dartmouth ... Had one tackle for a loss against Bucknell.

Before Colgate: Played at Massena (N.Y.) Central High School … Lettered four years ... Ranked No. 1 in the state and No. 193 overall as outside linebacker by ESPN ... Played defensive end and tight end his junior and senior seasons … Also served as team captain both seasons … Finished his career with 115 tackles ... Also caught 27 passes for 350 yards and four scores ... Named NYS first team All-State Defense Selection by ESPN ... Also named first team Northern Athletic Conference and Academic All-Northern Selection ... Selected for the North vs. South NYS All-Star Game … Also lettered in lacrosse, wrestling and track and field ... National Honor Society member.

Personal: Full name is Antranig Jeffrey Almasian ... Parents are Jeffrey and Rosanne Almasian … Has one sister ... Born in Ogdensburg, N.Y.