Temple University Athletics
2011 Football Roster
Roster
Palumbo, John

Jersey Number 77
John Palumbo
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 312
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lyndhurst, N.J.
- High School:
- Queen of Peace
Bio
Graduated in December 2010 … enrolled at Temple as a true freshman in January 2007.
Honors: A 2011 mid-season second-team All-MAC by Phil Steele … 2011 preseason third-team All-MAC selection by Phil Steele’s College Football … 2010 preseason second-team All-MAC selection by Phil Steele’s College Football … 2009 third-team All-MAC honoree … a third-team All-MAC pick by Phil Steele … named team’s 2009 Offensive MVP as a member of the offensive line.
2011: Team captain … played in eight games with five starts at center … also played on the field goal unit … saw action at left guard at Bowling Green … o-line combined for 130 starting appearances … providing great protection, the o-line gave up no sacks against Ohio and Akron this season … lettered.
2010: Played in all 12 games with nine starts at center … also played right guard … lettered.
2009: Played in all 13 games with 12 starts at center … moved into the starting line-up at center against Penn State and continued in that role ... lettered.
2008: Played in nine games with five starts at right guard ... saw action on the offensive line against No. 16/15 Penn State and played in every game the rest of the season ... received his first starting nod in the win over Ohio ... started the last five games of the season ... lettered.
2007: Redshirted.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Queen of Peace HS in North Arlington, N.J. ... 2005 Associated Press third-team All-State and first-team News Herald All-Area selection at OT ... Rivals postseason New Jersey Top 50 selection ... did not allow a sack and had 50 pancake blocks as senior ... also made 36 tackles and six sacks at DT ... first-team All-Bergen County Scholastic League choice ... helped lead the team to the BCSL American title and Non-Public Group II title game as the Griffins rushed for more than 3,000 yards and outscored opponents 492-105 ... also a double-figure scorer on the basketball team ... attended Pascack Hills HS his freshman through junior seasons.
Personal: Born June 8, 1988 … son of John Palumbo and the late Dawn DeCotiis Palumbo … has an older brother Robert (25) and sister Jeanna (24) ... father played football at Maryland and Upsala ... received his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in December 2010 … enrolled as a non-matriculated graduate student.
Honors: A 2011 mid-season second-team All-MAC by Phil Steele … 2011 preseason third-team All-MAC selection by Phil Steele’s College Football … 2010 preseason second-team All-MAC selection by Phil Steele’s College Football … 2009 third-team All-MAC honoree … a third-team All-MAC pick by Phil Steele … named team’s 2009 Offensive MVP as a member of the offensive line.
2011: Team captain … played in eight games with five starts at center … also played on the field goal unit … saw action at left guard at Bowling Green … o-line combined for 130 starting appearances … providing great protection, the o-line gave up no sacks against Ohio and Akron this season … lettered.
2010: Played in all 12 games with nine starts at center … also played right guard … lettered.
2009: Played in all 13 games with 12 starts at center … moved into the starting line-up at center against Penn State and continued in that role ... lettered.
2008: Played in nine games with five starts at right guard ... saw action on the offensive line against No. 16/15 Penn State and played in every game the rest of the season ... received his first starting nod in the win over Ohio ... started the last five games of the season ... lettered.
2007: Redshirted.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Queen of Peace HS in North Arlington, N.J. ... 2005 Associated Press third-team All-State and first-team News Herald All-Area selection at OT ... Rivals postseason New Jersey Top 50 selection ... did not allow a sack and had 50 pancake blocks as senior ... also made 36 tackles and six sacks at DT ... first-team All-Bergen County Scholastic League choice ... helped lead the team to the BCSL American title and Non-Public Group II title game as the Griffins rushed for more than 3,000 yards and outscored opponents 492-105 ... also a double-figure scorer on the basketball team ... attended Pascack Hills HS his freshman through junior seasons.
Personal: Born June 8, 1988 … son of John Palumbo and the late Dawn DeCotiis Palumbo … has an older brother Robert (25) and sister Jeanna (24) ... father played football at Maryland and Upsala ... received his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in December 2010 … enrolled as a non-matriculated graduate student.
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