Eastern Illinois University Athletics

AWARDS:
2013: 2nd Team All-OVC
2014: 2nd Team All-OVC
2015: OVC co-Defensive Player of the Year
2015: 1st Team All-OVC
2015: 1st Team All-American AFCA
2015: CFPA FCS Defensive Tackle of the Year
2015: 2nd Team All-American STATS FCS
2015: 3rd Team All-American AP
2016: EIU Senior Athlete of the Year (2015-16)

2015 (SENIOR): Named College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) FCS Defensive Tackle of the Year while earning first team All-America honors by the American Football Coaches Association... started all 12 games on the defensive line... named Ohio Valley Conference co-Defensive Player of the Year... named first team All-OVC... named second team All-American by STATS FCS... named third team All-American by Associated Press... set single season school record for tackles for loss with 22, which ranked eighth in the NCAA and second in the OVC... finished career with 55 tackles for loss ranking first on EIU career list... named OVC Defensive Player of the Week in final two weeks of the regular season including National Defensive Player of the Week following UT Martin game on Nov. 14... ranked fifth on the team with 63 tackles including 29 solo... season high eight tackles in season opener at Western Illinois which included 2.5 tackles for loss... had six solo tackles with four tackles for loss and two sacks at Murray State... had seven tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble at UT Martin... had five solo tackles with four tackles for loss and two sacks against Eastern Kentucky... ranked third in the nation in forced fumbles with five... had one pass break-up... finished career with 187 tackles and eight forced fumbles... 
2014 (JUNIOR): Started all 12 games at defensive tackle... named second team All-Ohio Valley Conference... ranked fourth on team with 64 tackles, leading squad with 15.5 tackles for loss... tackles for loss total ranked ranked 8th on EIU single season list... finished season with 33 tackles for loss which ranked seventh on EIU career list... ranked third in the OVC and 43rd in the NCAA in tackles for loss per game... had season high eight tackles against UT Martin and at Tennessee Tech, finishing with three tackles for loss in each game... had a half sack against Illinois State and Southeast Missouri... had two forced fumbles against UT Martin... had one pass break-up against Murray State... had one fumble recovery with a four-yard return at Jacksonville State... 
2013 (SOPHOMORE): Started all 14 games at defensive tackles... named second team All-Ohio Valley Conference... led EIU in tackles for loss with 14.5 which ranked 10th on the EIU all-time single season list... ranked second in the OVC in tackles for loss... finished year with 45 tackles (31 solo)... season high three TFL in overtime win at Southern Illinois... had 1.5 sacks at Southern Illinois and at Murray State finishing year with five sacks... added four pass break-ups and three fumble recoveries... season high eight tackles (2.5 TFL) in win over Southeast Missouri...
2012 (RS-FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games as a back-up defensive lineman... finished season with 15 tackles (five solo)... season high five tackles against Austin Peay... had three tackles for loss with solo TFL against Illinois State and Murray State... one pass break-up against Southeast Missouri...
2011 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two way starter at offensive guard and defensive tackle at Venice HS for coach John Peacock… team posted an 8-4 record to rank 33rd in the state of Florida… recorded 64 tackles with four sacks during his junior season… also had seven pass break-ups and one interception from his defensive tackle position… had 81 tackles with two sacks and three quarterback pressures as a senior.

PERSONAL: Son of Dino Fanti and Deb Bevelacqua...