Bryant University

As a freshman: Did not appear in a varsity contest in 2013.

Before Bryant: A four year varsity letterwinner at Norwich Free Academy … Helped lead the Wildcats to the Class LL state finals as a senior and the state semifinal as a sophomore … Team went a combined 33-10 in his four years … Captained the Wildcats in his senior season … Led the Wildcats to an Eastern Connecticut Conference (ECC) title as a sophomore and senior … Named First Team All-ECC, all-area and all-state in his final year … Also named to the Walter Camp All-Connecticut Team … First Team All-ECC honoree as a junior and an honorable mention selection as a sophomore … Earned three varsity letters in baseball as well … Member of the National Honor Society, graduating sixth in his class.

Personal: The son of Christine and John Paparelli, Joseph Paparelli was born on April 9, 1995 … Has a sister, Alexa.