Michael Rocco
| Michael Rocco | |
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| College | Virginia |
| Conference | ACC |
| Sport | Football |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Jersey # | 16 |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Career | 2010–present |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | Lynchburg, Virginia, US |
| High school | Liberty Christian Academy, Lynchburg, VA |
Michael Rocco is an American football quarterback for the University of Virginia Cavaliers football team.
Personal
Michael Rocco is the nephew of former UVA football assistant and now head football coach of Liberty University. His grandfather served as an assistant under Penn State head coach Joe Paterno.
High School
Michael Rocco attended Liberty Christian Academy in Lynchburg, Virginia. He was a four-year starter at Liberty Christian as he passed for 2,066 yards, 24 touchdowns and rushed for seven scores as a junior in 2008. In 2009 he suffered a broken left arm and dislocated left wrist before the start of his senior season. He eventually returned for Liberty Christian's final five regular season games and led the Bulldogs to the 2009 VIS state championship game, passing for 235 yards and three touchdowns. He was rated the overall number 109th quarterback in the nation by ESPN.
College
Michael Rocco appeared in six of Virginia's 12 games as true freshmen. He played under starting quarterback Marc Verica. He went 4-of-6 with a touchdown for 64 yards in his collegiate debut against Virginia Military Institute He went a perfect 3-of-3 for 12 yards in the second quarter at Boston College on November 20th. He completed at least one pass in every appearance which included games against VMI, University of North Carolina, Eastern Michigan University, Maryland, Boston College, and Virginia Tech. He is competing with redshirt sophomore Ross Metheney, redshirt freshman Michael Strauss, and true freshman David Watford for the starting job for the 2011 season.