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| No. 32 – Norfolk Seawolves | |
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| Position: | Tight End |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 20, 2036 (aged 26) 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 |
| DSFL Draft: | 2058 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 |
| Career history | |
| Bondi Beach Buccaneers (2058-2058) | |
| Roster status: | Active |
Thomas Passarelli (born July 20, 2036) is an American football tight end for the Norfolk Seawolves of the DSFL.
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Early years
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.
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) | Template:ODU | 13 | 12 | 145 | 12.1 | 45 | 1 |
| 2056 (S41) | Template:ODU | 14 | 78 | 941 | 12.1 | 57 | 17 |
| 2057 (S42) | Template:ODU | 15 | 115 | 1257 | 11.0 | 41 | 23 |
Professional career
| 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) |
4.61 s | 4.41 s | 7.09 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
22 reps | 45 |
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.
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.
Professional career statistics
| Career statistics | Receiving | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Yards | Avg | Lg | TD |
| 2058 (S43) | Buccaneers | 14 | 51 | 693 | 13.6 | 55 | 6 |
Achievements and records
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