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University of Rhode Island

2017 Football

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Players

  • RB 5'9"
    Sr. New Haven, Conn. Hillhouse
    Senior New Haven, Conn. Hillhouse
  • DE 6'3"
    Jr. Alexandria, Va. Hayfield
    Junior Alexandria, Va. Hayfield
  • WR 5'10"
    Jr. Reston, Va. Fork Union
    Junior Reston, Va. Fork Union
  • RB 6'0"
    R-So. Pennington, N.J. Hopewell Valley
    Redshirt Sophomore Pennington, N.J. Hopewell Valley
  • DB 5'11"
    R-Sr. Queens, N.Y. Jamaica
    Redshirt Senior Queens, N.Y. Jamaica
  • WR 6'3"
    So. Brandywine, Md. Gwynn Park
    Sophomore Brandywine, Md. Gwynn Park
  • WR 6'3"
    Sr. Roanoke, Va.
    Senior Roanoke, Va.
  • QB 6'4"
    R-Jr. Hoboken, Ga. Pierce County
    Redshirt Junior Hoboken, Ga. Pierce County
  • DB 5'11"
    So. Seat Pleasant, Md. Gwynn Park
    Sophomore Seat Pleasant, Md. Gwynn Park
  • QB 6'0"
    R-Jr. Petaluma, Calif. Casa Grande
    Redshirt Junior Petaluma, Calif. Casa Grande
  • RB 5'9"
    So. Pawtucket, R.I. Tolman
    Sophomore Pawtucket, R.I. Tolman
  • DB 6'2"
    Jr. Hartford, Conn. Bloomfield
    Junior Hartford, Conn. Bloomfield
  • LB 6'1"
    Fr. Garden City, N.Y. Garden City
    Freshman Garden City, N.Y. Garden City
  • QB 6'2"
    Fr. Windsor, Conn. Windsor
    Freshman Windsor, Conn. Windsor
  • DB 5'10"
    Fr. Cranston, R.I. Cranston East
    Freshman Cranston, R.I. Cranston East
  • QB 6'2"
    R-Fr. Atlanta, Ga.
    Redshirt Freshman Atlanta, Ga.
  • WR 6'4"
    R-Jr. Cranston, R.I. Cranston East
    Redshirt Junior Cranston, R.I. Cranston East
  • DB 5'9"
    Jr. Coatesville, Pa. Coatesville
    Junior Coatesville, Pa. Coatesville
  • S 6'0"
    So. Alexandria, Va. Hayfield (Findlay)
    Sophomore Alexandria, Va. Hayfield (Findlay)
  • LB 6'2"
    Jr. Wayne, N.J. Wayne Hills
    Junior Wayne, N.J. Wayne Hills
  • RB 5'10"
    Fr. Lincolndale, N.Y. Somers
    Freshman Lincolndale, N.Y. Somers
  • DB 5'11"
    Sr. Passaic, N.J. Don Bosco Prep
    Senior Passaic, N.J. Don Bosco Prep
  • LB 6'0"
    R-Jr. Harlem, N.Y. Cardinal Hayes
    Redshirt Junior Harlem, N.Y. Cardinal Hayes
  • DB 5'11"
    R-Fr. Paterson, N.J. DePaul Catholic
    Redshirt Freshman Paterson, N.J. DePaul Catholic
  • S 5'11"
    Jr. Newark, N.J. Barringer
    Junior Newark, N.J. Barringer
  • DB 6'0"
    R-So. Pawtucket, R.I. Shea
    Redshirt Sophomore Pawtucket, R.I. Shea
  • DB 6'1"
    Fr. Hopkinton, N.H. Hopkinton
    Freshman Hopkinton, N.H. Hopkinton
  • TE 6'2"
    So. Wayne, N.J. Wayne Hills
    Sophomore Wayne, N.J. Wayne Hills
  • RB 5'9"
    Fr. Hamden, Conn. Hamden Hall Country Day
