Anthony Ferrelli is Stony Brook’s tackling machine and defensive tone-setter
Ferrelli enters the 2026 season as a preseason All-America linebacker and Buck Buchanan Award watch-list pick after a 2025 breakout that featured 109 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks, plus every-game consistency and captain-level leadership. He’s the kind of defender coaches love: instinctive, physical, and versatile enough to blitz, fit the run, and handle coverage duties. He’s also battled through a 2023 injury-shortened season, which makes his rebound even more impressive. If you want a high-IQ, high-motor LB who already plays like the defense’s heartbeat, he’s absolutely worth the look.
