Lafayette College Athletics

2024: Played in seven games, using primarily to run the ball as the season progressed…completed 5-of-6 passes for 31 yards…ran the ball 28 times for 171 yards…set season-highs with a 26-yard rush against Stonehill (11/16) and 52 rushing yards against Bucknell (11/2)...completed all four of his pass attempts, including a 14-yard pass against Colgate (11/9).

AT CRYSTAL LAKE: Academic All-State selection who was an All-Fox Valley Conference selection...garnered IHSFCA honorable mention status at the 6A level...secured Northwest Herald All-Area Second-Team honors...over his last 10 varsity games, the team captain passed for 2,949 yards and ran for 565 yards to finish with 37 touchdowns...ripped off a 95-yard kick return in the playoffs...four-sport athlete who also played basketball (forward), baseball (shortstop) and track (sprints, jumps)...team captain as a junior on the basketball team as three-year starter...high honor roll student.

Personal: Son of Greg and Brandi Penza…has an older brother, Michael, and older sisters Katy and Lilyann, who played volleyball at McHenry County College...grandfather, Donald Penza, played tight end at Notre Dame...cousin, Krisanne Terrell played volleyball at Western Michigan...born 8/29/05.