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G. J. Crescione

Senior

WR

Sparta, NJ/ Pope John XXIII

At Delaware:

2004: Former walk-on who is a three-year letterwinner and can play wide receiver and on special teams...one of team's hardest workers and determined players...will once again play a key backup role in deep and talented receiving corps...has good quickness, runs precise routes, and has best hands among UD receivers...also one of the strongest receivers with a 295 lb. bench press...has appeared in 34 career games and caught 18 passes for 278 yards (15.4 avg.) and four touchdowns...solid possession receiver...will also be used on Hens' punt block team, on kick coverage, and is a backup holder on placements behind Joe Bleymaier...

2003: Earned third varsity letter as a backup wide receiver and special teams performer... played in all 16 games and started three contests, vs. Richmond, Navy, and Maine...sixth on the team with 16 receptions for 269 yards and four touchdowns...led all regulars with a 16.8 yards per catch average...caught two or more passes four times...had three catches for a career-high 95 yards and two touchdowns vs. Rhode Island, catching scoring passes of 19 yards and 57 yards from Andy Hall...named the Blue Hen Touchdown Club Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts vs. URI...caught two passes for 70 yards vs. West Chester, including a 64-yard scoring toss (second longest play of the season) from wide receiver Justin Long off a fake...also caught touchdown pass vs. William & Mary and also had three receptions vs. New Hampshire and Northeastern...recorded four tackles on special teams, posting one each vs. The Citadel, West Chester, William & Mary, and Rhode Island...caught one pass for eight yards in spring game...

2002: Earned second letter...played in 10 games and earned first career start vs. The Citadel...caught two passes for nine yards for the season, including a seven-yarder vs. The Citadel and one for two yards vs. Villanova...

2001: Earned first letter...did not play in the first two games of the season but worked way into the lineup and played in the final eight contests on special teams...posted one tackle vs. James Madison...

2000: Did not see game action and retained freshman eligibility...suffered a fractured tibia in third day of pre-season camp and missed season...

High School Honors: Played football and ran track at Pope John XXIII High School...earned three letters in football and four in indoor/outdoor track and field...earned all-area honors as a wide receiver in football and was all-area in track in the long jump and 100 meters...led football team to four-year record of 40-7, including state titles in 1998 and 1999 and a trip to the state semifinals in 2000...

Personal: George Joseph "G.J." Crescione (pronounced "cresh-e-own")...born Jan. 2, 1982...son of Joseph and Arlene Crescione...has one older sister...father is a photographer who has taken shots at UD football games and will work with the UD Athletics Media Relations on other projects this year...father played football at the University of Memphis...health and physical education major.


 
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