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Colgate University Athletics

2015 Football Roster

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80 John Quazza

80 John Quazza

  • Position:
    Tight End
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    250
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    West Milford, N.J.
  • Previous Team:
    West Milford
  • Major:
    Geology

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2015 (Senior): Played and started in all 14 games ... All-Patriot League First Team ... Later named to 2010-19 Colgate All-Decade Team ... Capped career with 95 receptions for 1,162 yards and seven touchdowns ... As senior, posted 39 catches for 475 yards and four touchdowns to set personal career highs in all three categories ... Second on team in TD catches and third in receptions and yards ... TDs came against Navy, Holy Cross, Princeton and James Madison ... JMU scoring play featured on ESPN SportsCenter's Top 10 Plays of the Day and helped Raiders to 44-38 upset of No. 5-ranked Dukes in NCAA FCS Second Round ... Made reception in corner of end zone and stayed in bounds despite ball being initially tipped by defender ... Career-high seven receptions in both regular season matchup against New Hampshire and at Princeton ... Season yardage high was 88 at Princeton ... Added six catches for 50 yards in 31-29 victory over No. 11 Fordham that turned tide in Patriot League race ... Posted 10 multi-catch games and had at least one reception in 12 games ... Coach Dan Hunt on John: "Quaz has played a lot of football here. Of all the seniors, he probably played the most on the 2012 championship team. He was part of a three- to four-headed tight end package his first three years, and this year it's been just him. He assumed that role as the leader of the position. He's made a lot of big plays for us over the years. He has become a better blocker and really grown each year. You feel his presence on the field, and we're going to miss that presence when it's not there."

2014 (Junior): Played in all 12 games with 10 starts ... Named to All-Patriot League Second Team by conference coaches and Third Team by CollegeSportsMadness.com ... Led Raiders in both major receiving categories, with 34 catches for 400 yards ... Averaged 11.8 yards per reception ... Best statistical game was six for 92 in opener at Ball State ... That effort earned CFPA National Tight End of the Week honor ... Caught five for 90 yards at Lehigh and five for 75 in 31-30 win over Princeton ... Aided that comeback victory with 13-yard touchdown catch from Jake Melville on final play of first half ... Leaping grab pulled Raiders within 23-21 in game they had trailed 16-0 but would rally for one-point victory ... Posted seven multi-catch games ... Four receptions at both Delaware and Albany, and three against Holy Cross and Lafayette ... Added four tackles on special teams ... Earned team's Andy Kerr Offensive MVP Award.

2013 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games with five starts ... Started at tight end in four of season's final five games ... Also performed long-snapping duties, and finished among squad leaders in special teams tackles with 11 ... Earned Colgate's Mark Rakowski Special Teams Award ... Third on team with 22 catches for 287 yards, finishing with 13.0-yard reception average ... Best statistical game was four catches for 58 yards against Stony Brook ... Added four for 42 in 28-24 win at Lafayette, and three for 45 against Yale ... Also had multi-catch games against Holy Cross, Bucknell, Lehigh and Fordham ... Tied for second on team with two receiving touchdowns ... Scored on 13-yard reception in 41-20 win at Cornell, and on 5-yard catch against Fordham.

2012 (First Year): Played in season's final 11 games ... Contributed six special teams solo tackles, including two in 51-35 victory over Holy Cross ... Also posted tackles against Stony Brook, Georgetown, Bucknell and Lafayette.

Before Colgate: Played at West Milford (N.J.) High School … Lettered three years … Served as captain as a senior … Had 43 tackles … Caught 28 passes for 424 yards and five touchdowns ... Was first team All-Passaic County and first team All-Big North Conference ... Named team's Offensive MVP… Coached by Jim Dransfield final two seasons … Also lettered in basketball and baseball ... National Honor Society member.

Personal: Full name is John William Quazza ... Parents are Kenneth and Jackalyn Smith Quazza … Has one brother and sister … Born in Pequannock, N.J.
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Historical Player Information

  • 80

    2012First Year

    Tight End
    6'6" 220 lbs
    80
  • 80

    2013Sophomore

    Tight End
    6'5" 230 lbs
    80
  • 80

    2014Junior

    Tight End
    6'6" 245 lbs
    80
  • 80

    2015Senior

    Tight End
    6'6" 250 lbs
    80