Bentley University

Team captain … senior defensive end who is majoring in finance … has a minors in both Spanish and natural and applied sciences … very good student … has played in 23 games during his first three seasons, including all 11 in both 2013 and 2014 … enters senior year with 60 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks … one of three current Falcons who played at North Attleboro High (Eric Beckwith, Bob Richman) … three varsity letters.

2014: Earned second-team All-Northeast-10, Capital One Academic All-District and Academic All-Northeast-10 honors following a season that saw him play every game for the second straight year, with nine of the 11 as a starter … 36 tackles included 20 solo stops and a team-best 13 tackles for losses … also had a team-high seven sacks, five QB hurries and one break-up … in season finale at Merrimack Nov. 15, established a new career-best with ten tackles, including four behind the line of scrimmage  … previous high of seven came Oct. 18 against Southern Connecticut State … his effort against the Owls included three sacks and four for losses … was fourth in NE-10 in sacks and tied for sixth in TFL … named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll twice (Oct. 20, Nov. 17).

2013: Started the season’s first three games and played in all 11 … his 24 tackles included a career-high five Nov. 16 against Saint Anselm … previous best of three tackles was achieved three times.

2012: Saw his only action of the year in the season-opener, Aug. 31 against Pace … did not record any statistics.

Personal: 2012 graduate of North Attleboro High School … captain as a senior and led team to share of Hockomock League championship … named a 2011 Hockomock League All-Star, a Sun Chronicle All-Star and NA’s Defensive MVP … played in the 2012 Shriners All-Star Classic at Gillette Stadium as a member of the South team … had five sacks in game and was named South’s Defensive Most Valuable Player … named a 2010 Hockomock League honorable mention … also team captain of the basketball team … involved in Bentley Investment Group … volunteer with Special Olympics … aspires to be an astrophysicist and work for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory … age as of Sept. 1: 21 … son of Julie Norris and Alan Vadala … has two sisters, Chelsey  Miley (27) and Stephanie Norris (24), and one brother, Timothy (19).

2014 Statistics                      2013 Statistics                          2012 Statistics