Bobby Garafolo

Position:
OG
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 289
Class:
Redshirt
Hometown:
Los Angeles, CA
Prev School:
Mt. San Antonio JC

Career Summary: Came to the Tigers as a junior college transfer in the winter of 2003...Participated in spring drills, but was redshirted in the fall of 2003 because of a shoulder injury...Suffered an infection during the summer of 2004 that caused extensive fatigue, weakness and weight loss...Took most of fall camp to get his strength back, and did not see action in any games in 2004...Worked primarily with the offensive scout team.

2005 Highlights: A senior offensive lineman who played in one game for Memphis in 2005...Participated in 15 plays in the Tigers' 59-14 victory over UT-Chattanooga in Memphis.

2004: Worked as a member of the offensive scout team and did not see action in any games in 2004...Suffered an infection during the summer that caused extensive fatigue and weakness...Took most of fall camp to get his strength back...

2003: Came to the U of M as a junior college transfer in the winter of 2003...Participated in spring drills with the Tigers...Was redshirted in the fall of 2003 due to a shoulder injury from junior college...Spent the fall of 2003 working with the offensive scout team and going against the number one defensive unit each day in practice...

Junior College: Lettered for two years in the offensive line at Mt. San Antonio JC...Worked as both a tackle and guard during his junior college career...Was an all-conference selection during his second season of junior college play and was a first team Academic All-America...Named the team's MVP Lineman of the Year in 2002...Won the Ralph Craig Award for the Outstanding Lineman...

Prep: Played prep football for St. Francis High School in Los Angeles...Played for coach Bill Ridell as a junior, and Jim Bond as a senior...Lettered for two years in football and track...Helped his team to a 10-3 record in 2000...Was a first-team all-league, all-area, All-CIF and all-region selection in football as a senior...Threw the shot put and discus for the track team...Was a member of the honor roll all four years of high school...

Personal: Bobby Garafolo is the son of Irene Garafolo...Born July 4, 1983 in Los Angeles, Calif...Is the godson of Jerry Moss of A&M Records...A talented guitarist who works as a studio musician and performer in Los Angeles area...Was featured in 2004 in Sports Illustrated On Campus, an issue about athletes who are musicians...Once played guitar with Sting.