#7 Ricardo Giruzzi So. S 5'11 - 185 Utica, NY (T.R. Proctor)

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Giruzzi missed the 2005 season with injury, but enters 2006 healthy and ready to contribute, both at the free safety position and on special teams. 2005: Did not play 2004: Redshirt season. High School: Played four years of varsity football at T.R. Proctor High School, captaining the team his senior year...first team All-Central New York selection as a senior...two-time first team All-League choice...member of the Super Prep All-Regional squad his senior year...picked for All-State Governor’s Bowl team as a senior...named team’s Defensive Player of the Year his senior year...caught game-winning touchdown pass in the final minute to give Proctor its first-ever win over rival Henninger...also ran sprints for indoor and outdoor track teams for three years, captaining each team once. Personal: Born Aug. 30, 1986...Psychology major...wants to go into either business or medicine...an honors student in high school...enjoys working out, lifting weights and running...brother, Vincenzo, is a linebacker at Syracuse...father, James, played football at Ithaca College from 1980-83...Class of 2009.