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Matt Calio
Senior
Punter/Kicker
Newark, Del./Wilmington Charter HS

High School: Attended the Charter School of Wilmington where he played football, soccer, baseball, and competed in track and field...two-year member of football team as a kicker and punter for head coach and former UD team member Steve Dent...earned two letters in football and earned all-conference honors as a senior...three-year letterwinner in track and field as a discus thrower for former UD assistant coach Kevin Kelly...played midfield in soccer and shortstop in baseball...once recorded an unassisted triple play in Little League baseball.

At Delaware: Third-year member of squad...walk-on who has senior eligibility...will serve as backup kicker behind All-American Jon Striefsky and redshirt freshman Mike Perry and backup punter behind senior Stuart Kenworthy and Michigan State transfer Ed Wagner.

2007 Season: Did not see game action as a backup kicker and punter...team went 11-4 and advanced to FCS national title game under head coach K.C. Keeler...kicked a 22-yard field goal in spring game.

2006 Season: Did not see game action.

2004-2005 Seasons: Enrolled at Delaware but did not compete for football team.

Personal: Matthew Kevin “Matt” Calio (“cal-e-o”)...born May 6, 1986...son of Kevin and Lorraine Calio...has an older brother...criminal justice major at Delaware...would like to go into law enforcement field after graduation...has worked as a youth camp counselor at Aletheia Summer Camp in Newark during the last seven summers...mother is a Delaware graduate....active with church.

 
 
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