2016: True sophomore ... Appeared in two games before suffering a season-ending injury ... Medically retired.
2015: True freshman ... Played in five games before suffering a season-ending injury ... Had one tackle in victory over Eastern Illinois.
High School: Three-star linebacker according to Scout.com ... Rated as the second-best linebacker in the state of Illinois by Scout ... Chicago Tribune All-State selection ... Named All-DuPage Valley Conference and to the DuPage Country All-Area Team ... Helped Wheaton Warrenville South (WWS) win the DVC championship and reach the IHSA 7A quarterfinals in 2014 ... Registered 134 tackles and 12 QB hurries as a senior ... Also played fullback for the Tigers ... Named to the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl ... DVC Academic All-Conference honoree ... Honor Roll student.
Personal: Born Thomas Paul Vitale in Elmhurst, Ill. ... Son of Dan and Lisa Vitale ... Brother, Dan, is a superback for the Wildcats ... Attended same high school as NFL legend Red Grange ... Competed against current Wildcats Justin Jackson and Clayton Thorson while at WWS ... Chose Northwestern over Syracuse, NIU, Toledo and others ... Major is communications studies.
2015: True freshman ... Played in five games before suffering a season-ending injury ... Had one tackle in victory over Eastern Illinois.
High School: Three-star linebacker according to Scout.com ... Rated as the second-best linebacker in the state of Illinois by Scout ... Chicago Tribune All-State selection ... Named All-DuPage Valley Conference and to the DuPage Country All-Area Team ... Helped Wheaton Warrenville South (WWS) win the DVC championship and reach the IHSA 7A quarterfinals in 2014 ... Registered 134 tackles and 12 QB hurries as a senior ... Also played fullback for the Tigers ... Named to the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl ... DVC Academic All-Conference honoree ... Honor Roll student.
Personal: Born Thomas Paul Vitale in Elmhurst, Ill. ... Son of Dan and Lisa Vitale ... Brother, Dan, is a superback for the Wildcats ... Attended same high school as NFL legend Red Grange ... Competed against current Wildcats Justin Jackson and Clayton Thorson while at WWS ... Chose Northwestern over Syracuse, NIU, Toledo and others ... Major is communications studies.