The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2008 Football Roster
Roster
Drew Marcantonio*
- Position:
- FB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Corpus Christi, Texas
- High School:
- Flour Bluff
Has served as a member of the scout team for three seasons ... member of the UT Athletics Director[apos]s Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterman and starter at OLB and RB ... two-time all-district honoree ... tabbed first-team all-district as a senior ... posted 117 tackles, seven sacks, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble ... earned honorable mention all-district honors as a junior ... also participated in basketball and track and field ... lettered in basketball as a junior.
PERSONAL
Born in Virginia Beach, Va. ... also lived in San Diego (1989-90), Hawaii (1990-93), Maine (1993-95) and Virginia (1995-97) before moving to Corpus Christi at age 10 ... majoring in geography ... National Honor Society member as a prepster ... tabbed second-team academic all-state as a senior ... active in community service efforts ... prepared and led horses at a therapeutic riding facility ... father, Rick, played soccer at the Naval Academy ... sister, Whitney, graduated from Texas ... enjoys hunting, fishing, playing guitar, riding motorcycles, skiing and is certified in scuba diving and sky diving.
THE MARCANTONIO FILE
Nickname: Drew
Favorite TV channel: Discovery Channel
Favorite TV show: Future Weapons
I can[apos]t believe I watch: Nip/Tuck
Favorite movie: Forest Gump
Favorite actor: John Wayne
Sports hero: Pat Tillman
Favorite superhero: Wolverine
Favorite CD: Jack Johnson[apos]s In Between Dreams
Nobody knows I can: Cook
Pets: Dogs (Darcy and Cooper)
Favorite video game: Call of Duty 4
Favorite cartoon character: Bugs Bunny
