John Capachione
6-4, 269, OL
East Bridgewater, MA
East Bridgewater H.S.
At SU: one letter…starter at left tackle after two years as a backup to Turnell Sims…redshirted in 1987…
Senior year: started all 12 games at left tackle…offensive line was awarded the game ball after leading a rushing attack that rolled up 270 yard in the season opener vs. Vanderbilt…also instrumental in SU’s upset win over Florida, blowing the Gators off the ball for 250 rushing yards…SU had over 200 yards rushing six times on the year, including a season-high 282 yards vs. Boston College…
Junior year: played in all 13 games…got substantial work with the first unit in the spring while Sims recovered from a shoulder injury…
Sophomore year: listed on the two-deep behind Sims at right tackle…saw action in eight games…
Freshman year: made the SU travel squad and earned a spot on the two-deep behind Mike Bernard at left tackle…played in seven games…
High School: two time All-League, All-Scholastic for Coach Ron St. George at East Bridgewater, two-time South Shore League champions…Boston Globe Division IV All-Star…South Shore League Player of the Year…Shriner’s All-Star…All-State performer in the shot and discus…
Personal: John Domenic Capachione…one brother, six sisters…brother played baseball and football at Southern Connecticut…completed his degree in speech communication and was working towards a master’s in education
