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Anthony Verderame
| Number: | 95 |
| Position: | DL |
| Height: | 6'4" |
| Weight: | 245 |
| Class Year: | Sr. |
| Major: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Hometown: | West Chester, Pa. |
| Previous School: | Bayard-Rustin |
Why Lehigh? “I chose to come to Lehigh so that I could play a high level of football and challenge myself academically.”
As a senior (2012): Played in all 11 games, making ten starts on the defensive line… finished with 25 tackles and two sacks… made seven tackles, with a sack and a forced fumble at Holy Cross (11/3)… blocked an extra point versus Bucknell (10/20) and blocked a field goal at Lafayette (11/17)… recovered two fumbles and had four pass breakups.
As a junior (2011): Appeared in 11 games… finished with ten tackles, three tackles-for-loss and two sacks… made season-high three tackles at Princeton… had two tackles and 1.5 sacks in win at Bucknell.
As a sophomore (2010): Appeared in one game… worked as an extra tight end in addition to his defensive line duties.
As a freshman (2009): Appeared in four games.
In high school: Recipient of the Maxwell Award … Second-Team All-Southeastern Pennsylvania Defensive End … member of the Honor Roll … played varsity football, basketball and lacrosse
Personal: Son of Tom and Mary … has one sister, Lauren.
CAREER STATISTICS (DEFENSE)
Tackles
Year G UA A Tot Sacks
2009 4 0 0 0 0
2010 1 0 0 0 0
2011 11 4 6 10 2.0
2012 11 15 10 25 2.0
Total 27 19 16 35 4.0