CAREER
Concludes his career as Columbia’s all-time greatest pass-rusher as he is the school’s record-holder for career sacks (22.0), most season sacks (10.0 in 2018), and most career yards from sacks (132) … Two-time All-Ivy League selection (First Team in 2018 and Second Team in 2019) … In four-year and 37-game career, has totaled 22.0 sacks for 132 yards, 27.0 tackles for loss for 154 yards and 95 total tackles (48 solo) in 37 games played.as a defensive lineman … Set Columbia’s career record for sacks (22.0) during senior season … Set Columbia’s single-season record for most sacks in 2018 … Also set a school-record for most yards from sacks with 132 … His 27.0 career tackles for loss ranks tied for fifth among school leaders and his 154 yards from tackles for loss ranks second in school history … Led Columbia or tied for the team lead in sacks during all four seasons (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) … Four-year letterman.
2019
Second Team All-Ivy League selection as a senior defensive end … Second Team All-Ivy League selection by Phil Steele Magazine … Named the team’s co-Head Coach Achievement Award at team banquet … Played and started in all 10 games on the defensive line … Set Columbia’s career record for sacks … Concluded final season as the Lions’ leader in sacks (5.5-44 yards), ranked No. 2 in tackles for loss (7.5-51 yards), No. 8 on the team in tackles with 26 (12 solo), forced a fumble, recovered a fumble and registered a pass breakup … Ranked among Ivy League leaders in sacks (No. 4) and tackles for loss (No. 15) … Named preseason First Team All-Ivy League honors by Phil Steele Magazine … Registered at least one tackle in nine of Columbia’s 10 games … Made a season-high five tackles with 2.0 tackles for loss, one sack for seven yards and a pass breakup vs. Brown (Nov. 16) … Finished with four tackles (one solo) with one tackle for loss and one sack for 10 yards at Yale (Nov. 2) … Registered three tackles and 0.5 tackle for loss at Dartmouth (Oct. 25) … Set school’s career sacks record with 2.0 sacks for 12 yards, three tackles (two solo) with a forced fumble vs. Central Connecticut State (Oct. 12) … Made four tackles with one tackle for loss and 1.0 sack for 14 yards vs. Georgetown (Sept. 28).
2018
First Team All-Ivy League selection as a junior defensive end … First Team All-Ivy League selection by Phil Steele Magazine … Earned the team’s David W. Smyth Memorial Cup Award at team banquet … Started five of 10 games at defensive end … Set Columbia’s record for most sacks in a season in 2018 … Became the only player in the history of Columbia Football to lead the Ivy League in sacks (9.5) … Also ranked No. 12 nationally in sacks per game (0.95) and No. 2 in the conference in tackles for loss (1.05 per game) … Led the Lions in both tackles for loss (10.5-59 yards) and sacks (9.5-56 yards), ranked No. 6 on the squad in tackles (37), No. 4 in solo tackles (23) and finished with a forced fumble and pass breakup … His 56 yards from sacks ranks as the fifth highest season total in school history … Registered sacks in six of 10 games played … Had a career-best 2.5 sacks in two different games: at Georgetown (Sept. 22) and at Brown (Nov. 10) … Registered five tackles (four solo) and 1.0 sack with a quarterback hurry and pass breakup vs. Cornell (Nov. 17) … Set Columbia’s season sacks record with a career-high tying 2.5 sacks for nine yards, made three tackles at Brown (Nov. 10) … Made a career-high eight tackles (four solo) with 1.0 sack for nine yards and 1.5 tackles for loss at Harvard (Nov. 3) … Totaled six tackles (five solo) with 1.0 sack vs. Yale (Oct. 27) … Made two tackles and rushed for an 18-yard gain on a fake punt direct snap at Penn (Oct. 13) … Finished with 1.5 sack for six yards, 2.0 tackles for loss and made three tackles vs. Marist (Oct. 6) … Made two tackles vs. Princeton (Sept. 28) … Tied a career-high with 2.5 sacks for 21 yards, made three tackles and forced a fumble at Georgetown (Sept. 23) … Made two tackles in season opener at Central Connecticut State (Sept. 15).
2017
Saw action in eight games with one start as a defensive lineman … Finished season with 16 tackles (five solo), 3.0 tackles for loss (11 yards), 2.0 sacks and four quarterback hurries … Led Lions in both sacks (2.0) and quarterback hurries (four) … Limited with injuries and missed the final two games of the season because of injuries … Registered season-high 2.0 sacks for nine yards), three tackles (two solo) and a quarterback hurry vs. Harvard (Nov. 4) … Made first career start and contributed two tackles at Dartmouth (Oct. 21) … Made season-high four tackles vs. Penn (Oct. 14) … Registered two tackles with two quarterback hurries vs. Georgetown (Sept. 23).
2016
Emerged as a terror on the defensive line on third down situations as he saw action in nine games as a first-year … Ranked No. 12 in the Ivy League with five sacks while playing only on third down situations … Led the Lions in sacks (5.0-23 yards) and quarterback hurries (seven), registered 6.0 tackles for loss for 33 yards and made 16 tackles (eight solo) … Saw action in nine games played … Made four tackles vs. Cornell (Nov. 12) … Made four tackles and 2.0 sacks at Harvard (Nov. 5) … Recorded a sack, two quarterback hurries and a tackle vs. Dartmouth (Oct. 22) … Registered 2.0 sacks, three tackles (one for loss) and registered three quarterback hurries at Wagner (Oct. 8) … Saw first career game action and made first solo tackle at Georgetown (Sept. 24).
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2016 graduate of Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, N.J. where he played two years of varsity football for head coach Nunzio Campanile … Finished with 43 tackles (14 solo), 3.5 sacks and 14.5 total tackles for loss as a senior … Helped lead the Crusaders to a 7-4 overall record and No. 2 state rank … Registered a safety in the season opener of his senior season where he chased down a scrambling quarterback tackled him in the end zone, seven tackles and 3.0 tackles for loss in a 37-7 win over American Heritage, Fla. … Made nine tackles and two tackles for loss vs. DePaul Catholic … Made six tackles vs. St. Joseph Regional … Did not play football his junior season … Split time between linebacker and nose tackle for the Crusaders … Two-time All-Area Bergen County wrestler … In four years of wrestling, compiled a 54-25 career record with 25 pins and five major decisions … Also spent time on the wrestling mat in high school, taking fourth place in the New Jersey State Championships and compiling a 28-9 record at 195 pounds his junior season … Delivered a final-bout, match-winning decision to help Bergen Catholic win the state title and ward of an upset bit by rival Don Bosco Prep … Bergen Catholic was the state’s No. 1 team.
PERSONAL
Born Daniel Francis DeLorenzi on January 30, 1997 … Son of Dan and Barbara DeLorenzi of Cedar Grove, N.J. … Father attended Rutgers … Chose Columbia because of the opportunity to play for Al Bagnoli, one of the most successful Ivy League coaches in conference history … Committed to Columbia after his season-opening football game during his senior season … Originally verbally committed to wrestle at Princeton in April, 2015 but changed his mind and opted to play football at Columbia … Committed to Columbia in September, 2015 … Always had a dream of playing college football … Enrolled at Columbia College … Majors in Psychology.
ARTICLES
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