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Jersey Number 32
Rani Abdulaziz
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 195
- Hometown:
- Roseland, N.J.
- High School:
- West Essex
- Major:
- Adult and Continuing Education (Grad)
2022 Academic All-Big Ten
2021 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
2020 Academic All-Big Ten
2019 Academic All-Big Ten
2022 (Senior): Played in six games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/9) for the third time ... honored on Senior Day versus No. 11 Penn State (11/19) ... recorded a tackle on kickoff coverage at Temple (9/17).
2021 (Senior at Central Connecticut State): Played in 11 games at safety … totaled 34 tackles with one for loss … recorded two pass breakups … broke up a pass at Duquesne (11/13) … collected a season-high nine stops with one for loss versus LIU (10/23) … added five stops with a pass breakup at Sacred Heart (10/16) … had four tackles against Columbia (10/9) … posted three stops at Wagner (9/11) … notched four stops in the season opener versus Southern Connecticut State (9/3).
2020 (Senior): Played in six games on special teams ... named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (7/1) and to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10).
2019 (Junior): Played in nine games on special teams ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/11) ... recorded four tackles on punt coverage ... added a stop versus Michigan State (11/23) and against No. 2 Ohio State (11/16) ... ran down to tackle the punt returner for no return against Maryland (10/5) ... recorded a tackle on punt coverage versus Boston College (9/21) ... made season debut on special teams against Massachusetts (8/30).
2018 (Sophomore): Appeared in eight games on special teams ... totaled three tackles ... made a tackle on punt coverage at Wisconsin (11/3) ... added a tackle on special teams versus Buffalo (9/22) ... made collegiate debut on special teams at No. 4 Ohio State (9/8) and recorded a tackle on punt coverage.
2017 (Freshman): Did not see game action.
Prior to College: Coached by Chris Benacquista at West Essex … played defensive back for the Knights … helped West Essex finish 7-4 with an appearance in the NJSIAA North 2, Group 3 quarterfinals … finished final high school season with 54 tackles, four passes defended and a caused turnover … Second Team All-United Blue Division by the Bergen Record … also competed in track and field at West Essex.
Personal: Studying as a graduate student in the adult and continuing education program.
2021 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
2020 Academic All-Big Ten
2019 Academic All-Big Ten
2022 (Senior): Played in six games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/9) for the third time ... honored on Senior Day versus No. 11 Penn State (11/19) ... recorded a tackle on kickoff coverage at Temple (9/17).
2021 (Senior at Central Connecticut State): Played in 11 games at safety … totaled 34 tackles with one for loss … recorded two pass breakups … broke up a pass at Duquesne (11/13) … collected a season-high nine stops with one for loss versus LIU (10/23) … added five stops with a pass breakup at Sacred Heart (10/16) … had four tackles against Columbia (10/9) … posted three stops at Wagner (9/11) … notched four stops in the season opener versus Southern Connecticut State (9/3).
2020 (Senior): Played in six games on special teams ... named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (7/1) and to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10).
2019 (Junior): Played in nine games on special teams ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/11) ... recorded four tackles on punt coverage ... added a stop versus Michigan State (11/23) and against No. 2 Ohio State (11/16) ... ran down to tackle the punt returner for no return against Maryland (10/5) ... recorded a tackle on punt coverage versus Boston College (9/21) ... made season debut on special teams against Massachusetts (8/30).
2018 (Sophomore): Appeared in eight games on special teams ... totaled three tackles ... made a tackle on punt coverage at Wisconsin (11/3) ... added a tackle on special teams versus Buffalo (9/22) ... made collegiate debut on special teams at No. 4 Ohio State (9/8) and recorded a tackle on punt coverage.
2017 (Freshman): Did not see game action.
Prior to College: Coached by Chris Benacquista at West Essex … played defensive back for the Knights … helped West Essex finish 7-4 with an appearance in the NJSIAA North 2, Group 3 quarterfinals … finished final high school season with 54 tackles, four passes defended and a caused turnover … Second Team All-United Blue Division by the Bergen Record … also competed in track and field at West Essex.
Personal: Studying as a graduate student in the adult and continuing education program.
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