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'''Thomas Passarelli''' (born July 20, 2036) is an [[wp:American football|American football]] [[wp:Wide Receiver|wide receiver]] for the New Orleans Second Line of the ISFL.  
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'''Thomas Passarelli''' (born July 20, 2036) is an [[wp:American football|American football]] [[wp:Wide Receiver|wide receiver]] for the [[New Orleans Second Line]] of the [[ISFL]].  
  
 
==Early years==
 
==Early years==
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Thomas Passarelli was born in the middle of the San Joaquin Valley, Visalia, California. After a childhood of expcetional baseball play, Thomas made the decision to make the switch to football when high school started. In order to get the possible possinble exposure for his budding football career, he and his family made the decision to send him to Immanual High School in Fresno, California, where he dominated as a 2-way athlete, playing both TE and Defensive End. However, when the time came to make a decision and dedicate his time to one position, he chose TE. During his time playing for the Immanuel Eagles, he led the Central Section in recieveing yards and TDs for 3 years in a row (Sophomore-Senior years), and finished in the top 5 of sacks his Junior year. Additionally, he set the school record for career receiving yards and TDs, with 5627 and 43, respectively.  
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Thomas Passarelli was born in the middle of the San Joaquin Valley, Visalia, California. After a childhood of exceptional baseball play, Thomas made the decision to make the switch to football when high school started. In order to get the possible exposure for his budding football career, he and his family made the decision to send him to Immanuel High School in Fresno, California, where he dominated as a 2-way athlete, playing both TE and Defensive End. However, when the time came to make a decision and dedicate his time to one position, he chose TE. During his time playing for the Immanuel Eagles, he led the Central Section in receiving yards and TDs for 3 years in a row (Sophomore-Senior years), and finished in the top 5 of sacks his Junior year. Additionally, he set the school record for career receiving yards and TDs, with 5627 and 43, respectively.
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==College career==
 
==College career==
 
Passarelli made the tough decision to leave his home state of California, and accept a scholarship to play for Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.  
 
Passarelli made the tough decision to leave his home state of California, and accept a scholarship to play for Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.  
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The following offseason was an interesting time for the Bondi Beach Buccaneers and Passarelli. As the team had seen tremendous growth in S44, much of their talent began prepping for the upcoming ISFL draft. In the lull between the regular season and offseason, a trade was completed that saw Passarelli sent to the Norfolk Seawolves for a 3rd round pick. Passarelli is eternally grateful for the chance that BBB took on them with such a high pick, and for the growth that they enabled as a player. It was rumored that the trade involved GM rights for NOR for Passarelli, but only time will tell if those rumors were true or not.
 
The following offseason was an interesting time for the Bondi Beach Buccaneers and Passarelli. As the team had seen tremendous growth in S44, much of their talent began prepping for the upcoming ISFL draft. In the lull between the regular season and offseason, a trade was completed that saw Passarelli sent to the Norfolk Seawolves for a 3rd round pick. Passarelli is eternally grateful for the chance that BBB took on them with such a high pick, and for the growth that they enabled as a player. It was rumored that the trade involved GM rights for NOR for Passarelli, but only time will tell if those rumors were true or not.
  
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===Season 44===
 
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Passarelli was selected by the New Orleans Second Line with the first overall pick in the ISFL S44 Draft. After the draft, Passarelli and NOLA management made the decision to swap Passarelli to WR to aide in the rebuilding effort for NOLA. 
 
