Anthony Brunetti - 2013 Football - LIU Post


#21 Anthony Brunetti

Position: Running Back
Height: 5-10
Class: Senior
Hometown: Bayville, N.Y.
Previous School: Holy Trinity

2013: Appeared in two games, before suffering a season-ending injury … rushed for 50 yards (5.1 ypc) and two touchdowns … took four handoffs for 33 yards and a pair of scores in a 47-16 win at Millersville (Sept. 7).

2012: Saw action in eight games … rushed for 310 yards on 71 carries with one touchdown … averaged 4.3 yards per carry and 38.8 yards per game … also caught 17 passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns.

2011: Played in all 11 games, making two starts … totaled 312 yards on 72 carries … broke through for four touchdowns … averaged 4.3 yards per rush and 28.4 yards a game … carried the ball 14 times for 61 yards and a touchdown and also made five catches for 57 yards and a touchdown against Gannon (Nov. 12) … rushed on 12 chances for 59 yards at California (Pa.) (Sept. 10) … also ran for 59 yards on nine carries and a TD against Shippensburg (Sept. 24).

2010: Played in all 11 games and made one start at Cheyney (Nov. 6) … scored 10 rushing TDs to lead team … carried the ball 111 times for 589 yards and a team-high 10 touchdowns … averaged 5.3 yards per carry … rushed on eight chances for 55 yards in his college debut at American International (Sept. 4) … broke the plane three times and finished with 69 yards on 20 carries in the Pioneers’ triple OT win at West Chester (Oct. 2) … registered a career-high 143 yards on 19 rushes with four TDs at Cheyney (Nov. 6).

Prior to LIU Post: Four-year varsity player at Holy Trinity … rushed for a county single-season record 2,450 yards and 28 touchdowns his senior year … finished his career with 5,818 rushing yards … received Newsday’s Thorp Award, given to Long Island’s Most Outstanding Player … named CHFL Offensive MVP and was named All-Long Island … also was an outstanding baseball player and was named Sportswriters Player of the Year for both football and baseball.

Personal: Youngest of Danny and Patty Brunetti … brother, Frank, played football at SUNY Cortland … majoring in nutrition.

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