Shippensburg University Athletics

2008 (Junior): Excelled as a valuable tight end and an offensive leader for the Red Raiders…hauled in 14 receptions during the season for 201 yards and a touchdown…reeled in a season-long reception of 28 yards against Lock Haven…finished with three receptions for a season-high 55 yards against the Bald Eagles…averaged 14.4 yards per catch…had at least one reception in eight games…compiled 20 or more receiving yards in five games…graded-out in his line-blocking duties at 53 percent through 591 snaps…posted a season-high grade-out of 65 percent at West Chester…thrived as a special teams player and had a knack for making tackles, including five solo stops and one tackle assist.

2007 (Sophomore): Ranked fifth on the team with 18 receptions for 216 yards and one touchdown…averaged 12 yards per catch and has a season-long reception of 19 yards…caught three two-point conversions from quarterback Gabe Maiocco throughout the season, including two against West Chester on September 22…reeled in at least one catch in eight of the 11 games during the season…had a season-high 65 receiving yards and his only touchdown of the season on five catches against the Golden Rams…had three catches for 38 yards at IUP on November 3…made one solo tackle on the season…appeared in all 11 games for the second consecutive year.

2006 (Freshman): Appeared in all 11 games with one start at West Chester…totaled three receptions for 34 yards, including a season-long reception of 18 yards at Slippery Rock…also recorded receptions at West Chester and versus Indiana (Pa.)…returned one kick at Bloomsburg.

Westmont Hilltop High School: Played for head coach Stan Skowron…competed in then Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference…thrived as a tight end and a defensive lineman…totaled 38 receptions for 650 yards in addition to finishing with 155 tackles and 16 sacks over the course of his career…is second in career sacks and earned the Jack Yoder award in 2006…named to the LHAC all-conference first-team as a tight end and also received Tribune Democrat all-area honors in his junior and senior seasons…selected as a Southern Allegheny Football Coaches Association Defensive MVP in his senior season…competed in the Ken Lentey Finest 40 All-Star Game as a tight end…earned numerous MVP awards as a power forward and center in basketball…three-time letterman in football and basketball as well as a two-time letterman in track and field.

Personal: Full name is Mark Charles Rossi…is the son of John and Marcia Rossi…born on July 30, 1987…major is marketing.