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2018 Football Roster

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Players

  • DE 6'3" 230 lbs
    Sr. Alexandria, Va. Hayfield
    Senior Alexandria, Va. Hayfield
  • WR 5'10" 185 lbs
    Sr. Reston, Va. Fork Union
    Senior Reston, Va. Fork Union
  • RB 6'0" 227 lbs
    R-Jr. Pennington, N.J. Hopewell Valley
    Redshirt Junior Pennington, N.J. Hopewell Valley
  • DB 5'10" 190 lbs
    Jr. Bronx, N.Y.
    Junior Bronx, N.Y.
  • WR 6'3" 191 lbs
    Jr. Brandywine, Md. Gwynn Park
    Junior Brandywine, Md. Gwynn Park
  • DE 6'2" 230 lbs
    Jr. Spring Valley, N.Y. Don Bosco
    Junior Spring Valley, N.Y. Don Bosco
  • QB 6'4" 225 lbs
    R-Sr. Hoboken, Ga. Pierce County
    Redshirt Senior Hoboken, Ga. Pierce County
  • DB 5'11" 188 lbs
    Jr. Seat Pleasant, Md. Gwynn Park
    Junior Seat Pleasant, Md. Gwynn Park
  • QB 6'2" 185 lbs
    R-Fr. Windsor, Conn. Windsor
    Redshirt Freshman Windsor, Conn. Windsor
  • WR 5'10" 175 lbs
    Jr. Wilmington, Del.
    Junior Wilmington, Del.
  • DB 6'2" 208 lbs
    Sr. Hartford, Conn. Bloomfield
    Senior Hartford, Conn. Bloomfield
  • DB 5'11" 180 lbs
    Fr. Apopka, Fla. Apopka
    Freshman Apopka, Fla. Apopka
  • QB 6'0" 203 lbs
    R-Sr. Petaluma, Calif. Casa Grande
    Redshirt Senior Petaluma, Calif. Casa Grande
  • LB 6'1" 215 lbs
    Jr. Rockville, Md. The Avalon School
    Junior Rockville, Md. The Avalon School
  • QB 6'2" 187 lbs
    R-So. Atlanta, Ga.
    Redshirt Sophomore Atlanta, Ga.
  • WR 6'4" 211 lbs
    R-Sr. Cranston, R.I. Cranston East
    Redshirt Senior Cranston, R.I. Cranston East
  • RB 5'11" 185 lbs
    So. Lincolndale, N.Y. Somers
    Sophomore Lincolndale, N.Y. Somers
  • DB 5'9" 175 lbs
    Sr. Coatesville, Pa. Coatesville
    Senior Coatesville, Pa. Coatesville
  • S 6'1" 190 lbs
    Jr. Baltimore, Md.
    Junior Baltimore, Md.
  • LB 6'2" 235 lbs
    Sr. Wayne, N.J. Wayne Hills
    Senior Wayne, N.J. Wayne Hills
  • RB 6'0" 210 lbs
    Jr. Coram, N.Y.
    Junior Coram, N.Y.
  • DB 5'11" 191 lbs
    R-Sr. Passaic, N.J. Don Bosco
    Redshirt Senior Passaic, N.J. Don Bosco
  • LB 6'0" 220 lbs
    R-Sr. Harlem, N.Y. Cardinal Hayes
    Redshirt Senior Harlem, N.Y. Cardinal Hayes
  • DB 5'11" 165 lbs
    R-So. Paterson, N.J. DePaul Catholic
    Redshirt Sophomore Paterson, N.J. DePaul Catholic
  • LB 5'11" 190 lbs
    Sr. Newark, N.J. Barringer
    Senior Newark, N.J. Barringer
  • DB 6'0" 180 lbs
    R-Jr. Pawtucket, R.I. Shea
    Redshirt Junior Pawtucket, R.I. Shea
  • DB 6'1" 200 lbs
    R-Fr. Hopkinton, N.H. Hopkinton
    Redshirt Freshman Hopkinton, N.H. Hopkinton
  • TE 6'2" 253 lbs
    Jr. Wayne, N.J. Wayne Hills
    Junior Wayne, N.J. Wayne Hills
  • LB 6'0" 205 lbs
    Fr. Vero Beach, Fla. Vero Beach
    Freshman Vero Beach, Fla. Vero Beach
  • RB 5'9" 190 lbs
    So. New Haven, Conn. Hamden Hall Country Day
