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2017 Football Roster

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Players

  • WR 5'11"
    Jr. San Pedro, Calif. St. John Bosco
    Junior San Pedro, Calif. St. John Bosco
  • RB 5'9"
    Jr. Youngstown, Ohio Cardinal Mooney
    Junior Youngstown, Ohio Cardinal Mooney
  • LB 6'1"
    Jr. Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township
    Junior Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township
  • DB 5'11"
    So. Paterson, N.J. Passaic Tech
    Sophomore Paterson, N.J. Passaic Tech
  • QB 6'5"
    Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio Indian Hill
    Freshman Cincinnati, Ohio Indian Hill
  • WR 6'3"
    Sr. Highlands Ranch, Colo. Mountain Vista
    Senior Highlands Ranch, Colo. Mountain Vista
  • DB 6'1"
    So. Easton, Pa. Notre Dame
    Sophomore Easton, Pa. Notre Dame
  • DB 6'1"
    Jr. Chatsworth, Calif. Sierra Canyon
    Junior Chatsworth, Calif. Sierra Canyon
  • DL 6'2"
    Jr. Monroe Township, N.J. Avon Old Farms
    Junior Monroe Township, N.J. Avon Old Farms
  • DB 6'3"
    Sr. Hershey, Pa. Milton Hershey
    Senior Hershey, Pa. Milton Hershey
  • QB 6'2"
    Fr. Beverly Hills, Calif. Loyola
    Freshman Beverly Hills, Calif. Loyola
  • QB 6'4"
    So. Saco, Maine Thornton Academy
    Sophomore Saco, Maine Thornton Academy
  • P 6'1"
    Fr. Dallas, Texas Ridge Point
    Freshman Dallas, Texas Ridge Point
  • QB 6'2"
    Sr. San Juan Capistrano, Calif. St. Margaret's
    Senior San Juan Capistrano, Calif. St. Margaret's
  • QB 6'3"
    So. Westminster, Calif. Ocean View
    Sophomore Westminster, Calif. Ocean View
  • QB 6'1"
    Fr. St. Augustine, Fla. St. Augustine
    Freshman St. Augustine, Fla. St. Augustine
  • QB 6'1"
    Jr. Palmyra, Pa. Palmyra
    Junior Palmyra, Pa. Palmyra
  • QB 6'4"
    Fr. Montoursville, Pa. Montoursville
    Freshman Montoursville, Pa. Montoursville
  • WR 6'4"
    Sr. La Grange, Ill. Lyons Township
    Senior La Grange, Ill. Lyons Township
  • WR 6'1"
    Sr. Basking Ridge, N.J. Ridge
    Senior Basking Ridge, N.J. Ridge
  • K 6'1"
    Jr. Allentown, Pa. Parkland
    Junior Allentown, Pa. Parkland
  • DB 5'11"
    Jr. Bethlehem, Pa. Liberty
    Junior Bethlehem, Pa. Liberty
  • DB 5'11"
    Sr. Nazareth, Pa. Nazareth
    Senior Nazareth, Pa. Nazareth
  • DB 5'10"
    Sr. Lincoln Park, Mich. Cass Technical
    Senior Lincoln Park, Mich. Cass Technical
  • DB 5'11"
    Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. Northeast
    Junior Philadelphia, Pa. Northeast
  • DB 5'10"
    So. Martinsburg, W. Va. Martinsburg
    Sophomore Martinsburg, W. Va. Martinsburg
  • WR 5'8"
    Jr. Windermere, Fla. Windermere Prep
    Junior Windermere, Fla. Windermere Prep
  • DB 6'1"
