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2018 Football

96 Joe Bruno

  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 245
  • Year Graduate Student
  • Hometown Old Forge, Pa.
  • High School Old Forge
  • Position DL
  • Major Marketing

Biography

2018: Named NE10 Second-Team All Conference... Appeared in 10 games... Recorded 55 total tackles, three sacks, 11 tackles for loss, and three broken up passes... He had his best game against Bentley where he recorded 11 tackles and three tackle for loss... He also had 10 tackles, two sacks, and three tackles against Kutztown, PA. 

2017: Named NE10 First Team All-Conference… Named Third-Team All-Region by Don Hansen… Named All-Area Second Team by Worcester Area Football Association… Appeared in 13 games where he recorded 62 tackles, seven sacks, 12 QB hurriese and two passes broken up… He returned one kick for seven yards… He had his best game against California where he recorded 10 total tackles, one and half sacks and three QB hits.

2016: Named Second-Team All-Conference... Named to the Annual Steve "Merc" Morris All-Star Second Team Appeared in all 12 games for Assumption… Totaled 44 tackles, 20 solo… Recorded 3.5 sacks for a loss of 26 yards… Recorded 10.5 tackles for a loss for a total of 50 yards… Recovered one fumble on the year for no return… Played his best game against Southern Connecticut State, where he had four total tackles, one sack for a loss of seven yards, and 2.5 tackles for a loss for a total of 13 yards

2015: Played in all 13 games for the Hounds… Totaled 40 tackles, 17 of them unassisted… Had six tackles for a loss totaling 31 lost yards… Finished with three sacks for a total loss of 19 yards… Had six QB hits and three break-ups on defense… Had one blocked kick and two fumble recoveries for the Hounds… Had a fumble recovery for 24 yards, one sack, and four tackles vs New Haven on 11/14/15.

2014: Named to the Fall 2014 Assumption College Student-Athlete Honor Roll... Did not appear in a game.

Prior to Assumption: Played football at Old Forge Junior-Senior High School... His team won the 2013 championship... First Team All-State defensive lineman... First All-Conference as both an offensive and defensive lineman... Led the defensive line in sacks, tackles and forced fumbles... Volunteered with the Old Forge Clean-Up Project.

Personal: Son of Anthony Bruno and Patricia Wilmot... Has three siblings, Tony, Karmyn and Alina.

Fun Facts: Favorite athlete: Marc Monks ... Dream job: Owner of a  Professional Sports Team ... If you could meet anyone: Christopher Boykin... What celebrity do you get mistaken for: The Rock... Favorite sports memory: Winning the NE10 Championship in 2017 along with being a top 10 team in the Country and making it to the elite eight in the NCAA Playoffs

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Historical Player Information

  • 96

    2014Freshman

    DL
    6'3" 235 lbs
    96
  • 96

    2015Sophomore

    DL
    6'3" 235 lbs
    96
  • 96

    2016Junior

    DL
    6'3" 235 lbs
    96
  • 96

    2017Senior

    DL
    6'3" 245 lbs
    96
  • 96

    2018Graduate Student

    DL
    6'3" 245 lbs
    96