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High School Honors: Played both football and basketball at North Allegheny High School...two-way standout at tight end and defensive end in football at North Allegheny under head coach Jim Rankin...named to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 team...named first team All-Area and first team All-Section tight end..named honorable mention All-State by Pennsylvania Football News... teams posted two-year record of 19-5 in 1997-98 and won two Quad North titles in 1996 and 1998 and advanced to the Western Pennsylvania finals...played in Foothills Football Classic...played basketball as a freshman. At Delaware: 2003: All-Atlantic 10 Conference candidate...earned second team All-Atlantic 10 pre-season all-star notice in vote of the league coaches...fifth-year senior and a three-year letterwinner...team's most experienced player with 36 career games played, including six starts...has caught 11 career passes for 102 yards (9.3 avg.)...will be second-year starter at tight end...solid blocker and a good athlete who can go out and catch passes and break tackles...expected to continue on kick return team as a downfield blocker...did not see action in spring game due to minor injuries... 2002: Took over starting spot for All-Atlantic 10 selection Greg Penecale after serving as a back-up...earned third team All-Atlantic 10 honors...enjoyed his best season as he caught nine passes for 95 yards and a 10.6-yard average...numbers were best for a Blue Hen tight end since Rob Higbee caught 20 passes for 306 yards in 1994...caught career-high four passes for 16 yards vs. Rhode Island...caught passes of 29 yards vs. West Chester (career-high), 19 yards vs. Maine, and 18 yards vs. Richmond...caught two-point conversion pass from Andy Hall vs. Rhode Island...2001: Earned second letter as team's backup tight end behind Penecale...played in all 10 games, primarily in short yardage situations, and as up-man on kickoff returns...caught only pass, a five-yarder, in early season loss to No. 1 ranked Georgia Southern...2000: Earned letter in his first varsity season...served as a backup to Penecale and participated in kickoff returns...saw action in all 14 games...caught one pass for two yards in NCAA I-AA quarterfinal win over Lehigh...1999: Sat out redshirt season and retained freshman eligibility. Personal: Richard Michael "Rick" Lavelle...born November 27, 1980...son of Richard and Sharon Lavelle...uncle, Bob Lavelle, played football at West Virginia in 1956-59...economics major...has worked as a camp counselor with the Boys and Girls Club during the summer...both of his parents are graduates of West Virginia University.
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