Returns for a fifth year after missing the 2013 season due to injury... Provides the Rams with quality depth and experience at linebacker... Also an outstanding special teams player... Recovered from an injury to return to the lineup in the 2014 season… Came in and contributed right away as a freshman, appearing at linebacker and on special teams… An All-State selection in high school.
2015 (Senior Season)
• Appeared in all 12 games at linebacker in 2015.
• Had 33 total tackles, 18 solo, including 5.0 for loss.
• Made a career-high seven tackles, two solo, forced a fumble and intercepted a pass in the end zone to seal the win at Georgetown.
• Made five stops, four solo, including one for loss, in NCAA FCS Championship game at Chattanooga.
• Recorded five tackles, three solo, including one for loss against Bucknell.
• Finished with four tackles, three solo, and had a quarterback hurry against Lehigh.
• Made three solo tackles, including one for loss, against Holy Cross.
• Finished with three tackles, two solo, including one for loss in win over Columbia.
• Made two solo tackles versus Villanova.
• Had two tackles, one solo, against Monmouth.
• Also had a pair of stops at Penn, including 0.5 for loss.
2014 (Junior Season)
• Appeared in three games at linebacker and on special teams.
• Finished with two tackles, one solo.
2013 (Sophmore Season)
• Missed season with injury.
2012 (Freshman Season)
• Appeared in six games for the Rams as a freshman.
• Finished the season with two total tackles, one solo.
• Made a solo stop in the season finale with Colgate.
Before Fordham
• A graduate of New Providence High School in New Providence, New Jersey, where he lettered in football under Coach Frank Bottone.
• A First Team Group 1 All-State pick as a senior.
• Also a First Team All-Union County and First Team All-Conference selection as a junior and senior.
• Made 105 tackles on defense and rushed for 1,551 yards and 22 touchdowns on offense.
• Also a member of the basketball and lacrosse teams at New Providence.
• Served as a team captain for both sports and named First Team All-Conference.
• An Honorable Mention All-State selection in lacrosse.
• Holds school ground balls record.
Personal
• Son of Dan and Laurie Barletta.
• Has two older sisters, Amanda and Priscilla, an older brother, Daniel, and a younger brother, Jackson.
• A Communications major.
