Anthony Ritossa

Height:
6-4
Weight:
220
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Kirtland, Ohio
High School:
Kirtland HS

As a Senior (2014): Appeared in all 12 games with five starts at tight end ... finished with six receptions for 61 yards and two touchdowns ... made a 10-yard touchdown catch at Ball State ... had a 15-yard touchdown reception in the win over Eastern Michigan for first collegiate TD ... made an 11-yard catch in the win at Pittsburgh ... had two catches for 22 yards in the win over Howard.

As a Junior (2013): Made nine appearances, including his first start of the season at tight end against Toledo.

As a Sophomore (2012): Played in nine games ... saw action on special teams.

As a Redshirt Freshman (2011): Logged time in 11 games with two starts ... starting tight end versus Central Michigan and at Buffalo ... made five catches for 42 yards ... season-high two receptions for 21 yards at Eastern Michigan ... career-long catch of 13 yards versus FIU.

As a Freshman (2010): Redshirted.

High School: Ranked the No. 64 player in Ohio by Ohio Magazine Top 150 and No. 52 tight end prospect in the nation by ESPN/Scouts Inc., at Kirtland HS ... rated the ninth-best tight end in Ohio by OhioVarsity.com ... tabbed 114th-best prospect in Ohio by Tom Lemming's MaxPreps.com and CBS College Sports ... first-team All-Conference, All-District, All-County, All-Greater Cleveland ... a two-time special mention Division V All-Ohio selection ... as a senior, tallied 23 receptions for 491 yards with 10 touchdowns ... on defense, registered 48 tackles, including four sacks, with one interception, six pass breakups, two QB hurries, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery ... led team to a 12-1 overall (4-0 conference) and to the Division V regional final as a junior ... an All-Northeast Lake District selection in basketball.

Personal: Born June 27, 1992 ... son of Mario and Tami Ritossa ... has two brothers, Mike and Eric, and one sister, Angela.