Temple University Athletics
2016 Football Roster
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Roster
Vincent Picozzi
- Position:
- Offensive Lineman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 280
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Collegeville, Pa.
- High School:
- Lansdale Catholic
2020 (Graduate): Earned preseason All-American Athletic Conference recognition [Athlon's (first), Phil Steele (second)] ... finished the year with fourth-team All-AAC recognition from Phil Steele ... a versatile athlete who has played all five offensive line positions ... moved over to start at LT after being a starter at guard for three seasons but started games 3-6 at RG due to an injury to Adam Klein ... lettered.
2019 (Redshirt Junior): Entered the season as the starter at right guard ... the Owls started the same five linemen in each of the first seven games of the season before Hennessy (C) missed game eight ... suffered season-ending injury at USF ... lettered.
2018 (Redshirt Sophomore): Entered season as starter at right guard ... played center at #9 UCF after Matt Hennessy went down with an injury and played the position in next two games at Houston and vs. USF ... returned to right guard in regular season finale at UConn ... started all thirteen games on offensive line ... earned All-ECAC Honorable Mention ... APEX Predator Player of the Game (Houston) ... #theSTANDARD Player of the Game (Maryland, Tulsa, Houston, USF) ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... lettered.
2017 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw his first career action at USF ... played on FG and PATs ... made first career start at ECU ... served as the primary LG in place of an injured Jovahn Fair ... #theSTANDARD Player of the Game (ECU) ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... lettered.
2016 (Freshman): Joined the team as a walk-on ... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... redshirted.
High School: Was a two-way starter on the offensive line and defensive line for coach Tom Kirk of Lansdale Catholic in Lansdale, Pa., for two years … earned first team All-Catholic as well as an all-state selection … played in the Philadelphia City All Star game … named second team honors for academics … attended Methacton High School for his freshman and sophomore years.
Personal: Born Vincent Picozzi in Voorhees, N.J. … parents Anthony and Margaret Picozzi … has six sisters Rachel (25), Sarah (23), Mary (18), Grace (15), Kate (13), and Mia (11) … also has two brothers Anthony (26) and Nicholas (20) ... Nick is currently his Owls’ teammate … enjoys camping, hiking, and canoing … list of favorites: Big Fish (movie), Ireland (vacation spot), Duck Walk (drill), and J.J. Watt (NFL player) … took a week-long class in Rome as part of Temple’s STHM (Sports, Tourism, Hospitality Management) program in the 2019 spring ... earned degree in risk management and insurance (Spring 2020).
