Pre-Cleveland State
An NCAA first team All-north honoree in 2006...made Region XII second team freshman year and Region XII first team sophomore year...OCCAC second team 2005 and All-OCCAC first team in 2006...voted best halfback in 2005 season and MVP in the 2006 season...scored 7 goals in his first season...team captain freshman and sophomore seasons...had 11 assists his sophomore year.

High School
Led his soccer team to district runner-up his his junior and senior years.

Personal
Born Feb. 4, 1987 in Mayfield Heights, Ohio...son of Emidio and Emilia Rucci...has two brothers, Mike and Gabe...enjoys playing beach soccer...plans to become a business administrator...business management major.