 
#80 Greg Abelli Jr. WR 5'11 - 170 Billerica, MA (Billerica/New Hampton School) Individual statistics |
| Football 2008 •TEAM PAGE | ROSTER | SCHEDULE | TEAM STATS |
 2008: Appeared in all 12 games, making one start at wide receiver...finished second on the team in receptions with 37...had 310 receiving yards and a touchdown...also carried the ball 14 times for 151 yards a touchdown...scored his first career TD on a 20-yard reverse at Ball State (Aug. 28)...made a leaping 27-yard touchdown catch at Syracuse (Sept. 20)...caught six passes for 60 yards on the day...had a 41-yard rush on an end around that set up an NU touchdown against Massachusetts (Oct. 11). 2007: Got into 10 games for the Huskies as a true freshman...carried the ball twice for a total of three yards vs. Northwestern State (Sept. 15). High School: Attended the New Hampton School for one year after playing three varsity seasons at Billerica High School under Peter Flynn...captained Billerica as a senior, leading the Indians to a Merrimack Valley Conference title...led the team in receiving yards (457) and was second in rushing yards (911) as a senior...a two-time All-Scholastic selection by the Boston Herald and Lowell Sun and a one-time Boston Globe All-Scholastic pick...named both team and MVC Co-MVP and was named to the Shriners All-Star team....holds the school record for longest touchdown run (94 yards) and most touchdown receptions in a season (13)...also a two-time team MVP in indoor track and set school records in the 55 and the long jump. Personal: Born Dec. 3, 1987...is second cousins with Tom and Mike Glavine...Tom is a two-time Cy Young Award winner and current Atlanta Brave, and Mike is a member of the NU Hall of Fame and current NU assistant baseball coach...is undecided regarding his major...Class of 2012. |
| #80 Greg Abelli Statistics |
 RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 2007................ 10 2 3 0 2 1.5 0.3 2008................ 12 14 151 1 41 10.8 12.6 TOTAL............... 22 16 154 1 41 9.6 7.0 TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Total Avg/G 2007................ 10 3 0 3 0.3 2008................ 12 151 0 151 12.6 TOTAL............... 22 154 0 154 7.0 RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 2007................ 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2008................ 12 37 310 1 30 3.1 8.4 25.8 TOTAL............... 22 37 310 1 30 1.7 8.4 14.1 SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G 2007................ 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2008................ 12 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 12 1.0 TOTAL............... 22 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 12 0.5 KICK RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G 2007................ 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2008................ 12 2 29 0 19 14.5 2.4 TOTAL............... 22 2 29 0 19 14.5 1.3 ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G 2007................ 10 3 0 0 0 0 3 0.3 2008................ 12 151 310 0 29 0 490 40.8 TOTAL............... 22 154 310 0 29 0 493 22.4 Career Highs Receptions: 7 at William & Mary 11/8/08 Rushing Yards: 48 vs. Massachusetts 10/11/08 Longest Rush: 41 vs. Massachusetts 10/11/08 Receiving Yards: 60 at Syracuse 9/20/08 Longest reception: 27 yards at Syracuse 9/20/08 Longest TD reception: 27 yards at Syracuse 9/20/08 |
