Status:: New York Giants wide receiver.
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 178
DOB: May 25, 1986 In: Warren, Ohio
College: Michigan.
Football Inspirations: “Probably Jerry Rice and Charles Woodson.”
Nicknames: “People call me Rio, obviously for Super Mario.”
Hobbies/Leisure Activities: “Play video games, I like to read Sports Illustrated, shoot around, I love basketball, I like to shoot around basketball a little.”
Favorite Movies: “Life – Eddie Murphy and Martin.”
Favorite TV Show: “Martin.”
Musical Tastes: “Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy.”
Last Book Read: “Can’t remember the name of it. I had to do this essay in college.”
First Football Memory: “When I had four touchdowns against Madison, Ohio, back in high school – Shawn Crabel’s team. He plays for New England, went to Michigan.”
First Job: “I worked for the Scrappers, it’s a baseball team. I would be at the concession stand.”
First Car: “I just got my first car this year – it’s a GL 550 Mercedes Benz (white).”
Favorite Meal: “Chicken.”
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: “Cap’n Crunch. Berries.”
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: “Vanilla.”
Pre-Game Feeling: “Just butterflies, every game, whether it’s a sorry team or not.”
Favorite Web Site: “You Tube.”
Favorite You Tube Video: “Tight Eyez – he’s a dancer, Cali, out west.”
Greatest Sports Moment: “Just putting on a Giants uniform, just believing that I’m here, not believing that I’m going through this experience.”
Most Painful Moment: “I got hit in practice my last year at Michigan, when I was a junior. I got hit by Ryan Monday, he plays for the Steelers, he got drafted last year. I thought I broke my jaw. Couldn’t eat for a couple days.”
Favorite Uniforms: “Giants. The red jerseys.”
Funny Football Memory: “It was a game in eighth grade. It was loud. We played in the stadium – Paul Brown Stadium. It was packed. We came out at halftime like the kids did, of a Browns game. I was in motion. I thought he said, Hut. I took off running, I turned around and the rest of the team is still right there, in their three-point stances [smiles]. And everything felt kinda stupid.”
Funniest Giants: “Jonathan Goff. Jonathan Goff being himself. He’s funny. He don’t even know but he’s funny [smiles].”
Toughest Competitors Encountered: “That I played against? Probably AJ Hawk. He be everywhere where the ball be. He be right there.”
Favorite Players To Watch: “I like Ahmad Bradshaw run the ball. Because he still already to the ground, hard to tackle. He run the ball hard. He’ll make you miss or he’ll run through you. Pick their poison, whatever they want. Get shook or get run through.”
Last Vacation: “Last summer, went to South Carolina. Went to Myrtle Beach.”
Interesting Fact: Mario ranks #4 in Michigan history with 27 TD catches, surpassed only by Braylon Edwards (39), Anthony Carter (37) and Desmond Howard (32).
People Qualities Most Admired: “I like to see people who keep it real. Just up-front, honest.”
