Dominic Serapiglia III

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Position:
Offensive Lineman
Height:
6-1
Weight:
325
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Jefferson Hills, Pa.
High School:
Thomas Jefferson H.S.
Previous School:
Southeastern Louisiana/Tulsa
Major:
Master of Business Administration

CAREER

In four-year career at Central Michigan and Southeastern Louisiana, has played in 50 games with 37 career starts on the offensive line (24 at CMU, 13 total at SELU) … Started 24 consecutive games at center for Central Michigan … Transfer from Southeastern Louisiana … Earned Academic All-MAC honors … College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District selection in 2024.

2024

As a senior graduate student, saw action in all 12 games … Started all 12 games at center … Leader of an offensive line that allowed just 26 sacks for 171 yards … College Football Network All-MAC honorable mention selection … Nominated for two national community service awards: AFCA Good Works Team and Wuerffel Trophy … Semifinalist for the college football’s top student-athlete, citizen, the prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy … Nominated for the Burlsworth Trophy, which goes to the nation’s best former walk-on … Named a preseason Second Team All-MAC selection by Athlon Magazine … Selected a preseason Third Team All-MAC selection by College Football Network … College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District selection … Earned Academic All-MAC honors … NFF Hampshire Honor Society honoree.

2023

As a redshirt junior offensive lineman, played and started all 12 games at center … listed as the starting center on the depth chart … earned Third Team All-Mid-American Conference honors from Phil Steele Magazine … named to the College Football Network All-Conference team … served as team captain vs. Eastern Michigan (9/30) … started 12 consecutive games at center … part of CMU’s offensive line that allowed just 26 sacks on the year … made first start at Central Michigan in season opener at Michigan State (9/1).

2022 AT SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA

Started all 13 games at center for Southeastern Louisiana … also served as the team’s long snapper … named Second Team All-Southland Conference by Phil Steele Magazine … helped guide Southeastern Louisiana to the Southland Conference championship with a 9-4 overall record, 5-1 SLC record and top-25 national FCS ranking … led the Lions to an FCS national playoff berth … earned Second Team All-Southland Conference honors on the offensive line … named to the Southland Conference All-Conference team by Phil Steele Magazine … earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors … named to the Southland Conference All-Academic Team.

2021 AT SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA

Played in 11 games as a reserve offensive lineman … Named to Southland Commissioner’s Fall and Spring Academic Honor Rolls … helped guide SELU to the FCS national playoffs and top-25 national FCS ranking.

2020 AT SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA

Transferred to Southeastern Louisiana on a full scholarship … Played in two games during spring 2020 as a reserve offensive lineman … saw action at Incarnate Word and Southern Illinois … member of the Southland Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.

2019 AT TULSA

Spent redshirt season at Tulsa … enrolled at Tulsa as a preferred walk-on … made the traveling squad … named to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL

A 2019 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School in Jefferson Hills, Pa., where he played four years of varsity football for Head Coach Bill Cherpak … two-time all-state, all-conference and all-region performer at center … named to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette Fabulous 22 and the Pittsburgh Tribune Review Terrific 25 as a senior … named to the Penn Live All-Pennsylvania team … also was named a PSFCA Big 33 All-Star and played in the game in Harrisburg … two-time Big 8 Conference First Team selection at center … two-time PFN Coaches select First Team All-State center … served as team’s long snapper, played center and also played on the defensive line … led the Jaguars to a pair of conference championships and a 45-7 record during his prep career … played in all 52 games of his career … led TJ to three WPIAL Class 4 championship teams in four district finals … led the Jaguars to an 11-1 overall record, conference title, and WPIAL title as a senior … named a first team All-Allegheny County honoree as a member of the wrestling team.

PERSONAL

Born Dominic Seripiglia III on May 8, 2000 … son of Dominic and Stephanie Serapiglia… cousin Carmen Gosso was a college football assistant coach, who also coached with the Dallas Cowboys … began playing football at age 4 … hobbies and interests include football, movies, video games … does movie, television show, and video game reviews on his own youtube page … favorite NFL team is the Pittsburgh Steelers … favorite book is The Outsiders … favorite snack is peanut butter pretzels … favorite NFL player is Aaron Donald … coming out of high school, was recruited by Penn State, Memphis, TCU, Utah, Purdue, and Duquesne before narrowing his final three choices to Tulsa, Utah, and Penn State … majored in Supply Chain Management at Southeastern Louisiana … pursuing a Master’s of Business Administration at Central Michigan.