'09 PA TE Brock DeCicco

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PA TE Brock DeCicco



Tight end
Jefferson Hills (PA) Thomas Jefferson

Ht: 6-foot-4
Wt: 208 lbs
Class: 2009 (High School)


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5/31

From the UCONN site..offers from Cincinnati, Iowa, Maryland, Miami (Fla.), Pittsburgh and UConn this spring. Illinois, Virginia and Wisconsin are expressing interest. Talks about camps and UCONN.

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6/5

From the Wisconsin site...likes how the Badgers use their TEs and would like an offer.

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Two Updates:

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6/22/08

Got his UW offer he wanted. Will visit UW, UI, and maybe Florida.

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6/23/08

Heavily slanted Pitt piece. Enjoyed his Pitt visit, where his brother currently plays (Dom). Not ready to commit, but will do so before the season.

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6/28

He might only make one trip this summer and that will be to Wisconsin. He wants to decide before his senior season.

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7/10

By B Lichtenfels. Brock did not announce his choice Pitt team passing camp, and is taking his time with his decision. He is interested in Florida, Miami and Wisconsin along with Pitt.

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7/12
by Paul Day, Badger Blitz

DeCicco has basically narrowed his list to Pittsburgh, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois. Plans on visiting Wisconsin in early August, then wants to decide before his school year, but will wait until during if he doesn't feel strong enough about a school yet.

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7/29

From O&B News...says he is down to Wisconsin, Illinois, Pittsburgh and Iowa. Has been to Pittsburgh and is visiting the other three this weekend. Talks about his contact with Coach Pry.

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8/10
by Mike Farrell

Wisconsin and Pittsburgh lead Iowa. DeCicco has decided to delay his self imposed 8/11 deadline but still plans to decide before his senior season.

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8/12

From the Pitt site...visisted his brother and the Pitt staff last weekend and still says Pitt and Wisconsin lead. Says he will decide when it feels right.

Blue Chip Chat with ... Brock Decicco

Catching up with the area's top high school football players
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
By Colin Dunlap, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

School: Thomas Jefferson

Position: TE/DE

Height: 6-5

Weight: 225

THE SKINNY: A driving force behind Thomas Jefferson's 16-0 run to WPIAL and PIAA Class AAA titles as a junior last season, DeCicco is one of this senior class' top recruits.

COLLEGE TALK: Has narrowed his list down to four schools -- Pitt, Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa.

WHY IS THOMAS JEFFERSON SO GOOD YEAR AFTER YEAR? I think it all comes down to being prepared and because of how hard coach (Bill) Cherpak works us in our summer workouts.

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Pittsburgh Tribune

by Dave Mackall
August 16

The DeCicco name will remain synonymous with the powerful Thomas Jefferson football program for another year. And Brock DeCicco, the third in a line of standout DeCicco brothers, is about to perform an encore this season that he hopes will top all of his siblings.
"He has as much or more potential than either of his brothers," Thomas Jefferson coach Bill Cherpak said.
Brock DeCicco, a 6-foot-5, 225-pound tight end and defensive end, is receiving interest from a handful of Bowl Championship Series conference schools, including Pitt, where one brother, Dom, is vying for a starting spot in the secondary.

But DeCicco isn't letting his recruitment get in the way of his senior season. "I wanted to get it done before the season, but I don't know what I'm going to do yet. Sure, it's going to be on my mind," said Brock DeCicco, whose college considerations also include Tennessee, Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois.
DeCicco played alongside another brother, Zach, last season, when Thomas Jefferson went 16-0 and won the PIAA Class AAA title. Zach DeCicco is now a freshman defensive back at Slippery Rock.
With Dom and Zach gone from the high school ranks, Cherpak said feels this year's team at Thomas Jefferson is Brock's to lead.
"This is his time in the spotlight. He's become a leader of the team," Cherpak said. "He learned the things he knows now from his brothers and what they did while they were playing here."
Brock DeCicco's demeanor is a reflection of his older brothers, who have been such a visible part of the program. Cherpak pointed out that Dom DeCicco was a vocal leader, and Zach DeCicco was a quiet leader.
"He's got a little bit of both in him," Cherpak said.
With training camp under way this week, Cherpak has had more time to study Brock DeCicco, his big two-way performer, and he continues to be amazed at what he's seen.
"The kid is big," Cherpak said. "When he holds the football in his hands, you can just see how big he is."
Will it all translate into an amazing season for DeCicco, who last year had a modest 16 receptions for 339 yards and four touchdowns?
"He has to touch the ball 10-to-15 times a game in order for him to be effective and to help to carry us," Cherpak said. "When things are going bad, he's got to be able to pick us up."
DeCicco insists he couldn't be any more willing to accept the challenge.
"We talk about the little things, about being a leader, about how my brothers did it," DeCicco said. "A lot of what they have done has kind of made me who I am. I've watched them for years. I watch tight ends (on TV) now, and I study things like how they run their patterns. It all gives me motivation.
"I think I have a lot of natural ability, and I want to combine that with what I can learn from others. Coach Cherpak is a motivator, and that's something that I can learn a lot from."

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8/25

From the Wisconsin site...down to Wisconsin, Pitt, Iowa and Tennessee. Talks about the addition of Tennessee to his list and says he is focused on his season and now has no timetable for a decision.

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