Thomas Pannunzio

Photo by: Nick Monaghan

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
5-8
Weight:
160
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Pueblo, Colo.
High School:
Pueblo South

2020 All-Mountain West, Honorable Mention (KR)

2021 (Sr.) | 12/5: Moved back to the secondary, with all five of his starts coming at nickelback … Finished the season with 30 tackles, ranking third on the team with four passes defended … Was credited with two quarterback hurries … The only Ram to return a kickoff, he averaged 25.6 yards on 18 returns (461 yards) with a long of 37 … Led the team with nine punt returns for 106 yards, averaging 11.8 with a long of 70 going for a touchdown at Toledo

2020 (Jr.) | 4/0: Placed on scholarship during fall camp … After playing defensive back in 2019, returned to wide receiver … Had his first career catch in the season opener at Fresno State, good for 1 yard … Was the primary kickoff returner, with 18 returns for 411 yards … Had at least one return of 30 yards or longer in each game … Had a season-best return of 48 yards against Boise State … Also averaged 16.0 yards on two punt returns on the season

2019 (So.) | 9/0: Recorded three tackles on special teams … Earned 2019 Fall Academic All-Mountain West honors

2018 (Fr.) | 9/0: Walked on … Played in nine games and made two tackles on special teams … also saw action on offense

HS/Misc.: Starred on all sides of the ball as a senior at Pueblo South HS, producing 20 total touchdowns (13 receiving), a pair of interceptions and over 500 total return yards … Earned 4A All-Chieftain Team and All-Foothills League first team honors in 2017 … Was a 4A Foothills League honorable mention honoree in 2016 … Helped his team win a league and state title in 2018 … Served as captain from 2015-17 … Lettered three years in football, four years in track, and two years in basketball … Born June 21, 1999 in Aurora, Colo … parents are Nick and Carol Pannunzio … brother, Isiah, is a former football player at CSU … father played football at Air Force and CSU-Pueblo