Vinnie Sunseri Class: Sophomore Hometown: Tuscaloosa, Ala. High School: Northridge Height / Weight: 6-0 / 215 Position: Defensive Back Experience: 1L

2011 (FRESHMAN): Vinnie Sunseri has been a special teams demon and is developing a role on the Crimson Tide defense as a safety in passing situations ... SEC All-Freshman team ... second on the team with 11 special teams tackles, all coming on kickoff coverage ... he has 31 total tackles to rank eighth on the team ... also plays on the punt return team and has recorded several attention-grabbing blocks ... a five-time Special Teams Player of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff ... son of assistant head coach and linebackers coach Sal Sunseri. Kent State: Set a career-high with six tackles, including three solo stops ... along with fellow freshman Trey DePriest, registered several big hits on kickoff coverage ... also saw time at safety in the 48-7 win ... selected as the coaches' Special Teams Player of the Week. Penn State: Did not have a tackle but was named a Special Teams Player of the Week with excellent coverage on the kickoff team and blocking on punt return ... posted a highlight reel block against the No. 23 Nittany Lions by leaving his feet to complete a block that sprung Marquis Maze on a 43-yard punt return. North Texas: Recorded another big tackle night with six stops split between special teams and safety ... had three solo tackles. Arkansas: Assisted on two tackles in the win against the Razorbacks. Florida: Named a Special Teams Player of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff ... recorded two solo tackles and forced a fumble. Mississippi: Was once again named a Special Teams Player of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff ... totaled six tackles, including four solo stops. Tennessee: Totaled two tackles, including a solo stop ... recovered his first career fumble in the win against the Volunteers. Georgia Southern: Was named one of the Alabama coaching staff's Special Teams Players of the Week ... recorded one solo tackle on kickoff coverage. Auburn: Tied a career high with six tackles, including four solo stops ... recorded a quarterback hurry ... played significant time at safety in the second half against the Tigers.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Vinnie Sunseri is the son of Alabama linebacker coach Sal Sunseri ... has shown the instincts and play-making ability to be an impact player in Tuscaloosa ... enrolled for the spring semester at Alabama and will participate in spring practice ... ESPNU ranks Sunseri as the No. 18 outside linebacker prospect nationally and a four-star prospect ... the No. 28 middle linebacker by Scout.com ... selected to play in the Under Armour All-American Game ... also named the biggest surprise at the Under Armour All-American Game ... SuperPrep All-American and the publication's No. 10 linebacker nationally ... SuperPrep's No. 7 prospect in Alabama ... ... first-team on The Orlando Sentinel's All-Southern Team ... the 2009 Bronko Nagurski Defensive Player of the Year in North Carolina and the 2010 Class 6A ASWA Defensive Player of the Year in Alabama and Lineman of the Year ... recorded 144 stops for Northridge High School (Tuscaloosa) as a senior ... No. 18 on the Mobile-Press Register's Elite 18 ... first-team 2010 ASWA All-State selection while adding 19 tackles for loss, three interceptions, four fumble recoveries and two touchdowns ... 2010 ASWA Super 12 selection ... made 107 tackles as a junior at Marvin Ridge High School (Waxhaw, N.C.) with 15 tackles for loss, two sacks and five interceptions while also rushing for 305 yards and three touchdowns ... chose Alabama over offers from Louisville and Pittsburgh.