Slippery Rock University Athletics

Personal: Son of Frank II and Karen Bongivengo ... father is an SRU graduate and head football coach at New Castle High School ... grandfather, Frank Bongivengo Sr., was head coach at Shenango High School from 1965-98 and had a 207-106-12 record ... Finance major.

2012: Played in 7 games... total of 20 receiving yards... 19 receiving yard vs. Seton Hill... Game-By-Game Statistics

2011: Played in 10 games ... made seven catches for 132 yards and two touchdowns ... averaged 18.9 yards per catch ... also ran for 16 yards and one touchdown ... scored lone rushing touchdown on a fake field goal vs. Cheyney ... tallied two touchdown receptions and 73 yards receiving vs. Lock Haven ... Game-By-Game Statistics

2010: Appeared in 10 games and made three starts … saw time for The Rock at both quarterback and wide receiver … only player on the team to compile passing, rushing and receiving yards … completed two of three passes for 12 yards … had nine receptions for 98 yards … totaled nine rushes for 33 yards and one touchdown … scored first SRU touchdown vs. Clarion in week five.

2009: Redshirted.

High School: Earned second-team all-state and Parkway Conference MVP honors as a senior in 2008 ... also received first-team All-Academic Pennsylvania and first-team Parkway Conference honors ... named to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Fab 22" status ... led New Castle to  Parkway Conference/PIAA District 7/WPIAL Class AAA championship in his final scholastic season ... played on team coached by his father, Frank Bongivengo II ... teammate of Rock defensive back Brandon Burley ... three-year letterman in football, two-year letter winner in baseball and one-time recipient in basketball ... member of National Honor Society.