A three-year starter on defense ... A 2024 team captain ... A 2024 All-Patriot League selection ... Led the 2024 team in total tackles ... Made the move back to linebacker in 2023, starting all eleven games ... Started at safety in 2022 after moving into a starting linebacker spot as a sophomore in 2021 … Fourth on the 2021 squad in tackles … Emerged as a starter at linebacker in 2020-21 … Led all freshmen in tackles … Named Patriot League Rookie of the Week once … A First Team All-County pick at Don Bosco Prep ... Named to the 2020-21, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ... Also a 2024 CSC Academic All-District selection.
 
2024 (Grad Season)
• Earned Second Team All-Patriot League honors.
• Also named Second Team All-Patriot League by PhilSteele.com.
• CSC Academic All-District selection.
• Started all 12 games at linebacker.
• Recorded 95 total tackles, 59 solo, including 8.5 for loss and one sack.
• Also had five pass breakups and two quarterback hurries.
• Led team in total tackles and solo stops.
• Second on team in TFLs.
• Fourth in the Patriot League in tackles/game (7.9).
• Made 12 tackles, six solo, including 0.5 for loss, and broke up two passes versus Stony Brook.
• Also finished with 12 tackles, seven solo, including 1.5 for loss, at Bucknell.
• Recorded ten stops, including one for loss, in Lafayette game.
• Closed out season with ten tackles, six solo, against Merrimack.

2023 (Senior Season)
• Started all eleven games at linebacker as a senior.
• Recorded 49 total tackles, 29 solo.
• Included in the 49 tackles were 3.5 for loss and one sack.
• Also had seven pass break ups and one forced fumble.
• Made seven tackles versus Holy Cross.
• Registered five stops, including one sack, in win over Bucknell.
• Recorded five tackles, four solo, and broke up three passes at Colgate.
• Also had five solo tackles in Wagner win.
• Made five stops, two solo, at Lafayette.

2022 (Junior Season)
• Appeared in all 12 games, starting eight, as a junior.
• Recorded 29 total tackles, 16 solo, including 2.5 for loss and one sack.
• Also had an interception, a pass breakup, and a fumble recovery.
• Made six tackles, three solo, including one for loss and recovered a fumble in win over Albany.
• Also had six stops including 0.5 sacks, at Ohio.
• Had three solo tackles and intercepted a pass in Georgetown win.

2021 (Sophomore Season)
• Appeared in all eleven games as a sophomore, starting nine.
• Recorded 51 total tackles, 28 solo, including one for loss.
• Fourth on the team in total tackles.
• Also recovered a fumble.
• Made a season-high ten tackles, four solo, in win at Stony Brook.
• Registered seven tackles, three solo, and recovered a fumble in win over Lehigh.
• Finished with seven stops, four solo, including one for loss versus Monmouth.
• Recorded five tackles, three solo, in season opener at Nebraska.
• Also had five stops, three solo, against Holy Cross.
 
2020-21 (Freshman Season)
• Appeared in all three games as a freshman.
• Recorded eight total tackles, six solo, including 3.5 for loss.
• Led all freshmen in tackles.
• Also had an interception.
• Made six total tackles, five solo, including 3.5 for loss at Bucknell.
• Also intercepted a pass and returned it 49 yards for a touchdown at Bucknell.
• Named Patriot League Rookie of the Week following the Bucknell game.

Before Fordham
• A 2019 First Team All-County selection.
• Led team to a 2019 State Championship appearance.
• Senior stats: 103 tackles, three interceptions.
• Played for head coach Dan Sabella at Don Bosco Prep.
• Also played lacrosse at Don Bosco, serving as a team captain for two years.
• Recipient of Outstanding Graduate Award for his class.
 
Personal
• Son of Andrea and Tom Courtney.
• Has an older brother (Tommy) and a younger brother (Matt).
• A Political Science major.