    So. Bradenton, Fla. Southeast
    Sophomore Bradenton, Fla. Southeast
  • RB 6'1"
    So. Yarmouthport, Mass. Dennis-Yarmouth Regional
    Sophomore Yarmouthport, Mass. Dennis-Yarmouth Regional
  • RB 5'8"
    Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Pittsburgh Central Catholic
    Freshman Pittsburgh, Pa. Pittsburgh Central Catholic
  • RB 5'11"
    Sr. Chandler, Ariz. Basha
    Senior Chandler, Ariz. Basha
  • RB 6'1"
    Sr. Naperville, Ill. Naperville North
    Senior Naperville, Ill. Naperville North
  • LB 6'1"
    So. St. Marys, Ga. Camden County
    Sophomore St. Marys, Ga. Camden County
  • DB 6'2"
    Fr. Atlanta, Ga. Luella/Wyoming Seminary
    Freshman Atlanta, Ga. Luella/Wyoming Seminary
  • LB 5'11"
    Sr. Cherry Hill, N.J. Cherry Hill East
    Senior Cherry Hill, N.J. Cherry Hill East
  • DL 6'3"
    Jr. Ridgefield, Conn. Ridgefield
    Junior Ridgefield, Conn. Ridgefield
  • LB 6'2"
    Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Upper Saint Clair
    Senior Pittsburgh, Pa. Upper Saint Clair
  • RB 6'2"
    Fr. Phoenixville, Pa. Spring-Ford
    Freshman Phoenixville, Pa. Spring-Ford
  • K/P 5'10"
    Fr. Glenelg, Md. Calvert Hall
    Freshman Glenelg, Md. Calvert Hall
  • P/K 5'10"
    Sr. South Abington Township, Pa. Abington Heights
    Senior South Abington Township, Pa. Abington Heights
  • DB 6'1"
    So. Cheshire, Conn. Cheshire
    Sophomore Cheshire, Conn. Cheshire
  • DB 5'10"
    Fr. Rumson, N.J. Rumson Fair-Haven
    Freshman Rumson, N.J. Rumson Fair-Haven
  • LB 6'1"
    Fr. Frackville, Pa. North Schuylkill
    Freshman Frackville, Pa. North Schuylkill
  • LB 6'1"
    Sr. New Canaan, Conn. New Canaan
    Senior New Canaan, Conn. New Canaan
  • FB/TE 6'2"
    Jr. Scarsdale, N.Y. Scarsdale
    Junior Scarsdale, N.Y. Scarsdale
  • DB 5'9"
    Jr. Shoreham, N.Y. Sachem North
    Junior Shoreham, N.Y. Sachem North
  • LB 6'1"
    Jr. Norcross, Ga. Greater Atlanta Christian
    Junior Norcross, Ga. Greater Atlanta Christian
  • DB 6'1"
    So. Fairfield, Conn. Fairfield Prep
    Sophomore Fairfield, Conn. Fairfield Prep
  • LS 6'1"
    Sr. Nazareth, Pa. Blair Academy
    Senior Nazareth, Pa. Blair Academy
  • LB 6'2"
    Sr. Saddle River, N.J. Northern Highlands
    Senior Saddle River, N.J. Northern Highlands
  • LB 6'2"
    Fr. Hazlet, N.J. Raritan
    Freshman Hazlet, N.J. Raritan
  • LB 6'2"
    Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. Loyola
    Junior Los Angeles, Calif. Loyola
  • DL 6'3"
    Jr. Bethlehem, Pa. Bethlehem Catholic
    Junior Bethlehem, Pa. Bethlehem Catholic
  • LB 5'10"
    Jr. Stone Mountain, Ga. Wesleyan
    Junior Stone Mountain, Ga. Wesleyan
  • LB 6'1"
    So. Doylestown, Pa. Central Bucks East
    Sophomore Doylestown, Pa. Central Bucks East
