Andrew Taglianetti Class: RS Junior Hometown: Bridgeville, Pa. High School: Pittsburgh Central Catholic Height / Weight: 5-11 / 190 Position: DB

2011 Scouting Report: A versatile veteran in the secondary who is capable of playing either the free or bandit safety positions...has distinguished himself as a special teams demon...has five career blocked punts... excellent student who was named to the 2010 Big East All-Academic Football Team.

2010: Played in 11 games, contributing on special teams and as a reserve safety...had 15 tackles, one TFL and two blocked punts on the year...had career-high six tackles and a blocked punt vs. Kentucky in BBVA Compass Bowl...Pitt parlayed the block into a TD and 13-3 halftime lead...it was the fifth blocked punt of his career...also had a block at USF... saw significant time in the secondary against Cincinnati and had three tackles and one TFL.

2009: Started opening two games at free safety before suffering a season-ending left knee injury at Buffalo...received a medical redshirt... had four tackles on the year...recovered a fumble on the kickoff cover unit at Buffalo that Pitt converted into a TD and 14-0 first-quarter lead.

2008: Played in all 13 games as a true frosh...had three blocked punts (Iowa, Notre Dame and Cincinnati)...additionally collected nine tackles and one fumble recovery...recovered a fumbled punt vs. Louisville...had a season-high two tackles against Iowa and Notre Dame...in addition to special teams, also served as a reserve free safety who saw time in specialized packages.

High School: Specialized in making big plays for Pittsburgh Central Catholic's undefeated state champion team as a senior...averaged 11.3 yards per carry, compiling 1,161 yards and 12 touchdowns on 103 attempts...averaged 24.7 yards per catch on 17 receptions for 420 yards...also had five interceptions (one returned for a TD), three fumble recoveries and two blocked kicks...played versatile roles, lining up at receiver, running back, cornerback and returning punts and kicks...named to The Associated Press Pennsylvania Class AAAA All-State Team (first team)...Pittsburgh Post-Gazette WPIAL Class AAAA Player of the Year...Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Fabulous 22"...Pittsburgh Tribune-Review "Terrific 25"...led Central Catholic to a 16-0 record and the PIAA and WPIAL Class AAAA championships...rated the No. 32 prospect in Pennsylvania by SuperPrep and No. 43 by Scout...SuperPrep All-Northeast Team...played under Coach Terry Totten...earned three football letters at Central Catholic...also lettered in track and field... selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic...National Honor Roll student...participated in the National
Student Leadership Conference.

Personal: Andrew Walter Taglianetti, born 12/22/89, is the son of Peter and Alison Taglianetti...has three brothers (including twin brother Jon) and one sister...father was an NHL defenseman and played for the Pittsburgh Penguins' Stanley Cup champion teams in 1991 and 1992...mother was a collegiate swimmer at the University of Vermont... business-marketing major...selected to the University of Pittsburgh's prestigious Blue and Gold Society, a group of undergraduate student ambassadors...interned in the Pittsburgh Penguins' front office this past summer.