    Freshman Hamden, Conn. Hamden Hall Country Day
  • DB 5'10"
    R-Sr. Hope Valley, R.I. Chariho
    Redshirt Senior Hope Valley, R.I. Chariho
  • S 6'0"
    So. Waterford Works, N.J. St. Augustine Prep
    Sophomore Waterford Works, N.J. St. Augustine Prep
  • P 6'1"
    R-So. Westerly, R.I. Wilbraham & Monson
    Redshirt Sophomore Westerly, R.I. Wilbraham & Monson
  • DB 5'9"
    Fr. East Providence, R.I. La Salle Academy
    Freshman East Providence, R.I. La Salle Academy
  • DB 6'0"
    Fr. Wichester, Mass. Worcester Academy
    Freshman Wichester, Mass. Worcester Academy
  • LB 6'2"
    Fr. Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. Paramus Catholic
    Freshman Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. Paramus Catholic
  • RB 5'8"
    Fr. Milford, Pa. Delaware Valley
    Freshman Milford, Pa. Delaware Valley
  • RB 6'0"
    Sr. Absecon, N.J. Holy Spirit
    Senior Absecon, N.J. Holy Spirit
  • LB 5'11"
    So. Cranston, R.I. Cranston West
    Sophomore Cranston, R.I. Cranston West
  • RB 5'9"
    So. Providence, R.I. Mt. Pleasant
    Sophomore Providence, R.I. Mt. Pleasant
  • DL 6'3"
    Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y. Erasmus
    Senior Brooklyn, N.Y. Erasmus
  • K/P 6'1"
    Fr. New Hyde Park, N.Y. New Hyde Park
    Freshman New Hyde Park, N.Y. New Hyde Park
  • LB 6'3"
    Sr. West Hartford, Conn. Canterbury School
    Senior West Hartford, Conn. Canterbury School
  • P 6'0"
    Fr. Sparta, Ohio Highland
    Freshman Sparta, Ohio Highland
  • DE 6'2"
    R-So. Hammonton, N.J. Cedar Creek
    Redshirt Sophomore Hammonton, N.J. Cedar Creek
  • K/P 5'10"
    R-Fr. Floral Park, N.Y. Floral Park Memorial
    Redshirt Freshman Floral Park, N.Y. Floral Park Memorial
  • LS 6'3"
    R-So. Virginia Beach, Va. Frank W. Cox
    Redshirt Sophomore Virginia Beach, Va. Frank W. Cox
  • LB 6'2"
    R-Sr. Paterson, N.J.
    Redshirt Senior Paterson, N.J.
  • LB 6'3"
    Jr. Petaluma, Calif. Casa Grande
    Junior Petaluma, Calif. Casa Grande
  • LB 6'1"
    Fr. East Lyme, Conn. East Lyme
    Freshman East Lyme, Conn. East Lyme
  • OL 6'2"
    R-So. Bronx, N.Y. Archbishop Stepinac
    Redshirt Sophomore Bronx, N.Y. Archbishop Stepinac
  • LS 6'0"
    R-So. Woburn, Mass. Woburn Memorial
    Redshirt Sophomore Woburn, Mass. Woburn Memorial
  • LB 5'11"
    Fr. Stow, Mass. Nashoba Regional
    Freshman Stow, Mass. Nashoba Regional
  • OL 6'3"
    Fr. Montclair, N.J. Montclair
    Freshman Montclair, N.J. Montclair
  • LS 6'0"
    So. Short Hills, N.J. Millburn
    Sophomore Short Hills, N.J. Millburn
  • K 6'0"
    Fr. Woonsocket, R.I. Woonsocket
    Freshman Woonsocket, R.I. Woonsocket
