Chris Galippo
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| Chris Galippo | |
|---|---|
| College | USC |
| Conference | Pac-10 |
| Sport | Football |
| Position | MLB |
| Jersey # | 54 |
| Class | Freshman |
| Major | Communications |
| Nickname | "The Gladiator" |
| Career | 2007 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | April 12, 1989  Newport Beach, CA |
| High school | Servite High School, Anaheim, CA |
| Career highlights | |
| Awards | |
| 2007 Pete Dawkins Trophy | |
| Honors | |
| PARADE All-American USA Today 1st Team All-American |
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Chris Galippo (born April 12, 1989 in Newport Beach, California) 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 selected as the U.S. 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 played middle linebacker at Servite High School in Anaheim, California, and 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]
Along with USC, Galippo was recruited heavily by other top college football programs, Notre Dame in particular. Other colleges who recruited him were UCLA, Arizona State, Boston College, and Ole Miss.
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 to establish a running game up the middle. Galippo played middle linebacker at Servite High School and hopes 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]
Chris played in the first three games of the 2007 season, where he played on special teams and was a back-up at the linebacker position. He made two tackles against Washington State four tackles against Nebraska, and two against Idaho. In spite of playing the first three games, Galippo received a medical redshirt for the 2007 season. Recurring back problems since the beginning of fall camp influenced him to redshirt. He decided to redshirt and undergo surgery so that he would not have to deal with back problems in the future. Upon redshirting, he will remain with 4 years of eligibility.
| Preceded by Chris Wells |
U.S. Army All-American Bowl MVP 2007 |
Succeeded by Terrelle Pryor |
