Anthony Farinella

Position:
Kicker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
190
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Woodridge, Ill.
High School:
Downers Grove South

2015: Did not play due to injury.

2014: Served as the Falcons’ kickoff specialist … had 86 kickoffs for 5,035 yards (58.5 avg.) on the year … kicked off nine times on two different occasions … had nine kickoffs for 474 yards in a 45-42 win over Indiana … also had nine kickoffs for 567 yards in a win at UMass on Sept. 27 … averaged over 60.0 yards per kickoff in seven of the Falcons’ 14 games … had 15 touchbacks and just three kickoffs out of bounds.

2013: Played in all 14 games as the Falcons’ kickoff specialist … had 93 kickoffs for an average of 60.8 yards per kick … had eight multi-touchback performances … recorded two touchbacks in eight kickoffs during a week two game at Kent State … recorded four, three, three, and two touchbacks in a span of four games … had a season-high six touchbacks in 11 kickoffs at Eastern Michigan … recorded three touchbacks in the MAC Championship game vs. Northern Illinois … averaged a season-best 64.6 yards per kickoff in a Homecoming win over UMass.

2012: Served as the team’s kick-off specialist ... had 54 kicks for 3,130 yards, an average of 58.0 per kick ... had seven touchbacks, including two versus Miami and UMass, both BGSU wins.

High School: Is a 2012 graduate of Downers Grove South High School ... coached by John Belskis ... team captain and 4.0 student ... was the West Buburban Conference Special Teams Player of the Year ... named to the Tom Lemming All-Chicagoland team as a place kicker ... named a Top-12 kicker by chrissailerkicking.com ... had 46 touchbacks as a senior ... was a state champion in wrestling and a state qualifier in the 800-meters.

Personal: Full name is Anthony C. Farinella ... son of Chuck and Sara Farinella ... born Sept. 1, 1993 ... has one sister ... majoring in business.