2021 Football Roster
A.J. Musolino
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 209
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Struthers, Ohio
- High School:
- Struthers
Career
β’ Academic All-MAC (2019)
2021 Season
β’ Started at #6 Texas A&M recording 6 total tackles including two for a loss and one sack
β’ Started the home opener against VMI and had 3 total tackles
β’ Started at #5 Iowa recording 4 tackles including 1.5 for a loss
β’ Started at Maryland recording 5 tackles and 1.5 for a loss
β’ Started against Bowling Green recording 5 tackles including one sack and one interception
β’ Started against Buffalo tying for the team lead for tackles with 13
β’ Started at Western Michigan recording 2 tackles
β’ Started at Ohio recording 6 tackles including one for a loss
β’ Started against NIU recording 3 tackles including one for a loss
β’ Started at Central Michigan recording 11 tackles including a sack
β’ Started at Akron recording 8 tackles
β’ Started against Miami recording 5 tackles including one for a loss
2020 Season
β’ Saw action in all four games on special teams
2019 Sophomore Season
β’ Academic All-MAC
β’ Played in 11 games and saw action on special teams
β’ Posted a career high three stops against Auburn and again at Wisconsin
2018Β Redshirt Freshman Season
β’ Academic All-MAC
β’ Played in 10 games and saw action on special teams
β’ Made collegiate debut at No. 10 Penn State (9/15)
β’ Registered first career tackle against Ohio (10/6)Β
2017 Freshman Season
β’ Redshirted
Prior to Kent State
β’ AP Northeast Ohio Inland District Defensive Player of the Year for Division IV
β’ Named 2016 AP All-State First Team
β’ MaxPreps/JJ Huddle Ohio High School All-Ohio First Team Defense
β’ Two-time conference Player of the year
β’ Third team all-state as a junior and honorable mention as a sophomore
β’ Youngstown Vindicator Defensive Player of the Year
β’ Three-time all-conference and all-region selection
β’ Named WKBN Big 22 Class of 2016
β’ Team captain
β’ Helped Struthers to conference title in 2016
β’ Also playedΒ basketball at Struthers
β’ Holds school record for career total yards (5,200) and total touchdowns (66), five interceptions, 164 tackles
β’ Made 77 tackles as a senior, 5.5 TFL, two interceptions, five forced fumbles, three fumbles recoveredΒ
β’ Also rushed for 1,260 yards and 21 TDs as a senior,Β throwing for 550 yards and four TDs
Personal
β’ Born February 2, 1999
β’ Son of Joe and Denise Musolino
β’ Has one sibling, Maci
β’ Dad Joe played football at Cincinnati and Uncle Jimmy Musolino played football at Youngstown State
