2013 PLAYER PROFILES PETE VASILARAKIS #53 OL
KYLE WOOD #43 LB
Baltimore, Md. 5-9 205 Senior
Mt. Juliet ,Tenn. 6-1 220 Sophomore
Will serve as the Bears backup center this season. HIGH SCHOOL: Captain for coach Tony Rucco at Kenwood High ... also captain of the track team. PERSONAL: Government major ... has two older brothers John, who is in the Coast Guard, and Emmanuel and a younger brother Christos ... son of Nick and Angela Vasilarakis.
Will start at inside linebacker this season after making one start and seeing plenty of time last season. ... also a member of the Coast Guard baseball team. 2012: had 32 tackles, 23 solo, three for loss, two sacks and an interception. HIGH SCHOOL: Captain for coach John McNeal at Friendship Christian School ... also captain of baseball team. PERSONAL: Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering major ... his grandfather and uncle were both in the Navy ... has two younger brothers, Andrew and Coleton ... son of Greg and Kyra Wood.
MIKE VITRANO #78 OL Burlington, Conn. 6-3 260 Senior
Co-captain ... second team NEFC Bogan Division selection last season ... will start at right guard for the fourth straight year after starting all 27 games
TYLER WRIGHT #71 OL Roanoke, Va. 6-2 240
Junior
Will battle for a starting spot on the offensive line this season. HIGH SCHOOL: Captain, Alldistrict, All-region and honorable mention All-state performer for coach Scott Weaver at Hidden Valley High ... also a member of the
the past three seasons. HIGH SCHOOL: Captain and Allconference selection for coach Jude Kelly at St. Paul Catholic ... National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete. PERSONAL: Management major ... named National Footabll Foundation Scholar Athlete last season ... NEFC AllAcademic team selection last season ... Dean’s List ... his grandfather was in the Navy during World War II ... has three older sisters, Catherine, Andrea and Nicole ... son of Salvatore and Margaret Vitrano.
basketball team. PERSONAL: Attended New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) ... Government major ... his grandfather, aunt and uncle were all in the Marines ... has two younger sisters, Sophie and Cora and a younger brother, Hunter ... son of David, who played football at VMI and was in the Army, and Kim Wright.
JOEL WYMAN #7 DL Springfield, Mo. 6-3 225 Junior
JAKE WAWRZYNIAK #20 RB Sylvania, Ohio 5-7 190 Junior
Will start at defensive end this season ... also a member of the Bears wrestling team. 2012: played in six games and made one start ... had 25 tackles, 20 solo, four for loss, one sack and one fumble recovery. HIGH SCHOOL: Captain and All-state for coach Phill Wickwar at Willard High ... also state runner up in wrestling. PERSONAL: Attended New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) where he was a national qualifier in wrestling ... Management major ... has two younger brothers, Matt and Brad ... son of Brett, who went to West Point, and Cindy Wyman.
Will see plenty of time at running back as well as returning kicks after making five starts at running back last season. 2012: led the team with 127 carries, 516 yards and eight touchdowns while catching 27 passes for 175 yards and returning eight kickoffs for 139 yards. He had 35 carries, 143 yards and three touchdowns in his first career start, a win over MIT on Sept. 15th. 2011: led the team with 10 kickoff returns for 188 yards ... also carried the ball 14 times for 48 yards with two touchdowns and had six receptions for 24 yards. HIGH SCHOOL: Captain, All-league and All-district selection for coach Mike Blochowski at St. Francis de Sales High ... also member of hockey team that won state championship during his senior season. PERSONAL: Management major ... Commandant of Cadets List ... has an older brother Nick, who boxed at the Air Force Academy, and a younger brother Scott, who plays football at Air Force, and a younger sister Katie ... son of Jeff and Kathy Wawrzyniak.
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