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University of Rhode Island

2015 Football

44 Connor Caponegro

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 220
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Allenwood, N.J.
  • High School Wall/Cheshire Academy

Biography

2015 (Senior)

  • Played in nine games, with five starts
  • Was sixth on the team with 43 tackles, including five tackles for loss
  • Had a career-high 12 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, in season finale at Towson (11/21)
  • Had four tackles, including 1.5 for loss, against Villanova (11/7)
  • Served as the team's anchor bearer and had three tackles at New Hampshire (10/31)
  • Made a career-high eight tackles, including 2.0 for loss, against Richmond (10/17)
  • Started against Delaware and had five tackles (10/10)
  • Had two tackles against Harvard (9/19)
  • Had six tackles, including three solo stops, at Albany (9/12)
  • Had two tackles in season opener at Syracuse (9/4)

2014 (Junior)

  • Appeared in 11 games on defense and special teams
  • Started four games at linebacker
  • Finished the season with 15 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and one fumble recovery
  • Had one tackle and one fumble recovery against Brown (10/4)
  • Had a season-high five tackles, including .5 for a loss, at Central Connecticut (9/27)

2013 (Sophomore)

  • Appeared in 10 games on defense and special teams, starting two games at linebacker
  • Finished the season with 17 tackles, three tackles for loss and one sack
  • Recorded three tackles and one sack at Old Dominion (11/2)
  • Recorded four total tackles including three solo stops and 1.5 tackles for loss at New Hampshire (10/12)

2012 (Freshman)

  • Appeared in 10 games on defense and special teams, starting five games at linebacker
  • Finished the season with 30 tackles
  • Had six tackles at Richmond (11/3)
  • Had a season-high seven tackles against New Hampshire (10/27)
  • Had five tackles at Delaware (10/20)
  • Made collegiate debut as a reserve linebacker and made two tackles at Monmouth (9/8)

Before URI

  • Played a prep season at Cheshire Academy in 2011
  • Led Cheshire Academy to an undefeated season, winning the prep school division and title game
  • Hauled in 12 receptions for 327 yards and six touchdowns on offense
  • Had 13 sacks and 90 tackles on defense
  • Played high school football for Wall and led the team to a division championship in 2010
  • Finished with 108 tackles, three pass deflections on defense and four defensive touchdowns as a senior
  • Had 98 tackles and two forced fumbles as a junior

Personal

  • Born on January 13, 1993
  • Son of Tracy and Marc Caponegro
  • Has two brothers, Blaze and Marc, and one sister, Gabrielle
  • His brother Blaze plays football at Temple
  • Lists his favorite athlete as Brandon Jacobs and favorite team as the New York Giants
  • Majoring in business

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2012Freshman

    LB
    6'2" 233 lbs
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    2013Sophomore

    LB
    6'2" 233 lbs
    44
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    2014Junior

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    6'2" 233 lbs
    44
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    2015Senior

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    6'2" 220 lbs
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