Syracuse University Athletics

Position: Linebacker
Height: 6-3
Weight: 241
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Utica, NY
High School: Proctor HS

At SU: Three letters … Moved to defensive end from linebacker prior to 2008 Spring practice … Awarded a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA after missing the 2004 season … Redshirted in 2003 … Member of the 2006 Fall and 2007 Spring Athletic Director’s Honor Roll … 2007 BIG EAST All-Academic Team selection.

Junior Year (2007): One of 34 players to play in all 12 contests, including seven starts … Against Washington, tallied six tackles, including three solo, in his first career start … At Iowa, recorded a career-best eight tackles, including five solo … Against Illinois, totaled seven tackles, including four solo … At Louisville, made four tackles, including one for a loss … At Miami (OH), had five tackles … Against West Virginia, saw limited action due to Syracuse’s five defensive back set … Against Buffalo, registered five tackles, including 1.0 for loss… At Pittsburgh, made one tackle while playing defensive end … Against South Florida, had three tackles … At Connecticut, recorded one tackle … Against Cincinnati, had one tackle.

Sophomore Year (2006): One of 40 players to participate in all 12 games … Recorded one tackle against Miami (OH), at West Virginia, against Louisville and at Rutgers.

Freshman Year (2005): One of 36 players to see action in all 11 games, playing primarily on special teams … Against West Virginia, had one tackle … Against Buffalo, posted four tackles … At Florida State, had one tackle … Against South Florida, recorded one tackle.

High School: SuperPrep All-American and the No. 7 rated player in New York … PrepStar All-East Region selection … Member of the New York State Class AA All-Star team … Four-year starter for coach Jerry Fiorini … 2003 Governor’s Bowl New York team … Had 11 sacks, 55 tackles and 10 tackles for a loss and caught eight passes and rushed for 695 yards as a senior … Career statistics: 31 sacks, 152 tackles and five forced fumbles … Team captain as a senior … Lettered in basketball and track … Recruited by former assistant coach David Walker.

Personal: Vincenzo Giuseppe Giruzzi … Born April 1985 in Utica, N.Y. … Son of Jim and Anna Giruzzi … One brother … Father played football at Ithaca College from 1980-83 … Earned undergraduate degree in information management and technology … Pursuing a Master’s degree in information management.

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