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2011 Football Roster

45 Kevin Palermo

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 225
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown West Chicago, Ill.
  • Highschool Driscoll Catholic

Biography

Kevin Palermo rejoined Leatherneck Football in the fall of 2012 as an assistant coach on the defense. He remains with the program on Bob Nielson's coaching staff as an assistant coach. A four-year letterwinner for Western, Palermo knows what it takes to succeed on and off the field.

Western's 'Most Valuable Player' on defense in 2011, Palermo earned Second Team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors. He finished sixth in the MVFC In tackles and tied for 39th nationally with a team-leading 105 stops. Palermo recorded 215 total tackles in 44 games played.

In the classroom he was a First Team Academic All-MVFC selection, and was honored by the FCS Athletic Directors Association being named to its Academic All-Star team - one of 58 nationally among all FCS football players.

He graduated in May 2012 with a bachelor's degree in Construction Management. Palermo is currently pursuing a master's degree in Sport Management from Western.

Statistics

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2011

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Historical Player Information

  • 45

    2008Redshirt

    Linebacker
    6'1" 225 lbs
    45
  • 45

    2009Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'1" 225 lbs
    45
  • 45

    2010Junior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 225 lbs
    45
  • 45

    2011Senior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 225 lbs
    45