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THE 2011 UNH WILDCATS Brian McNALLY
Justin MELLO
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Sophomore // Wide Receiver 6-0 // 214 // Dartmouth, Mass.
Senior // Defensive End 6-3 // 266 // Cornwall, N.Y. Personal The son of Sean and Diane McNally... born 9-5-89 in Cornwall, N.Y. ... majoring in kinesiology: physical educaton pedagogy
Personal The son of Gilbert and Janene Mello... born 12-7-90 in Dartmouth, Mass. ... majoring in sociology
At UNH 2010 • Named College Sporting News Sweet-63 All-America... named ECAC All-Star... named to FCS All-New England Team... earned All-CAA First Team honors... started all 13 games... established UNH all-time single-season record with 13.5 sacks, which led CAA... made 42 tackles, 25 solo, with team-leading 15 tackles for loss... recorded pair of sacks and four tackles overall in NCAA D-I quarterfinal loss at No. 5 Delaware... recorded career-high 2.5 sacks and six tackles, forcing a fumble in NCAA D-I secondround win at No. 13 Bethune-Cookman... notched two sacks and forced a fumble on last play from scrimmage to preserve upset win at No. 9 Villanova... picked up six tackles, including 1.5 sacks, in loss to No. 4 William & Mary... made two tackles, including a sack, in inaugural Colonial Clash triumph over UMass at Gillette Stadium... collected three tackles, including 1.5 sacks, in upset win at No. 6 James Madison... made four tackles, including a half sack, in loss at Maine... made seven tackles, 2.5 for loss and one sack, in win over Lehigh... made two tackles in loss at Rhode Island... collected four tackles, including a half sack, in win over Central Connecticut State 2009 • Played in 12 games... notched 29 tackles, including 17 solo efforts... racked up 6.5 tackles for a loss of 26 yards... tallied the second-most sacks on the squad with 4.0 for a loss of 17 yards 2008 • Named CAA Defensive Rookie of the Year... played in all 13 games for the ‘Cats, emerging as a starter on the defensive line... recorded 55 tackles, including 21 solo and 32 assisted efforts... led the team with 8.5 tackles for a loss, totaling 25 yards... led the team with 2.5 sacks for a loss of 16 yards 2007 • Redshirt season
At UNH 2010 • Played in six games, making three catches for 31 yards... averaged 10.3 yards per reception and 5.2 yards per game, with career-high reception of 19 yards... career-high 19 yard reception came in NCAA D-I second-round playoff win at No. 13 Bethune-Cookman... made one catch for six yards in victory against Towson.... made one reception for six yards in win over Lehigh 2009 • Redshirt season Before UNH • Played WR for Dartmouth H.S. Indians for coach Richard White... earned berth on All-State Super-26 Football Team as WR... named to South Roster for 31st Mass. Shriners Football Classic
Before UNH • Helped lead his Cornwall High School squad to an 11-2 record as the Section 9 Champions and New York state runner-up... named second-team all-state at defensive end... a three-time letterwinner for the Cornwall basketball team
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