Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics

Fourth in school history in career touchdown receptions with 22 ...

2008: CAPTAIN ... Started eight games before suffering a season-ending injury ... Led the team with 815 receiving yards and nine touchdowns on 45 catches ... Averaged 18.1 yards per catch and a Liberty League-high 101.9 yards per game ... Posted a long of 68 yards ... Recorded six catches for 135 yards in 36-7 victory over Endicott (9/13) ... Had 10 catches for 174 and three touchdowns, including a 68-yard touchdown grab in 35-21 victory over WPI in Transit Trophy Game (9/27) ... Had eight receptions for 161 yards and two touchdowns in 35-14 win against Susquhanna (10/18) ... Recorded 11 catches for 154 yards and two touchdowns in 44-8 victory over St. Lawrence (10/25) ... All-Liberty League First Team ...

2007: Started all 10 games … Second on the team with 42 catches for 734 yards … Team-high seven touchdown catches … Averaged 17.3 yards per catch and 73.4 yards per game … Had four catches for 81 yards and two touchdowns against Endicott in the season opener (9/8) … Recorded season-high six receptions for 114 yards and two touchdowns against Merchant Marine (10/20) … Made five catches for 88 yards and a touchdown in Dutchman Shoes Trophy Game win at Union (11/10) ... Caught four passes for 101 yards in NCAA Playoffs against TCNJ (11/17) … 

2006: Started all 10 games ... Third on team with 27 catches and 436 yards ... Had four touchdowns ... Averaged 16.2 yards per catch and 48.4 yards per game ... Had six catches for 53 yards and a touchdown at Endicott (9/9) ... Caught season-high six passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns at Merchant Marine (10/21) … Registered four catches for 99 yards at Rochester (11/4) ... Team’s Offensive Most Improved Player ... 

2005: Played in all 10 games … Made 18 catches for 209 yards … Pulled in two touchdowns ... Posted two receptions for a season-high 58 yards and a touchdown in the season opening win over Endicott (9/10) … Had three receptions for 24 yards in Shot Glass Trophy Game win at Coast Guard (10/1) … Caught a season-high five passes for 40 yards in ECAC Northwest Bowl victory at St. John Fisher (11/19) … 

High School: Three-year starter in football … Newsday All-City First Team ... Two-time NYC Coaches Football Association All-City ... Two-time Brooklyn Big 44 ... Two-time All-Boro ... Started in basketball (forward) for three seasons … Captain … School’s Top Male Student Award ... National Honor Society ... National Beta Club ... 

Personal: Management major ... Dean’s List ... Son of Melek and Salim Savasli ... First name is pronounced AIR-en ... Last name is pronounced sah-VAHS-lee.