    Sophomore New Haven, Conn. Hamden Hall Country Day
  • LB 6'0" 205 lbs
    Jr. Averill Park, N.Y. Averill Park
    Junior Averill Park, N.Y. Averill Park
  • S 6'0" 184 lbs
    Jr. Waterford Works, N.J. St. Augustine Prep
    Junior Waterford Works, N.J. St. Augustine Prep
  • P 6'1" 200 lbs
    Sr. Westerly, R.I. Wilbraham & Monson
    Senior Westerly, R.I. Wilbraham & Monson
  • RB 5'9" 165 lbs
    So. Pawtucket, R.I. Tolman
    Sophomore Pawtucket, R.I. Tolman
  • RB 6'0" 220 lbs
    Jr. Madison, Conn. Daniel Hand
    Junior Madison, Conn. Daniel Hand
  • DB 5'10" 175 lbs
    So. Hope, R.I.
    Sophomore Hope, R.I.
  • DE 6'2" 240 lbs
    R-Fr. Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. Paramus Catholic
    Redshirt Freshman Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. Paramus Catholic
  • DB 5'10" 185 lbs
    R-Fr. Cranston, R.I. Cranston East
    Redshirt Freshman Cranston, R.I. Cranston East
  • LS 6'0" 197 lbs
    Jr. Short Hills, N.J. Millburn
    Junior Short Hills, N.J. Millburn
  • LB 5'11" 205 lbs
    Jr. Cranston, R.I. Cranston West
    Junior Cranston, R.I. Cranston West
  • K/P 5'9" 180 lbs
    Fr. Waccabuc, N.Y. John Jay
    Freshman Waccabuc, N.Y. John Jay
  • DL 6'3" 290 lbs
    Fr. Norwalk, Conn. St. Thomas More
    Freshman Norwalk, Conn. St. Thomas More
  • K/P 6'2" 190 lbs
    So. New Hyde Park, N.Y. New Hyde Park
    Sophomore New Hyde Park, N.Y. New Hyde Park
  • DB 6'0" 200 lbs
    R-Fr. Falmouth, Mass. Worcester Academy
    Redshirt Freshman Falmouth, Mass. Worcester Academy
  • LB 6'2" 215 lbs
    Gr. Newburgh, N.Y. Newburgh Free Academy
    Graduate Student Newburgh, N.Y. Newburgh Free Academy
  • LB 6'2" 225 lbs
    Fr. Mechanicsburg, Pa. Cumberland Valley
    Freshman Mechanicsburg, Pa. Cumberland Valley
  • K/P 5'10" 170 lbs
    R-So. Floral Park, N.Y. Floral Park Memorial
    Redshirt Sophomore Floral Park, N.Y. Floral Park Memorial
  • DL 6'3" 255 lbs
    R-So. Cumberland, R.I. Cumberland
    Redshirt Sophomore Cumberland, R.I. Cumberland
  • LB 6'3" 245 lbs
    Sr. Petaluma, Calif. Casa Grande
    Senior Petaluma, Calif. Casa Grande
  • OL 6'2" 294 lbs
    Jr. Jersey City, N.J. DePaul Catholic
    Junior Jersey City, N.J. DePaul Catholic
  • DL 6'3" 310 lbs
    Fr. Tampa Bay, Fla. The Hotchkiss School
    Freshman Tampa Bay, Fla. The Hotchkiss School
  • OL 6'2" 293 lbs
    R-Jr. Bronx, N.Y. Archbishop Stepinac
    Redshirt Junior Bronx, N.Y. Archbishop Stepinac
  • DL 6'2" 280 lbs
    Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic
    Junior Pittsburgh, Pa. Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic
  • LS 6'0" 240 lbs
    Sr. Woburn, Mass. Woburn Memorial
    Senior Woburn, Mass. Woburn Memorial
  • LB 5'11" 225 lbs
    R-Fr. Stow, Mass. Nashoba Regional
    Redshirt Freshman Stow, Mass. Nashoba Regional
  • LS 6'0" 225 lbs
