2017 Football Roster
Roster
David Bonagura
- Position:
- PK
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Franklin Lakes, N.J.
- High School:
- Ramapo
2016 Academic All-Big Ten
2017 (Redshirt Senior): Did not see game action ... honored on Senior Day versus No. 16 Michigan State (11/25).
2016 (Redshirt Junior): Starting place kicker for all 12 games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/7) ... made 10-of-14 field goals with a long of 41 yards and 20-of-22 extra points during the season ... converted 9-of-10 field goal attempts inside 40 yards ... led team with 50 points scored ... handled kickoffs for the last nine games of the season, collecting four touchbacks ... hit from 32 and 20 yards versus Indiana (11/5) ... connected on a 39-yard field goal to give Rutgers the lead with 4:01 left in the fourth quarter at Minnesota (10/22) ... also had a tackle on kickoff coverage versus the Golden Gophers ... booted first career kickoff for a touchback against Iowa (9/24) ... nailed all three attempts versus New Mexico (9/17) with a long of 41 yards ... recorded seven successful extra-points in as many tries in home opener against Howard (9/10) ... made collegiate debut at No. 14 Washington (9/3) and converted two field goals and an extra point for 13 points, the most by a Rutgers kicker in their debut since 2004 ... made first career attempt from 38 yards away.
2015 (Redshirt Sophomore): Did not see game action.
2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not see game action.
2013 (Freshman): Did not see game action ... redshirted.
Prior to Rutgers: Three-year varsity letterwinner at Ramapo High School, starting all three seasons ... coached by Drew Gibbs at Ramapo ... named all-county first team kicker, all-county second team punter, MSG Varsity All-Metro Second Team Specialist, MSG Varsity All-State Second Team specialist and Big North Conference All-Division First Team specialist in his senior season ... participated as a kicker/punter in the inaugural Football University International All-Star Games in San Antonio's Alamodome in January 2013 ... helped the Raiders to a 10-2 season, securing the 2012 North I, Group III New Jersey State Championship with a 48-yard field goal with 11 seconds remaining in the game ... the 48-yarder led all New Jersey high school kickers in 2012 ... led the state in kick points scored for the season (68), points per game (5.7), touchbacks (51) and 14 punts inside the 20-yard line as a senior ... earned high school honor roll accolades in three of his four marking periods as a senior, reaching honor roll recognition in the fourth ... member of the track and field team, tallying four varsity letters as a thrower ... named all-county second team for discus in 2013.
Personal: A criminal justice major.
