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{{Short description|American football player (born 1975)}}
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| position1 = [[Fullback (American football)|Fullback]]
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| college = [[Stanford University|Stanford]]
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| playing_years1 = 1998-2001
| playing_years1 = 1998–2001
| playing_team1 = [[New York Giants]]
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'''Gregory F. Comella''' (born July 29, 1975 in [[Wellesley, Massachusetts]]) is a former professional [[American football]] [[Fullback (American football)|fullback]] in the [[National Football League]]
'''Gregory F. Comella''' (born July 29, 1975 in [[Wellesley, Massachusetts]]) is a former professional [[American football]] [[Fullback (American football)|fullback]] in the [[National Football League]].


==Playing career==
==Football career==


Comella played 7 seasons in the NFL between 1998 and 2005 for the [[New York Giants]], the [[Tennessee Titans]], the [[Houston Texans]] and the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]. He was the starting fullback for the New York Giants in [[Super Bowl XXXV]] against the [[Baltimore Ravens]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Greg Comella NYG|publisher=YouTube|work=gcomella|access-date=December 11, 2015|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVRSmazhV1w |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/iVRSmazhV1w |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=NFL Under The Helmet|publisher=YouTube|work=Sean Bennett Speedworks|access-date=December 11, 2015|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EME8o1cLjJc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/EME8o1cLjJc |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
===NFL===


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Comella played for the [[Stanford Cardinal football]] team between 1993 and 1996. He rushed for 498 yards and caught 48 passes in his college career. Further, he had 19 career touchdowns and 12 rushing touchdowns, both among Stanford's all-time best.<ref name=Bio>{{cite web|title=Greg Comella|publisher=Stanford University|work=GoStanford.com|access-date=December 11, 2015|url=http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30600&ATCLID=208439773}}</ref>
Comella played for the [[New York Giants]], the [[Tennessee Titans]], the [[Houston Texans]] and the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]. He was the starting full back for the New York Giants in [[Super Bowl XXXV]] against the [[Baltimore Ravens]].<ref>http://www.sptimes.com/News/012601/SuperBowl2001/Fullback_is_following.shtml</ref>


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Comella played for the [[Xaverian Hawks]] football team between 1989 and 1992. He was named the 1992 Massachusetts Player of the Year by numerous publications and named to Super Prep's All-America team. In his career, he had over 3,800 all-purpose yards and 40 touchdowns. Comella currently holds the Massachusetts state record for longest touchdown run, which was 94 yards set in 1992. Xaverian inducted Comella into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2014.<ref name=XBHS>{{cite web|title=Hall of Fame Class of 2014-Greg Comella|publisher=Xaverian Brothers High School|work=xbhs.com|access-date=December 11, 2015|url=http://www.xbhs.com/page.cfm?p=1272|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222144238/http://www.xbhs.com/page.cfm?p=1272|archive-date=December 22, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===College===


==Business career==
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Comella played for the [[Stanford Cardinal football]] team between 1993 and 1996. He rushed for 498 yards and caught 48 passes in his college career. Further, he had 19 career touchdowns and 12 rushing touchdowns, both among Stanford's all-time best. <ref name=Bio>{{cite web|title=Greg Comella|publisher=Stanford University|work=GoStandford.com|accessdate=December 11, 2015|url=http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30600&ATCLID=208439773}}</ref>


Comella is now a business manager of his family-owned Comella's Restaurants with 12 locations throughout the Greater Boston area.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fullback is following in family's footsteps|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|date=January 26, 2001 |author=Bob Harig|url=http://www.sptimes.com/News/012601/SuperBowl2001/Fullback_is_following.shtml}}</ref>
===High school===

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Comella played for the [[Xaverian Hawks]] football team between 1990 to 1993. He was named the 1992 Massachusetts Player of the Year by numerous publications and named to Super Prep's All-America team. In his career, he had over 3,800 all-purpose yards and 40 touchdowns. Comella currently holds the Massachusetts state record for longest touchdown run, which was 94 yards set in 1992. Xaverian inducted Comella into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2015.


==Education==
==Education==


Comella graduated from the [[Xaverian Brothers High School]] in [[Westwood, Massachusetts]] in 1992. He was a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award winner in 1993.<ref name=Bio/> Comella received his bachelor's degree in psychology from [[Stanford University]] in 1996 and his MBA from the [[Harvard Business School]].<ref>http://finance.yahoo.com/news/For-Pro-Athletes-Business-bizwk-150595849.html?x=0&.v=5</ref>
Comella graduated from the [[Xaverian Brothers High School]] in [[Westwood, Massachusetts]] and was a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award winner in 1993.<ref name=Bio/><ref name=XBHS/> Comella received his bachelor's degree in psychology from [[Stanford University]] in 1998 and his MBA from the [[Harvard Business School]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=NFL Players Touch Down at HBS|newspaper=Harvard Business School Working Knowledge|date=April 18, 2005 |author=Sean Silverthorne|url=http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/nfl-players-touch-down-at-hbs}}</ref>

==Personal life==

{{Empty section|date=October 2018}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://www.comellasrestaurants.com/ Comella's Restaurants]


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Latest revision as of 22:11, 26 June 2024

Greg Comella
Date of birth (1975-07-29) July 29, 1975 (age 49)
Place of birthWellesley, Massachusetts, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Fullback
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight240 lb (110 kg)
US collegeStanford
High schoolXaverian Brothers
(Westwood, Massachusetts)
Career history
As player
1998–2001New York Giants
2002Tennessee Titans
2003Houston Texans
2004Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Career stats

Gregory F. Comella (born July 29, 1975 in Wellesley, Massachusetts) is a former professional American football fullback in the National Football League.

Football career

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Comella played 7 seasons in the NFL between 1998 and 2005 for the New York Giants, the Tennessee Titans, the Houston Texans and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was the starting fullback for the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV against the Baltimore Ravens.[1][2]

Comella played for the Stanford Cardinal football team between 1993 and 1996. He rushed for 498 yards and caught 48 passes in his college career. Further, he had 19 career touchdowns and 12 rushing touchdowns, both among Stanford's all-time best.[3]

Comella played for the Xaverian Hawks football team between 1989 and 1992. He was named the 1992 Massachusetts Player of the Year by numerous publications and named to Super Prep's All-America team. In his career, he had over 3,800 all-purpose yards and 40 touchdowns. Comella currently holds the Massachusetts state record for longest touchdown run, which was 94 yards set in 1992. Xaverian inducted Comella into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2014.[4]

Business career

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Comella is now a business manager of his family-owned Comella's Restaurants with 12 locations throughout the Greater Boston area.[5]

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Comella graduated from the Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood, Massachusetts and was a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award winner in 1993.[3][4] Comella received his bachelor's degree in psychology from Stanford University in 1998 and his MBA from the Harvard Business School in 2009.[6]

Personal life

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References

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  1. ^ "Greg Comella NYG". gcomella. YouTube. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  2. ^ "NFL Under The Helmet". Sean Bennett Speedworks. YouTube. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Greg Comella". GoStanford.com. Stanford University. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Hall of Fame Class of 2014-Greg Comella". xbhs.com. Xaverian Brothers High School. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  5. ^ Bob Harig (January 26, 2001). "Fullback is following in family's footsteps". St. Petersburg Times.
  6. ^ Sean Silverthorne (April 18, 2005). "NFL Players Touch Down at HBS". Harvard Business School Working Knowledge.
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