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University of New Hampshire Athletics
2014 Football
Roster
Nick Cefalo
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 207
- Hometown:
- Basking Ridge, N.J.
- High School:
- Ridge
- Major:
- Communication
Personal
The son of Andrew and Robin Cefalo... born 9-23-91 in Morristown,N.J.
2014
2013
CAA Academic All-Conference Team... received CAACommissioner's Academic Award... CFPA Punt ReturnerPerformer of the Week (11/30)... played all 15 games with 14starts... ranked sixth on the team with 66 total tackles, including1.5 for a loss... recovered two fumbles... recorded oneinterception – at Stony Brook (10/26)... credited with nine pass breakups... team leader in punt returns (13), punt returnyardage (126) and punt return average (9.7)... career-long 86-yardpunt return for a TD in the NCAA first round vs. Lafayette(11/30)... career-high eight tackles (4-4–8) at Albany(11/16)... at least one tackle every game with 4+ tackles 12 times,including 3 of 4 NCAA tourney games... personal-best five solotackles (six overall) vs. Colgate (09/14)... seven tackles(3-4–7) at Towson (10/05).
2012
CAA Academic All-Conference Team... CAA Commissioner’sAcademic Award... started all 12 games; first four starts at‘whip’ safety and last eight starts at free safetyafter season-ending injury to starter Chris Beranger…notched 44 tackles (30 solo) with two tackles for loss, twointerceptions and tied for team lead with five passbreakups… season-high six tackles in four games (ODU, URI,W&M, Towson)… CFPA Defensive Back of Week HonorableMention for performance in win vs CCSU; contributed first twocareer interceptions against CCSU to go along with four solotackles.
2011
One of only two true freshmen (Shane McNeely) to see action...played in five games, recording three tackles (all solo)... madehis first career tackle in collegiate debut vs Villanova
Career Highs
Tackles Solo 5, 2x, last vs Colgate, 2013
Assist 4, 5x, last at Albany (N.Y), 2013
Total 8, At Albany (N.Y), 2013
Sacks n/a
Interceptions 2, vs CCSU, 2012
Fumbles Forced n/a
Fumbles Rec. 2, At Towson, 2013
BeforeUNH
Played a post-graduate season at Cheshire (Conn.) Academy ... seta state record by returning five interceptions for touchdowns ...named All-Colonial League and All-New England, leading New Englandin receiving and interceptions ... also captained the Cheshirebasketball team and boasted an impressive 3.8 GPA ... three-yearstarter at Ridge High School ... was named All-State First Team andAll-County First Team by the Newark Star Ledger and FirstTeam All-Area by the Courier News ... as a senior, he wasnamed Somerset County Player of the Year and Courier NewsMale Athlete of the Year ... career numbers at Ridge H.S. included46 receptions for 1,010 yards and 15 touchdowns as a receiver and778 yards rushing on 113 carries with four TDs as a halfback ...from his defensive back position, made seven interceptions,returning one for a touchdown, seeing time as both a cornerback anda free safety
