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2025 Football Roster

14 Phil LaVerde

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 205
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Kirtland, Ohio
  • High School Kirtland
  • Position LB
  • Major Biomedical Engineering

Biography

Sophomore (2024)


Saw action in nine games for the Spartans during his first year on the team, playing on special teams and at outside linebacker… Finished the season with 28 total tackles (11 solo), including 4.5 tackles for loss and one sack with one pass breakup… Recorded the first sack of his career against Thiel on October 19… Had a season-best seven tackles, including 1.5 for loss, against Allegheny on October 5… Totaled six tackles, including 1.5 for loss, against Westminster on October 26… Named to the PAC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

Prior to CWRU


Attended Ohio State for one year but did not play for the football team… Was a four-year member of the Kirtland High School football team, serving as a captain during his senior year… Was coached by his father, Tiger LaVerde… Helped his team win state championships in 2020 and 2021… Named a MaxPreps Small School All-American… Selected as the Ohio Division 6 Defensive Player of the Year… Was a two-time All-Ohio selection… Chosen as the Lake County Defensive Player of the Year… Tied his school’s single-season record with 160 tackles his senior season, including 27 for loss… Was an AP Scholar with Distinction and received high honors… Graduated summa cum laude… Winner of the Steve Trivisonno Student-Athlete Award… Also played basketball and lacrosse and competed in track & field in high school.

Personal


Born August 3… Son of Tiger and Mary.

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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2024Sophomore

    LB
    5'11" 205 lbs
    36
  • 14

    2025Junior

    LB
    5'11" 205 lbs
    14