St. Lawrence University Athletics

2016: LaRusso recorded 24 tackles as a defensive lineman for the Saints, including 12 solo stops, 6.5 for the loss, and 2.5 sacks… He tallied a season-high six tackles on October 1^st vs. Springfield… Playing in all 10 games for the Saints, he recorded back-to-back sacks in the last two games of the season.

2015: LaRusso saw action in every game on the defensive line for the Saints and started the final two games of the season including the NCAA Playoff game against Mount Union … He was named to the All-Liberty League team as an Honorable Mention selection … He finished the season with 36 tackles including 20 solo stops, 8 ½ for loss and four sacks … He also forced two fumbles, recovered one and had two quarterback hurries … In back-to-back weekends, he recorded seven tackles against Union and then had a season-high eight stops against Rochester with a combined six tackles for loss and two sacks … He was named the Defensive Player of the Game against Hobart and had five tackles including four solo in the NCAA Playoff game.

2014: LaRusso played in all 10 games for the Saints as a sophomore defensive lineman … He made 18 tackles including nine solo stops … He had four tackles for loss and two sacks … His five tackles against Norwich was a season high and he had sacks in consecutive games against Morrisville and Union.

2013: LaRusso added depth to the Saints' rotation of defensive lineman, playing in all 10 games in the trenches...  The Melville, NY native made 13 tackles including 2.0 for a loss and a sack in his opening season.

Prior to St. Lawrence
LaRusso captained the football team while also playing on the lacrosse squad.  The Melville, N.Y. native earned All-Division honors for football and earned scholar-athlete status.