Very talented defensive tackle with plenty of potential ... did well in the spring ... hard worker who will be part of the rotation on the defensive line ...  was a freshman red-shirt in 2011.

AT ST. ANTHONY’S H.S.:  Two-sport standout at St. Anthony’s who also wrestled ... led St. Anthony’s to a perfect 11-0 record and the New York State Parochial championship as a senior ... named first team Parochial All-State in 2010 ... also earned third team All-State honors from NYSSWA ... member of All-Long Island  first team ... defensive leader for Coach Rich Reichert’s Friars, who outscored their opponents by 420-to-157 ... made 77 tackles with five sacks ... outstanding heavyweight wrestler for the Friars ... posted a 33-3 record as a junior and won the New York State Catholic School heavyweight title ... member of three New York State Catholic School championship wrestling teams ... also won heavyweight title as a senior.

PERSONAL: Has two brothers and three sisters ... lists mother as the person he admires the most ... favorite NFL team is the New York Jets ... lists recently-retired Kris Jenkins of the Jets as his favorite NFL player ... favorite athlete is Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks ...  lists “Scarface” as his favorite movie ... favorite actor is Angelina Jolie ... enjoys music by Eminem ... mother is a graduate of Stony Brook who works as a nurse ... son of Jean and Marie-Tony Desir ... born on April 23, 1993 in Westbury, N.Y. ... major is criminal justice.