Former Dartmouth defensive end Anthony Gargiulo '06, a two-time member of the All-Ivy League first team and conference sack leader, has signed with New Jersey-based Aregatta Sports and Entertainment as he chases the dream of playing pro football after one year out of the game.
The 6-foot-3 Gargiulo, who played rugby last spring at Dartmouth, has been training since summer and is now at 262 pounds, considerably over the 235 he was listed at as a Big Green senior a year ago.
Even with the added weight, Gargiulo's recently clocked times in the 40, the 10, the shuttle drill and cone drill (all on multiple watches) are faster than the times of every one of the defensive ends selected in last year's draft according to numbers pulled together by his new agent. His broad jump ranks high and his vertical and bench are toward the middle of that pack.
Although he is about 20 pounds heavier than the heaviest of the outside linebackers chosen in the draft, his numbers compare favorably there as well. His 10-yard time is ranked first, his cone drill is first, his 40 time is in the top quarter or so, and his bench, broad jump and vertical are middle of the pack compared to last year's draftees.
Gargiulo, who turned 22 last month, is planning to attend Arena 1 tryouts, but has his sights set on NFL Europe tryouts shortly thereafter.
While most Ivy League papers are turning their attention to winter sports, the Columbia Spectator is still writing about the Lions' 5-5 season. One key, according to this story, is their 3-3-5 defense. ... Says coach Norries Wilson in another story: "I would like to be able to go back and start the season with the knowledge that they have now. It took them 10 weeks to figure out what we were talking about."
Check Green Alert tonight for a Q&A with Dartmouth coach Buddy Teevens answering your questions.
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