2020 CU Football Recruiting Class
Alfano, Antonio
vs
Wyoming
Sep 20 (Sat)
8:15 p.m.
Antonio Alfano
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 285
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Rahway, N.J.
- High School:
- Colonia
- Prev School:
- University of Alabama
Bio
AT COLORADO: 2020 (Fr.)—He enrolled at Colorado for the spring 2020 semester and did not play during the 2020 season.
AT ALABAMA (2019)—He enrolled at Alabama for the spring 2018 semester and did not appear in any games and entered the transfer portal in October … He had two sacks in Alabama’s Spring Game.
HIGH SCHOOL—A consensus five-star prospect by the recruiting services, he was named the No. 1 prospect in the 2019 class by 247Sports with a perfect rating of 100, where he was also the top rated strongside defensive end and top player from New Jersey … On the 247 Composite, he was the No. 5 player in the class with a rating of .9965, the top rated strongside defensive end and top player from New Jersey … He was named the No. 5 prospect nationally by Rivals, the top defensive tackle in the class and top player out of New Jersey … He was the No. 4 player on USA Today’s Chosen 25 … PrepStar tabbed him as the No. 24 player in the nation … He was the No. 28 player in the ESPN 300, the No. 3 player in his region, the top defensive tackle and top player from New Jersey … He played in the All-American Bowl high school all-star game in San Antonio, Texas … He was ranked the No. 15 player in New Jersey as a sophomore by NJ.com, a ranking that moved up to No. 2 by his junior season and No. 1 after his senior campaign … He earned first-team All-State honors following his senior season when he recorded 76 tackles, including 28 for a loss with 10 sacks, 10 quarterback hurries and six forced fumbles for Colonia High School and coach Tom Roarty … He also played on the offensive line for the Patriots and cleared the way for an offense that generated 257.5 rushing yards per game … As a junior, he played for Rahway High School and after sitting out four games due to NJSIAA transfer rules, he played in seven games and had 67 tackles including nine for a loss and five sacks, two pass breakups, seven quarterback hurries, a forced fumble and blocked field goal … His freshman and sophomore seasons he played at Bergen Catholic in Oradell, N.J., and had 27 tackles, including five for a loss and two sacks, one forced fumble, one pass breakup and one interception, which he returned 17 yards.
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Integrative Physiology at Colorado … He was on the High Honor Roll at Bergen Catholic High School … He graduated from Colonia High School a semester early.
PERSONAL—He was born November 10, 2000, in Livingston, N.J. … His parents are Alice Richardson and Frank and Hilda Alfano … He has two siblings … He enjoys collecting sneakers, working out and loves to draw … After his playing days are over, he wants to open up an all-in-one gym where people not only workout, but can have cryotherapy, massage therapy, physical therapy all in one building.
AT ALABAMA (2019)—He enrolled at Alabama for the spring 2018 semester and did not appear in any games and entered the transfer portal in October … He had two sacks in Alabama’s Spring Game.
HIGH SCHOOL—A consensus five-star prospect by the recruiting services, he was named the No. 1 prospect in the 2019 class by 247Sports with a perfect rating of 100, where he was also the top rated strongside defensive end and top player from New Jersey … On the 247 Composite, he was the No. 5 player in the class with a rating of .9965, the top rated strongside defensive end and top player from New Jersey … He was named the No. 5 prospect nationally by Rivals, the top defensive tackle in the class and top player out of New Jersey … He was the No. 4 player on USA Today’s Chosen 25 … PrepStar tabbed him as the No. 24 player in the nation … He was the No. 28 player in the ESPN 300, the No. 3 player in his region, the top defensive tackle and top player from New Jersey … He played in the All-American Bowl high school all-star game in San Antonio, Texas … He was ranked the No. 15 player in New Jersey as a sophomore by NJ.com, a ranking that moved up to No. 2 by his junior season and No. 1 after his senior campaign … He earned first-team All-State honors following his senior season when he recorded 76 tackles, including 28 for a loss with 10 sacks, 10 quarterback hurries and six forced fumbles for Colonia High School and coach Tom Roarty … He also played on the offensive line for the Patriots and cleared the way for an offense that generated 257.5 rushing yards per game … As a junior, he played for Rahway High School and after sitting out four games due to NJSIAA transfer rules, he played in seven games and had 67 tackles including nine for a loss and five sacks, two pass breakups, seven quarterback hurries, a forced fumble and blocked field goal … His freshman and sophomore seasons he played at Bergen Catholic in Oradell, N.J., and had 27 tackles, including five for a loss and two sacks, one forced fumble, one pass breakup and one interception, which he returned 17 yards.
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Integrative Physiology at Colorado … He was on the High Honor Roll at Bergen Catholic High School … He graduated from Colonia High School a semester early.
PERSONAL—He was born November 10, 2000, in Livingston, N.J. … His parents are Alice Richardson and Frank and Hilda Alfano … He has two siblings … He enjoys collecting sneakers, working out and loves to draw … After his playing days are over, he wants to open up an all-in-one gym where people not only workout, but can have cryotherapy, massage therapy, physical therapy all in one building.
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