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#22 Vinnie Panizzi
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Class: Sr.
Position: RB
Height: 5-10
Weight: 203
Hometown: Grosse Pointe, Mich.
High School: South

2008: Quickly moving up the charts on Hillsdale’s all-time rushing list after another excellent season...Rushed for exactly one more yard as a junior (1,086) than he did as a sophomore...Named honorable mention All-GLIAC, and was the team’s Offensive Player of the Week twice...2007: Took over as team’s starting tailback and put together outstanding campaign...Finished second in GLIAC in rushing touchdowns (16), while finishing fourth in rushing yards (1,085) and fifth in total scoring (96)...Ran for the most yards by a Charger tailback since Kevin Clive in 2002...Scored eight rushing touchdowns in the team’s first four games, including three at Northern Michigan Sept. 8...Also ran for three scores at Mercyhurst Oct. 20...Ran for a career-high 161 yards against Tiffin Oct. 27...Caught 20 passes for 150 yards on the season.

2006: Played well in spot duty in 2006, rushing for a touchdown vs. Mercyhurst...Gained 45 yards on 10 carries in six games played...Uncle Frank Dubrovich played football for Hillsdale College.

High School: Won three varsity letters for the Blue Devils at Grosse Pointe South High School...named team MVP and rushed for 1,136 yards on 205 carries as a senior...Averaged more than five yards per carry throughout his career...Named to the Academic All-Area Team four times...Team won the MAC Blue Division title in 2003...Named First-Team All-Conference as a senior...Also played lacrosse for two seasons and was named Player of the Year in 2005...Born May 7, 1987...Parents are Robert and Julie.

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