Acitelli returned to the all-conference form that he displayed as a true freshman in 2006 with an outstanding junior season a year ago ... after battling through an injury-plagued sophomore campaign in ‘07, Acitelli started all 14 games at left guard last season ... with the graduation of Brad Coley, who blossomed into an all-conference performer in his own right while Acitelli was sidelined with injuries in ‘06, Acitelli will slide back out to the left tackle position that he manned as a rookie in ‘06 ... despite the position change, he is an early front-runner for the Jacobs Blocking  Trophy, presented annually to the Southern Conference’s top offensive lineman ... is expected to be at 100 percent for fall camp after undergoing offseason shoulder surgery.

2008: Rebounded from an injury-riddled sophomore campaign to start all 14 games at left guard ... played left guard, rather than the left tackle position that he earned all-conference recognition at as a freshman, due to the emergence of Brad Coley as an all-conference performer while Acitelli battled injuries in 2007 ... did see some consistent action at tackle when Pat Mills would enter the game at left guard to spell Coley, at which time Acitelli would slide over to tackle ...  graded out at 80 percent or better in 7-of-8 conference games ... in the only SoCon game that fell short of the 80-percent mark, he received a 79 (at Samford) ... was part of an offensive line that was the first at ASU since 1989 to sport the same starting five each week for an entire season ... earned first-team all-SoCon recognition from the league’s media and coaches ... was an honorable-mention all-America nominee by The Sports Network.

2007: Appeared in just six games, making four starts ... battled through a shoulder injury to play all 72 snaps in season opener at Michigan, finishing second on the team with a 73-percent grade in the upset victory ... missed the next contest versus Lenoir-Rhyne, but returned to start each of the next two contests versus Northern Arizona and Wofford ... aggravated shoulder injury in loss at Wofford and saw action in just three plays the following week at Elon and sat out of win over Gardner-Webb ... returned at full strength for SoCon showdown versus Georgia Southern, but suffered a severe ankle injury just 12 plays into the contest ... saw action in just one game the rest of the season, ASU’s triumph over Richmond in the national semifinals ... graded out at 70 percent or higher in 4-of-5 graded performances.

2006: Expected to redshirt at the start of fall camp, Acitelli was thrust into a starting role due to a series of injuries suffered by projected starter Kyle Knox during preseason drills ... went on to start 14-of-15 games as a true freshman at perhaps the toughest position on the offensive line, left tackle (yielded start to Knox on Senior Day versus The Citadel) ... earned second-team all-conference recognition from the league’s coaches and media ... joined teammmate Armanti Edwards as two of just four true freshmen to collect all-SoCon plaudits as a true freshman in ‘06 ... struggled a bit in first collegiate action at NC State, but rebounded to grade out at 70 percent or higher in all but two games the rest of the year ... was charged with surrendering just two sacks all season ... notched season highs for plays (61) and grade (85%) versus Mars Hill ... recorded a season-best seven knockdowns in win over Elon.

High School:  A four-year letterwinner and three-year two-way starter for powerful Charlotte Catholic squad ... helped lead Cougars to 32-straight wins and back-to-back state championships in 2004 and ‘05 ... voted school’s first-ever all-American and first all-state selection in 28 years ... a two-time all-state and three-time all-conference honoree ... was also an all-state performer in lacrosse ... helped lead squad to LAX state title as a junior ...  Wendy’s High School Heisman nominee ... compiled a 4.1 grade point average.

Personal: Full name is Mario Adam Acitelli ... born Oct. 3, 1988 (turns 21 during season) ... son of Beth and A.J. Acitelli ... is one of four children ... sister, Rachelle, is a cheerleader at North Carolina ... first cousin, Adam Kassouf, is a defensive back/punter for the Mountaineers ... majoring in computer information systems ... aspires to be a coach.