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===Professional career statistics===
 
 
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===Season 44===
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Passarelli was selected by the New Orleans Second Line with the first overall pick in the ISFL S44 Draft. After the draft, Passarelli and NOLA management made the decision to swap Passarelli to WR to aide in the rebuilding effort for NOLA.
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Passarelli found themselves as the number #2 WR in a young receiving core his first season in NOLA. However, he and team started off the season hot with a decisive 27-17 win over CHI, where Passarelli would score a TD early in the 3rd quarter to break the game open. However, little did Passarelli know that that would be the only time they would reach the endzone that season. All in all, Passarelli produced at a good rate for the Second Line their rookie season, ending up 3rd in total receptions for the team behind Mardukas and Eli Prince. The team saw improvement across all phases of the game throughout the course of the season. But with a young group competing in one of the toughest conferences in all of football, NOLA finished with a 3-13 record on the year. After a solid rookie campaign, Passarelli is excited for their role in the young NOLA offense to continue to grow along with the rest of the team.
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===Season 45===
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In their second season at the ISFL, Passarelli found themselves in a similar spot as their rookie season. Slotting in as a the WR2 in a pass happy New Orleans team that was looking to shock the football world. Passarelli continued to show my NOLA used their first overall pick on him, working as a solid compliment to star receiver Hank Mardukas, and serving as a very valuable safety valve for their QB Speedings. Additionally, Passarelli was worked into the return game for NOLA, showing process on kickoffs that helped set the NOLA offense up with good field position, more often than not. Not only did Passarelli see an increase in his production, this season also saw NOLA win 5 total games, their highest win total in nearly 5 seasons. Even after finishing last in the highly competitive ASFC Conference, NOLA and Passarelli leave this season armed with a young offensive core, headlined by Kyle Crane, Octavion Speedings, Hank Mardukas, and Thomas Passarelli. NOLA's future looks very promising, and only time will tell if this offensive core can make their mark on the ISFL.
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===Season 46===
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Heading into Season 46, Passarelli and the Second Line seemed primed for a breakout year. Unfortunately for the team, the Second Line faltered out of the gate, and even though they had a midseason run, ended the season with a 4-12, taking a step back from where they finished the season prior. However, Passarelli, and the offense as a whole, did see quite the explosion of firepower throughout season, with Passarelli having their best season yet. The entire WR core of the Second line ended up with over 1000 receiving yards each, highlighting how potent the offense can be when needed. Even with the season ending on a sour note, Passarelli and the Second Line line are looking to future. After a midseason trade to secure some needed Defensive Line and Secondary help, and the offense appearing to be firing on all cylinders, S47 could be the start of something special for New Orleans. 
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===Season 47===
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Season 47 was a watermark year for the Second Line and Passarelli. After a 5 game winning streak in the middle of the season catapulted NOLA into the Wild card spot, NOLA needed to win 2 of the final 3 games in order to clinch a playoff spot over the Orange County Otters. To the surprise of much of the league, NOLA pulled off the road victory over AZ in Week 14 on a last second offensive drive capped off by a Crane TD. A win then over Honolulu 2 weeks later, and a win by the Copperheads over the otters, would send NOLA, and Passarelli, into the playoffs for the first time in his career, and the first time for NOLA in nearly a decade.
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Unfortunately, AZ got the better of NOLA in the Divisional round, in a tough fought battle that ended with in OT.
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Passarelli had a solid 4th year as a player, hitting the 1K mark in yards and serving as a good #2 option behind All-Pro Hank Mardukas. With the taste of the playoffs fresh in their minds, Passarelli set his sights on S48 with dreams of a championship well within reach.
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===Season 48===
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Passarelli's 5th season turned out to be one of his best! Posting career bests in yards, reception average and TDs; with their TD mark finishing tied for 2nd in the ISFL (behind BER - Patter who had 18). Still serving at the Second Line's #2 WR, Passarelli saw an increase in targets with all of the focus on WR#1 Hank Mardukas, but the NOLA passing attack, while not as potent as it had been in recent years, still proved to be efficient enough to win games. NOLA finished the regular season with their best record in nearly 15 seasons at 12-4, and locked up the #1 seed in the ASFC playoffs with a win over the New York Silverbacks in Week 15.
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With NOLA in the drivers seat for the playoffs, they awaited the winner of San Jose and Arizona in the Conference Championship game. Once there, NOLA showed that they were not to be denied, posting a dominant 27-6 win over the Outlaws. In that game Passarelli, brought in 4 catches for 56 yards and 1 TD. NOLA then found themselves in the Ultimus against a team they'd not faced in several seasons, the Baltimore Hawks. Things started out poorly for the Second Line, who found themselves down 27-10 at the start of the 4th quarter. But somehow, someway, NOLA went on to score 27 unanswered points in the 4th quarter to stun the Hawks and win their first Ultimus since S21, by a score of 37-27. In the biggest game of his career so far, Passarelli lead the team in receptions with 5, and had 46 yards.
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Passarelli and the Second Line now look to do the most difficult thing in all of professional sports: repeat.
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| style="color:#068CA8;background:#412879;| '''NOLA'''
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| 74 || 652 || 8.8 || 57 || 1 <!-- Receiving Statistics -->
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Thomas Passarelli
Image of Thomas Passarelli
No. 32 – New Orleans Second Line
Position:Wide Receiver
Personal information
Born: (2036-07-20)July 20, 2036 (aged 27)
Visalia, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Username:Tmoney6996
Career information
High school:Immanuel High School
College:Old Dominion
ISFL Draft:2059  / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
DSFL Draft:2058  / Round: 1 / Pick: 3
Career history
Roster status:Active

