Naval Academy Athletics

2016 (Freshman): Played in seven games, making three starts on the season as a freshman ... Finished the year 37-for-55 for 494 yards passing and seven touchdowns ... Also rushed 33 times for 85 yards with one 20-yard reception ... Threw for over 100 yards on two occasions, boasting a season-best 186 yards through the air at Franklin Pierce with three touchdowns ... Finished the Post game 9-for-10 with 136 yards and three touchdowns ... Had a season-long pass of 52 yards against Franklin Pierce ... Had a season-high 61 yards on the ground on 14 attempts against Franklin Pierce, while adding 34 yards vs. Post. High School / Personal: Played football and baseball at Cardinal Mooney High School and earned three varsity letters in each sport ... Named All-City and as a recipient of the Ron Stoops Award ... Served as team captain for football and baseball ... Helped lead Cardinal Mooney's football team to a state runner-up result in 2013 ... Named All-County in baseball at shortstop ... High school teammates with Kentucky LB Jordan Jones ('19), Kentucky LB Courtney Love ('18), Kentucky DB Marcus McWilson ('17), and Lafayette College RB C.J. Amill ('19) ... Son of Jon and Lisa ... Father, Jon, played four years of baseball and football at Yale ... Both of his grandfathers played football at Youngstown State ... Grandfather, Jim Vechiarella, coached 20 years in the NFL, including stints as the defensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, and San Diego Chargers, while also coaching on staffs in Kansas City and Philadelphia. #NavySprint