Anthony Parente

Height:
6-3
Weight:
250
Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Pittsburgh, Pa.
High School:
Gateway
Position:
TE
Major:
Criminal Justice

2016 (Junior): Played in 16 games as a reserve tight end and member of special-teams units...used primarily as a blocker...earned his second letter.

2015 (Sophomore): Played in all 11 games as a reserve tight end and member of special-teams units...used primarily on offense as a blocker...earned his first letter.

2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in 10 games as a reserve on offense and member of special teams...played on the offensive line before moving to tight end later in the year...earned his first letter.

2013 (Freshman): Redshirted...named scout team Offensive Player of the Week vs. Indiana State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a first-team Foothills Conference selection as an offensive guard...selected to play in the Chesapeake Bowl All-Star Game for the North Squad, which was held just outside of Washington D.C....had two sacks in the game...was a first-team Quad East All-Star pick...played offensive and defensive line...Gateway won the conference championship...Gators posted a 9-2 mark dropping a tough 17-14 decision to Woodland Hills in the WPIAL quarterfinals at Norwin High School...was a second-team all-conference selection as a tackle as a junior...a three-year letterwinner...coach was Terry Smith.

PERSONAL: Parents are Nanci Slone and Chuck Clark...has a brother and a sister...major is criminal justice...is the 2017-18 recipient of the Ned Mervos Family Scholarship.