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Colgate University Athletics

2014 Football Roster

Madeline Horner
Bob Cornell
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Madeline Horner
Bob Cornell
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Madeline Horner
Bob Cornell
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18 Mike Armiento

18 Mike Armiento

  • Position:
    Defensive Back
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    185
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Sunrise, Fla.
  • Previous Team:
    Archbishop McCarthy
  • Major:
    Political Science

Summary

Biography

Career Statistics

2014 (Senior): Team captain ... Played in all 12 games with 12 starts ... Started his final 43 games in Colgate uniform out of 47 overall games played ... Repeated as All-Patriot League First Team selection by both conference head coaches and CollegeSportsMadness.com ... Selected Colgate Athletics Male Student-Athlete of the Year ... Later named to Colgate's 2010-19 All-Decade Team ... Capped his career as one of top defensive backs in Colgate and Patriot League history ... Led Raiders in interceptions for third straight year, posting four for 84 return yards ... His 16 career interceptions tied for second-most in Colgate history and were second alone in Patriot League records book ... Recorded interceptions in his collegiate debut against Albany in 2011, and in his Raiders finale at Bucknell in 2014 ... Also had interceptions against Holy Cross, Princeton and Fordham ... Intercepted one pass against Fordham in all four seasons ... Finished second on team with 88 tackles (51 solo), giving him 282 for career ... Added team-high seven pass breakups for four-year total of 32 ... Concluded season second among active FCS leaders in both interceptions and passes defended ... Named Hal Lahar MVP Defensive Award winner for second straight year ... Named Patriot League Defensive Player of Week for his performance at Albany, when he posted career-high 15 tackles ... Also posted double-digit tackle games at Ball State (11) and Lehigh (10) ... Blocked two punts at Bucknell -- two of Colgate's eight blocked kicks for season ... Coach Dan Hunt on Mike: "I had the pleasure of recruiting Mike and got to know his family really well. Mike came here as a quarterback having never played defense, and then started the first game of his career at defensive back and had an interception that sealed the game for us. He's been doing that for four years. It's not just the plays he makes but when he makes them. He makes plays that win games. It's a skill he has. He's a great athlete with a great head for football. Another kid who has been just football his four years – no off-the-field issues and an absolute joy to have. Part of a great family, obviously, with his brother on the team. I can't think of a better guy to represent Colgate Football."

2013 (Junior): Played in all 12 games with 12 starts ... First four starts were at cornerback before moving to safety for remainder of season ... Named ECAC Division I FCS All-Star and All-Patriot League after leading conference in interceptions ... Was leading nation as well at one point before finishing ninth overall ... Picked off six passes for 148 return yards and one touchdown ... His six interceptions tied for fourth-best season mark in Colgate history ... Gathered All-Patriot League First Team honors from both conference head coaches and CollegeSportsMadness.com ... Earned team's Hal W. Lahar Trophy as defensive most valuable player ... Helped Raiders rally past Cornell 41-20 by intercepting two passes for school-record 134 yards ... Included was 85-yard return for touchdown that tied for fifth-longest in Colgate history ... For those efforts, named National Defensive Peformer and Defensive Back of the Week by College Football Performance Awards, as well as ECAC and Patriot League Player of the Week ... Two games later, claimed Patriot League's weekly honor once again after his end zone interception at Holy Cross set Raiders up for last-minute comeback victory ... Also led Colgate and finished sixth in Patriot League with 92 total tackles, 67 solo tackles and eight pass breakups ... Solo tackles total was third in Patriot League and pass breakups second ... Team season-high 10 solo tackles at Holy Cross ... Personal best 12 total stops against Bucknell ... Also had double-figure tackles against Albany, New Hampshire and Cornell.

2012 (Sophomore): Continued his emergence as one of conference's top defenders at cornerback ... Started all 12 games ... Team's interception leader and sixth in Patriot League with four for 58 return yards ... Picked off passes against Albany, Sacred Heart, Georgetown and Fordham ... Interceptions against Albany and Fordham occured in the end zone, and the Sacred Heart pick was inside the Raiders' 20-yard line ... Also first in pass breakups with 10, including three in 51-35 win over Holy Cross and two in 65-41 triumph over Lafayette ... Fourth on team with 57 tackles, including 40 unassisted ... Best game was career high 11 (10 solo) in 47-33 win at Bucknell ... Added nine stops at South Dakota and eight in big win over Lafayette.

2011 (First Year): Played in all 11 games as defensive back, including starts in final seven games ... Finished the season with 46 tackles (27 solo, 19 assists), including three for a loss and two interceptions ... Recorded his first career interception against Albany ... Recorded six tackles and one interception against Fordham ... Made a season-high 10 tackles, with three pass breakups against Bucknell ... Recorded eight tackles and one for a loss against Georgetown ... Also had eight tackles and two pass breakups against Lafayette ... Named Patriot League Rookie of the Week twice for his performances against Fordham and Cornell.

Before Colgate: Played at Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School in Southwest Ranches, Fla. … Lettered four years … Played quarterback in his final three seasons … Also served as team captain all three seasons … As a senior, he completed 135 of 184 passes for 1,851 yards and 24 touchdowns, while rushing for 675 yards and eight scores ... Was named to the 2011 All Broward All-Star Game as quarterback ... Also was named All-County as a junior and senior ... Coached by John Timmins ... Future Business Leaders of America member.

Personal: Full name is Michael Jeffrey Armiento ... Parents are Jeff and Michele Armiento … Has two brothers and one sister … One brother is Colgate football teammate Nikko Armiento ... Born in Mount Kisco, N.Y.
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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2011First Year

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 180 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2012Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 180 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2013Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 175 lbs
    18
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    C

    2014Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 185 lbs
    18
    C