Position: Linebacker
Height: 6-2
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Massapequa Park, N.Y.
Previous School: Massapequa

2015: Red-shirt season.

Prior to LIU Post: Three-year varsity starter at Massapequa High School ... two-time All-County selection ... earned All-Long Island and All-State honors ... amassed 368 tackles, 24 sacks and four interceptions in his tenure with the Chiefs ... recorded 131 tackles, seven sacks and two interceptions as a senior.

Personal: Has three older brothers, Mike, Nick and Joe ... son of Mike and Mary Dilena ... lists having fun with his friends and playing basketball as his hobbies ... his favorite athlete is LeBron James ... the person he admires most is his father ... aspires to be a physical education teacher ... currently undecided on a major.