Santo Coppola

Army

Nov 1 (Sat)

10:00 am MT

Height:
6-4
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Santa Fe, NM
High School:
Saint Michaels
Position:
DL

2016 – Played in all 13 games, starting two … starts came vs. Navy and Boise State … recorded 28 total tackles, including nine unassisted … had 2.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks for a combined 14 yards … recorded a season-high five tackles and a sack vs. Wyoming … four tackles vs. Navy ... recovered a fumble at the one-yard line to set up a tying touchdown in the bowl game.

2015 – Played in all 14 games, starting five … starts came against Morgan State, Utah State, Boise State, San Diego State and California … recorded 18 total tackles, including eight unassisted … had 4.0 tackles for loss for 12 yards and a sack for minus one yard … averaged 5.0 tackles in back-to-back games vs. New Mexico and San Diego State … four tackles and a tackle for loss against New Mexico and a career-best six tackles and a tackle for loss against San Diego State in the Mountain West championship game … had three straight games with a stop behind the line of scrimmage, Boise State, New Mexico and San Diego State … had a sack vs. Navy.

2014 – Did not see any varsity action.

High School – Lettered four years in football and two each in track and basketball … helped his football team to state runner-up honors as a junior … earned first-team all-district … football team was undefeated state champion his senior year … earned first-team all-state honors that year … helped basketball team to state championship … high school football coach was Joey Fernandez.

Personal – Son on Bill and Stephanie Coppola … is one of five children … majoring in management … member of cadet squadron 24 … hobbies include off-road racing, exploring and hanging out with friends … also completed Operations Air Force and worked as part of the cadet cadre during Basic Cadet Training … assisted with Summer Seminar and completed a class in astronautical engineering last summer.