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2019 Football Roster

38 Mark Riggio

  • Position RB
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 205
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Verona, N.J.
  • Highschool Verona

Biography

Team Awards
• Dominator - Ursinus, 2018
• Big Play Offense - Susquehanna, Franklin & Marshall, Ursinus and McDaniel, 2018
• "Dig In" - Dickinson, 2017

Career Statistics
Year GP   Rush Yds Avg TD Lg   Rec Yds Avg TD Lg
2016* 9   8 30 3.8 0 21   0 0 - - -
2017 4   43 158 3.7 3 12   0 0 - - -
2018 13   175 703 4.0 8 39   11 112 10.2 1 25
2019 12   119 453 3.8 5 43   6 38 6.3 0 14
Totals 38   345 1344 3.9 16 43   17 150 8.8 1 25
* at Union

Career Highs
rushes – 27 vs. Ursinus, 2018
yards – 155 vs. Ursinus, 2018
touchdowns – 2 vs. McDaniel and Moravian, 2018; vs. Dickinson, 2017

Career Highlights
2019
• Went over 1,000 yards rushing in his Muhlenberg career
• Finished in the top 20 on the Mules’ all-time rushing list
• Second on the team in rushing attempts, yards and touchdowns
• Scored game-winning touchdown in overtime vs. Susquehanna
• Rushed for season-high 80 yards on 17 carries vs. Gettysburg
• Career-long run of 43 yards came in NCAA quarterfinal win at Salisbury

2018
• Had his best season at running back
• Second on the Mules in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns
• Sixth in the Centennial Conference in rushing yards
• Rushed for career-high 155 yards and a touchdown in win at Ursinus
• Nearly recorded another 100-yard game at Moravian, finishing with 94 on 17 carries, including 39-yard touchdown
• Ran for a pair of TDs vs. McDaniel and Moravian
• Gained 140 yards on the ground in three NCAA Tournament games

2017
• Played in the first four games of the season before suffering an injury
• Finished fifth on the Mules in rushing yards
• Rushed for 76 yards on 18 carries with 2 touchdowns vs. Dickinson
• Netted 55 yards on just 8 attempts in season-opening win vs. Wilkes
• Caught two-point conversion pass vs. Susquehanna

2016
• Played in nine games as a running back and kick returner at Union (N.Y.) College
• Rushed 8 times for 30 yards and returned 11 kickoffs for 215 yards

Personal
• Earned all-conference honors two years for state champion football team at Verona High School
• Named 2015 Essex County player of the year
• Rushed for 1,862 yards and 37 touchdowns and made 147 tackles as a linebacker
• Had 106 career wins and was a two-time state qualifier in wrestling
• Team captain in both sports
• Parents are Mark and Heather Riggio
• Born March 13, 1998
• Cousin Lou Greco played football at Muhlenberg
• A business administration major (marketing concentration)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 38

    2017Sophomore

    RB
    5'10" 205 lbs
    38
  • 38

    2018Junior

    RB
    5'10" 205 lbs
    38
  • 38

    2019Senior

    RB
    5'10" 205 lbs
    38