Eastern Illinois University Athletics

EIU: 2009: Was a spot starter on the offensive line playing in 11 games with two starts at right guard and three starts at left guard... graded out at 86 percent for the season with 19 decleater blocks... 2008: Started all 12 games with nine starts at center and three starts at left guard... ranked fourth on team grading out at 84 percent for the season... was second on team with 25 decleater blocks... 2007: Started two games at center against Tennessee Martin and Tennessee State... helped offensive line rack up 351 yards rushing against TSU, a season high for the Panthers... graded out at 74 percent in 158 snaps... 2006: Appeared in eight games seeing time on special teams and some goal line sets... 2005: Medical redshirt. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped for coach Rich Zinnani at Kankakee’s Bishop McNamara HS... he was two-time All-East Suburban Catholic Conference, Kankakee Daily Journal All-Area and Illinois Football Coaches Association ‘Top 25’ players... also holds the school record in the discus lettering four times in track plus three times in basketball. 

PERSONAL: Management major... son of Tom and Kathy Vaccaro.