Brandon Vitabile
66 Brandon Vitabile
Class:
RS Freshman

Hometown:
Edison, N.J.

High School:
Bishop Ahr

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 300

Position:
OL

The 2011 Scouting Report: Starts his redshirt freshman season as the backup center behind four-year starter and Rimington Trophy candidate Ben Burkett.

2011: Redshirt freshman ... Made first collegiate start at center against Boston College ... Impressed coaches with his play during the spring, which led to his role as NU's starting center and the move of three-year starting center Ben Burkett to offensive guard ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree.

2010: Did not see action.

High School: Rivals.com All-Atlantic East Region, SuperPrep All-Northeast Region and PrepStar All-East Region offensive lineman ... Ranked the 10th-best player (second among offensive linemen) by Rivals.com in New Jersey's player ranking and sixth-best prospect in New Jersey by SuperPrep ... Ranked sixth nationally among centers by Rivals.com and 17th nationally among centers by SuperPrep ... 2009 all-area, All-Greater Middlesex Conference and all-state first-team selection ... Star-Ledger All-American ... Home News Tribune all-area first team ... New Jersey Football Coaches Association "2009 Super 100 All-State football team" selection ... Played in Aloha Prep Bowl on Dec. 12, 2009 ... Helped lead the Trojans to a three-year mark of 29-9 and three straight postseason appearances ... Earned a prestigious spot on the Greater Middlesex Conference All-Decade team (2000-09) ... MaxPreps New Jersey first-team all-stater ... Team captain ... Also lettered in basketball and baseball ... NFF and College Hall of Fame scholarship recipient ... Italian American Cultural Center academic scholarship recipient ... News 12 and New Jersey Education Association Scholar-Athlete winner ... National Honor Society, Hispanic Honor Society, Top 10 percent of senior class ... Coached by Ron Hilliard.

Personal: Born Brandon Michael Vitabile ... Son of Maureen McCann and Peter Vitabile ... Major is undeclared.

PARTICIPATION
Season Games Other Statistics
2011 13
1 Tackle
Career 13
1 Tackle
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