2006 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 51
Joe Coniglio
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 247
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Rockford, IL
- High School:
- Boylan
SCOUTING REPORT: A three-time letterwinner, he is the elder statesman among RedHawk defensive linemen ... one of the team[apos]s strongest players (435 bench press and 585 squat) ... will again challenge for all-MAC honors in 2008 ... one of the conference[apos]s best pass rushers.
2007: Selected as third-team all-MAC performer ... voted Miami[apos]s Defensive Lineman of the Year ... topped RedHawk defenders with 6.5 QB sacks and was third with 10.5 TFLs ... also had 40 tackles, four QB hurries and broke up two passes ... had a single-game best five stops at Minnesota ... matched personal best with two QB sacks in RedHawks[apos] big win vs. Buffalo.
2006: Started eight games at defensive end ... led team with 5.0 quarterback sacks and paced defensive linemen with 7.5 hits for loss ... ranked second among defensive linemen with 28 tackles, including 15 solo hits ... in on a season-high four tackles in season-opening loss to Northwestern (Aug. 31) ... blocked a field goal in a two-point loss to Kent State (Sept. 16) ... made two tackles for loss in win at Buffalo (Oct. 14).
2005: Earned Miami[apos]s Freshman of the Year Award in 2005, finishing second on the team with 4.0 QB sacks and third with 8.0 TFLs.
2004: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Led Boylan Catholic High School as a running back, rushing for 2,806 yards and 42 touchdowns in two seasons and being named the league MVP as a senior ... team went to state quarterfinals in 2003 ... also lettered one season as a sprinter on the track team ... prep coach was Daniel Appino.
PERSONAL: Son of David and Debra Coniglio ... majoring in sport studies.
Single-Game Bests Tackles: 5 vs. Minnesota, 2007 Tackles for Loss: 2.0 (four times), last vs. Buffalo, 2007 Quarterback Sacks: 2.0 (twice), last vs. Buffalo, 2007 Fumble Recoveries: 2 vs. Akron, 2005 Joe Coniglio[apos]s Career Defensive Statistics Year UT AT TT Sack TFL FF FR 2005 10 4 14 4.0-19 8.0-26 1 3 2006 15 13 28 5.0-35 7.5-50 0 0 2007 26 14 40 10.5-51 6.5-42 0 0 Total 51 31 82 19.5-105 15.5-76 1 3
ROLL THE TAPE: Northern Illinois
Wednesday, October 08
Miami Football Head Coach Chuck Martin 10-6 Press Conference
Monday, October 06
Miami Football TE Brian Shane 10-6 Press Conference
Monday, October 06
Highlights: Miami Football at Northern Illinois 10-4
Sunday, October 05