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Sonny
Riccio
Junior
QB
Ellwood
City, PA/ Lincoln
(Missouri)
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At
Delaware:
2004:
First-year transfer from the
University of Missouri...eligible
immediately per NCAA transfer rules and
will have two years of eligibility at
Delaware...will battle with sophomore Ryan
Carty to take over starting quarterback
spot held the last two seasons by Andy
Hall, who earned All-American honors, was
the 2003 Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of
the Year, and was drafted by the
Philadelphia Eagles...tough competitor
with outstanding arm and quick
feet...enrolled at Delaware in January and
took part in spring drills...completed 8
of 13 passes for 152 yards and threw a
48-yard touchdown pass to Joe Bleymaier in
spring game...29-inch vertical jump and
235 lb. clean lift were best marks among
Blue Hen quarterbacks during spring
testing...
At
Missouri:
2003:
No. 2 quarterback as a sophomore
behind Heisman Trophy candidate Brad
Smith...team went 8-5, including a win
over 10th ranked Nebraska, and lost in the
Independence Bowl under head coach Gary
Pinkel...saw action in 11 games as a
backup quarterback and holder on
placements...threw for 134 yards and two
touchdowns, including throwing for 59
yards and a touchdown, in win over Ball
State...threw for a touchdown off a fake
field goal vs. Nebraska...
2002:
Appeared in three games as team's No.
3 quarterback as a redshirt freshman...did
not rush or attempt a pass...team went 5-7
overall...
2001:
Sat out redshirt season and retained
freshman eligibility...team went
3-8...
High
School Honors: Earned 12 varsity
letters in football, baseball, and
basketball at Lincoln High
School...standout quarterback in football
at Lincoln for head coach Curt
Agostinalli...completed 42 of 88 passes
for 618 yards and six touchdown and rushed
for 601 yards and eight touchdowns as a
senior...threw for 1,353 yards and 15
touchdowns and ran for 454 yards and seven
scores as a junior...also a standout
baseball player as a shortstop...attended
tryouts for the St. Louis Cardinals,
Montreal Expos, Florida Marlins...batted
.370 as a senior and led team to WPIAL
championship...competed in American Legion
All-Star Game...played forward in
basketball...honor student...
Personal:
Santino "Sonny" Riccio (last name
pronounced "reach-e-o")...born July 23,
1982 in New Castle, PA...son of Vince and
Patricia Riccio...has two brothers and one
sister...sport management major at
Delaware...has worked in parents'
restaurant during the summers
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