Mike Lorello - S

HEIGHT – 5-11

WEIGHT – 208

COLLEGE – West Virginia

BORN – October 15, 1984

BIRTHPLACE – Powell, Oh.

HOW ACQUIRED – FA-‘08

NFL EXPERIENCE – 1st Year

 

PRO (0-0): Re-signed by the Steelers on January 11, 2008…was signed to the Steelers practice squad on November 14, 2007…spent training camp with the Steelers in 2007 after being re-signed on January 3, 2007…was released on September 1, 2007…originally signed with the Steelers as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2006...was released following training camp that same year but was signed to the team's practice squad on Nov. 29, 2006.

2007 (0-0): Spent training camp with the Steelers…released on September 1…signed to the Steelers practice squad on November 14.

COLLEGE: Three-year starting safety…voted team captain and MVP…first team All-Big East…ESPN.com all-conference…all-ECAC…ranks fifth in WVU career tackles for loss with 31.5…261 career tackles…earned his bachelor degree in December. 2005: 82 stops as a senior…forced a Syracuse fumble and had five tackles, two TFLs and a sack…five tackles against Wolford…team-best six tackles in Maryland win with a 10-yard sack…interception in endzone, nine tackles, nine-yard sack in win over East Carolina…five tackles vs. Virginia Tech…interception and six tackles at Rutgers…10 tackles, interception and two passes defensed in Louisville win and was named Big East Player of the Week for his efforts…leading tackler with eight in the Connecticut win and forced a Husky fumble…five tackles in win at Cincinnati…TFL and five tackles in the Pitt victory…leading tackler with eight stops in Sugar Bowl…was named to the Big East honor roll in the East Carolina and Connecticut games. 2004: Starting spur safety…second team All-Big East…third on team with 66 tackles…four tackles, one TFL in win over East Carolina…seven tackles against UCF…fumble recovery, four tackles and one TFL against Huskies…blocked a Syracuse field goal and had seven tackles…three TFLs were part of eight solo stops against Rutgers…recovered a Scarlet Knights fumble and was named Big East Player of the Week…broke his left arm in Gator Bowl and still recorded six tackles, two TFLs and a sack against Florida State…was the special teams champion against Syracuse...received the Ideal Mountaineer Man award from WVU coaches and the 2004 Iron Mountaineer Award as the top performer in the winter workout program. 2003: Started at bandit safety as a true sophomore and recorded 106 tackles and 13 TFLs…12 tackles against Wisconsin, including four for a loss of six yards…four TFL is third best on the WVU single-game record list…named Big East Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts…nine tackles, one for loss against East Carolina…13 tackles, 3 TFLs in the Cincinnati game…12 tackles, three passes defensed and a tackle for a loss at Miami…10 tackles, a tackle for a loss and an interception in a win over Rutgers…recovered a fumble that led to WVU's first score along with seven tackles in a win over Virginia Tech…11 tackles in win over UCF…left the Syracuse game with a right foot sprain…five solo stops against the Orange…10 tackles and a 14-yard sack in the Gator Bowl. 2002: Played free Bandit as a true freshman and saw special teams action…started against Rutgers and made three tackles…two tackles and a tackle for a loss in the bowl game against Virginia…earned his bachelor's degree in December.

PERSONAL: Product of Kilbourne High…a semifinalist in all division of football for the Draddy Trophy and National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Awards with 3.17 GPA in finance…Athletic Director's Academic Honor Roll…four-year letterman…Full name: Michael Raymond Lorello.