  • OL 6'4"
    Fr. Lake Hiawatha, N.J. Parsippany
    Freshman Lake Hiawatha, N.J. Parsippany
  • OL 6'4"
    Jr. Delran, N.J. Delran
    Junior Delran, N.J. Delran
  • OL 6'3"
    Fr. Palmyra, N.J. St. Joseph's Prep
    Freshman Palmyra, N.J. St. Joseph's Prep
  • OL 6'3"
    Jr. Middletown, Conn. Xavier
    Junior Middletown, Conn. Xavier
  • OL 6'5"
    So. Bryn Mawr, Pa. Radnor
    Sophomore Bryn Mawr, Pa. Radnor
  • OL 6'4"
    Sr. New Canaan, Conn. New Canaan
    Senior New Canaan, Conn. New Canaan
  • OL 6'5"
    Fr. York, Pa. York Suburban
    Freshman York, Pa. York Suburban
  • OL 6'4"
    Fr. Milford, Mass. Cushing Academy
    Freshman Milford, Mass. Cushing Academy
  • OL 6'5"
    So. Hilliard, Ohio Bishop Watterson
    Sophomore Hilliard, Ohio Bishop Watterson
  • OL 6'3"
    Jr. Arlington, Ohio Arlington
    Junior Arlington, Ohio Arlington
  • OL 6'4"
    Fr. Falmouth, Maine Falmouth
    Freshman Falmouth, Maine Falmouth
  • OL 6'6"
    So. Baden, Pa. Ambridge
    Sophomore Baden, Pa. Ambridge
  • OL 6'7"
    Sr. Coatesville, Pa. Coatesville
    Senior Coatesville, Pa. Coatesville
  • OL 6'5"
    Sr. Medway, Mass. Medway
    Senior Medway, Mass. Medway
  • TE 6'5"
    Jr. Verona, N.Y. Rome Free Academy
    Junior Verona, N.Y. Rome Free Academy
  • WR 6'2"
    So. Hamilton, N.J. Notre Dame
    Sophomore Hamilton, N.J. Notre Dame
  • TE/FB 6'2"
    So. Wayne, N.J. Wayne Valley
    Sophomore Wayne, N.J. Wayne Valley
  • WR 5'9"
    So. Mason, Ohio Mason
    Sophomore Mason, Ohio Mason
  • WR 6'3"
    So. Easton, Pa. Bethlehem Catholic
    Sophomore Easton, Pa. Bethlehem Catholic
  • WR 6'1"
    Fr. McKinney, Texas McKinney Christian Academy
    Freshman McKinney, Texas McKinney Christian Academy
  • TE 6'4"
    Fr. Bath, N.Y. Haverling
    Freshman Bath, N.Y. Haverling
  • TE 6'4"
    Jr. Wyomissing, Pa. Wyomissing
    Junior Wyomissing, Pa. Wyomissing
  • TE 6'3"
    Sr. Greenwich, Conn. Brunswick School
    Senior Greenwich, Conn. Brunswick School
  • DL 6'3"
    Sr. Cresskill, N.J. Cresskill
    Senior Cresskill, N.J. Cresskill
  • DL 6'5"
    Sr. New Paris, Pa. Chestnut Ridge
    Senior New Paris, Pa. Chestnut Ridge
  • DL 6'2"
    So. North Wales, Pa. North Penn
    Sophomore North Wales, Pa. North Penn
  • DL 6'5"
    Jr. Plano, Texas Plano West
    Junior Plano, Texas Plano West
  • DL 6'2"
    Sr. Sinking Spring, Pa. Wilson
    Senior Sinking Spring, Pa. Wilson
  • LS/DL 6'3"
    So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Pine Crest
    Sophomore Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Pine Crest
  • DL 6'3"
    So. Chatham, N.J. Chatham
    Sophomore Chatham, N.J. Chatham
  • DL 6'2"
    So. Rochester, N.Y. McQuaid Jesuit
    Sophomore Rochester, N.Y. McQuaid Jesuit

