John Carroll University Athletics

Missed the entire 2007 season due to injury ... Started the first nine games of the 2006 season for the Blue Streaks before suffering a season ending injury against Mount Union (11/4/06) ... Tallied 39 tackles in his junior campaign ... Tied a career high with eight tackles against Marietta (10/14/06) ... Earned OAC Defensive Player of the Week for the week of October 16th ... Recorded one sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and two interceptions during the 2006 season ... Produced 47 tackles in what was his first year as a starter to earn his second letter as a sophomore ... Had six tackles and forced and recovered a fumble in his first career start — a 38-13 season-opening victory over Hope (9/10/05) ... Posted a career-best eight tackles in a shutout over Muskingum (10/8/05), then snared his first career interception the next week at Wilmington (10/15/05) ... 41 of his 47 tackles took place after missing his only game of the season (vs. Mount Union on 9/17/05)  due to injury ... Saw action in five games to earn his first varsity letter as a freshman ... Tallied his first collegiate tackle on special teams in John Carroll’s 19-6 win over nationally ranked Capital (11/6/04) ... Was one of just three true freshmen to earn a letter in 2004 ... Is one of only three players on the 2007 roster to have earned three letters ... Six-time letterwinner covering football and wrestling at Mentor Lake Catholic High School ... Played and started as a sophomore on Lake Catholic’s 2001 state championship football team ... High School Heisman nominee and Lake County Touchdown Club Student-Athlete Award as a senior ... Member of the Ohio National Freestyle Wrestling team ... Pre-Law major at JCU ... Son of John and Maureen Palmisano.