| Vinny Pallone |
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2006: Played and started in all 11 games at defensive tackle... Recorded three tackles for a loss of 12 yards and one sack for a loss of six yards during the season... Also caused a fumble and had 15 tackles... Was named the weight lifter of the year... Tallied a season-high tackles with four against Idaho State on Oct. 7, the same game where he forced the fumble.
2005: Started in all 11 games at defensive tackle... Had a career-high seven tackles against Southern Utah on Oct. 22... Also had 1.5 tackles for loss against the Thunderbirds... Tallied 30 tackles on the season... Fourth on the team in tackles for loss with 4.5.
2004: Missed the entire season with a foot injury.
2003: Redshirted.
High School: Played both offense and defense for Broomfield in leading the Eagles to an 8-3 record as a senior... First-Team all-conference selection as both a junior and a senior... First-Team all-state pick as a junior and a senior... Outstanding prep wrestler... Won the Class 4A heavyweight state championship as a senior... posted a record of 78-11 as a prep wrestler.
Personal: Born Aug. 10, 1984, in Boulder, Colo... Son of Al and Joan Pallone... Majoring in criminal justice... His brother, Dominic, played for the Bears from 1996-2000... Was married to Mandie in the off-season.
