Joseph Bruno

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Germantown, Md.
Position:
Running Back
Height:
6-0
Weight:
200
High School:
Northwest
Prev School:
Penn State

AT DELAWARE
Second-year member of the Blue Hens after transferring from Penn State

2021
Appeared in 10 games
Finished with eight rushes for 31 yards and 12 kick returns for 230 yards
Returned six kickoffs for 114 yards at Richmond, including a season-long 29-yard return

2020 AT PENN STATE:
Appeared in eight games, primarily on special teams...One of 21 players to make their Nittany Lion debut...One of 16 true freshmen to play...Tallied a special teams tackle and gained 42 yards on four carries...Named the Coaching Staff's Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Week following the Indiana (10/24) game...At Rutgers, made first career tackle on kickoff coverage...Rushed for 42 yards on four carries, including a long run of 20 yards vs. Illinois.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Was a three-year letterwinner for head coach Anthony Rose at Mechanicsburg High School...Transferred to Northwest High School in Germantown, Md. for senior season...Was a team captain his junior season at Mechanicsburg...Earned Middle Pennsylvania Conference All-Star honors as a junior at the running back position...Picked up the same honor as a return specialist during his sophomore season...Northwest went 12-2 during senior year and were the runner-up in the state championship...Tallied 534 total yards as a senior (485 rushing, 49 receiving) with seven touchdowns...As a junior at Mechanicsburg, totaled 857 total yards (644 rushing, 213 receiving) and nine touchdowns...Tallied 576 total yards on offense as a sophomore (500 receiving, 76 rushing) with nine touchdowns...Also had over 500 kick return yards with four scores...Additionally earned four letters in track and field as a sprinter...Owns Mechanicsburg school records in the 100m (10.73), 200m (21.82) and 400m (48.38)...As a junior, placed fifth in the 100m at the state championships and seventh in the 200m...Won the gold in the 200m and 400m at districts as a sophomore and a third place finish in the 400m at the state championships.

PERSONAL:
Born Joseph David Bruno on October 13...Son of Peter and Lisa Bruno...Has two sisters, Rachel and Amanda Bruno...Rachel runs track at Shippensburg University and Amanda runs track at Millersville University...Hobbies include lifting weights, playing video games and spending time with family and friends...Plans on majoring in business...Would like to open up a gym in the future and inspire others to better themselves both physically and mentally.