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2024 SCSU Football Roster

8 Joe DiGello

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 230
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Orange, Conn.
  • High School Amity Regional

Biography

Awards
  • 2023 Northeast-10 Conference First Team Defense
  • D2Football.com National Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 4
  • 2022 Northeast-10 Conference Second Team Defense
As a Junior in 2023: 
  • Earned NE10 First Team honors after leading the conference with 6.5 sacks
  • Also ranked among the NE10 leaders with 54 tackles (33 solo, 21 assisted)
  • Had 10.5 tackles for loss (3rd, NE10)
  • Also forced two fumbles, intercepted a pass and broke up four more
  • Named the NE10 Defensive Player of the Week and D2Football.com National Defensive Player of the Week
  • Stands at 152 career tackles (92 solo, 60 assisted) with 10 sacks
As a Sophomore in 2022:
  • Northeast 10 Conference Second Team Defense
  • Ranked 10th in the NE10 with 64 tackles, including 40 solo and 24 assisted
  • Led the team with four sacks, which ranked 11th in the NE10
  • Also had a team-leading 12.5 tackles for loss, which ranked third in the NE10
  • Led the team with two forced fumbles and two interceptions
  • Named NE10 Defensive Player of the Week after returning an interception for a 50-yard touchdown against New Haven
As a Freshman in 2021:
  • Started 10 games, totaling 35 tackles including 22 solo and 13 assisted
  • Totaled four tackles for a loss
  • Defended five passes
Before Southern Connecticut:
  • Two-time All-Southern Connecticut Conference First Team
  • Two-time Walter Camp All-Connecticut Team
  • Two-time New Haven Register All-State selection
  • Played at Amity (Conn.) High School
  • Also lettered in basketball
Personal:
  • Born in Orange, Conn.
  • Son of Audra and Jerry DiGello
  • Undecided major

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    6'2" 230 lbs
  • 58

    2021Freshman

    ILB
    6'2" 230 lbs
    58
  • 8

    2022Sophomore

    OLB
    6'2" 230 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2023Junior

    OLB
    6'2" 230 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2024Senior

    OLB
    6'2" 230 lbs
    8