University of Delaware Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Anthony Paoletti
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Broomall, Pa.
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 210
- High School:
- Marple-Newtown
- Major:
- Finance
2022Â SEASON
Appeared in nine games
Rushed 13 times for 56 yards
Rushed for a touchdown at Rhode Island
2021 SEASON
Appeared in all 11 games, seeing action as a wildcat quarterback
Ranked second on the team with 60 rushes for 238 yards and three touchdowns
Completed passes against Rutgers and Villanova
Rushed 10 times for 53 yards and a touchdown against Albany
Had a season-high 12 carries for 39 yards at Rhode Island
Also scored touchdowns against Saint Francis (Pa.) and Dixie State
2020-21 SEASON
Had a breakout year as the team's "Wildcat" quarterback
Played in all eight games for the Blue Hens
Rushed 25 times for 88 yards and three touchdowns on the year
Scored his first career touchdown at Rhode Island (3/27)
Found the end zone in the first two rounds of the FCS Playoffs
Had a career-long rush for 23 yards in the FCS Quarterfinal at Jacksonville State (5/2)
Completed both of his pass attempts for four yards on the season
2019Â SEASON
Appeared in three games for the Blue Hens
Completed lone pass for five yards vs. New Hampshire (10/19)
2018 SEASON
Did not make an appearance and retained freshman eligibility
HIGH SCHOOL:
Three-year standout at quarterback at Marple-Newtown High School for head coach Chris GickingÂ
One of the top quarterbacks in Delaware County history
Two-time team captain
Earned first team All-State honors as a senior in 2017 and second team All-State honors in 2016
Two-time All-Delaware Country and All-Central League selection
Led team to three-year record of 28-9 and state playoff appearances in 2015 and 2016
Delaware County’s all-time leading passer with 7,048 yards and 73 touchdowns
Threw for 1,883 yards and 15 touchdowns as a sophomore, 2,793 yards and 33 touchdowns as a junior, and 2,372 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior
Also played basketball for head coach Sean Spratt
Four-year honor roll student
Earned Delaware County Scholar-Athlete Award and congressional district scholar-athlete award
Student ambassador
PERSONAL
Anthony Albert Paoletti (“pay-oh-letti”)
Born August 24
Son of Anthony and Suzanne Paoletti
Second of four children
Mother is a nurse
Plans to major in business with an emphasis in finance at Delaware
Aspires to a career in business or real estate
Enjoys playing basketball and weightlifting in his spare time
Favorite NFL team is the Philadelphia Eagles
