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#30 • Strong
Safety
5-10 • 190 • Sophomore
Youngstown, Ohio
Cardinal Mooney H.S.
2009: Played in six games,
including first five of the
year...also played against South
Dakota State...saw action as a
defensive reserve and on special
teams...credited with three tackles
for the season, all of which were
solo stops...had two solo collars
versus Pittsburgh...had a solo
tackle against South Dakota
State...played a season-high 11
snaps on defense at Pitt...earned
his first letter.
2008: Redshirted...scout-team
defensive player of the week against
Missouri State...scout-team special
teams player of the week versus
Western Illinois.
HIGH SCHOOL:
As a senior was a first-team
all-conference selection...had 72
total tackles, 3.5 tackles for
losses, three fumble recoveries and
one interception...Cardinals
lost 28-27 to Coldwater in the
Division IV State Championship Game
in 2007...had a team-high nine total
tackles, including five solos in
title game...also forced a fumble
and had a pass breakup...Mooney won
the state championship in 2006
beating Plain City Jon Elder
26-12...Mooney lost in the state
championship to Coldwater 33-9 in
2005...in final three years Mooney
was 36-4 (14-1 in 2007, 14-0 in 2006
and 12-3 in 2005)...coach was P.J. Fecko...played
basketball...member of the honor
roll and National Honor Society.
PERSONAL:
Parents are Marianne and Anthony Patella...has a brother
(Anthony)...born June 20,
1989...major is pre-business management. |