Cornell University Athletics

At Cornell: Kunis returns for his third year as a starter at defensive tackle in 2008. A compact lineman who specializes as a run-stopper, Kunis possesses great strength and solid footwork. As a junior, he started all 10 contests, posting 15 solo tackles and 32 total stops. Included were 1.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup. Kunis had a career-best six tackles in the season-opening win over Bucknell. He emerged as a key cog on the defensive line as a sophomore, making 26 tackles, including two for a loss. He posted five tackles each against Yale, Albany and Penn. Kunis played in all 10 contests with six starts to earn his first varsity letter. He is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.

At Seton Hall Prep: Kunis earned first-team all-league and third-team all-state honors on the offensive line as a two-way player at Seton Hall Prep in 2004. As team captain, he led his squad to a league title en route to all-county accolades. He was named to the Newark Star Ledger’s All-Junior offense team in 2003. Kunis was chosen to play in New Jersey’s East-West All-Star game at Rutgers.

Personal: Fotios Kunis is the son of Frank and Suzanna Kunis and has a younger brother.