29   Steve Petrone
Steve Petrone

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Peabody, Mass.

High School:
Veterans Memorial H.S.

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 200

Position:
Linebacker


Will compete for playing time at outside linebacker … Also contributes on special teams … Has played in 11 career games.

2001: Played in all 11 games as a backup outside linebacker … Also a key contributor on special teams … Made 12 total tackles on the season … Also returned six kickoffs for 61 yards … Had a fumble recovery against Richmond … Broke up a pass at Maine … Recorded four tackles and a quarterback hurry in the victory over Northeastern … Made two tackles in the victory over James Madison … Had the first interception of his collegiate career and one tackle against New Hampshire, in addition to returning two kickoffs for 24 yards … Recorded two solo tackles at Marshall, with one tackle for loss.

2000: Redshirted.

Before UMass: Played for coach Ed Nizwantowski at Veterans Memorial High School … Served as team captain during his senior season … Selected to the Boston Globe All-Scholastic team as a senior … A 1998 and 1999 Greater Boston League All-Star and Lynn Item All-Star … Named team MVP in 1999, and defensive MVP in 1998 … Played in the 1999 Shriner’s All-Star Game and Agganis All-Star Game … Also a member of the track team at Veterans Memorial … Received the 1998 Timonty Michalek Award for Leadership.

Personal: Full name is Steven C. Petrone … Son of Leonard and Sandra Petrone … Born February 11, 1982, in Lynn, Mass. … Majoring in Sociology.

Petrone’s Defensive Statistics

YearUTATTTSacksTFLINTPBU
200184120111

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