    Fr. Durham, Conn. Xavier
    Freshman Durham, Conn. Xavier
  • LB 5'11" 215 lbs
    Fr. Smithfield, R.I. Smithfield
    Freshman Smithfield, R.I. Smithfield
  • OL 6'4" 305 lbs
    Fr. Thomaston, Conn. Peddie School
    Freshman Thomaston, Conn. Peddie School
  • LB 6'1" 190 lbs
    R-Fr. Garden City, N.Y. Garden City
    Redshirt Freshman Garden City, N.Y. Garden City
  • OL 6'2" 290 lbs
    Fr. Ft. Lee, N.J. Don Bosco
    Freshman Ft. Lee, N.J. Don Bosco
  • OL 6'5" 275 lbs
    R-So. Alexandria, Va. Mount Vernon
    Redshirt Sophomore Alexandria, Va. Mount Vernon
  • OL 6'3" 300 lbs
    Sr. Washington, D.C. Woodrow Wilson
    Senior Washington, D.C. Woodrow Wilson
  • OL 6'4" 310 lbs
    Jr. Bloomfield, Conn. Xavier
    Junior Bloomfield, Conn. Xavier
  • DL 6'4" 325 lbs
    Jr. Hartford, Conn. Suffield Academy
    Junior Hartford, Conn. Suffield Academy
  • OL 6'4" 312 lbs
    Jr. Attleboro, Mass. Attleboro
    Junior Attleboro, Mass. Attleboro
  • OL 6'5" 350 lbs
    Fr. Nantucket, Mass. Nantucket
    Freshman Nantucket, Mass. Nantucket
  • OL 6'7" 290 lbs
    Gr. Burlington City, N.J. Burlington City
    Graduate Student Burlington City, N.J. Burlington City
  • OL 6'7" 260 lbs
    Fr. Syracuse, N.Y. Cicero North
    Freshman Syracuse, N.Y. Cicero North
  • WR 5'9" 175 lbs
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    R-Fr. Washington, D.C. St. John's College
    Redshirt Freshman Washington, D.C. St. John's College
  • WR 6'3" 190 lbs
    So. Brandywine, Md. Gwynn Park
    Sophomore Brandywine, Md. Gwynn Park
  • TE 6'3" 235 lbs
    Fr. Brandon, Fla. Seffner Christian
    Freshman Brandon, Fla. Seffner Christian
  • WR 5'10" 185 lbs
    Fr. Chester, S.C. Chester
    Freshman Chester, S.C. Chester
  • WR 6'3" 195 lbs
    So. Centreville, Va. Westfield
    Sophomore Centreville, Va. Westfield
  • WR 6'1" 180 lbs
    Fr. Portsmouth, R.I. Portsmouth
    Freshman Portsmouth, R.I. Portsmouth
  • WR 5'9" 180 lbs
    Jr. East Flatbush, N.Y.
    Junior East Flatbush, N.Y.
  • TE 6'3" 245 lbs
    Sr. Coatesville, Pa. Coatesville
    Senior Coatesville, Pa. Coatesville
  • TE 6'5" 250 lbs
    Fr. Shrewsbury, Mass. St. John's
    Freshman Shrewsbury, Mass. St. John's
  • DL 6'4" 250 lbs
    Fr. Vero Beach, Fla. Vero Beach
    Freshman Vero Beach, Fla. Vero Beach
  • DE 6'2" 275 lbs
    R-Fr. Paramus, N.J. Paramus
    Redshirt Freshman Paramus, N.J. Paramus
  • OL 6'1" 240 lbs
    Fr. Cranston, R.I. Cranston East
    Freshman Cranston, R.I. Cranston East
  • DL 6'2" 270 lbs
    R-Sr. Manasquan, N.J. Manasquan
    Redshirt Senior Manasquan, N.J. Manasquan
  • DL 6'3" 275 lbs
    Jr. East Haven, Conn.
    Junior East Haven, Conn.
  • QB 6'1" 190 lbs
    Fr. Denver, Colorado D'Evelyn
    Freshman Denver, Colorado D'Evelyn
  • QB 6'2" 185 lbs
    Fr. Cranston, R.I. Cranston West
    Freshman Cranston, R.I. Cranston West

