2016 Football Roster
Coppola, Santo
vs
Hawaii
Sep 27 (Sat)
2:00 pm MT

Jersey Number 97
Santo Coppola
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Santa Fe, NM
- High School:
- Saint Michaels
- Position:
- DL
Bio
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.
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.
TACKLES | G | ua | a | total | tfl | pd | ff | fr | blk | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
TOTAL | 26 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
SACKS | G | ua | a | total | yards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 |
2016 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 13 |
TOTAL | 26 | 2 | 2 | 3.0 | 14 |
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