Widener University Athletics

2021
Started all 11 games for the Pride at defensive end...selected to D3football.com All-Region 1 Second Team...earned spot on All-MAC First Team...helped the Widener defense lead the MAC in sacks with 31...registered 10 sacks, good for the third-most in the MAC...finished third in the MAC in yards lost on tackles for loss with 90 and fifth in the conference in tackles for loss with 16...named MAC Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year for football...selected to CoSIDA Academic All-District team...garnered Academic All-MAC honors...voted to the Philly-SIDA Academic All-Area Team...earned the George and Sis Hansell Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

2020
Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic...named to MAC Academic Honor Roll.

2019
Played in nine games for the Pride...named All-MAC Honorable Mention...MAC Academic Honor Roll...led the team with 6.5 sacks and three quarterback hurries...tied for first on team in forced fumbles with two...ranked fourth in tackles with 56, including 29 solo takedowns and 10 for a loss...had a season-high 10 tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble in the opener against Rowan (9/7)...recorded one pass breakup and one fumble recovery.

2018
Appeared in all 10 games for the Pride...finished fifth on the team with 54 tackles including 23 solo takedowns...ranked second for the Pride with 5.0 sacks...had 11.5 tackles for a loss going for 35 yards...Completed at least one tackle in every game...Racked up a season high 15 tackles against King’s (10/06)...Second on the team with four quarterback hurry-ups...Recovered a fumble against Albright (09/22)...Recorded his first career blocked kick against King’s...selected to CoSIDA Academic All-District...named to Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area...named to MAC Academic Honor Roll.

2017
Appeared in 10 games...made 18 tackles, 11 of them solo...posted a career-high six takedowns in the Centennial-MAC Bowl Series game at Franklin & Marshall (11/18)...recorded his first career sack at Stevenson (10/28) as part of Widener's 700th program win.

High School
Named Conference Defensive MVP as a senior at Perkiomen Valley High School...selected First Team All-Liberty Division and All-Conference...recorded 136 tackles, 7.0 TFL, three sacks and three pass deflections...helped lead the team to a conference title...was a Distinguished Honor Roll member all four years...also played lacrosse.

Personal
Son of Connie and Victor Scotese...enjoys working out in his spare time...mentioned John Riggins as his favorite athlete...aspires to become an engineer.

Why I Chose Widener
"I chose Widener because it gave me the education choices I wanted. The campus is wonderful and the people are so nice and respectful."