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2011 Football Roster

1 Joe Muraglia, Jr.

  • Year Senior
  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 5-7
  • Hometown Belleville, N.J.
  • High School Queen of Peace

Biography

Career: An honorable-mention all-conference selection, he has started 11 of 20 games and has caught 58 passes for 601 yards and three touchdowns.

2010: Earned an honorable-mention nod to the All-NJAC Team after leading the Pioneers with 45 receptions, 442 yards and three touchdowns … Started all 10 games, averaging 9.6 yards on seven punt returns and 17.9 yards on 13 kickoff returns … Caught at least one pass in every contest … In the NJAC statistics, ranked fifth in receptions (4.5 per game) … His 14-yard TD catch ended up being the difference during a 15-7 season-opening victory at The College of New Jersey (9/3/10) … Hauled in a seven-yard touchdown at Rowan (9/25/10) … Had career bests of 11 receptions and 128 yards during a 31-28 victory against Morrisville State (10/9/10) … Had an 11-yard score as part of a six-catch, 83-yard effort against Buffalo State (10/30/10) … Also had a season-best 25-yard punt return against the Bengals … Returned a kickoff for a career-best 28 yards at No. 22 Cortland (11/6/10) … Named the Pioneers’ Offensive Player of the Year.

2009: Appeared in all 10 games, catching 13 passes for 159 yards … Ranked fourth in the NJAC in punt return average (18 returns, 150 yards, 8.3 yards/return) … Tallied 51 yards on a season-best four receptions at Montclair State (10/3/09), all while averaging 11.2 yards on five punt returns … Had three receptions for 52 yards against Kean (11/7/09) … Caught a pass in six contests … Selected as the Pioneers’ Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Prior to William Paterson: A transfer from Iona College, where he played football in 2008 … Helped lead Queen of Peace H.S. to an 11-1 record and conference title as a senior when he was named the Herald News North Jersey Defensive Player of the Year as well as a first-team all-state, all-league and all-county pick … Won the Parochial Group 2 state title as a junior when the Griffins posted a 10-1 mark.

Academics: Majoring in exercise science.

Muraglia's Career Statistics

Year

GP-GS

Rec.

Yds.

Avg.

TD

Long

Avg./Gm.

2009

10-1

13

159

12.2

0

25

15.9

2010 10-10 45 442 9.8 3 47 44.2
Totals 20-11 58 601 10.4 3 47 30.1

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2009Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'7" 180 lbs
    5
  • 1

    2010Junior

    Wide Receiver
    5'7" 180 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2011Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'7" 180 lbs
    1