  • K/P 5'11"
    Fr. Mansfield, Mass. Mansfield
    Freshman Mansfield, Mass. Mansfield
  • OL 6'1"
    Sr. Belleville, N.J. Paramus Catholic
    Senior Belleville, N.J. Paramus Catholic
  • OL 6'5"
    R-Fr. Alexandria, Va. Mount Vernon
    Redshirt Freshman Alexandria, Va. Mount Vernon
  • OL 6'3"
    So. Washington, D.C. Woodrow Wilson
    Sophomore Washington, D.C. Woodrow Wilson
  • OL 6'4"
    R-Jr. Newark, N.J. West Side
    Redshirt Junior Newark, N.J. West Side
  • OL 6'4"
    So. Bloomfield, Conn. Xavier
    Sophomore Bloomfield, Conn. Xavier
  • OL 6'4"
    So. Hartford, Conn. Suffield Academy
    Sophomore Hartford, Conn. Suffield Academy
  • OL 6'5"
    Fr. Waterbury, Conn. Kingswood Oxford
    Freshman Waterbury, Conn. Kingswood Oxford
  • OL 6'4"
    So. Attleboro, Mass. Attleboro
    Sophomore Attleboro, Mass. Attleboro
  • OL 6'6"
    R-Jr. Edison, N.J. Edison
    Redshirt Junior Edison, N.J. Edison
  • OL 6'5"
    Fr. Nashua, N.H. Nashua South
    Freshman Nashua, N.H. Nashua South
  • WR 5'9"
    Fr. Washington, D.C. St. John's College
    Freshman Washington, D.C. St. John's College
  • WR 6'3"
    Fr. Brandywine, Md. Gwynn Park
    Freshman Brandywine, Md. Gwynn Park
  • WR 5'11"
    Fr. Lincolndale, N.Y. Somers
    Freshman Lincolndale, N.Y. Somers
  • WR 6'3"
    Fr. Centreville, Va. Westfield
    Freshman Centreville, Va. Westfield
  • TE 6'2"
    Jr. Durham, Conn.
    Junior Durham, Conn.
  • TE 6'3"
    Jr. Coatesville, Pa. Coatesville
    Junior Coatesville, Pa. Coatesville
  • WR 6'0"
    Fr. Providence, R.I. Classical
    Freshman Providence, R.I. Classical
  • WR 5'11"
    Fr. Pawtucket, R.I. Shea
    Freshman Pawtucket, R.I. Shea
  • DL 6'2"
    Fr. West Hartford, Conn. Conard
    Freshman West Hartford, Conn. Conard
  • DL 6'2"
    R-Sr. Laurel, Md. Palloti
    Redshirt Senior Laurel, Md. Palloti
  • DE 6'2"
    Fr. Paramus, N.J. Paramus
    Freshman Paramus, N.J. Paramus
  • DL 6'3"
    R-Fr. Cumberland, R.I. Cumberland
    Redshirt Freshman Cumberland, R.I. Cumberland
  • TE 6'5"
    Fr. Warwick, R.I. St. Raphael
    Freshman Warwick, R.I. St. Raphael
  • DL 6'0"
    R-So. Philadelphia, Pa. Imhotep Charter
    Redshirt Sophomore Philadelphia, Pa. Imhotep Charter
  • DL 6'2"
    R-Jr. Manasquan, N.J. Manasquan
    Redshirt Junior Manasquan, N.J. Manasquan
  • TE 6'5"
    Sr. Wall, N.J.
    Senior Wall, N.J.
  • DE 6'2"
    So. Spring Valley, N.Y. Don Bosco
    Sophomore Spring Valley, N.Y. Don Bosco
  • DL 6'3"
    So. East Haven, Conn.
    Sophomore East Haven, Conn.
  • RB 5'11"
    R-Jr. Wayne, N.J. DePaul Catholic
    Redshirt Junior Wayne, N.J. DePaul Catholic

