Senior Matt Tarullo earns Academic All-America status for the second straight year.
Tarullo Selected to Academic All-America First Team
12/2/2004 10:15:02 AM | Football
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Senior Matt Tarullo, a captain and center on the Orange football team, was selected to the 2004 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America First Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Tarullo carries a 3.74 grade point average as a psychology major and speech communications minor. He is a three-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star and has been named to the Syracuse University Dean’s List and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in all eight semesters.
Tarullo is a three-year starter for the Orange and moved from guard to center prior to the start of this season.
In addition to his success on the field and in the classroom, Tarullo is dedicated to the Syracuse community. He is a member of the 2004 American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team, recognizing his efforts in the community and the classroom. Tarullo participated in the 2003 Boys and Girls Club Charity Basketball game and was a keynote speaker for the 2002 New York State National Football Foundation’s annual banquet. Tarullo is also an active participant in SU’s Student-Athlete Council, which leads the ‘Cuse Cares community service program.
Tarullo is the eighth SU football student-athlete to be named an Academic All-American, and the fourth during head coach Paul Pasqualoni's tenure.
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