Mark Fossati

Photo by: Beverly Schaefer

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
5-10
Weight:
230
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Upper Saddle River, N.J.
High School:
St. Joseph's

BEYOND THE STRIPES VIDEO FEATURE

At Princeton — 2018: earned first-team All-Ivy League honors as co-captain and starting inside linebacker for first undefeated Princeton team since 1964 … recorded 6.6 tackles per game, 13th-best in the Ivy League, despite sitting out several fourth quarters … named the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week after recording 12 tackles and a sack in win over Brown … led defense that ranked fourth nationally in scoring defense, seventh against the run and 11th in total defense … recorded two interceptions at Yale, including one that clinched the victory … had eight games with at least five tackles. 2017: ranked among the Ivy League leaders in tackles through three games before suffering season-ending leg injury against Columbia … had career-best 12 tackles in season-opening win over San Diego, and added 11 tackles at Lafayette the following week … recorded a sack against Columbia before season-ending injury … recipient of the Ronald A. Rogerson Award, which honors the players whose spirit and love of the game served as a special inspiration to his fellow players. 2016: ranked eighth on the team with 27 tackles and played all 10 games at inside linebacker … came up with one of the season's biggest plays, a forced fumble on kick coverage in the season finale that helped Princeton rally past Dartmouth and win the Ivy title … had at least one tackle in every game, including a season-high five against Brown … added 2.5 tackles for loss. 2015: recorded 15 tackles, including six solo stops … had four tackles in victory over eventual NCAA quarterfinalist Colgate … recovered a fumble against Penn and had a tackle for loss at Harvard. 2014: became one of the earliest freshmen to earn varsity time and make travel squad … made 10 tackles, mostly as a member of multiple special team units … had a tackle for loss in collegiate debut at San Diego.

At St. Joseph’s (Montvale, N.J.) — voted New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior, as well as MSG Varsity New Jersey Player of the Year … selected to the USA Today All-USA Defensive Second Team … member of the MaxPreps All-American Team … named New Jersey Defensive Player of the Year as a junior … two-time first-team all-state and all-county selection … holds school records in career tackles (314), single-season tackles (154), career kicking points (199); record had been held by former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani’s son … once kicked off and recorded a safety on the same play … led St. Joseph to three state championships, including 2013 title as senior captain … helped team to Top 15 national ranking on MaxPreps … selected to play in the NY/NJ All-Star Game … lettered in both baseball and basketball … helped baseball team to county title … member of the National Honor Society, ACES of UNICO National and Green Knights Ambassadors.

Personal — born Nov. 1, 1994 … son of Tom and Maurizia Fossati … has three older brothers: Anthony, Dan and Chris … Anthony was an all-Patriot League honoree in football at Lehigh; Dan played linebacker at Iona … enjoys fishing, basketball and being at the shore … interested in criminal justice.