High School: Earned third team All-State honors as a safety at St. Peter’s Prep by the Newark Star-Ledger...scored 15 touchdowns as a senior, scoring five different ways...caught 27 passes and scored 10 touchdowns and led team to a 10-1 record...defensively, had four interceptions, 55 tackles, and nine sacks...team outscored its first eight opponents by a 373-0 margin...attended Bishop Francis Essex Catholic High School in Orange, N.J. as a junior before school closed.
At Delaware: First-year transfer from Notre Dame where he played for three seasons...enrolled in graduate school at Delaware...talented player with outstanding speed...will add solid depth to deep and talented Blue Hen secondary that returns all four starters...slated to backup senior Fred Andrew at left cornerback spot...will also be expected to be a key on special teams on coverage and as a kickoff and punt returner....joins fellow Notre Dame transfers Ronald Talley and Junior Jabbie on 2008 Delaware squad.
At Notre Dame: Four-year team member for the Fighting Irish...played in 28 games over three seasons with two starts...recorded 34 tackles, one fumble recovery, one pass breakup, and one interception for his career.
2007 Season: Played in six games in a backup role and recorded three tackles and one pass breakup for team that went 3-9 under head coach Charlie Weis...had two tackles vs. Penn State.
2006 Season: Appeared in the last 10 games as a backup cornerback and on special teams...started vs. USC in season finale...posted nine tackles for the season, including a season-high five stops vs. Michigan State...team went 10-3 and lost to LSU in the Sugar Bowl.
2005 Season: Played in all 12 games at cornerback and started vs. Purdue...team went 9-3 and lost to Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl...made 22 tackles (17 solo) and returned an interception 16 yards for a touchdown vs. Syracuse...had a career-high six tackles vs. Brigham Young.
2004 Season: Did not see game action and retained freshman eligibility...team went 6-6 and lost to Oregon State in the Insight Bowl.
Personal: Leo Brian Ferrine (“fuh-reen”)...born Sept. 22, 1986 in Livingston, N.J...one of two children...earned degree in film, television, and theatre from Notre Dame in May...sport management major at Delaware...worked with the UD Media Services Department this past summer. |
