George Traglia

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Height:
6-5
Weight:
275
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Wichita, Kan.
High School:
Kapaun Mt. Carmel
Prev School:
Butler CC

2024: Played as a reserve defensive tackle in the season opener against UT Martin.

2023: Did not see any game action.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Spent two seasons at Butler under head coach and former Wildcat Brice Vignery... Totaled seven tackles during his sophomore campaign, including three against McDougle Tech which included a half tackle for loss... Also blocked a field goal... Helped the Grizzlies win the 2022 Heart of Texas Bowl his final season... Redshirted the 2021 season... Played at the same community college as current Wildcat defensive tackle Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder, safety George Traglia and linebacker Zach Wittenberg.

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterwinner at Kapaun Mt. Carmel, including the final season under Weston Schartz... Totaled 105 tackles, 28 tackles for loss and 11 sacks in his career... Earned honorable mention all-state honors from Sports in Kansas as a senior in 2020, while he was a two-time all-league honoree... Prepped at the same high school as current Wildcat tight end Will Anciaux.

PERSONAL: George Traglia (pronounced TRAW-lee-ah) was born May 6, 2003, in Chicago, Illinois... Son of Joseph and Jennifer Traglia... Has two siblings, Louis and Giulio... Father, Joseph, was a wrestler at Illinois State, while his brother, Louis, is a defensive lineman at Missouri S&T... Majoring in business administration.