2010 Football
Roster
Josh Violanti
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 288
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lackawanna, NY
- High School:
- St. Francis
Hoof Prints: Walked on to the team in 2007 and after earning the backup center role in 2008 became the starter in 2009...a 2009 Academic All-MAC selection and a 2010 Academic All-District selection...has registered a perfect 4.0 in the classroom...chose UB because of the location and for a chance to play.
Junior (2010): Was a mainstay on the Buffalo offensive line, starting in all 12 games... one of only 10 players on the team and one of three offensive linemen to start in every game...named to the Academic All-District First Team.
Sophomore (2009): Appeared in 10 games and started the final eight games of the season at center...named to the Academic All-MAC team...member of an offensive line that paved the way for an offense that averaged 405 yards per game - the highest average in UB’s Division I-A era.
Redshirt Freshman (2008): Listed as the Bulls’ backup center...saw action in one game against UTEP (8/28).
Freshman (2007): Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo.
High School: Earned two letters while playing left tackle for head coach Jerry Smith at St. Francis High School...named All-Catholic in 2005 and 2006...named team MVP his senior season...named to the Western New York All-Star Team in 2006...also played on the hockey and track and field teams at St. Francis.
