Before SHU: Earned three varsity letters in lacrosse and four in football at Kinnelon High School...Team captain and All-League lacrosse selection under coach Kevin Kelley...Helped guide team to 2009 state championship and 2010 county championship.

Personal: Joseph Burek. Parents: Lynn and Glenn. Sibling: Jackie. Hobbies: Fishing, Poetry. Favorite Team: Oakland Raiders. Favorite Book: The Little Engine That Could. Favorite Movie: The Notebook. Favorite TV Show: Jersey Shore. Role Model: Ben Cimmino ('11).