Saturday's contest marks only the second time Navy has played in the state of Kentucky (1993 vs. Louisville).
At Navy: Enters the fall third on the depth chart at center ... extremely strong ... has good feet.
2010: Made his collegiate debut in the Mids' win over East Carolina playing eight plays.
2009: Did not see any varsity action.
High School / Personal: A 2008 graduate of Kamehameha High School, Pescaia attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2008-09 academic year ... two-sport athlete who earned three letters in football and two in track & field ... served as team captain of the football team his senior year ... served as his class vice president as a junior and senior ... member of the National Honor Society ... plays the ukulele and sings ... high school teammate of Hawai'i sophomore defensive back Jordan Gomes ... father, Damon Sr., is a pilot in the Hawaiian Air National Guard ... high school teammate of current Navy teammate Wave Ryder ... son of Damon Sr. and Mary Pescaia ... majoring in systems engineering ... carries a 3.13 GPA.