Jonathan Esposito

Position:
Tailback
Height:
5-11
Weight:
215
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
West Hartford, Conn.
High School:
Conard

At Princeton — 2014: caught four passes for 21 yards while playing the fullback position. 2013: rushed three times for 13 yards, including season long of seven against Columbia … caught three passes for 12 yards … helped Princeton win 10th Ivy League title in program history, and first since 2006 season. 2012: rushed once for seven yards in home opener against Georgetown … saw much of season limited by injury. 2011: rushed three times for 19 yards against Penn … played in four of Princeton's last five games … made three special teams tackles against Harvard.

At Conard — earned Hall of Fame Award for student scholar-athletes by The National Football Foundation ... twice named first-team all-state running back by both The Hartford Courant and The New Haven Register, as well as the coaches' poll ... three-time all-conference selection at both running back and linebacker ... five-time local Player of the Week and 17-time selection to the 'Fabulous 15' ... set eight school records, including single-season rushing yards (1,991), career rushing yards (4,570), single-season touchdowns (29), career touchdowns (64) and career carries (638) ... led team to 18-2 record over final two seasons; team won two conference titles and reached at least the state quarterfinals both times ... starting running back and captain in the Connecticut vs. Rhode Island All-Star Game ... served as team captain ... also lettered in baseball and basketball and elected captain of the baseball team ... member of the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society ... was only student to be on selection committee for new school principal ... President's Education Award and Board of Education Award recipient ... Student Council class president ... Bob McKee Award winner ... four-year member of the all-academic team ... American Red Cross Blood Drive volunteer ... raised money for several charities, including Walk For The Hunger, victims of Hurricane Katrina and NFL United Way.

Personal — born Nov. 20, 1992 ... son of Matthew Esposito and Andrea Sands ... father played college football at the University of Connecticut ... father is a director of sales; mother is a sales representative ... has an older sister Jamie ... enjoys running and community service ... plans to study finance, accounting or economics.