2009 Football Roster

7 Vinny Esposito

  • Position Quarterback
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 210
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Demarest, N.J.
  • Highschool Northern Valley Regional

Biography

UAlbany:  Team Captain ... ranks second in career passing yards (3,744), tied for second in passing touchdowns (25) and fourth in total offense (4,028) among the school's career leaders ... rushed for 14 career TDs ... two varsity letters ... 2008:  Became the first UAlbany passer to throw for 200-plus yards three times in the same FCS season ... second-highest single-season total with 1,934 yards and 13 touchdowns ... completed 60.3 percent of his pass attempts ... ran for 10 touchdowns ... second UAlbany player to account for 2,000-plus yards in total offense in a season ... passed for a career-best 283 yards at New Hampshire ... also toppled the 200-yard passing mark against Central Conn. State (254) and Robert Morris (201) ... career-high three TD passes against Duquesne ... totaled 184 passing yards and a career-best 65 yards on ground at Sacred Heart ... averaged 173.5 total yards per game ... 2007:  Received program's most improved award ... passed for 1,810 yards and 12 touchdowns ... rushed for four touchdowns ... threw for 273 yards, the most by a UA player since 2002, at second-ranked Montana ... two touchdowns passes against three opponents ... passed for 236 yards and two scores and reached the end zone on a 4-yard run in a 38-7 homecoming triumph versus Sacred Heart ... Northeast Conference offensive player of the week when he connected on 17 of 26 passes for 173 yards and one TD in 23-20 victory at Fordham ... teamed with Justin Gannon for the third-longest pass play in school history against Monmouth, a 21-3 triumph ... the 87-yard screen pass helped decide the outcome with 6:02 remaining ... 2006:  Appeared in one game as a redshirt freshman against Saint Francis ... High School:  Associated Press all-state first team ... passed for 2,700 yards and 28 touchdowns ... rushed for 650 yards and six TDs ... named to All-North Jersey, All-Bergen County and Northern Bergen Interscholastic League (NBIL) squads ... New Jersey Super 100 Offensive Player of the Year ... added 55 tackles and seven interceptions as a defender .. threw for 6,150 yards and 58 touchdowns during his career ... ran for nearly 2,000 yards and 16 TDs ... first-team all-county and all-league as a junior ... Personal:  Major is communication with a minor in psychology ... born 9-17-87 ... parents are Vincent and Judy Esposito ... has two sisters, Zoie and Nikole.

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2006Redshirt Freshman

    Quarterback
    6'1" 210 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2007Sophomore

    Quarterback
    6'1" 210 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2008Junior

    Quarterback
    6'1" 210 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2009Senior

    Quarterback
    6'1" 210 lbs
    7