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Jim Fleming

  • Defensive Line Coach/Special Teams Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator

    Joe Coniglio

  • Tight Ends

    Mike Flanagan

  • Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach/NFL Liaison

    Will Fleming

  • Outside Linebackers Coach//Special Teams Coordinator

    Troy Gilmer

  • Offensive Line Coach

    Keegan Kennedy

  • Running Backs/Specialists

    Jim Miceli

  • Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach

    Pete Rekstis

  • Defensive Assistant

    Chris Satoh

  • Wide Receivers/Pro Liaison

    Donovan Varner

  • Team Chaplain

    Robert Izzi

  • Director of Player Development

    Donnie Smith

  • Director of Football Operations

    Joe Merullo

  • Video Coordinator/Offense and Special Teams Quality Control

    Mike Lago

  • Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Richard Johnson

2017 Football
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Harold Cooper RB 5-9 Sr. New Haven, Conn. / Hillhouse
2 Tez Wilson DE 6-3 Jr. Alexandria, Va. / Hayfield
3 Khayri Denny WR 5-10 Jr. Reston, Va. / Fork Union
4 Zoe Bryant RB 6-0 R-So. Pennington, N.J. / Hopewell Valley
5 Abdul Rahman Ibrahim DB 5-11 R-Sr. Queens, N.Y. / Jamaica
6 Aaron Parker WR 6-3 So. Brandywine, Md. / Gwynn Park
7 Harold Buckner III WR 6-3 Sr. Roanoke, Va. /
8 Tyler Harris QB 6-4 R-Jr. Hoboken, Ga. / Pierce County
9 Rashod Dickerson DB 5-11 So. Seat Pleasant, Md. / Gwynn Park
10 JaJuan Lawson QB 6-0 R-Jr. Petaluma, Calif. / Casa Grande
11 Prince Asiedu-Johnson RB 5-9 So. Pawtucket, R.I. / Tolman
13 D.J. Stewart DB 6-2 Jr. Hartford, Conn. / Bloomfield
14 Justin Samardich LB 6-1 Fr. Garden City, N.Y. / Garden City
15 Jahkari Grant QB 6-2 Fr. Windsor, Conn. / Windsor
16 Malik Gavek DB 5-10 Fr. Cranston, R.I. / Cranston East
17 Vito Priore QB 6-2 R-Fr. Atlanta, Ga. /
18 Marven Beauvais WR 6-4 R-Jr. Cranston, R.I. / Cranston East
20 Ahkema Evans DB 5-9 Jr. Coatesville, Pa. / Coatesville
21 Myles Ross S 6-0 So. Alexandria, Va. / Hayfield (Findlay)
22 Justin Hogan LB 6-2 Jr. Wayne, N.J. / Wayne Hills
23 Messiah Horne RB 5-10 Fr. Lincolndale, N.Y. / Somers
24 Isaiah Hill DB 5-11 Sr. Passaic, N.J. / Don Bosco Prep
25 Shawn Antoine II LB 6-0 R-Jr. Harlem, N.Y. / Cardinal Hayes
26 Kwadir Brown DB 5-11 R-Fr. Paterson, N.J. / DePaul Catholic
27 Nas Jones S 5-11 Jr. Newark, N.J. / Barringer
28 Momodou Mbye DB 6-0 R-So. Pawtucket, R.I. / Shea
29 Henry Yianakopolos DB 6-1 Fr. Hopkinton, N.H. / Hopkinton
30 Joey Kenny TE 6-2 So. Wayne, N.J. / Wayne Hills
32 Justice Antrum RB 5-9 Fr. Hamden, Conn. / Hamden Hall Country Day
33 Hayden Pryor DB 5-10 R-Sr. Hope Valley, R.I. / Chariho
34 A.J. Baxter S 6-0 So. Waterford Works, N.J. / St. Augustine Prep
35 Anthony Garro P 6-1 R-So. Westerly, R.I. / Wilbraham & Monson
36 Michael A'vant DB 5-9 Fr. East Providence, R.I. / La Salle Academy
37 Jack Ryan DB 6-0 Fr. Wichester, Mass. / Worcester Academy
39 Tyler Wipper LB 6-2 Fr. Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. / Paramus Catholic
40 Kyle Dillon RB 5-8 Fr. Milford, Pa. / Delaware Valley
41 T.J. Anderson RB 6-0 Sr. Absecon, N.J. / Holy Spirit
42 Mazen Taman LB 5-11 So. Cranston, R.I. / Cranston West
43 Stephen Young RB 5-9 So. Providence, R.I. / Mt. Pleasant
44 Jose Duncan DL 6-3 Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y. / Erasmus
45 C.J. Carrick K/P 6-1 Fr. New Hyde Park, N.Y. / New Hyde Park
46 Ezra Holmes LB 6-3 Sr. West Hartford, Conn. / Canterbury School
