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2021 Football Roster

Kevin Beattie

44 Nick Popolizio

  • Position Linebacker
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 205
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Schenectady, NY

Biography

2021: Saw limited game action ... Five tackles with two solos ... One unassisted stop and four total tackles vs. St. John Fisher ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2020: Did not compete due to COVID-19 restrictions ...

2019: Played two games ... Two assisted tackles ... 

High School: Two years of varsity football (LB, TE, K) ... Two-year starter ... Captain ... Team MVP as senior ... 2018 NYS Section 2 Defensive Player of the Year ... All-State Second Team ... Senior All-Star ... Two years of varsity lacrosse (defense) ... Two-year starter ... Captain ... Team MVP in 2019 ... School's Exceptional Male Senior Performer ... Letterman Award ... Two years on Leadership Council ... Leadership Awards from Suburban Scholastic Council and NYSAHPERD ... John Lamb Memorial Scholarship ... Regents Academic Excellence Scholarship ... 

Personal: Mechanical Engineering major ... Dean's Honor List ... Son of Patty and Vince Popolizio ... Mother and uncle both earned BS and MS degrees from Rensselaer ... Twin sister plays soccer at LeMoyne.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 44

    2019Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'0" 205 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2020Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'0" 205 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2021Junior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 205 lbs
    44