Ithaca College Athletics

2004: Varney was Ithaca’s leading special teams tackler, collecting all 14 of his tackles in coverage. He picked up a career-high three tackles in the season-opening win over Buffalo State and was named Ithaca’s Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week after that game. He recorded two solo tackles in the Hartwick victory a week later. Varney posted season-best totals of four carries and 17 rushing yards against Hartwick and gained 10 yards on the ground in the ECAC postseason win over Massachusetts-Dartmouth.

2003: Varney lettered as a reserve in Ithaca’s offensive backfield and a special teams regular. He was the Bombers’ second-leading rusher in the St. Lawrence win, gaining 49 yards and scoring his first career touchdown. In the win at Buffalo State, he stopped a fake punt by sacking the Bengal upback for an 11-yard loss.

2002: Varney was a running back with Ithaca’s junior varsity team.

High School: At Bellport High School, Varney was coached by Joe Cipp (whose son, Joseph, was a linebacker on Ithaca’s 1988 national championship team).

Personal: A physics major, he is the son of William and Randi Varney.

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