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2022 Football Roster

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27 Luca Gualdoni

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 200
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Johnston City, IL
  • Highschool Johnston City

Biography

2022-23 Honorable Mention All-GLVC 
2022-23 Academic All-GLVC 

2020-21 Academic All-GLVC

2019-20 Academic All-GLVC

2022 SEASON:
Appeared in all 11 games, making 10 starts for the Bearcats at Linebacker... recorded 49 tackles (31 unassisted), including a career high 10 vs Northern Michigan (9/1)... was named GLVC Defensive Player of the Week for this performance... also recorded 4.0 TFLs for 28 yards, 2 sacks. He also forced a fumble vs William Jewell (10/1), picked off a pass vs Missouri S&T (10/22) and broke up 3 passes.

2021 SEASON: Sat out the 2021 season due to injury.

2020 SEASON: Played and started two games in the defensive secondary during the shortened 2020 season that was played in the spring...tied for second on team in tackles with 10, including six solo stops...had 1.5 tackles for loss and a pass break-up...recorded a career-high eight tackles against Quincy....earned Academic All-GLVC honors.

2019 SEASON: Played in seven games as a backup in the Bearcats' secondary and on special teams...collected eight tackles, six of which were solos...had three stops against Indianapolis on Sept. 21...named to the Academic All-Great Lakes Valley Conference team.

2018 SEASON: Was a redshirt for the Bearcats. 

BEFORE McK: Posted 96 total tackles with three interceptions as a senior at Johnston City High School…also had 529 rushing yards and 103 receiving yards with 12 total touchdowns on the offensive side of the ball for the Indians…was a first-team All-Conference selection in each of his final three seasons…garnered All-South accolades as a junior and senior.
 
PERSONAL: Born Dec. 14, 1999...son of Andy and Dorice Gualdoni...pursuing his MBA at McKendree...graduated in May 2020 with a degree in Business Management...has a brother, Nico, who was a kicker at Southern Illinois Carbondale from 2016-21...member of Dean's List in Spring 2021 semester.

CAREER HIGHS:
Tackles:
10 at Northern Michigan, 9/1/22
Tackles for Loss: 3 vs Southwest Baptist, 10/29/22

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'4" 185 lbs
  • 27

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'4" 200 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'4" 200 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'4" 200 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2022Redshirt Junior

    Linebacker
    6'4" 200 lbs
    27