Mike Ragone Class: Junior Hometown: Cherry Hill, NJ High School: Camden Catholic Height / Weight: 6-5 / 251 Position: Tight End Birthdate: 02/18/1988

CAREER:Talented tight end recovered from `08 knee inury and along with Kyle Rudolph helps form one of the quickest tight end tandems in the nation ... will push Rudolph for the starting spot in `09 but will also add tremendous depth to an historically strong position under Charlie Weis ... named the 19th-best tight end in the country by Phil Steele prior to 2009 ... appeared in 11 games as a freshman and made one reception for seven yards ... solid special-teams performer having logged 113 appearances and registered six tackles.

2008 (SOPHOMORE): Did not see any game action ... missed the entire season after undergoing surgery to repair torn ACL following training camp practices.

2007 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in 11 games as a freshman on special teams and as a reserve tight end (did not play vs. Georgia Tech) ... played in every game except for season opener vs. Georgia Tech ... made 113 special teams appearances and recorded six tackles on the unit ... registered the first catch of his career for seven yards vs. Navy ... logged 13:34 of playing time.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio but did not play ... sat out his senior year recovering from an offseason knee injury ... ... rated the No. 3 tight end in the country, third-best player in New Jersey and 83rd-best prospect in the nation by Rivals.com ... named the No. 2 tight end in the nation and 33rd-best prospect by CSTV/Tom Lemming ... also the top heavyweight wrestler in the East ... won the 2005 Beast of the East wrestling tournament competing as a heavyweight ... rated the 55th-best prospect in the nation and No. 2 tight end in this year's class on the ESPN 150 list ... listed as one of six tight ends on the National 100 list by Fort Worth Star-Telegram ... named to the Scout.com National 100 list where he was ranked as the second-best tight end in the nation, the fourth-best player in New Jersey and the No. 56 prospect in the country ... selected a second-team All-American by Scout.com ... rated 36th-best prospect nationally - and No. 2 among tight ends, ninth in the East - on preseason basis for 2006 by The Sporting News SchoolSports ... one of top five tight ends nationally on 2006 preseason basis by CBS Sportsline.com College Football Preview ... named first-team all-South Jersey by the Philadelphia Inquirer as a junior after catching 35 passes for 720 yards and nine touchdowns ... six of his TD receptions went for 60 yards or longer, and he also scored on an 80-yard kickoff return ... played for coach Ricky Brown at Camden Catholic ... his father, Michael, played football at Temple University ... born Feb. 18, 1988 ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters, majoring in sociology.