Thomas Passarelli (born July 20, 2036) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Second Line of the ISFL.

Early years

Thomas Passarelli was born in the middle of the San Joaquin Valley, Visalia, California. After a childhood of exceptional baseball play, Thomas made the decision to make the switch to football when high school started. In order to get the possible exposure for his budding football career, he and his family made the decision to send him to Immanuel High School in Fresno, California, where he dominated as a 2-way athlete, playing both TE and Defensive End. However, when the time came to make a decision and dedicate his time to one position, he chose TE. During his time playing for the Immanuel Eagles, he led the Central Section in receiving yards and TDs for 3 years in a row (Sophomore-Senior years), and finished in the top 5 of sacks his Junior year. Additionally, he set the school record for career receiving yards and TDs, with 5627 and 43, respectively.

College career

Passarelli made the tough decision to leave his home state of California, and accept a scholarship to play for Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.

As a freshman, Passarelli was not as heavily involved in the offense as was initial expected by analysts, posting a low 145 receiving yards a lone TD. However, ODU was transitioning out of a run heavy offense under first year coach, Anthony Contarino, and into a more modern vertical passing game.

Passarelli's second season saw a marked improvement in both skill, talent, and dedication to his craft. Leading all TEs in both yards, YAC, and TDs. However, ODU suffered from injuries all along the defensive side of the ball, and ended the year with a loss at the Bahamas Bowl to #25 ranked Coastal Carolina.

During his Junior year, Passarelli again led the nation in yards, TDs, and YAC, but this time also beat out other leading WRs and TEs in both receptions and broken tackles. ODU rebounded as a whole, ending the season ranked #13 with a triumphant win at the Sugar Bowl.

Passarelli decided to forgo his Senior season and enter the DSFL draft. He did however, finish his degree in Sports Marketing before leaving the university.

College career statistics

Career statistics Receiving
Season Team Games Rec Yards Avg Lg TD
2055 (S40) ODU 13 12 145 12.1 45 1
2056 (S41) ODU 14 78 941 12.1 57 17
2057 (S42) ODU 15 115 1257 11.0 41 23
Total 42 195 2343 11.7 57 41

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40‑yd dash 20‑ss 3‑cone Vert jump Broad BP Wonderlic
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m) 		250 lb
(113 kg) 		4.35 s 4.05 s 7.21 s 31.3 in
(0.80 m) 		10 ft 6.6 in
(3.22 m) 		27 reps 17

