Temple University Athletics
2011 Football Roster
Roster
Blaze Caponegro
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Allenwood, N.J.
- High School:
- Wall Township
Will wear #6 this fall as one of the team’s toughest players after wearing #33 for three seasons.
2012: Played in nine games with seven starts at Sam linebacker … had five tackles against Syracuse … had eight tackles and a sack in the win at Army … made a solo stop at No. 12/10 Louisville … had four tackles at Pitt … had five stop tackles and a seven-yard sack against No. 19/17 Rutgers … had two solo stops in the overtime win at Connecticut … joined the starting line-up in the win over South Florida … had two solo tackles … lettered.
2011: Played in 12 games with eight starts at Will linebacker … also played on the kickoff, punt, and field goal defense units … had 35 tackles, including 4.0 TFL, on the season … had five tackles at Ohio … had five tackles and a seven-yard sack, a career first, at Bowling Green … made a solo stop in the shutout of Buffalo … had a tackle and break-up in the shutout of Ball State … had four tackles, including a TFL for a loss of two yards, against Toledo … had two tackles in the win at Maryland … led the Owls with a game-high eight tackles, including six tackles and a TFL, against Penn State … had two tackles in the win at Akron … made first collegiate start in the win over Villanova … led all TU defenders with a career-high seven solo tackles … lettered.
2010: Played in two games … also played in the punt and kickoff return units.
2009: Redshirted.
High School: Team captain ... 2008 All-State, All-Shore Conference, and All-County honoree for coach Chris Barnes at Wall Township HS ... three-year letterwinner at linebacker and running back ... named the 2008 Shore Conference Player of the Year ...ran for 350 yards against Manasquan ... team went 6-4 en route to the Liberty Division championship during his junior season in 2007 ... earned All-Conference, All-County and All-Division honors as a junior ... selected to play in the All-State Football Team Super 100 and in the New Jersey vs. North East All-Shore All-Star Games ... Honor Roll student ... attended the 2008 Temple Football Camp.
Personal: Blaze Vincent Caponegro … born February 8, 1991, in Point Pleasant, N.J. ... parents are Tracy and Marc Caponegro … has two brothers—Marc (25) and Connor (21)—and a younger sister, Gabrielle (15) … father played football at Seton Hall … enjoys surfing and swimming … marketing major.
