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MATT DiLALLO, P

6-1, 195, Wellington, Fla. (Wellington)

 

  HIGH SCHOOL?As a senior captain, he earned first-team all-Palm Beach County (District 6A) and all-conference honors as well as honorable mention all-area accolades, as he was invited to and played in the Florida Outback All-Star game.  As a junior, he was selected first-team all-district and all-area and was also his team’s most valuable player on special teams.  As a senior, he had 22 punts for a 40.3-yard average (long of 60), while dropping 10 punts inside the 20-yard line (seven inside-the-10).  His junior year, he averaged 42.0 yards on 44 punts (long of 72), placing 23 punts inside the 20 (and 10 inside-the-10).  He also served as his team’s placekicker for one game, connecting on five extra points and a 35-yard field goal.  One of his top prep games was against John I. Leonard High School his junior season, when he had eight punts for a 43.1 average and landed four inside the 20 (including an amazing three inside-the-5).  Wellington was 2-9 his senior year and 4-6 his junior year under coach Erik Robinson. He also participated in track, competing in the shot put and discus throws.

  ACADEMICS?He is interested in majoring in pre-medicine at Colorado. He was a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and Chemistry Honor Society in high school, as he owns a 3.48 grade point average. He also recorded an ACT score of 29 and an SAT score of 1230.

  VITALS?Has 4.9 speed in the 40 and bench presses 245 pounds; he owns a 375-pound squat.

  RECRUITING?He selected Colorado over Columbia, Northern Illinois, Army and Louisville.

  PERSONAL?He was born June 24, 1987 in Melbourne, Fla.  Hobbies include working out and spending time with his friends.  He would like to become a surgeon someday, and he has done volunteer work at local hospitals in Florida.  He also volunteers at local 5K races for certain causes, including breast cancer.  His father (Kevin) was a shortstop at Slippery Rock State in 1976-77.

(Last name is pronounced di-lah-low)