Season 43

Thomas Passarelli was drafted as the 3rd overall pick by the Bondi Beach Buccaneers, and slated to sit and learn behind their All-Pro Dylan Duma for the first year of their career. After some discussions with management and team captains before the season started, the decision was made, in an effort to better utilize the talents of Duma and Passarelli at the same time, that Duma would start at TE and Passarelli would be playing the role of WR1 for the course of the seasons. This proved to very beneficial for all parties involved, as Passarelli had a stellar rookie season, leading all rookie "TEs" in catches, yards, avg., and TDs. Passarelli was second in TE yardage, behind their teammate Duma, who excelled once again! Unfortunately, after a late season run by the Buccaneers, and some bad luck in the final week of the season. The Buccaneers ended up one game of the playoff race, finishing the season at an even 7-7. There was a bright spot though, as Passarelli was voted as the Pro Bowl Starter for the DSFL South Division that same season. Additionally, Passarelli was voted to the DSFL All-Pro team as a member of the first team.

The following offseason was an interesting time for the Bondi Beach Buccaneers and Passarelli. As the team had seen tremendous growth in S44, much of their talent began prepping for the upcoming ISFL draft. In the lull between the regular season and offseason, a trade was completed that saw Passarelli sent to the Norfolk Seawolves for a 3rd round pick. Passarelli is eternally grateful for the chance that BBB took on them with such a high pick, and for the growth that they enabled as a player. It was rumored that the trade involved GM rights for NOR for Passarelli, but only time will tell if those rumors were true or not.

Career statistics Receiving
Season Team Games Rec Yards Avg Lg TD
2058 (S43) BBB 14 51 693 13.6 55 6

Season 44

Passarelli was selected by the New Orleans Second Line with the first overall pick in the ISFL S44 Draft. After the draft, Passarelli and NOLA management made the decision to swap Passarelli to WR to aide in the rebuilding effort for NOLA.

Passarelli found themselves as the number #2 WR in a young receiving core his first season in NOLA. However, he and team started off the season hot with a decisive 27-17 win over CHI, where Passarelli would score a TD early in the 3rd quarter to break the game open. However, little did Passarelli know that that would be the only time they would reach the endzone that season. All in all, Passarelli produced at a good rate for the Second Line their rookie season, ending up 3rd in total receptions for the team behind Mardukas and Eli Prince. The team saw improvement across all phases of the game throughout the course of the season. But with a young group competing in one of the toughest conferences in all of football, NOLA finished with a 3-13 record on the year. After a solid rookie campaign, Passarelli is excited for their role in the young NOLA offense to continue to grow along with the rest of the team.

Season 45

In their second season at the ISFL, Passarelli found themselves in a similar spot as their rookie season. Slotting in as a the WR2 in a pass happy New Orleans team that was looking to shock the football world. Passarelli continued to show my NOLA used their first overall pick on him, working as a solid compliment to star receiver Hank Mardukas, and serving as a very valuable safety valve for their QB Speedings. Additionally, Passarelli was worked into the return game for NOLA, showing process on kickoffs that helped set the NOLA offense up with good field position, more often than not. Not only did Passarelli see an increase in his production, this season also saw NOLA win 5 total games, their highest win total in nearly 5 seasons. Even after finishing last in the highly competitive ASFC Conference, NOLA and Passarelli leave this season armed with a young offensive core, headlined by Kyle Crane, Octavion Speedings, Hank Mardukas, and Thomas Passarelli. NOLA's future looks very promising, and only time will tell if this offensive core can make their mark on the ISFL.

Season 46

Heading into Season 46, Passarelli and the Second Line seemed primed for a breakout year. Unfortunately for the team, the Second Line faltered out of the gate, and even though they had a midseason run, ended the season with a 4-12, taking a step back from where they finished the season prior. However, Passarelli, and the offense as a whole, did see quite the explosion of firepower throughout season, with Passarelli having their best season yet. The entire WR core of the Second line ended up with over 1000 receiving yards each, highlighting how potent the offense can be when needed. Even with the season ending on a sour note, Passarelli and the Second Line line are looking to future. After a midseason trade to secure some needed Defensive Line and Secondary help, and the offense appearing to be firing on all cylinders, S47 could be the start of something special for New Orleans.

