#89
Robbie Agnone
Senior
Tight End
Etters, Pa./Red Land HS (Pittsburgh)

High School: Played quarterback as a senior at Red Land High School, passing for 1,490 yards and 13 touchdowns...first-team All-Mid Penn Commonwealth Division at quarterback...honorable mention All-State...started at receiver as a junior and had 30 receptions for 429 yards (14.3 avg.) and eight touchdowns...played under coach Frank Gay...earned three football letters...basketball standout who had scholarship offers in that sport...four-year basketball letterman...two-time "Big 15" honoree in basketball.

At Delaware: Third-year member of the team and second-year starter after transfer from the University of Pittsburgh...one of the top tight ends in the Colonial Athletic Association and the nation...outstanding pass-catcher with good hands....big target at 6-6 and 260 lbs....pre-season second team All-American and first team All-CAA pick by Phil Steele’s College Football Preview...will be back at full strength after missing the entire spring with a knee injury...in two seasons at Delaware has played in 23 games with 20 starts and has caught 55 passes for 725 yards (13.2 avg.) and nine touchdowns...55 career receptions ranks No. 5 all-time at UD among tight ends...needs 23 receptions to tie UD tight end record of 78 by John Yergey (1987-89)...enters season having caught at least one pass in four straight games.

2007 Season: Took over starting tight end spot after graduation of All-American Ben Patrick who is currently a member of the NFL Arizona Cardinals...earned honorable mention All-American notice by The Sports Network...named Blue Hen Touchdown Club Player of the Week for efforts vs. Northeastern and Southern Illinois...led team to 11-4 record and berth in FCS title game for head coach K.C. Keeler...ranked fifth on squad in receptions with 38 for 484 yards (12.7 avg.) and four touchdowns...caught at least one pass in all but one game...caught nine passes for 147 yards and three touchdowns during UD playoff run...posted season-highs of seven receptions for 133 yards vs. Navy...also caught five passes for 59 yards vs. Northeastern and four passes for 72 yards and a touchdown in playoff win over Southern Illinois...also caught touchdown pass vs. Monmouth...long reception went for 44 yards vs. Navy...shared tight end duties with Josh Baker.

2006 Season: Transferred during winter session and took part in spring drills for Blue Hens...appeared in spring game...joined a deep group of tight ends that included Patrick and Baker...played in eight games with five starts and ranked sixth on the team with 17 catches for 241 yards and five touchdowns..led team with 14.2 yard per catch average...started the first two games of the season in place of a hobbled Patrick but injured his ankle vs. Albany in Week 2 and missed three straight games vs. Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Northeastern...caught a career-long 50-yard touchdown pass from fellow Pitt transfer Joe Flacco in UD debut vs. West Chester...had two catches for 36 yards, both for touchdowns vs. Towson, caught four passes for 50 yards and a touchdown vs. William & Mary, and had two catches for 24 yards and a touchdown vs. Hofstra, the only touchdown of the game in the Hens’ 10-6 win...team went 5-6.

2005 Season: Member of squad at University of Pittsburgh...appeared in one game for Panthers squad that went 5-6 under first-year head coach Dave Wannstedt.

2004 Season: Sat out redshirt season at Pittsburgh and retained freshman eligibility...team went 8-4 and lost to Utah in Tostitos Fiesta Bowl...saw some action at quarterback in practice drills.

Personal: Robert Victor Agnone (“ag-known”)...born Oct. 2, 1985...son of Rob and Laurie Agnone...has one brother and one sister...business marketing major at Delaware...worked at White Clay Creek Country Club in Stanton, Del. during the last two summers...avid golfer...volunteer helper for ABC TV’s Extreme Home Makeover in Wilmington during the spring, 2008.