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Jim Fleming

  • Tight Ends

    Mike Flanagan

  • Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

    Will Fleming

  • Linebackers

    Troy Gilmer

  • Defensive Line Coach

    Josh Lott

  • Running Backs/Specialists

    Jim Miceli

  • Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach

    Pete Rekstis

  • Defensive Assistant

    Chris Satoh

  • Wide Receivers/Pro Liaison

    Donovan Varner

  • Offensive Line Coach

    Stefon Wheeler

  • Director of Football Operations

    Alex Folken

  • Team Chaplain

    Robert Izzi

  • Director of Player Development

    Donnie Smith

  • Strength & Conditioning

    Richard Johnson

2018 Football Roster
NO NAME YR POS HT WT HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL
2 Tez Wilson Sr. DE 6-3 230 Alexandria, Va. / Hayfield
3 Khayri Denny Sr. WR 5-10 185 Reston, Va. / Fork Union
4 Zoe Bryant, Jr. R-Jr. RB 6-0 227 Pennington, N.J. / Hopewell Valley
5 Malik Wilder Jr. DB 5-10 190 Bronx, N.Y. /
6 Aaron Parker Jr. WR 6-3 191 Brandywine, Md. / Gwynn Park
7 L.B. Mack III Jr. DE 6-2 230 Spring Valley, N.Y. / Don Bosco
8 Tyler Harris R-Sr. QB 6-4 225 Hoboken, Ga. / Pierce County
9 Rashod Dickerson Jr. DB 5-11 188 Seat Pleasant, Md. / Gwynn Park
10 Jahkari Grant R-Fr. QB 6-2 185 Windsor, Conn. / Windsor
11 Ahmere Dorsey Jr. WR 5-10 175 Wilmington, Del. /
13 D.J. Stewart Sr. DB 6-2 208 Hartford, Conn. / Bloomfield
14 Cayvian Holmes Fr. DB 5-11 180 Apopka, Fla. / Apopka
15 JaJuan Lawson R-Sr. QB 6-0 203 Petaluma, Calif. / Casa Grande
16 Branyan Javier-Castillo Jr. LB 6-1 215 Rockville, Md. / The Avalon School
17 Vito Priore R-So. QB 6-2 187 Atlanta, Ga. /
18 Marven Beauvais R-Sr. WR 6-4 211 Cranston, R.I. / Cranston East
19 Matt Pires So. RB 5-11 185 Lincolndale, N.Y. / Somers
20 Ahkema Evans Sr. DB 5-9 175 Coatesville, Pa. / Coatesville
21 Brian Campbell Jr. S 6-1 190 Baltimore, Md. /
22 Justin Hogan Sr. LB 6-2 235 Wayne, N.J. / Wayne Hills
23 Naim Jones Jr. RB 6-0 210 Coram, N.Y. /
24 Zay Hill R-Sr. DB 5-11 191 Passaic, N.J. / Don Bosco
25 Shawn Antoine II R-Sr. LB 6-0 220 Harlem, N.Y. / Cardinal Hayes
26 Kwadir Brown R-So. DB 5-11 165 Paterson, N.J. / DePaul Catholic
27 Nas Jones Sr. LB 5-11 190 Newark, N.J. / Barringer
28 Momodou Mbye R-Jr. DB 6-0 180 Pawtucket, R.I. / Shea
29 Henry Yianakopolos R-Fr. DB 6-1 200 Hopkinton, N.H. / Hopkinton
30 Joey Kenny Jr. TE 6-2 253 Wayne, N.J. / Wayne Hills
31 Andre Johnson Fr. LB 6-0 205 Vero Beach, Fla. / Vero Beach
32 Justice Antrum So. RB 5-9 190 New Haven, Conn. / Hamden Hall Country Day
33 Isaiah Moak Jr. LB 6-0 205 Averill Park, N.Y. / Averill Park
34 A.J. Baxter Jr. S 6-0 184 Waterford Works, N.J. / St. Augustine Prep
35 Anthony Garro Sr. P 6-1 200 Westerly, R.I. / Wilbraham & Monson
36 Prince Asiedu-Johnson So. RB 5-9 165 Pawtucket, R.I. / Tolman
37 Conor Dowd Jr. RB 6-0 220 Madison, Conn. / Daniel Hand
38 Dylan Allhusen So. DB 5-10 175 Hope, R.I. /
39 Tyler Wipper R-Fr. DE 6-2 240 Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. / Paramus Catholic
40 Malik Gavek R-Fr. DB 5-10 185 Cranston, R.I. / Cranston East
41 Joe DeLeone Jr. LS 6-0 197 Short Hills, N.J. / Millburn
42 Mazen Taman Jr. LB 5-11 205 Cranston, R.I. / Cranston West
43 Perry Shelbred Fr. K/P 5-9 180 Waccabuc, N.Y. / John Jay
44 James Makszin Fr. DL 6-3 290 Norwalk, Conn. / St. Thomas More
