Fall 2010 Football Roster
John Veniero
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Fairfield, N.J.
- High School:
- West Essex Regional
- Major:
- Political Science
Why Lehigh? “It presented an outstanding combination of academics and athletics.”
On Coach Coen: “He is a hard nosed coach who gets the best out of his players.”
Player profile: expected to start at one of the safety positions … as a junior … finished third on the team with 62 total tackles … also registered two tackles-for-loss, a team-best three interceptions, two fumble recoveries and one pass breakup … season best ten tackles and first career INT in opener vs. Central Connecticut State … seven tackles, one interception and one pass breakup vs. Holy Cross … totaled eight tackles, one interception, one fumble and his first career touchdown in Mountain Hawks OT win vs. rival Lafayette … had at least two tackles in every game … as a sophomore … saw action in all 11 games … totaled six tackles on the season, including a season best four versus Fordham … served as long snapper … as a freshman … did not see any varsity action … in secondary school … First-Team All-County, All-Conference and All-Group.
Personal: son of Mark and Gina Veniero … has one brother, Mark.
