Adam Lazenga Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Bethel Park, Pa. High School: Bethel Park Height / Weight: 6-0 / 235 Position: FB

2011: Provided depth at linebacker...did not play in any games...honored on the Big East All-Academic Football Team.

2010: Joined Pitt as a training camp walk-on and redshirted.

High School: Accomplished athlete at Bethel Park, excelling at football and wrestling...2009 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Male High School Athlete of the Year...three-year football starter on offense and defense for Bethel Park...compiled more than 270 tackles his final three seasons as a linebacker...selected first team all-state Class AAAA by the Pennsylvania Sports Writers...Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Fabulous 22"...Pittsburgh Tribune-Review "Terrific 25"...led team to a combined 26-3 (.897) mark his final two seasons...his junior year Bethel Park went 16-1, winning the WPIAL Class AAAA championship and advancing to the PIAA title game...played under Coach Jeff Metheny...selected to play in the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association (PSFCA) East-West All-Star Game...also a three-time sectional wrestling champion...was the WPIAL heavyweight wrestling champion as a senior and finished third in the state...boasted a career record of 135-22, including a 45-2 mark as a senior...three-time all-academic wrestling selection...National Honor Society.

Personal: Adam Michael Lazenga, born 2/17/92, is the son of Thomas and Linda Lazenga...has two brothers...father played football at Princeton...business finance major.