2021 Football Roster
Roster
Connor Carretta
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 280
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ohio
- High School:
- St. Charles Prep
2023 (Senior): Started all 11 games … led the team in tackles for loss (8) and tied for the team lead in sacks (3.5) … finished second among defensive linemen with 48 tackles, including 21 solo stops … added six quarterback hurries and two pass breakups … recorded a career-high 12 tackles, including two for a loss, against Lehigh … made seven tackles, two sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss in win over VMI … earned Academic All-District honors … Tom Gadd Coaches’ Award recipient.
2022 (Junior): Started all 10 appearances at defensive tackle … registered 23 tackles (12 solo) and 0.5 tackles for loss … tied for second on the team with three quarterback hurries … logged a season-high six tackles against Colgate … recorded three or more tackles three times … missed Fordham game due to injury … George Rieu Award recipient as Bucknell's outstanding defensive lineman ... member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2021 Spring (Freshman): Saw action in all four games as a reserve defensive lineman ... made a half sack against Fordham, which went for a loss of five yards ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
St. Charles Preparatory School: Three-year football letterwinner … recognized as an honorable mention all-state and first team all-district honoree in 2019 … two-time All-Chicago Catholic League selection (2019 first team, 2018 second team) … served as team captain as a senior … logged 16 tackles for a loss, five sacks, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery … also lettered twice in baseball.
Personal: Connor John Carretta … born March 31, 2002 in Rancho Mirage, California … son of Brian and Kim Carretta … has a younger brother: Ryan … father played basketball at Butler University … two-year member of the National Honor Society … lived all over the country from a young age ... major is undeclared in the College of Management.
