Central Washington University Athletics

CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY: Joined the Wildcats in August 2011.

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE: Attended American International College in Springfield, Mass., but did not play football.

BUTTE COLLEGE: Attended Butte College in Oroville, Calif., for two years ... Played football for the Roadrunners in 2008 ... Redshirted in 2009.

COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS: Played football as a true freshman at College of the Redwoods in Eureka, Calif., in 2007.

NORTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (2006): Graduated from North Central High School in Spokane, Wash., in 2006 … Played football for the Indians and head coach Jay Jordan.

PERSONAL: Age 23 throughout the 2011 season ... Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. ... Parents are John and Jeannette DePaolo of Spokane, Wash. ... Has five younger siblings, sisters Andrea (22), Hannah (17), and Gloria (7), and brothers Isaac (12) and Nathan (9).