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Fred M. Kirby '42 Head Football Coach

    John Garrett

  • Offensive Line

    Gordon Sammis

  • Quarterbacks

    David Girardi

  • Wide Receivers

    Gunnard Twyner

  • Running Backs

    Josh Zidenberg

  • Tight Ends

    Christian Pace

  • Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers

    Luke Thompson

  • Defensive Backs

    Doug McFadden

  • Defensive Line

    Justin Hinds

  • Recruiting/Special Teams Coordinator

    Marc Nudelberg

  • Director of Football Operations

    Christian Endrigian

  • Football Operations

    John Menegakis

  • Faculty Mentor

    Roger Ruggles

  • Faculty Mentor

    Julie Smith

2017 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Joey Chenoweth WR 5-11 Jr. San Pedro, Calif. / St. John Bosco
2 C.J. Amill RB 5-9 Jr. Youngstown, Ohio / Cardinal Mooney
3 Jerry Powe LB 6-1 Jr. Gurnee, Ill. / Warren Township
4 Yasir Thomas DB 5-11 So. Paterson, N.J. / Passaic Tech
5 Reed Aichholz QB 6-5 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Indian Hill
6 Rocco Palumbo WR 6-3 Sr. Highlands Ranch, Colo. / Mountain Vista
7 Tre Jordan DB 6-1 So. Easton, Pa. / Notre Dame
8 Kaizer Butler DB 6-1 Jr. Chatsworth, Calif. / Sierra Canyon
9 Tony Giudice DL 6-2 Jr. Monroe Township, N.J. / Avon Old Farms
10 Tymir Jones DB 6-3 Sr. Hershey, Pa. / Milton Hershey
10 Sean O'Malley QB 6-2 Fr. Beverly Hills, Calif. / Loyola
11 Austin McCrum QB 6-4 So. Saco, Maine / Thornton Academy
11 Michael Turk P 6-1 Fr. Dallas, Texas / Ridge Point
12 Josh Davis QB 6-2 Sr. San Juan Capistrano, Calif. / St. Margaret's
13 Blake Meyer QB 6-3 So. Westminster, Calif. / Ocean View
14 Cole Northrup QB 6-1 Fr. St. Augustine, Fla. / St. Augustine
15 Mike Lewis QB 6-1 Jr. Palmyra, Pa. / Palmyra
16 Brycen Mussina QB 6-4 Fr. Montoursville, Pa. / Montoursville
17 Matt Mrazek WR 6-4 Sr. La Grange, Ill. / Lyons Township
18 Nick Franzese WR 6-1 Sr. Basking Ridge, N.J. / Ridge
19 Jacob Bissell K 6-1 Jr. Allentown, Pa. / Parkland
20 Izaiah Avent DB 5-11 Jr. Bethlehem, Pa. / Liberty
21 Parish Simmons DB 5-11 Sr. Nazareth, Pa. / Nazareth
22 Phillip Parham DB 5-10 Sr. Lincoln Park, Mich. / Cass Technical
23 Clay Rush DB 5-11 Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. / Northeast
24 Eric Mitchell DB 5-10 So. Martinsburg, W. Va. / Martinsburg
25 Chris Granjean WR 5-8 Jr. Windermere, Fla. / Windermere Prep
26 Dmitry Smith DB 6-1 So. Bradenton, Fla. / Southeast
27 Mike Dunn RB 6-1 So. Yarmouthport, Mass. / Dennis-Yarmouth Regional
28 J.J. Younger RB 5-8 Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Pittsburgh Central Catholic
29 Rajhan Meriwether RB 5-11 Sr. Chandler, Ariz. / Basha
30 DeSean Brown RB 6-1 Sr. Naperville, Ill. / Naperville North
31 Kevin Hutchinson LB 6-1 So. St. Marys, Ga. / Camden County
32 Otis Thrasher DB 6-2 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. / Luella/Wyoming Seminary
33 Brandon Bryant LB 5-11 Sr. Cherry Hill, N.J. / Cherry Hill East
34 Andrew Chuma DL 6-3 Jr. Ridgefield, Conn. / Ridgefield
36 J.J. Conn LB 6-2 Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Upper Saint Clair
37 Selwyn Simpson RB 6-2 Fr. Phoenixville, Pa. / Spring-Ford
38 Jeffrey Kordenbrock K/P 5-10 Fr. Glenelg, Md. / Calvert Hall
39 Samuel Vale P/K 5-10 Sr. South Abington Township, Pa. / Abington Heights
40 Colin Thorne DB 6-1 So. Cheshire, Conn. / Cheshire
