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