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Concordia University Wisconsin

2013 Football

21 John Palese

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Milwaukee, Wis.
  • Highschool Milwaukee Lutheran

Biography

2013 Season (Senior): Named First Team All-Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference as a defensive back...Started eight of ten games played...Third on team with 61 tackles, 34 solo...Added 1.5 tackles for a loss...Intercepted one pass and broke up six...Made a career-high 13 tackles and broke up a pass against Trine University (September 21)...Recorded 10 tackles, intercepted a pass and broke up three more in NCAA Tournament game against UW-Platteville (November 23)...Had seven tackles, including one for a loss and added a pass breakup in Cheese Bowl victory over Lakeland College (October 26)...Had at least five tackles in eight games.

2012 Season (Junior): Named All-Northern Athletics Conference First Team as a defensive back...Appeared in and started all 10 games...Led team in interceptions with three...Finished second on team in tackles with 72, 46 solo...Recovered a tied for team best two fumbles...Broke up four passes...Blocked one punt...Posted a season-high 12 tackles, eight solo, recovered a fumble and blocked a punt against Concordia University Chicago (Oct. 13)...Made eight tackles, five solo, and intercepted a pass against Wisconsin Lutheran College (Nov. 10)...Made nine tackles, five solo, and recovered a fumble, helping defense shutout Benedictine University (Sept. 29)...Posted nine tackles and intercepted a pass versus Aurora University (Nov. 3)...Made nine tackles, six solo and one for a loss, and broke up a pass against Rockford College (Oct. 27)...Began season with an eight tackle, three solo, game versus Augsburg College (Sept. 1).

2011 Season (Sophomore): Recorded 22.5 tackles, including 14 solo, and 1.5 tackles for loss…Finished with one pass breakup…Had 0.5 sacks for five yards…Twice recorded four solo tackles in a game…Had four solo tackles in a Carthage College (Sept. 17)…Finished with four solo and three assisted tackles, along with a tackle loss against Benedictine University (Oct. 15)…Had a season-best four assisted tackles against Wisconsin Lutheran College (Oct. 29).

High School (Milwaukee Lutheran): Named All-North Shore Conference First Team as a defensive back and kicker...Named football team's MVP...Won a state championship in rugby his senior year...Earned varsity letters in football.

Personal: Son of John and Angie...Has two older sisters, Rachel and Catherine...Has one older brother, Chris.

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Historical Player Information

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    2010Freshman

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    5'9" 180 lbs
    18
  • 21

    2011Sophomore

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    5'9" 180 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2012Junior

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    5'9" 190 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2013Senior

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    5'9" 190 lbs
    21