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Northeastern  Profiles - #4 John Sperrazza

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#4 John Sperrazza
Sr. QB
6'2 - 247
Mansfield, MA (Mansfield)
Individual statistics
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Sperrazza has seen significant action in the past and has had some success as a starter. With his strong arm and guile, he will once again get the opportunity to earn time on the field.

2007: Played in three games...passed for 152 yards on the season...was 9-for-14 for a team-high 82 yards at Northwestern (Sept. 1).

2006: Led NU with 803 passing yards...completed his one pass attempt at Holy Cross for a 75-yard hookup with Kendrick Ballantyne...completed 17-of-32 passes for 272 yards and a touchdown vs. Delaware...completed 18-of-31 for 175 yards versus New Hampshire...hit Ballantyne on 4th-and-5 with a 20-yard TD pass in overtime, then won the game with a two-point conversion pass to Alex Broomfield...completed both passes in season finale versus Rhode Island, one for a touchdown to Ballantyne...Atlantic 10 All-Academic team.

2005: Completed 17-of-25 passes for 312 yards and three touchdowns against Towson, including a 41-yarder to Cory Parks; earned A-10 Rookie of the Week honors...threw for two TDs in fourth quarter at New Hampshire...connected on 14-of-30 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown vs. Hofstra...Atlantic 10 All-Academic team.

2004: Redshirt season.

High School: Played three years as a quarterback, captaining the team as a senior...named Boston Globe,, Boston Herald, Sun Chronicle and Brockton Enterprise All-Scholastic his senior year...landed a spot on the Massachusetts Super 26 All-State Team...played in the 2004 Shriner’s All-Star Game...honored as Mansfield’s 2003-04 Male Senior Athlete of the Year...led team to a 13-0 record and the Div. 3 state title his junior year...once threw four touchdown passes in a half...also played baseball and basketball.

Personal: Born Aug. 26, 1986...majoring in Criminal Justice...Class of 2009.

  #4 John Sperrazza Statistics

RUSHING                G   Att    Yds  TD  Lg Avg/C Avg/G
2005................   4    25      5   0  13   0.2   1.2
2006................  11    18     -6   0  18  -0.3  -0.5
2007................   3     5     -3   0   4  -0.6  -1.0
TOTAL...............  18    48     -4   0  18  -0.1  -0.2

PASSING                G  Att- Cmp- Int    Yds  TD  Lg   Pct Avg/P Avg/G  Effic
2005................   4   80-  46-   1    663   6  41  57.5   8.3 165.8  149.4
2006................  11  106-  56-   7    803   3  75  52.8   7.6  73.0  112.6
2007................   3   34-  18-   1    152   0  27  52.9   4.5  50.7   84.6
TOTAL...............  18  220- 120-   9   1618   9  75  54.5   7.4  89.9  121.6

ALL PURPOSE            G  Rush   Rec    PR    KR    IR  Total Avg/G
2005................   4     5     0     0     0     0      5   1.2
2006................  11    -6     0     0     0     0     -6  -0.5
2007................   3    -3     0     0     0     0     -3  -1.0
TOTAL...............  18    -4     0     0     0     0     -4  -0.2


CAREER HIGHS
Pass Attempts: 32
vs. Delaware (10/7/06)

Passing Yards: 312
vs Towson (9/24/05)

Passing Touchdowns: 3
vs. Towson (9/24/05)


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