Mario Farinella

Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Bloomfield, N.J.
Position:
Offensive Lineman
Height:
6-2
Weight:
305
High School:
Bergen Catholic
Major:
Political Science

AT DELAWARE:
Sixth-year member of the squad as a graduate student
2018 Walter Camp All-American

2019 SEASON:
Team Captain
Played in 11 of 12 games for the Blue Hens
Named to Second Team All-CAA

2018 SEASON:
Became a full-time starter on the offensive line for the Blue Hens
Paved the way for 15 rushing touchdowns
Named to First Team All-CAA
Walter Camp All-American

2017 SEASON:
Saw action on the offensive line in nine games during the season • part of the offensive line unit that paved the way for the Blue Hens to rush for 2,100 yards and 14 touchdowns

2016 SEASON:
Earned starting spot at offensive guard in preseason and started season opener vs. Delaware State • suffered season-ending injury in the opener and had surgery in the fall • part of offensive line unit that led the Colonial Athletic Association in fewest sacks allowed with 11 (No. 8 in NCAA)

2015 SEASON:
Saw first action of his career as a redshirt freshman and played in four games with one start • served in backup role the entire season and filled in as a starter at right guard vs. North Carolina when Will Lewis was injured • helped team gain 279 yards on the ground against the Top 20 ranked FCS Tar Heels • also saw action vs. Lafayette, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire • unit ranked No. 2 in the CAA and 17th in the NCAA in rushing offense (219.4 yards per game) and No. 4 in sacks allowed (1.64/44th in NCAA)

2014 SEASON:
Did not see game action and retained freshman eligibility • one of four offensive linemen in 2014 recruiting class

HIGH SCHOOL:
Two-year starter at tradition-rich Bergen Catholic High School for head coach Nunzio Campanile • earned second team all-conference honors as a senior when he also earned a spot on the Group 4 non-public all-region team • two-way lineman who played primarily at center on offense • played in 21 career games • led team to 8-4 record and state runner-up finish in 2012 and an 8-3 mark and a state runner-up showing in 2011 • honor student at Bergen Catholic

PERSONAL:
Mario Richard Farinella (“fair-uh-nella”) • born March 1, 1996 • criminal justice major at Delaware • son of Lisa Trabucco • has one younger sister • mother is a dispatcher with the Bloomfield (N.J.) Police Department • avid car enthusiast • has worked at UD Football Youth Camp during the summer.

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