2011 Rutgers Football Media Guide

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SCARLET KNIGHTS

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SCOTT VALLONE DT • Jr. • 6-3 • 275 St. Anthony’s HS Central Islip, N.Y.

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2011: Named to Rivals.com All-Spring Team due to his performance during spring drills. 2010: Second-year starting defensive tackle … started all 25 games over the previous two seasons … 44 tackles, 6.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks and five quarterback hurries on the year … multiple tackles in 11 of 12 games … set career-highs in tackles for loss (2.5) and sacks (1.5) against North Carolina (9/25) … named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for performance against Tar Heels … posted a season-high nine tackles including a tackle for loss vs. Army (10/16) … member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Football Team.

in the state of New York and the No. 20 defensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com … ESPN.com listed Vallone as the No. 29 defensive tackle in the nation … New York State Sportswriters Association First Team All-State selection as a senior … New York Daily News Player of the Year on Long Island … first junior to be elected captain at St. Anthony’s and was a two-time captain for the Friars … born 5/26/90 ... an Economics major. Tackles 2008 2009 2010 Career

GP-GS 2-0 13-13 12-12 27-25

Solo 0 22 16 38

Ast. 0 19 28 47

Total TFL 0 0.0 41 9.0 44 6.5 85 15.5

Sacks 0.0 1.5 1.5 3.0

FF FR INT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

JORGE VICIOSO

PBU 0 0 0 0

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OL • Fr. • 6-6 • 296 Passaic HS Passaic, N.J. 2010: Did not see game action.

Prior to Rutgers: Three-year letterwinner and three-year starter at left tackle and on the defensive line for head coach Billy Curry at Passaic High School … played both defensive tackle and nose guard on defense and posted 41 tackles and one sack as a senior … did not allow a sack as a senior … totaled 31 pancake blocks … Star-Ledger Second Team All-State as a senior … two-sport athlete who was also one of New Jersey’s top wrestlers … helped pave the way for an Indians’ offense that featured a running back with over 1,600 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns … All-Passaic First Team honoree on offense according to the The Record and Star-Ledger … named to the All-Group IV First Team by the StarLedger … rated the No. 31 prospect in New Jersey by SuperPrep Magazine … born 5/19/91 … has yet to declare a major.

WAYNE WARREN DB • Jr. • 6-1 • 205 Wicomico HS Salisbury, Md.

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2010: Appeared in all 12 games at defensive back and on special teams … posted six tackles on the year, including a career-best two stops at Cincinnati (11/20) … blocked a punt at Pittsburgh (10/23), which was scooped up by teammate Brandon Bing for a touchdown. 2009: A Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-America selection … Phil Steele’s Magazine First Team Freshmen All-America … CollegeFootballNews.com Honorable Mention Freshman All-America … starting defensive tackle in all 13 games ... 41 tackles and 9.0 TFLs on the year ... recorded a tackle in every game with a tackle for loss in six contests ... had a season-high 2.0 tackles for loss in three contests at Army (10/23), vs. West Virginia (12/5) and in St. Petersburg Bowl vs. UCF (12/19) … posted career-high 11 tackles against the Mountaineers … member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Football Team. 2008: Appeared in two games before undergoing season-ending surgery and was redshirted ... collegiate debut against Morgan State (9/27). Prior to Rutgers: One of the most heralded defensive tackles in the nation from a dominant prep program at St. Anthony’s on Long Island … three-year starter for coach Rich Reichert … ended his varsity career with a 31-2 record for the Friars … St. Anthony’s won seven consecutive CHSFL AAA Championships at the time of Vallone’s graduation … posted 71 tackles, including 16 for loss and eight sacks en route to CHSFL Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior … two-time All-Long Island selection by Newsday … rated as the No. 3 prospect

2009: Earned playing time in seven games … made collegiate debut vs. Cincinnati (9/7). 2008: Did not see game action. Prior to Rutgers: Played for coach David Nettles at Wicomico High School … top-rated quarterback recruit in the state of Maryland by Rivals.com … tabbed the No. 15 prospect overall in Maryland and the No. 24 dual-threat quarterback in the nation by Rivals.com … Scout.com listed Warren as the No. 28 quarterback nationally … No. 91 athlete in the country by ESPN.com … played in just five games as a senior due to a knee injury … ran for 236 yards and five touchdowns (8.8 yards per carry) his senior season … 22-for-34 through the air for 416 yards and two TDs as a senior as the Indians finished the season 10-1 … led squad to 11-1 record and an appearance in the MPSSAA Class 2A East Region championship … born 2/2/90 ... a History major. Tackles 2009 2010 Career

GP-GS Solo Ast. Total 7-0 0 0 0 12-0 5 1 6 19-0 5 1 6

TFL Sacks 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

FF FR INT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PBU 0 0 0


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