2015: Played in 10 games for the Greyhounds… Totaled 24 tackles, 13 of them unassisted, and one tackle for a loss… Had one pass break-up on the season… Registered a season-high six tackles at Kutztown on 9/5/15.
2014: Appeared in six games on the year… Recorded 22 tackles, 11 unassisted… Had one and a half tackles for a total loss of five yards… Finished with two pass break-ups and one sack on the year.
2013: Appeared in nine games... Finished with 12 total tackles with five solo stops and seven assisted tackles... Had a season-best four tackles at LIU Post on 11/9/13.
2012: Appeared in all 10 games on special teams... Finished with nine total tackles, including seven solo stops while posting three straight two-tackle games... Added a fumble recovery vs. American International on 2/29/12 and a tackle for a loss of five yards vs. Pace on 10/27/12.
Prior to Assumption: Two-sport athlete in football and track… Kessel finished with 70 total tackles as a linebacker… Posted two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and a pair of 12-tackle games… Selected to play in the Pinellas County All-Star Football Classic… 2010 and 2011 Defensive Player of the Year… Four-year Athletic Honor Roll member… Team Captain as a senior… Pinellas County Defensive Player of the Year, as voted by the area sports writers.
Personal: Son of Bill and Kristie... Has a twin brother, Mikell, and another brother, Ben Chiappone... Father played baseball at Troy State and his mother played volleyball at UNLV... Mikell plays football at Becker, Ben played football at Alfred University and his aunt ran track at UNLV.
Fun Facts: Favorite athlete: John Lynch and Ray Lewis... Dream job: Professional football player... No. 1 song on his iPod: Just To Be Close to You - Lionel Richie... If you could meet anyone: Ray Lewis and Nia Sanchez... What celebrity do you get mistaken for: John Stamos... Favorite sports memory: His friend, Nick Spicer, returned an onside kick for a touchdown to seal his team's victory over their biggest rival during his senior year of high school.