45 C.J. Carrick So. K/P 6-2 190 New Hyde Park, N.Y. / New Hyde Park
46 Jack Ryan R-Fr. DB 6-0 200 Falmouth, Mass. / Worcester Academy
47 Jalen Williams Gr. LB 6-2 215 Newburgh, N.Y. / Newburgh Free Academy
48 Christian Arrington Fr. LB 6-2 225 Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Cumberland Valley
49 Matt Sawicki R-So. K/P 5-10 170 Floral Park, N.Y. / Floral Park Memorial
51 Andre Bibeault R-So. DL 6-3 255 Cumberland, R.I. / Cumberland
52 Miles Gardea Sr. LB 6-3 245 Petaluma, Calif. / Casa Grande
53 Raees Johnson Jr. OL 6-2 294 Jersey City, N.J. / DePaul Catholic
54 Dylan Brown Fr. DL 6-3 310 Tampa Bay, Fla. / The Hotchkiss School
55 Dwayne Scott R-Jr. OL 6-2 293 Bronx, N.Y. / Archbishop Stepinac
56 Keith Wells Jr. DL 6-2 280 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic
57 Jordan Koester Sr. LS 6-0 240 Woburn, Mass. / Woburn Memorial
58 Jake Fire R-Fr. LB 5-11 225 Stow, Mass. / Nashoba Regional
59 Griffin Saks Fr. LS 6-0 225 Durham, Conn. / Xavier
60 Zach Pinault Fr. LB 5-11 215 Smithfield, R.I. / Smithfield
61 Evan Lovell Fr. OL 6-4 305 Thomaston, Conn. / Peddie School
62 Justin Samardich R-Fr. LB 6-1 190 Garden City, N.Y. / Garden City
64 Sebastian Delasoudas Fr. OL 6-2 290 Ft. Lee, N.J. / Don Bosco
65 Sean Anderson R-So. OL 6-5 275 Alexandria, Va. / Mount Vernon
67 Adriel A. Miller Sr. OL 6-3 300 Washington, D.C. / Woodrow Wilson
71 Kevin Lawrence Jr. OL 6-4 310 Bloomfield, Conn. / Xavier
72 Keith Coleman, Jr. Jr. DL 6-4 325 Hartford, Conn. / Suffield Academy
74 Kyle Murphy Jr. OL 6-4 312 Attleboro, Mass. / Attleboro
75 Nick Correia Fr. OL 6-5 350 Nantucket, Mass. / Nantucket
77 Kadin Booker Gr. OL 6-7 290 Burlington City, N.J. / Burlington City
78 Lorenzo Thompson Fr. OL 6-7 260 Syracuse, N.Y. / Cicero North
80 Ed Lee R-Fr. WR 5-9 175 Washington, D.C. / St. John's College
81 Isaiah Coulter So. WR 6-3 190 Brandywine, Md. / Gwynn Park
82 Caleb Warren Fr. TE 6-3 235 Brandon, Fla. / Seffner Christian
83 John Erby Fr. WR 5-10 185 Chester, S.C. / Chester
84 Ivory Frimpong So. WR 6-3 195 Centreville, Va. / Westfield
85 Peyton Robinson Fr. WR 6-1 180 Portsmouth, R.I. / Portsmouth
86 Josh McClean Jr. WR 5-9 180 East Flatbush, N.Y. /
87 Tyler Burke Sr. TE 6-3 245 Coatesville, Pa. / Coatesville
89 Hunter Gorgas Fr. TE 6-5 250 Shrewsbury, Mass. / St. John's
90 Ryan McDonough Fr. DL 6-4 250 Vero Beach, Fla. / Vero Beach
92 Emil La Marca R-Fr. DE 6-2 275 Paramus, N.J. / Paramus
93 Jose Sandoval Fr. OL 6-1 240 Cranston, R.I. / Cranston East
96 Monte Sinisi R-Sr. DL 6-2 270 Manasquan, N.J. / Manasquan
99 Brandon Ginnetti Jr. DL 6-3 275 East Haven, Conn. /
Chad Dines Fr. QB 6-1 190 Denver, Colorado / D'Evelyn
Nick Dionizio Fr. QB 6-2 185 Cranston, R.I. / Cranston West

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Jim Fleming Jim Fleming Head Coach
Flanagan-Mike-HS Mike Flanagan Tight Ends
Will Fleming Will Fleming Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Gilmer-Troy-HS Troy Gilmer Linebackers
Josh Lott Josh Lott Defensive 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
Stefon Wheeler Stefon Wheeler Offensive Line Coach
Alex Folken Alex Folken Director of Football Operations
Robert Izzi Robert Izzi Team Chaplain
Donnie Smith Donnie Smith Director of Player Development
Richard Johnson Richard Johnson Strength & Conditioning

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff