Hall of Fame
Tony DiMaggio ('86)Tony DiMaggio was a three-year letter-winner for the Rhode Island football team during one of the most successful stretches in school history. DiMaggio helped lead coach Bob Griffin's Rams to a 26-10 mark, a pair of Yankee Conference titles and two NCAA playoff bids. Regarded as one of the best tight ends in school history, DiMaggio earned All-Yankee Conference honorable mention honors in 1983, second-team All-Yankee Conference accolades in 1984 and first-team recognition in 1985. During his senior season in 1985, DiMaggio was ninth in the NCAA in all divisions in receiving with 72 receptions for 800 yards. His four touchdown receptions against Akron on Nov. 30, 1985 in Rhode Island's 35-27 victory in the first round of the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs is still an NCAA record for most touchdown receptions in a game. He currently ranks sixth on the school's all-time list for receiving yards with 1,724 while his 149 career receptions ranks him fifth all-time. Upon graduation, DiMaggio played for the Cincinnati Bengals and the New England Patriots in the NFL until his retirement in 1990.
