The Philadelphia Stars signed former West Florida tight end Lawrence Dalla Betta III on Saturday. The 6-4, 235-pounder is from Trinity, Florida.
He played college football at Western Kentucky in 2018 and at West Florida in 2019. He was part of the West Florida Argonauts 2019 championship team.
At Mitchell High School, Betta played quarterback, tight end, and defensive lineman. In his senior year, he completed 54 of 101 passes for 638 yards, five touchdowns, and 34 carries for 134 yards. He helped the Mustangs win the Class 6A District 6 title twice.
In 2015, Betta was named to the Pasco County All-Star Game after completing 118 of 187 passes for 1,646 yards. In addition, Betta played in the Pasco County All-Star Game.
