Will compete for playing time as a backup along the UMass defensive front. 1999: Backup to Paul Bolden at one defensive tackle spot Played in seven games on the season Had 10 tackles on the year, including three sacks Had a sack for three yards against Connecticut Made a pair of tackles in the victory at Richmond Recorded a sack for seven yards at Maine Had a career-high four tackles against Northeastern, including a sack for 10 yards Made one unassisted tackle against New Hampshire Also played against Hofstra and Rhode Island. Before UMass: A transfer from Cerritos (Calif.) Junior College, where he played for coach Frank Mazzota Previously played for coach Joe Canales at Cantwell (Calif.) Sacred Heart of Mary Served as team captain as a senior, in addition to being named the teams Defensive Player of the Year Two-time All-League selection Earned All-California Interscholastic Federation honors. Personal: Full name is Michael A. Cirullo Son of Amalia Jaen-Castaneda and Raymond Cirullo Born March 8, 1978 in Los Angeles, Calif. Majoring in Sociology.
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