Anthony DeNunzio - 2017 - LIU Post

Anthony DeNunzio
Position
Defensive Line
Height
6-3
Weight
270
Class
R-Sr.
Hometown
Seaford, N.Y.
Highschool
MacArthur
91
Anthony
DeNunzio

2017: Unanimous All-NE10 First Team Defense … Appeared in all 10 contests … Led the team in tackles for loss (16.0), sacks (9), and quarterback hits (13) … Finished sixth on the team in total tackles with 43, 25 solo and 18 assisted … Recorded four solo tackles, three assisted tackles, and three sacks in the season opener against Virginia Union (Sept. 2) … Had four solo tackles, two assisted tackles, three tackles for loss and two sacks against Southern Connecticut State (Oct. 14) … Added four solo tackles, one assisted tackle, three tackles for loss and one sack against Saint Anselm (Nov. 11).

2016: All-NE-10 First Team ... ECAC All-Star First Team ... Football Gazette All-Super Region I Third Team ... started all 13 games at defensive tackle ... led the team in tackles for loss (12.5), sacks (8) and forced fumbles (3) ... second in tackles (72) ... third in quarterback hurries (10) ... made five tackles (three solo, two assist) in a 43-20 win over New Haven (Sept. 10) ... collected nine tackles, 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles in a 51-20 victory at Stonehill (Sept. 17) ... totaled five tackles and one sack in a 27-24 win versus Bentley (Sept. 24) ... earned eight tackles (three solo, five assist) in a 19-18 victory at Assumption (Oct. 1) ... had six tackles (three solo, three assist), two sacks and a forced fumble in a 22-8 win versus American International (Oct. 22) ... registered six tackles (four solo, two assist) and a pass break-up in a 35-17 defeat of Pace (Oct. 29) ... made eight tackles (two solo, six assist) in a 43-23 win over Assumption in the NE-10 Championship (Nov. 12) ... recorded a season-high-tying nine tackles (five solo, four assist) and added a sack against Shepherd in the NCAA Tournament (Nov. 26).

2015: Started all 11 games on the interior of the defensive line ... tied for the team lead in forced fumbles (2) and fumble recoveries (2) ... tied for third in sacks (4.5) ... fourth in tackle assists (34) ... had 56 tackles on the season ... made five tackles (two solo, three assist) in a 24-21 win at Saint Anselm (Sept. 19) ... accrued four tackles (two solo, two assist), two sacks and a forced fumble against Stonehill (Sept. 26) ... registered eight tackles (three solo, five assist) at American International (Oct. 3) ... totaled five tackles (one solo, four assist) in a 27-24 win against Merrimack (Oct. 10) ... collected four solo tackles, one sack and a forced fumble in a 30-7 victory at Pace (Oct. 17) ... compiled a season- and career-high nine tackles (two solo, seven assist) at New Haven (Oct. 24) ... recorded an eight-tackle (three solo, five assist) performance at Bentley (Nov. 7) ... earned six tackles (three solo, three assist) and broke up a pass in a 34-20 win at Bentley (Nov. 14).

2014: Appeared in all 12 contests ... recorded 11 tackles on the season ... also had a sack and a pass breakup ... recorded a season-high three tackles in team's 44-36 win over Pace (Oct. 4).

2013: Red-shirt season.

Prior to LIU Post: Played three years varsity for the Generals ... named First Team All-Long Island, Second Team All-State and Second Team All-Metro for his senior year ... also named All-County, Second Team All-Long Island and a Nassau County Senior All-Star as a baseball player.

Personal: Son of Frank and Cathy DeNunzio ... lists DeMarcus Ware as his favorite athlete ... lists his father as the person he admires most ... aspires to be a physical education teacher ... majoring in physical education.

TACKLES GP UA A Total TFL TFLY PD FF FR BLK
2014 12 3 8 11 1.0 8 1 0 0 0
2015 11 22 34 56 7.0 39 1 2 2 0
2016 13 36 36 72 12.5 68 3 3 0 0
2017 10 25 18 43 16.0 62 4 1 0 0


SACKS GP UA A Total Yards
2014 12 1 0 1 8
2015 11 4 1 4.5 31
2016 13 7 2 8 62
2017 10 8 1 8.5 47


PUNT RETURNS GP NO Yards TD Long Avg/R Avg/G
2014 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
2015 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
2016 13 0 14 0 14 1.1
2017 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
Total 46 0 14 0 14 0.3


ALL PURPOSE GP RUSH RCV PR KR IR TOTAL AVG/G
2014 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
2015 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
2016 13 0 0 14 0 0 14 1.1
2017 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Total 46 0 0 14 0 0 14 0.3
Return to Roster