Michael Dinardo

I chose Union because of the great environment on campus. I wanted to go to a school where I can get a good education and be able to play football at the same time, and Union was the perfect fit for me. Played in nine games in his first season as a running back … ranked second on the team with 320 yards and one touchdown on the ground … also caught 15 passes for 98 yards out of the backfield … ran for a season-best 97 yards on 23 carries in a win over SUNY Morrisville (9/20) … had 58 yards and a touchdown to help beat St. Lawrence (9/27) … caught a season-high seven passes against #23 SUNY Cortland (9/13). Appeared in nine games at wide receiver as a sophomore … caught two passes for 29 yards … also led the team with 387 kickoff return yards, averaging 20.3 yards per return … recorded a season-best 16-yard reception against Springfield (9/20) and added a 13-yard catch at Montclair State (9/28) … accumulated a season-best 122 return yards on five kickoffs at St. Lawrence (10/5), including a season-long 39-yard run back. Appeared in four games at defensive back, making two tackles against Buffalo State (11/4). A 2023 graduate of Troy High School … a four-year member of the football and baseball teams … a National Honor Society student who graduated in the top-20 of his class.