Anthony La Lota Joins Rutgers Football Program
Sep 20 | Football
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (September 20, 2010) – Rutgers head football coach Greg Schiano announced Monday that Anthony La Lota (Princeton, N.J.) has joined the Rutgers football program. La Lota is enrolled in classes at Rutgers and is eligible to practice with the team this season and will be eligible to participate in game action in 2011.
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Anthony La Lota
6-4, 270
Defensive Line
Princeton, N.J./The Hun School (Michigan)
Product of The Hun School and played for head coach Dave Dudeck … two-year starter on offense (OT) and defense (DE) … standout student who was a National Honor Society member in high school … versatile athlete who also earned time at linebacker and tight end in the prep ranks … spent his freshman season at Michigan in 2009 before transferring … has three years of eligibility remaining at Rutgers … 92 tackles and 21.5 sacks over his two-year career in high school … did not begin to play football until his junior season … 52 tackles and 11.5 sacks as a senior … five-star prospect rated as the No. 4 offensive tackle in the nation according to Scout.com … listed as the No. 2 player in New Jersey and the 215th overall prospect by Rivals.com … SuperPrep All-American and the No. 21 overall defensive line prospect nationally according to the publication … SuperPrep’s No. 1 prospect in New Jersey … started for the East Squad in the U.S. Army All-American Game … also lettered three seasons in basketball … born 12/1/89.
