2007: Member of the 2007 squad.

High School: Was a team captain as a senior where he posted 105 tackles, one interception and two fumble recoveries ... As a junior, he recorded eight interceptions, one returned for a touchdown and recovered a fumble for a touchdown ... Earned first team all-area honors as both a junior and senior ... Named first team all-conference in 2006 and second team in 2005 ... An all-state special mention by the Champaign News-Gazette ... Earned six letters in football, basketball and track.

Personal: Full name is Anthony Joseph Petruzzello ... Born Nov. 26, 1988 ... Son of Steve and Wendy Petruzzello ... Was an academic honor roll member every semester in high school and on National Honor Society as a junior and senior ... Majoring in business ... Father is a professor at Illinois ... High school coach was Mike McDonnell.

updated 2/08