2012 Football Roster
Roster
Brian Palangi
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Nahant, Mass.
- High School:
- Swampscott
2011: Saw action and earned the starting nod in all 13 contests for the Panthers ... helped the Panther offense rush for over 2,400 yards on the season.
2010: Named to the MVFC All-Newcomer Team ... started all 12 games at guard for the MVFC champions ... helped UNI put together the MVFC's top-rated rushing offense, averaging 217 yards per game on the ground ... also helped the Panthers to the ninth-best rushing average in the nation.
Prior to UNI: Played in 11 games and made six starts at center for Northeastern University in 2009 for head coach Rocky Hager ... redshirted in 2008.
High School: Three-year starter at Swampscott High School in Massachusetts ... named to Boston Globe and Boston Herald all-scholastic teams in 2007 ... two-time all-conference honoree in 2006 and 2007 ... selected to the Massachusetts All-State Super 26 team ... played in the 2008 Shriner's Football Classic All-Star game ... captain his senior year ... led his team to the Division 3 Super Bowl in 2007 with a record of 12-1 ... high school coach: Steve Dembowski.
Personal: Born Dec. 12, 1989, in Salem, Mass. ... son of Richard and Maureen Palangi ... has a sister, Ashley ... majoring in criminology ... chose UNI because "it has a great mix of academics and competitive sports."
