Pennsylvania boasts a total of 25 offensive linemen or tight end prospects in its 2012 recruiting class that are attracting Division-1 offers/interest. One of those 25 athletes is Lancaster Catholic’s Adam DePietro.
The 6’4, 250-pound senior-to-be holds six verbal Division-1 scholarship offers, including five from FBS programs, according to national recruiting service Scout.com. DePietro has been offered by Boston College, Northwestern, Pitt, Rutgers, Villanova (FCS) and West Virginia. The Crusader prospect has also received interest, but no offers, from programs like Georgia, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue, Stanford and Virginia.
DePietro helped to pave the way for a productive Lancaster Catholic offense that averaged 398.6 yards (241.3 rushing, 157.3 passing) and 39.9 points per game. The LC offensive arsenal included weapons like an 1,800-yard passer, a pair of 1,000-yard rushers and five receivers with between 222 to 482 receiving yards on the season. The Crusaders scored 67 offensive touchdowns (44 rushing, 23 passing).
Lancaster Catholic finished 11-1 in 2010, falling in the District 3 AA playoffs in an upset loss to Wyomissing. The Crusaders have posted an 82-11 (.881) overall record since the start of the 2004 season, winning three District 3 AA crowns and the 2009 PIAA AA championship in that span.
