Football

2005 (Sophomore):
Saw action at left tackle ... played in eight games in 2005 ... showed dramatic improvement as the season progressed ... listed second on the depth chart ... made a tackle at New Hampshire on Oct. 15 as a member of Rhode Island's special teams ... earned a letter.

2004 (Freshman)
Didn't see any action in the first three games of the season but came on strong and played in the last eight games of the year ... made a solo tackle in the season finale at Northeastern on Nov. 20 ... named to the Atlantic 10's academic all-conference team ... earned a letter.

High School
Played for coach Jim Zauzig at Huntingdon Area High ... started at guard as a freshman before moving to linebacker ... named honorable-mention All-Big Eight and all-region as a sophomore ... named first-team All-Big Eight and second-team all-regional as a guard and defensive end as a sophomore ... led team in tackles with 159 as a senior ... first-team All-Big Eight and first-team all-region as a junior ... missed the senior year due to a knee injury ... Huntingdon Area High was 35-9 and won two district and two Big Eight titles during his career ... also a state qualifier in wrestling, posting a 32-7 record his junior year ... also a pitcher on the baseball team.

Personal
Damien Jared Gresko is the son of Stanley and Eva Gresko ... born on August 3, 1985 in State College, Pa. ... member of the National Honor Society in high school ... also achieved high-honors status with a 3.85 grade point average...majoring in accounting