Wofford College Athletics

2008: Played in all twelve games for Wofford on the offensive line ... Had a total of 29 knockdowns on the season ... Had four knockdowns against Charleston Southern (9/6) ... Tied for second on the team with six knockdowns against Chattanooga (10/11) ... Recorded a career-high eight knockdown blocks at Elon (10/25) ... Added three knockdowns at Samford (11/15) ... Named to the Southern Conference Fall All-Academic Team and the SoCon Academic Honor Roll... 2007: Played in eight games for the Terriers ... Against Gardner-Webb (10/13) saw extensive time and recorded four knockdowns ... Added a knockdown block at Chattanooga (11/10) ... Named to the Southern Conference Fall Academic All-Conference Team ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... 2006: Did not see any game action ... HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year letterman on the offensive line at Mt. Lebanon High in Pittsburgh ... Reached the WPIAL AAA semifinals against McKeesport as a senior ... Played for Coach Chris Haering ... Posted playoff wins over Connellsville in the first round and Trinity in the quarterfinals before falling to McKeesport in 2005 ... Member of the National Honor Society ... PERSONAL: Born March 20, 1988 in Blacksburg, Virginia ... Son of Ed and Joyce Fornadel ... A double-major in biology and philosophy ... His father played at West Virginia while his grandfather played at Pittsburgh ... Also has two uncles who played football at James Madison and an uncle that played at Penn State.