2018 Football Roster
Roster
Joe Lauro
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bradenton, Fla.
- High School:
- Manatee
2018 (Senior): Team captain with Pat Finn, Bryan Marine and Alex Pechin ... started all 11 games at free safety, leading the team with 86 tackles (54 solo) ... one of seven Bison to start every game ... registered 3.5 tackles for a loss and three pass breakups ... named the Bison Athlete of the Week (10/1) after breaking up two passes during Holy Cross's final drive and tying for the game high with 11 tackles (seven solo) in road victory ... made at least eight tackles in Bucknell's first five games ... totaled season-best 11 tackles against William & Mary in week one, at Holy Cross in week five and at Lehigh in week nine ... posted at least five tackles in all but one contest ... made the 200th career tackle against No. 20/21 Colgate on Oct. 6 ... also intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble on Bucknell's two-yard line against the Raiders ... forced a fumble against Sacred Heart on Sept. 8 ... made 150th career tackle and 100th career solo stop in season opener against the Tribe ... registered season-high 1.5 tackles for a loss at Penn on Sept. 15 ... captured Bucknell’s Clarke Hinkle Award as the most outstanding defensive back or linebacker for the second-straight season ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2017 (Junior): Started eight games at safety ... despite missing three due to injury, finished fourth on the team in tackles (58) and solo stops (36) ... also posted four tackles for a loss, one sack and five defended passes ... made at least five tackles in every start, topping out at 10 (seven solo) against Sacred Heart on Sept. 23 ... also picked off a pass during the Sacred Heart game ... forced a fumble against Holy Cross on Sept. 9 and recovered a fumble against Monmouth on Sept. 30 ... blocked an extra point at Colgate on Oct. 28 ... received Bucknell’s Clarke Hinkle Award as the most outstanding defensive back or linebacker ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2016 (Sophomore): Saw action in nine games with nine starts at safety positions ... third on team with 62 tackles ... three double-figure tackle games, including season-high 14 against VMI ... had a 10-yard sack in win at Georgetown ... totaled two pass breakups, one forced fumble and one interception.
2015 (Freshman): Appeared in 10 games as a reserve safety and on special teams ... 11th on team with 29 tackles ... second among freshmen in tackles, trailing only Bryan Marine ... season-high 10 tackles and a pass breakup in win at Lafayette ... had at least one tackle in nine of 10 games played.
Manatee High School: Earned letters in football and weightlifting … First Team All-Bradenton Herald … First Team All-Sarasota Herald Tribune … First Team All-Southwest Florida Region Elite Team … Second Team All-State 8A … helped team to 11-1 record and conference championship … posted 73 tackles, two interceptions and eight pass breakups as a senior.
Personal: Joseph Ryan Lauro … born April 30, 1996 in Bradenton, Florida … son of Tony and Tammy Lauro … has one brother, Anthony … father played football at the University of Akron ... major was sociology.
