University of Albany

UAlbany: All-Northeast Conference candidate ... made 29 career appearances as a guard and center on offensive line ... will start at the center position ... three varsity letters ... 2009: Shared program's top offensive lineman award ... received team's weekly lineman honors five times ... offense ranked second among the NEC leaders in scoring and third in both rushing yards and total yards ... offense accounted for 400-plus yards on three occasions ... 2008: Appeared in all 12 contests ... blocked for an offense that ranked among the conference leaders in total offense, rushing and scoring ... also used a blocking tight end and on special teams ... 2007: Played in six games, all in the second half of the season, as a true freshman ... made first start as a collegian against Wagner as a center ... High School: Chosen to All-District 5/5A squad as a center and guard by the Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram ... second-team all-district as a defensive tackle and nose guard ... totaled 46 tackles, 5.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries as a senior ... senior captain ... co-defensive team MVP ... member of Bi-District championship squad ... Personal: Major is history with a minor in political science ... born 8-28-89 ... parents are Tony and Jeanette Sparano ... has one sister, Ryan Leigh ... his brother, Tony, was a second-team All-NEC defensive end on the 2009 UAlbany squad ... his father is the head coach of the NFL's Miami Dolphins.