Biography
SENIOR (2019): MVFC Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence Award ... MVFC Honor Roll ... appeared in all 12 games with 10 starts ... tied for fourth on the team in tackles (74) and second in breakups (7) ... added two forced fumbles ... recorded a career-high 12 tackles (seven solo) and a forced fumble at South Dakota ... finished three games with 10 or more tackles - Colorado State (11), South Dakota (12), and Southern Illinois (10)
JUNIOR (2018): Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award (2018)… played in four games… picked up five solo tackles and assisted on two… forced a fumble versus #15 Montana… had two solo tackles against Youngstown State and Montana State
SOPHOMORE (2017): Saw action in all 12 games… recorded his second career interception and running it 45 yards into the end zone at Tennessee Tech… recorded season-high 8 tackles (3 solo)… started at Illinois State broke up two passes…matched a team-high eight tackles… registered 0.5 tackles for a loss… set a career-high of 4 solo tackles at Indiana State… finished the season with two solo tackles and three break-up passes in his first playoff appearance at Weber State.
FRESHMAN (2016): MVFC Academic Honor Roll... Played in all 11 games and started the final two... 32 tackles (25 solos) and nine pass break-ups... made a solo tackle in his debut at Eastern Illinois and broke up a pass... solo tackle against Northern Arizona... two solo tackles, including a pass break-up, at Northern Illinois... season-high four tackles at South Dakota State... two solo tackles against North Dakota State... two tackles and two pass breakups at South Dakota... matched a season-high of four tackles, all solos, versus Illinois State... made his first collegiate start against UNI, recording a career-high five solo tackles... career-high 11 tackles and five pass break-ups, along with an interception, against Southern Illinois
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned five letters combined between football and basketball… Second Team All-State at defensive back… four-year starter on both sides of the ball… First Team All-Area… twice earned All-Keystone Division honors… Big 33 nominee… Mr. Pennsylvania nominee… his junior year team was co-champions in the Keystone Division… played for coach Colin Gillen
PERSONAL: No. 1 sports highlight was having an amazing week of practice as a team, then going out and beating an undefeated Lower Dauphin team when many doubted them… his family has been a major influence, “My parents have sacrificed so much to give my sister and I every opportunity to live out our dreams. The amount of time, money, effort and love invested in us is truly amazing. Watching how they deal with life struggles has taught me to be who I am today. I have two nieces whom I want to provide as much as I can for.”… most admires his strength trainer Dave Brixius, “He’s a hard-working, genuine, loyal and inspiring man.”… enjoys training, music and hanging out with friends… favorite professional team is the Oakland Raiders… favorite artist is Future… son of Mike and Yanira Viti
MAJOR: Chemistry with a minor in physics
