The University of Akron Athletics
2011 Akron Football Roster

Joe Petrides
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 271
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Baltimore, Md.
- High School:
- Archbishop Curley HS
as aJunior (2012): Played in six games ... member of afront line that supported an offense ranked first in theMid-American Conference and 16th nationally in passing (312.8 ypg),and sixth in the league and 45th in the country in total offense(427.2 ypg) ... earned MACAcademic Honorable Mention recognition.
as a Sophomore (2011): Did not see game action.
as a Redshirt Freshman (2010): Did not see gameaction.
as a Freshman (2009): Utilized his redshirt.
Archbishop Curley HS: Named second-team all-stateand second-team all-metro as well as first-team all-conference andall-city as a senior ... scored two touchdowns, playing tight end,and helped his squad set school and conference records asArchbishop Curley rushed for 584 yards in one game ... schoolrushed for over 3,000 yards during his three years as a starter ...tabbed first-team all-state as a junior, adding first-teamall-conference and all-city honors ... also first-teamall-conference as a sophomore ... as a senior, recorded 77 tackles,including six sacks, with six pass breakups, one forced fumble andone fumble recovery ... as a junior tallied 76 stops, includingeight sacks, with three breakups … as a sophomore, had 68tackles, including four sacks, with two fumble recoveries andreturning an interception for a TD.
Personal: Born Jan. 2, 1991 ... son of George andMary Theresa Petrides.