Season 47

Season 47 was a watermark year for the Second Line and Passarelli. After a 5 game winning streak in the middle of the season catapulted NOLA into the Wild card spot, NOLA needed to win 2 of the final 3 games in order to clinch a playoff spot over the Orange County Otters. To the surprise of much of the league, NOLA pulled off the road victory over AZ in Week 14 on a last second offensive drive capped off by a Crane TD. A win then over Honolulu 2 weeks later, and a win by the Copperheads over the otters, would send NOLA, and Passarelli, into the playoffs for the first time in his career, and the first time for NOLA in nearly a decade.

Unfortunately, AZ got the better of NOLA in the Divisional round, in a tough fought battle that ended with in OT.

Passarelli had a solid 4th year as a player, hitting the 1K mark in yards and serving as a good #2 option behind All-Pro Hank Mardukas. With the taste of the playoffs fresh in their minds, Passarelli set his sights on S48 with dreams of a championship well within reach.

Season 48

Passarelli's 5th season turned out to be one of his best! Posting career bests in yards, reception average and TDs; with their TD mark finishing tied for 2nd in the ISFL (behind BER - Patter who had 18). Still serving at the Second Line's #2 WR, Passarelli saw an increase in targets with all of the focus on WR#1 Hank Mardukas, but the NOLA passing attack, while not as potent as it had been in recent years, still proved to be efficient enough to win games. NOLA finished the regular season with their best record in nearly 15 seasons at 12-4, and locked up the #1 seed in the ASFC playoffs with a win over the New York Silverbacks in Week 15.

With NOLA in the drivers seat for the playoffs, they awaited the winner of San Jose and Arizona in the Conference Championship game. Once there, NOLA showed that they were not to be denied, posting a dominant 27-6 win over the Outlaws. In that game Passarelli, brought in 4 catches for 56 yards and 1 TD. NOLA then found themselves in the Ultimus against a team they'd not faced in several seasons, the Baltimore Hawks. Things started out poorly for the Second Line, who found themselves down 27-10 at the start of the 4th quarter. But somehow, someway, NOLA went on to score 27 unanswered points in the 4th quarter to stun the Hawks and win their first Ultimus since S21, by a score of 37-27. In the biggest game of his career so far, Passarelli lead the team in receptions with 5, and had 46 yards.

Passarelli and the Second Line now look to do the most difficult thing in all of professional sports: repeat.

Career Receiving statistics

Team Info Receiving
Season Team Games Record Rec Yards Avg Lg TD
2059 (S44) NOLA 16 3-13 74 652 8.8 57 1
2060 (S45) NOLA 16 5-11 73 802 11 46 2
2061 (S46) NOLA 16 4-12 99 1205 12.2 92 7
2062 (S47) NOLA 16 11-5 85 1055 12.4 73 9
2063 (S48) NOLA 16 12-4 81 1234 15.2 77 14
Total 80 35-45 412 4948 12 92 33

Career Return statistics

Team Info Kick Returns Punt Returns
Season Team Games Record Ret Yards Long Y/R TD Ret Yards Long Y/R TD
2059 (S44) NOLA 16 3-13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2060 (S45) NOLA 16 5-11 19 515 38 27.1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2061 (S46) NOLA 16 4-12 24 475 37 19.8 0 0 0 0 0 0
2062 (S47) NOLA 16 11-5 24 572 41 23.8 0 0 0 0 0 0
2063 (S48) NOLA 16 12-4 19 514 59 27.1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 80 35-45 86 2076 59 24.1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Playoff Statistics

Legend
Ultimus Champion
Team Info Receiving Kick Return
Season Team Games Record Rec Yards Avg Lg TD Ret Yards Y/R Lg TD
2062 (S47) NOLA 1 0-1 6 58 9.7 22 1 3 64 21.3 32 0
2063 (S48) NOLA 2 2-0 9 102 11.3 25 1 5 84 16.8 22 0
Total 3 2-1 15 160 10.7 25 2 8 148 18.5 32 0

Achievements and records

Individual
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