41 Mike Murdock DB 5-10 Fr. Rumson, N.J. / Rumson Fair-Haven
42 Major Jordan LB 6-1 Fr. Frackville, Pa. / North Schuylkill
43 Michael Root LB 6-1 Sr. New Canaan, Conn. / New Canaan
44 Will Eisler FB/TE 6-2 Jr. Scarsdale, N.Y. / Scarsdale
45 Trent Crossan DB 5-9 Jr. Shoreham, N.Y. / Sachem North
46 Jacob Rose LB 6-1 Jr. Norcross, Ga. / Greater Atlanta Christian
47 Tom Moore DB 6-1 So. Fairfield, Conn. / Fairfield Prep
48 Michael Shiffert LS 6-1 Sr. Nazareth, Pa. / Blair Academy
52 Rob Hinchen LB 6-2 Sr. Saddle River, N.J. / Northern Highlands
54 Ryan Dickens LB 6-2 Fr. Hazlet, N.J. / Raritan
55 Troy Dixon LB 6-2 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. / Loyola
56 Dante Lonardo DL 6-3 Jr. Bethlehem, Pa. / Bethlehem Catholic
58 Ollis Robinson LB 5-10 Jr. Stone Mountain, Ga. / Wesleyan
59 Jack Lamb LB 6-1 So. Doylestown, Pa. / Central Bucks East
60 John Burk OL 6-4 Fr. Lake Hiawatha, N.J. / Parsippany
62 Kevin Zataveski OL 6-4 Jr. Delran, N.J. / Delran
63 Taron Hampton OL 6-3 Fr. Palmyra, N.J. / St. Joseph's Prep
64 Tanner Kern OL 6-3 Jr. Middletown, Conn. / Xavier
65 Colin Bradley OL 6-5 So. Bryn Mawr, Pa. / Radnor
66 Mike Donnelly OL 6-4 Sr. New Canaan, Conn. / New Canaan
70 Gavin Barclay OL 6-5 Fr. York, Pa. / York Suburban
71 Austin Pyne OL 6-4 Fr. Milford, Mass. / Cushing Academy
72 Dylan Murphy OL 6-5 So. Hilliard, Ohio / Bishop Watterson
73 Logan Grieser OL 6-3 Jr. Arlington, Ohio / Arlington
74 Trey Fallon OL 6-4 Fr. Falmouth, Maine / Falmouth
75 Jake Marotti OL 6-6 So. Baden, Pa. / Ambridge
78 Collin Raysor OL 6-7 Sr. Coatesville, Pa. / Coatesville
79 Cam Smith OL 6-5 Sr. Medway, Mass. / Medway
81 Angus Evans TE 6-5 Jr. Verona, N.Y. / Rome Free Academy
82 Jake Liedtka WR 6-2 So. Hamilton, N.J. / Notre Dame
83 Ryan Monteyne TE/FB 6-2 So. Wayne, N.J. / Wayne Valley
84 Nick Pearson WR 5-9 So. Mason, Ohio / Mason
85 Julian Spigner WR 6-3 So. Easton, Pa. / Bethlehem Catholic
86 Quinn Revere WR 6-1 Fr. McKinney, Texas / McKinney Christian Academy
87 Jake Taggart TE 6-4 Fr. Bath, N.Y. / Haverling
88 Liam Reedy TE 6-4 Jr. Wyomissing, Pa. / Wyomissing
89 Dylan Wadsworth TE 6-3 Sr. Greenwich, Conn. / Brunswick School
90 Andy Labudev DL 6-3 Sr. Cresskill, N.J. / Cresskill
91 Beau Bosch DL 6-5 Sr. New Paris, Pa. / Chestnut Ridge
92 Keith Earle DL 6-2 So. North Wales, Pa. / North Penn
93 Lavel Ramsey DL 6-5 Jr. Plano, Texas / Plano West
94 Matt Rothrock DL 6-2 Sr. Sinking Spring, Pa. / Wilson
96 Stewart Hackleman LS/DL 6-3 So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Pine Crest
97 Ryan Barnett DL 6-3 So. Chatham, N.J. / Chatham
98 Demetrius Breedlove DL 6-2 So. Rochester, N.Y. / McQuaid Jesuit

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
John Garrett John Garrett Fred M. Kirby '42 Head Football Coach
Sammis Gordon Sammis Offensive Line
Girardi David Girardi Quarterbacks
Gunnard Gunnard Twyner Wide Receivers
Zidenberg Josh Zidenberg Running Backs
Pace Christian Pace Tight Ends
Thompson Luke Thompson Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Doug McFadden Doug McFadden Defensive Backs
Hinds Justin Hinds Defensive Line
Nudelberg Marc Nudelberg Recruiting/Special Teams Coordinator
Endrigian Christian Endrigian Director of Football Operations
Menegakis John Menegakis Football Operations
Ruggles Roger Ruggles Faculty Mentor
Smith Julie Smith Faculty Mentor

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff