Joe Allaria Class: Junior Hometown: Edwardsville, Ill. High School: Edwardsville Height / Weight: 6-2 / 195 Position: WR Birthdate: 05/16/1989 Experience: 3rd

Updated July 21, 2008

2008: Switched from quarterback to wide receiver and finished third on the team in catches (28)...Caught at least two passes in each of the last seven games...Earned the Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award, which requires a minimum 3.2 grade point average... Named MVFC All-Academic Honorable Mention.

2007: Member of the MVFC Academic Honor Roll...Recorded a season-high 63 yards on nine carries at Southern Utah...Scored his first career touchdown on an 8-yard run against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

High School: Two-way starter at quarterback and free safety...Completed 87-of-140 passes for 1,237 yards and 11 touchdowns, and rushed for 902 yards and 17 TDs as a senior...His 2,139 yards of total offense rank second all-time in school history...Defensively, he registered 58 tackles (41 solo, 17 assisted), two fumble recoveries and one interception...Career wise, he went 23-5 as a starting QB en route to setting school records in both total yardage (4,711) and touchdowns (53 -- 20 rushing, 30 passing)...First-team Champaign News Gazette and Illinois High School Coaches Association all-state quarterback...Alton Telegraph Player of the Year...Was among USA Today's Top-50 high school football red zone performers in the nation.

Worth Knowing: Born May 16, 1989 in Alton, Ill...Son of Vince and Rhonda Allaria...Father is a computer programmer analyst, mother is an operations manager...Majoring in marketing.