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Peter Gagliardi

Class: Senior
Position: TE
Height: 6-2
Weight: 240

Previous School: Miami Sunset HS (Buffalo)

Hometown: Cameron Park, Calif.

An Inside Look from the Coaching Staff
• A very physical football player and a gifted athlete
• Has a chance to be a problem for defenses
• When healthy, he can be an excellent football player
• Recruited by and coached by Coach Stamn at Buffalo in 2009
• Can play multiple positions, including wide receiver, fullback and on the line of scrimmage
• Hits hard and runs through his blocks while on special teams

2011 (So.)
• Appeared in nine games, making four starts at the fullback position
• Saw time on special teams, including kick returns
• Caught two passes for 50 yards against Coastal Carolina
• Recorded first career touchdown reception, a 32-yard strike from Mike Brown versus Coastal Carolina
• One of 10 Flames with at least one touchdown reception on the season
• Had catches in five of his nine games played
• With his blocking, helped the Flames finish the year ranked No. 8 in the country in scoring offense (35.91 points per game), No. 19 in passing offense (270.27) and 20th total offense (426.25)
• Liberty was also ranked No. 9 in passing efficiency (150.20), No. 19 in first down offense (21.45 per game) and No. 23 in tackles for a loss allowed (5.00 per game)
• Helped the Flames finish the year rank No. 2 in third-down efficiency (51.05 percent/73-of-143) and No. 17 in fourth-down efficiency (61.54 percent/8-of-13)

2010 (R-Fr.)
• Saw playing time in all 11 games, including five starts
• Finished the year with eight receptions for 88 yards
• Had three catches for 35 yards against Charleston Southern
• Posted two receptions for 14 yards against Stony Book
• Used mostly in blocking for Liberty's powerful rushing attack, one that helped the Flames finish No. 2 in the country in total offense (459.91 yards per game)
• Finished the season with nine tackles, including five solo stops, on special teams
• Two solo tackles at Robert Morris
• A pair of assisted stops against Savannah State
• Forced a fumble on a punt return at VMI

Previous School
• Transferred to Liberty from Buffalo
• Redshirted his last season with the Bulls

Prep
• A three-year letterwinner at Miami Sunset High School in Miami, Fla.
• Played tight end, fullback and defensive end for the Knights
• Finished his senior year with 14 receptions for 181 yards and two touchdowns
• Also recorded 24 tackles, two sacks, two fumble recoveries and returned an interception for a touchdown
• Named third team All-State as a senior
• A three-time All-County selection
• Helped lead the Knights to a district championship

Personal
• Sport management major