Thomas Passarelli
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| No. 32 – New Orleans Second Line | |
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| Position: | Wide Receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 20, 2036 (aged 24) 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 | |
| Bondi Beach Buccaneers (2058-2058) | |
| Roster status: | Active |
Thomas Passarelli (born July 20, 2036) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Second Line of the ISFL.
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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 | ||||||
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| 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
| 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 | ||||||
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| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Yards | Avg | Lg | TD |
| 2058 (S43) | Buccaneers | 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.
Career Receiving statistics
| Team Info | Receiving | |||||||
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| Season | Team | Games | Record | Rec | Yards | Avg | Lg | TD |
| 2059 (S44) | Second Line | 16 | 3-13 | 74 | 652 | 8.8 | 57 | 1 |
| 2060 (S45) | Second Line | 16 | 5-11 | 73 | 802 | 11 | 46 | 2 |
| 2061 (S46) | Second Line | 16 | 4-12 | 99 | 1205 | 12.2 | 92 | 7 |
| Total | 48 | 12-36 | 246 | 2659 | 10.8 | 92 | 10 | |
Career Return statistics
| Team Info | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | |||||||||||
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| Season | Team | Games | Record | Ret | Yards | Long | Y/R | TD | Ret | Yards | Long | Y/R | TD |
| 2059 (S44) | Second Line | 16 | 3-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2060 (S45) | Second Line | 16 | 5-11 | 19 | 515 | 38 | 27.10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2061 (S46) | Second Line | 16 | 4-12 | 24 | 475 | 37 | 19.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 48 | 12-36 | 43 | 990 | 38 | 23.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Achievements and records
- Individual
- DSFL Pro Bowl Selection (1): 2058
- DSFL All-Pro Selection (1): 2058
- ISFL All-Rookie Team Selection (1): 2059
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