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2015 Football Roster

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Jim Krecek
Tom Killips
Mick Neal
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Mick Neal

31 Philip Lanieri III

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 195
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Port Jefferson, NY
  • Highschool Earl L. Vandermeulen

Biography

2015: Started all 11 games ... 44 tackles with 24 unassisted ... Two tackles for loss for three yards ... Team-high five interceptions with 19 return yards ... Nine pass break-ups ... Two picks and two tackles in Rensselaer's 35-21 win over Rochester (10/17) ... ECAC Defensive Player of the Week (10/25) ... All-Liberty League First Team ... Liberty League Defensive Performer of the Week (10/26) ... Nominated to National Bowl game ...

2014: Started all 11 games … Led team with six interceptions for 25 yards … Interception return long of 28 yards … One forced fumble … One fumble recovery, which returned 64 yards for touchdown  … Tied for second on team with seven pass break-ups … Had 28 tackles ... 19 unassisted … One tackle for loss ... All-Liberty League First Team ... Team's Defensive Ultimate Grinder Award ... Team's Defensive Player of the Year ... 

2013: Started all 10 games ... Recorded 44 tackles, including 29 unassisted ... Led team with four interceptions (4 return yards) ... Three pass breakups ... Had 0.5 tackles for loss (1 yard) ... All-Liberty League Honorable Mention ...

2012: Played on junior varsity ...

High School: Two years of varsity football ... Two years of basketball ... Captained both as senior ... All-Suffolk County in football in 2011 ... All-Division Second Team in 2010 ... Basketball won 2011 Suffolk Class C title ... National Honor Society ... National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame Golden 11 Scholarship ...

Personal: Industrial and Management Engineering major ... Dean's List ... Son of Maria and Philip Lanieri.

On attending Rensselaer: "The substantial academic excellence provided here, football program, and campus." - October 2014

Benefits of undergraduate community at Rensselaer: "Gaining infinite knowledge in your field of study." - October 2014

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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2012Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 175 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2013Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 185 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2014Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 185 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2015Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 195 lbs
    31