University of Rochester Athletics

At UR 2022: Team captain started all ten games once again for Rochester, playing key role of center for the Yellowjackets...Named Honorable Mention All-Liberty League following the season...Helped UR's offense rank #25 in Division III in rushing, averaging 207.8 yards per game, second in the Liberty League...Rochester's rushing total was 7th best in a single-season in team history...Academically, earned several awards including NFF Hampshire Honor Society, Phi Beta Kappa, CSC Academic All-District, Liberty League All-Academic...Named a Lysle 'Spike' Garnish Scholar.

At UR 2021: Started all ten games for the second straight season, playing center for Rochester...Team captain...Help the Yellowjackets rush for over 1,300 yards and 15 TD's on the season...UR's offensive line allowed just 15 sacks, ranking in the top-75 of Division III in fewest sacks allowed per game...Academically, awarded 1st Team Academic All-District honors from CoSIDA...Was member of the Liberty League and UAA All-Academic teams for the second straight year.

At UR 2020: Named to Liberty League and UAA All-Academic teams.

At UR 2019: Started all 10 games along the offensive line for the Yellowjackets...Contributed to a unit which committed the fewest penalties in the Liberty League...Team had five games with over 100 yards rushing.

HS: Played football, track and field and boxed at the Aquinas Institute...Named football team captain of the Lil' Irish during junior and senior seasons...Was two-time Offensive Lineman of the Year and team MVP in 2018...Earned 1st Team All-State and 1st Team All-Greater Rochester as a senior, also posting 2nd Team AGR accolades during junior season...Did not allow a sack during three seasons starting at center...Lil' Irish were 3-time Section V champions and 2-time NY state champions...Named New York State Scholar Athlete of the Year...Member of the St. Thomas Club with an academic average over 95 for all four years.

Personal: Father, Derek Annechino '93, attended Rochester and was a member of the Yellowjacket football program.