2024 Football Roster
Jersey Number 85
Luca Puccinelli
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Allen, VA
- High School:
- Benedictine College Preparatory
2024 (Freshman)
Did not see any action during the 2024 season for the Demon Deacons.
High School
Rated as the No. 26 tight end in the country according to ESPN.com…Named a Top 20 Underclassman in Virginia by Prep Football Report Magazine in 2022…Had 10 catches for 120 yards and three touchdowns as a senior…Was the most dominant blocker for an offense that rushed for over 2,500 yards and accumulated over 4,000 total yards in just 12 games…Also played on defense and had 10 tackles, 1.0 sacks, and 1.0 TFL…Served as captain for the winningest football team in Benedictine’s 111 years as a school, leading Benedictine to an 11-1 record, a VISAA state championship, and a No. 4 ranking in the state of Virginia by MaxPreps…Was named Second Team All-State Tight End as a junior and senior…Finished his junior season with an 8-4 record at Benedictine… Finished his sophomore season with an 8-4 record at Benedictine… Also played basketball in high school.
Personal
Son of Kirstin and Luke Puccinelli… His younger brother, Ralphie, is in the class of 2027 and plays quarterback at Benedictine College Preparatory… His older brother, Andrew, was the starting quarterback at Hampden-Sydney… His sister, Kaitlin, is a student at Randolph-Macon College… Born on December 20, 2005.
Did not see any action during the 2024 season for the Demon Deacons.
High School
Rated as the No. 26 tight end in the country according to ESPN.com…Named a Top 20 Underclassman in Virginia by Prep Football Report Magazine in 2022…Had 10 catches for 120 yards and three touchdowns as a senior…Was the most dominant blocker for an offense that rushed for over 2,500 yards and accumulated over 4,000 total yards in just 12 games…Also played on defense and had 10 tackles, 1.0 sacks, and 1.0 TFL…Served as captain for the winningest football team in Benedictine’s 111 years as a school, leading Benedictine to an 11-1 record, a VISAA state championship, and a No. 4 ranking in the state of Virginia by MaxPreps…Was named Second Team All-State Tight End as a junior and senior…Finished his junior season with an 8-4 record at Benedictine… Finished his sophomore season with an 8-4 record at Benedictine… Also played basketball in high school.
Personal
Son of Kirstin and Luke Puccinelli… His younger brother, Ralphie, is in the class of 2027 and plays quarterback at Benedictine College Preparatory… His older brother, Andrew, was the starting quarterback at Hampden-Sydney… His sister, Kaitlin, is a student at Randolph-Macon College… Born on December 20, 2005.
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