Chris Galippo
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| Chris Galippo | |
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| College | USC |
| Conference | Pac-10 |
| Sport | Football |
| Position | Middle linebacker |
| Class | Incoming freshman |
| Major | Communications |
| Nickname | "The Gladiator" |
| Career | 2007 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | April 12, 1989 (age 17) Anaheim, California |
| High School | Servite of Anaheim, CA |
| Awards | |
| Army All-American Bowl MVP
Parade All-American USA Today 1st Team AA |
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Chris Galippo is an American football linebacker for the University of Southern California.
Galippo became the first defensive player to ever win the Pete Dawkins Trophy for being the Army All-American Bowl's most valuable player.[1]
Galippo has been compared to NFL linebackers Brian Urlacher and A.J. Hawk.[2]
[edit] High School
Galippo was the 2005 Serra League co-defensive player of the year, as well as the Orange County Register Defensive Player of the Year. In 2005-2006 he was an ALL CIF-SS Division-1 first-team selection. Galippo finished with 161 tackles as a junior, believed to be a school record.[3]
Galippo started 2007 by earning MVP honors at the nation's most recognized high school all-star game, the Army All-American Bowl. Galippo, who ended the game with more than a dozen tackles, led the West team to a 24-7 victory. Galippo's dominant performance came way of a variety of plays. The five-star linebacker, who had been labeled as the West's vocal leader throughout practices, started the game off with four tackles in the first quarter.
Making great reads, Galippo shot the gaps on several plays and never allowed the East offensive line establish a running game up the middle. While he played outside linebacker at Servite, Galippo proved to have a bright future playing in the middle when he arrives at USC. In fact, by the third quarter, Galippo had already racked up double digit tackles, including several signature tackles outside the hash mark.[4]
[edit] College
Galippo claimed that the excitement of the coaching staff was a major factor in his decision to choose USC. However his deciding factor was its location.[5]
Galippo, who has a 3.5 GPA and plans to major in communications at USC, with a minor in business will learn under the best in college. Galippo grew up a huge Ken Norton Jr. fan, and now Norton, a USC defensive assistant, will have a direct impact in molding Galippo's career.
"I don't expect to redshirt," Galippo says. "I definitely believe I can crack that lineup."[6]
