Hofstra University Athletics

Anthony Vernaglia               #1

Linebacker

6-3, 234, Grad. Student

Anaheim Hills, CA/Lutheran/Notre Dame

First season on the Hofstra roster after graduating from the University of Notre Dame in May 2008...Has one year of eligibility remaining...Is expected to challenge for a starting job at linebacker in 2008...At Notre Dame: 2007: Played in 10 games for the Fighting Irish and recorded nine solo tackles and 11 assisted stops...Recorded a career-best five tackles, including four solo stops, against Boston College...Notched four tackles, with three assisted stops, at UCLA...Posted two solos and one assisted stop against Georgia Tech...2006: Played in eight games on special teams and as a back-up linebacker before an injury sidelined him for the rest of the season...Had one tackle against Stanford...2005: Made the move from safety to linebacker and played in five games...Recorded four tackles on the season...Recorded one solo and two assisted stops against Navy...2004: Red-shirted as a true freshman and did not see any game action...High School: 2004 graduate of Lutheran High School in Orange, California...Ranked 95 on the ESPN.com list of the nation's top 100 prep players...Listed 98th out of the nation's top 150 prospects by collegefootballnews.com...Named to all-state second team as a multi-purpose selection by Cal-Hi Sports at both linebacker and receiver...Two-time All-CIF selection...Named to 2003 Los Angeles Times prep all-star team...Helped Lutheran to the 2003 CIF Southern Section Division VI title game...Recorded 42 catches for 631 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior...Also rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns, and threw a 35-yard touchdown pass in 2003...Posted 88 tackles, four sacks, three fumble recoveries and one interception as a senior...Played in the U.S. All-American Bowl in San Antonio...Caught 48 passes for more than 800 yards and 14 touchdowns and recorded 70 tackles and 12 sacks as a junior...Personal: Born September 20, 1985...Has two siblings...His father, Kip, lettered as a wide receiver at Penn State in 1979...Graduated from Notre Dame with a degree in finance...Working on an MBA at Hofstra.

Year       UT      AT      TT       Int.      Sacks

2005*     2          2          4          0          0

2006*     1          0          1          0          0

2007*     9          11        20        0          0

Career*   12        13        25        0          0

*at Notre Dame