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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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2023 MIT Football Roster

69 Anthony Altala

  • Position OL
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 240
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown El Cajon, Calif.
  • High School La Jolla Country Day School

Biography

Accolades:
- NEWMAC Academic All-Conference (2021, 2022, 2023)


2023:
- Appeared in nine games
- Collected his first career tackle against Springfield on October 7


2022:
- Appeared in six games on the offensive line


2021:
- Appeared in five games, including his first career appearance at Dean on 9/25


2020:
- Did not play as the season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic


Favorite Sports Memory:
- Entire senior year football season


Favorite Moment as an MIT Student-Athlete:
- The 12-minute drive to end the game against Dean


Off the Field at MIT:
- Majoring in mechanical engineering with a minor in business
- General Atomics Advanced Programs Intern
- SpaceX Offshore Launch Intern
- Member of the Chi Phi fraternity and the Sloan Business Club


High School: 
- Four-time letter winner in football and three-time in track and field
- Also played hockey
- 2019 Varsity Football Team Captain
- 2020 Track & Field Team Captain
- Coastal League Male Student-Athlete of the year
- San Diego Union-Tribune All-Academic Team Football (2018, 2019) and Track & Field (2019)
- First Team All-League Football (2019)
- Second Team All-League Football (2018)
- Fox 5 Neighborhood All-Star Student-Athlete spotlight
- KUSI Student Athlete of the Week (2019)
- Torrey Pride Football Award Recipient (2019)
- 2019 SDFNL All-Star Showcase Invitation Recipient
- 700lb Weightlifting Power Club (2019)
- 600lb Weightlifting Power Club (2018)
- 500lb Weightlifting Power Club (2017)
- 2016 CIF Division 4 San Diego Section Champions Football
- 2016 CIF Division 5A Southern Regional Champions Football
- 2016 CIF Division 5A State Finalist Football
- Design and Innovation Fellowship Member from 2018-2020
- Student Council Co-President (2019)
- Derogatory Language Committee (2019)
- Published author in the Torrey Endeavor (2019)
- Homecoming King (2019)
- Student Interview Committee for potential faculty (2018)
- Student Council Delegate (2016-2018)
- LJCD TV anchor (2016-2018)
- Robotics Team Captain (2019)
- Rocketry Club Vice-President (2019)
- Community Service Board (2018-2020)
- San Diego Food Bank Youth Leadership Council (2019)
- Planned/Volunteered Bocce Ball/Flag Football Tournament for Challenged Athletes (2016-2019)
- Padres Pedal for the Cause (2018)
- Gratitude Token Recipient (2018)
- Rustic Pathways Volunteer in New Orleans (2017)
- Partnered with La Jolla Institute of Immunology to create a joystick-controlled micromanipulator as part of an open-source labware project for the Microscopy Group.
- Auto mechanic assistant at Trick Trucks Auto Service
- Social Media and Marketing at Asti Ristorante
- Restoring my moms 1955 Chevy
- High Honor Roll student

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 69

    2020First Year

    OL
    6'1" 250 lbs
    69
  • 69

    2021Sophomore

    OL
    6'1" 250 lbs
    69
  • 69

    2022Junior

    OL
    6'1" 245 lbs
    69
  • 69

    2023Senior

    OL
    6'0" 240 lbs
    69