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Jersey Number 23
Sammy Malignaggi
- Year:
- Junior
- Position:
- Running Back
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 200
- Hometown:
- Nashua, N.H.
- High School:
- Buckingham Browne & Nichols [MA]
- Major:
- Sport and Recreation Management
2023:
2022:
2021:
2020-21:
High School:
Personal:
- Played in 11 games
- Had 13 carries for 71 yards, averaging 5.5 per rush
- Averaged 15.3 yards on four kickoff returns
- Career-high 36 rushing yards on six carries at Georgia State (Nov. 4)
- Also ran six times for 32 yards at Coastal Carolina (Nov. 25)
- Dean's List (Fall 2023)
2022:
- Played in all 11 games
- Had 14 carries for 60 yards, averaging 4.3 per rush
- Averaged 21.7 yards on six kickoff returns with a career-long 31 yarder at Georgia Southern (Oct. 15)
- Season-high 33 rushing yards and a touchdown vs. Norfolk State (Sept. 10)
- Also had a career-long 16-yard run in Norfolk State win
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2022)
2021:
- Played in all 14 games
- Had 10 tackles (seven solo) to go with 1.0 tackle for loss
- Also had eight carries for 31 yards with a long of nine
- Had three kick returns for 47 yards with a long of 18
- Career-high three tackles vs. Campbell (Nov. 6)
- Had a tackle for loss vs. Maine (Sept. 11)
- Rushed five times for 21 yards vs. Towson (Nov. 20)
- CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2022)
2020-21:
- Played in all eight games
- Had three tackles (two solo) to go with 1.0 tackle for loss
- Had a TFL in collegiate debut vs. Morehead State (Feb. 20)
High School:
- All-Independents School League selection as a junior and Honorable Mention as a sophomore and senior
- Honorable Mention All-NEPSAC as a junior and senior
- Four-year starter, which included playing both sides of the ball his sophomore through senior seasons
- Named BB&N’s offensive MVP in 2019
- Helped Knights to four straight postseason appearances, including winning the Independents School League in 2016 and 2018
- Also reached New England final in 2017
- Two-time Boston Globe All-Star
- Two-time Boston Herald All-Star
- Tri-sport athlete who also played baseball and basketball
Personal:
- Son of Michael Malignaggi and Taneash Green
- Has two sisters, DiJanece and Daisha
- Majoring in sport and recreation management
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