Chris Favazzo

Class:
Redshirt
Hometown:
Blacklick, OH
High School:
St. Charles Prep

After flip-flopping back-and-forth between offense and defense the past two years, Chris Favazzo returns to the defensive side of the ball as the third option at tackle heading into the fall...possessing tremendous size, he should provide good depth.

2008 Redshirt Freshman Season
Saw action in 11 games on the offensive line.

2007 Freshman Season
Was redshirted.

Prior to Kent State
Earned first-team all-district and all-league honors and was special mention all-state as a senior at St. Charles Prep...earned four varsity letters and was a three-year starter...team captain and received numerous team honors and awards...totaled 120 tackles in his senior season alone, including 50 solos and 11 quarterback sacks...also registered 20 tackles-for-loss and blocked a kick...as a junior, made 101 total tackles and had three sacks...played tight end on offense, catching 13 passes and scoring three times...also lettered once in lacrosse and three times in rugby...coached by Ted Wierzbicki.

Personal
Born May 25, 1989...parents are Joe and Ginny Favazzo...has a brother, Matt...majoring in physical education...last name is pronounced fuh-va-ZO.