2008: Had a tackle and a fumble recovery against Hofstra (9/20)... Registered four tackles, one for a loss of yards against Towson (10/11)... Recorded two tackles against William and Mary (10/25)... Put up a season high five tackles, one for a loss of yards, against Maine (11/15)... Had two tackles in the final outing of the season over Northeastern (11/22). 2007: Appeared in seven games - Delaware (9/15), Brown (9/29), James Madison (10/13), Richmond (10/20), Massachusetts (11/3), Maine (11/10), and Northeastern (11/17) ... earned a varsity letter. 2006: Played in one game - UConn (8/31) ... recorded four tackles (one solo) ... 2005: Appeared in four games ... season-high three tackles (one solo) and one for loss against Hofstra (10/29) ... recorded one solo tackle against Northeastern (11/19) and one assisted tackle against Maine (11/12) ... also played against Towson (10/8) ... received a varsity letter. High School: Played four years of football at Christian Brothers, earning three varsity letters under coach Jim Smith ... Big 10 All-Star and Section II All-Star as a junior and senior ... Team Defensive MVP ... also received three varsity letters each in hockey and lacrosse ... Big 10 and Section II All-Star honors as a senior lacrosse player. Personal: Paul Joseph Vellano ... born April 3, 1987 ... son of Paul and Joan Vellano ... has one sibling - Joe, a football student-athlete at the University of Maryland ... lists Brian Urlacher as his favorite athlete and the New York Giants as his favorite team ... communications major at URI.