University of New Haven Athletics

2023: Earned Academic Distinction accolades on the Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll and named to the New Haven Dean’s List following both the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 semesters … Did not see game action during the 2023 season.

High School: Played four years of varsity football for the Chargers of Ansonia High School … Served as team captain during his senior year … Also played two seasons of basketball and one of baseball … Named the 2022 MaxPreps Connecticut High School Football Player of the year after helping lead his time to a 13-0 record and Class S Championship, while leading all rushers in the state with 2,204 rushing yards … Twice named All-State as a junior and senior and twice named all Naugatuck Valley League … Earned First Team honors from the New Haven Register and the Walter Camp Foundation.

Personal: Son of Alfonsina and David Cassetti who is the Mayor of Ansonia, Conn. and was a welterweight boxer in Connecticut in the 1980’s … Has two sisters, Lilly and Jennifer … Majoring in business management.