Solid tackler with a good work ethic … Will compete for a backup spot along the defensive line … Has played in 15 career games. 1998:A second string defensive end … Played in all 15 games on the season … Had 27 tackles on the year, including five tackles for loss and 13 solo stops … Had a sack for six yards against Georgia Southern in the NCAA championship game … Made two tackles for loss among his five total tackles at Rhode Island … Had four tackles at New Hampshire … Made two tackles in the James Madison game. 1997:Redshirted. Before UMass: Played for Fred Oliveri at Curtis High School … Recorded 108 tackles, six quarterback sacks, four fumble recoveries and two interceptions during his senior season … Named a co-recipient of the Fabbri Award, honoring the Player of the Year on Staten Island … Four-team All-State choice in his senior year … Named to the New York Daily News All-Star team as a senior … Posted 181 tackles, 23 fumble recoveries, 21 sacks and three interceptions during his high school career. Personal:Full name is Joseph A. Romero … Son of Enid Lopez and Juan Romero … Born November 11, 1979 in Manhattan, N.Y. … Majoring in Sport Management.
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