47 Satchel Denton P 6-0 Fr. Sparta, Ohio / Highland
48 Nate Pauls DE 6-2 R-So. Hammonton, N.J. / Cedar Creek
49 Matt Sawicki K/P 5-10 R-Fr. Floral Park, N.Y. / Floral Park Memorial
50 Perry Schrader LS 6-3 R-So. Virginia Beach, Va. / Frank W. Cox
51 Khilyni Kennedy LB 6-2 R-Sr. Paterson, N.J. /
52 Miles Gardea LB 6-3 Jr. Petaluma, Calif. / Casa Grande
53 Travis Franco LB 6-1 Fr. East Lyme, Conn. / East Lyme
55 Dwayne Scott OL 6-2 R-So. Bronx, N.Y. / Archbishop Stepinac
57 Jordan Koester LS 6-0 R-So. Woburn, Mass. / Woburn Memorial
58 Jake Fire LB 5-11 Fr. Stow, Mass. / Nashoba Regional
59 Brandon Doggett OL 6-3 Fr. Montclair, N.J. / Montclair
60 Joe DeLeone LS 6-0 So. Short Hills, N.J. / Millburn
62 Assan Touray K 6-0 Fr. Woonsocket, R.I. / Woonsocket
63 Diogo deSousa K/P 5-11 Fr. Mansfield, Mass. / Mansfield
64 Marcus Pantoja OL 6-1 Sr. Belleville, N.J. / Paramus Catholic
65 Sean Anderson OL 6-5 R-Fr. Alexandria, Va. / Mount Vernon
67 Adriel A. Miller OL 6-3 So. Washington, D.C. / Woodrow Wilson
70 Dino Boyd OL 6-4 R-Jr. Newark, N.J. / West Side
71 Kevin Lawrence OL 6-4 So. Bloomfield, Conn. / Xavier
72 Keith Coleman, Jr. OL 6-4 So. Hartford, Conn. / Suffield Academy
73 Kareem Burton OL 6-5 Fr. Waterbury, Conn. / Kingswood Oxford
74 Kyle Murphy OL 6-4 So. Attleboro, Mass. / Attleboro
77 Derek Allen OL 6-6 R-Jr. Edison, N.J. / Edison
78 Max Osgood OL 6-5 Fr. Nashua, N.H. / Nashua South
80 Edward Lee WR 5-9 Fr. Washington, D.C. / St. John's College
81 Isaiah Coulter WR 6-3 Fr. Brandywine, Md. / Gwynn Park
83 Matt Pires WR 5-11 Fr. Lincolndale, N.Y. / Somers
84 Ivory Frimpong WR 6-3 Fr. Centreville, Va. / Westfield
86 Jason Criscio TE 6-2 Jr. Durham, Conn. /
87 Tyler Burke TE 6-3 Jr. Coatesville, Pa. / Coatesville
88 Jarell De Los Santos WR 6-0 Fr. Providence, R.I. / Classical
89 J.J. Mainville WR 5-11 Fr. Pawtucket, R.I. / Shea
90 Joe Morrissey DL 6-2 Fr. West Hartford, Conn. / Conard
91 Mike Ezirike DL 6-2 R-Sr. Laurel, Md. / Palloti
92 Emil La Marca DE 6-2 Fr. Paramus, N.J. / Paramus
93 Andre Bibeault DL 6-3 R-Fr. Cumberland, R.I. / Cumberland
94 Seth Burdett TE 6-5 Fr. Warwick, R.I. / St. Raphael
95 Tyrone Barge DL 6-0 R-So. Philadelphia, Pa. / Imhotep Charter
96 Monte Sinisi DL 6-2 R-Jr. Manasquan, N.J. / Manasquan
97 Geoff Horwitz TE 6-5 Sr. Wall, N.J. /
98 L.B. Mack III DE 6-2 So. Spring Valley, N.Y. / Don Bosco
99 Brandon Ginnetti DL 6-3 So. East Haven, Conn. /
Markey Clarke RB 5-11 R-Jr. Wayne, N.J. / DePaul Catholic

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Jim Fleming Jim Fleming Head Coach
Joe Coniglio Joe Coniglio Defensive Line Coach/Special Teams Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator
Flanagan-Mike-HS Mike Flanagan Tight Ends
Will Fleming Will Fleming Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach/NFL Liaison
Gilmer-Troy-HS Troy Gilmer Outside Linebackers Coach//Special Teams Coordinator
Keegan Kennedy Keegan Kennedy Offensive Line Coach
Jim Miceli Jim Miceli Running Backs/Specialists
Pete Rekstis Pete Rekstis Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach
Satoh-Chris-Head Shot Chris Satoh Defensive Assistant
Donovan Varner Donovan Varner Wide Receivers/Pro Liaison
Robert Izzi Robert Izzi Team Chaplain
Donnie Smith Donnie Smith Director of Player Development
Joe Merullo Joe Merullo Director of Football Operations
Mike Lago Mike Lago Video Coordinator/Offense and Special Teams Quality Control
Richard Johnson Richard Johnson Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff