AS A JUNIOR IN 2014:
• Started all 12 games at defensive tackle.
• Received the Davitt Award as the team’s top defensive lineman.
• Led all Holy Cross defensive linemen with 37 total tackles, including 27 solo stops, three sacks and four tackles for loss.
• Made a season-high six solo tackles in the Colgate game.
• Recorded four solo tackles against Fordham, including a quarterback sack and two tackles for loss.
• Totaled five tackles in the victory over Lehigh, with one sack.
• Selected to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2013:
• Saw action in all 12 games along the defensive line, with eight starts.
• Totaled 25 tackles on the year, including 21 solo stops, three tackles for loss and one quarterback sack.
• Recorded a season-high five solo tackles against Towson.
• Tallied a quarterback sack for eight yards against Harvard.
• Posted three tackles with a tackle for loss vs. Lafayette and Fordham.
• Made two solo tackles and recovered a fumble against Monmouth.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012:
• Played in all 11 games on the season, earning four starts.
• Made 30 tackles on the season, including three quarterback sacks.
• His 30 tackles were the most of all freshmen on the team.
• Had a season-high six tackles with one sack at Lafayette.
• Totaled four tackles against both New Hampshire and Lehigh.
• Posted three tackles and a sack against both Harvard and Bucknell.
HIGH SCHOOL:
• Played for head coach George Howanitz at Valley View High School in Archbald, Pa.
• Named first team All-State as a senior.
• A three-time Lackawanna League All-Star.
• Totaled 150 tackles, 15 quarterback sacks and 17 tackles for loss during his high school career.
• Earned Lackawanna League All-Star honors for the wrestling team.
• Also lettered in track and field, where he was a two-time district qualifier in the throws.
• Served as team captain in both football and wrestling.
• Member of National Honor Society.
PERSONAL:
• Son of Anne Galantini.
• Has two brothers (Joseph and Anthony) and one sister (Kristen).
• Brother, Joseph, played football at the University of Rochester.
• Sister, Kristen, played basketball at Lackawanna College.
• Majoring in Political Science.
GALANTINI'S CAREER STATISTICS
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL-Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2012................ 11 19 11 30 3-9 1 0 0 0
2013................ 12 21 4 25 3-11 0 0 1 0
2014................ 12 27 10 37 4-9 0 0 0 0
TOTAL............... 35 67 25 92 10-29 1 0 1 0
SACKS G UA A Total Yds
2012................ 11 3 0 3 9
2013................ 12 1 0 1 8
2014................ 12 1 2 3 3
TOTAL............... 35 5 2 7 20
