2008 (Junior): Appeared in all 11 Red Raider contests for the third straight seasons, filling the role of the team’s long snapper…extended his consecutive games streak to 33…held an instrumental part in allowing no blocked punts during the course of the season…maintained his role as an integral member of the special teams coverage…recovered a fumble in the contest against Millersville.
2007 (Sophomore): Made appearances in every game during the season and functioned as the team’s long snapper in nine games during his second year with the Red Raiders… provided a special-teams tackle in the season finale against California (Pa.).
2006 (Freshman): Appeared in all 11 games as the team’s long snapper…totaled two assisted tackles as a member of the punt team…had one assisted tackle each at Shepherd in the season opener and at Lock Haven.
Shippensburg High School: Played for head coach Eric Foust…three-year letterman… named All-Mid Penn Conference and Public Opinion First Team as a senior…received All-Mid Penn Conference and Public Opinion Second Team honors as a junior…also earned Public Opinion Honorable Mention accolades as a sophomore in 2003…team captain as a senior…named team defensive MVP in 2004 and 2005…also earned one letter in track and field, competing in the shot put.
Personal: Full name is James Michael D’Annibale…is the son of Peter and Christina D’Annibale…born on Feb. 25, 1988…majoring in geography while seeking a social studies certificate… has a daughter Petra, born on Feb. 22, 2008...is engaged to Shelbie Wisotzkey...has two sisters, Amber and Kaity, and one brother, Christian…all three have attended Shippensburg …sister Kaity is a student athletic trainer while brother Christian is a member of the track and field team …father is also the director of financial aid.
