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2025 Spring Football Roster

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Players

  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'2" 255 lbs
    Sr. Philadelphia, Pa. Central Temple/Hutchinson CC
    Senior Philadelphia, Pa. Central Temple/Hutchinson CC
  • Running Back RB 5'11" 201 lbs
    So. Hyde Park, Mass. Weston/Worchester Academy
    Sophomore Hyde Park, Mass. Weston/Worchester Academy
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 200 lbs
    Sr. Hartford, CT Bloomfield
    Senior Hartford, CT Bloomfield
  • Running Back RB 5'10" 194 lbs
    Jr. Glens Falls, N.Y. Glens Falls
    Junior Glens Falls, N.Y. Glens Falls
  • Defensive Back DB 5'8" 177 lbs
    Gr. Guilderland, N.Y. Guilderland
    Graduate Student Guilderland, N.Y. Guilderland
  • Quarterback QB 6'3" 183 lbs
    So. Rutherford, N.J. Rutherford
    Sophomore Rutherford, N.J. Rutherford
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 190 lbs
    Gr. Sharon Hill, Pa. The Haverford School Temple
    Graduate Student Sharon Hill, Pa. The Haverford School Temple
  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 230 lbs
    Gr. Darby, Pa. St. John Neumann Goretti Delaware St.
    Graduate Student Darby, Pa. St. John Neumann Goretti Delaware St.
  • Running Back RB 5'8" 210 lbs
    Jr. Vienna, Va. James Madison Old Dominion
    Junior Vienna, Va. James Madison Old Dominion
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'1" 244 lbs
    Sr. Darby Township, Pa. Academy Park PennWest California
    Senior Darby Township, Pa. Academy Park PennWest California
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 208 lbs
    Gr. Brunswick, N.J. South Brunswick Monmouth
    Graduate Student Brunswick, N.J. South Brunswick Monmouth
  • Defensive Back DB 5'8" 176 lbs
    So. Rochester, N.Y. East
    Sophomore Rochester, N.Y. East
  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 221 lbs
    Gr. Marion, Ark. Marion Arkansas Pine Bluff
    Graduate Student Marion, Ark. Marion Arkansas Pine Bluff
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 172 lbs
    Gr. Plantation, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas UConn/Marshall
    Graduate Student Plantation, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas UConn/Marshall
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'11" 204 lbs
    So. Liverpool, N.Y. Christian Brothers Academy Syracuse
    Sophomore Liverpool, N.Y. Christian Brothers Academy Syracuse
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'11" 189 lbs
    Jr. Marlton, N.J. Cherokee Marshall
    Junior Marlton, N.J. Cherokee Marshall
  • Defensive Back DB 5'8" 170 lbs
    So. Delmar, N.Y. Christian Brothers Academy Albany
    Sophomore Delmar, N.Y. Christian Brothers Academy Albany
  • Running Back RB 5'10" 198 lbs
    So. Mahopac, N.Y. Mahopac,
    Sophomore Mahopac, N.Y. Mahopac,
  • Defensive Back DB 6'2" 190 lbs
    So. Rensselaer, N.Y. LaSalle
    Sophomore Rensselaer, N.Y. LaSalle
  • Defensive Back DB 5'8" 180 lbs
    So. Bartow, Fla. Bartow
    Sophomore Bartow, Fla. Bartow
  • Running Back RB 5'9" 190 lbs
    So. White Plains, N.Y. Brunswick School
    Sophomore White Plains, N.Y. Brunswick School
  • Linebacker LB 6'0" 219 lbs
    Sr. Cleveland, Ohio Benedictine Toledo
    Senior Cleveland, Ohio Benedictine Toledo
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 197 lbs
    Jr. Rochester, N.Y. McQuaid Jesuit
    Junior Rochester, N.Y. McQuaid Jesuit
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 193 lbs
    Jr. Toms River, N.J. Toms River East Pace
    Junior Toms River, N.J. Toms River East Pace
  • Kicker/Punter K/P 5'11" 180 lbs
    Gr. Springdale, Pa. Central Catholic
    Graduate Student Springdale, Pa. Central Catholic
  • Linebacker LB 5'10" 218 lbs
    Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y. Canarsie American International
    Senior Brooklyn, N.Y. Canarsie American International
  • Kicker/Punter K/P 5'11" 156 lbs
    So. Latham, N.Y. Shaker
    Sophomore Latham, N.Y. Shaker
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 229 lbs
    So. Damascus, Md. Damascus
    Sophomore Damascus, Md. Damascus
  • Kicker/Punter K/P 6'0" 178 lbs
    Sr. Kansas City, Mo. Rockhurst Coffeyville CC/Arkansas
    Senior Kansas City, Mo. Rockhurst Coffeyville CC/Arkansas
  • Kicker/Punter K/P 5'10" 172 lbs
    So. Blissfield, Mich. Blissfield
    Sophomore Blissfield, Mich. Blissfield
  • Long Snapper LS 5'10" 231 lbs
    Sr. Islip, N.Y. Islip Springfield College
    Senior Islip, N.Y. Islip Springfield College
  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 203 lbs
    So. Croton on Hudson, N.Y. Croton-Harmon
    Sophomore Croton on Hudson, N.Y. Croton-Harmon
  • Long Snapper LS 5'10" 238 lbs
    Sr. Middletown, Del. Hodgson Vo-Tech
    Senior Middletown, Del. Hodgson Vo-Tech
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'0" 268 lbs
    Jr. Buffalo, N.Y. St. Francis
    Junior Buffalo, N.Y. St. Francis
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'0" 275 lbs
    Jr. Allentown, Pa. Parkland
    Junior Allentown, Pa. Parkland
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'2" 289 lbs
    Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. The Haverford School Tulane
    Junior Philadelphia, Pa. The Haverford School Tulane
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'0" 296 lbs
    Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Aliquippa
    Junior Pittsburgh, Pa. Aliquippa
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 226 lbs
    So. Guilderland, N.Y. Guilderland
    Sophomore Guilderland, N.Y. Guilderland
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'5" 300 lbs
    Sr. Hilliard, Ohio Hilliard Bradley Tiffin
    Senior Hilliard, Ohio Hilliard Bradley Tiffin
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'4" 310 lbs
    So. Denville, N.J. Morris Knolls
    Sophomore Denville, N.J. Morris Knolls
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'5" 314 lbs
    So. Pittsford, N.Y. Pittsford Mendon
    Sophomore Pittsford, N.Y. Pittsford Mendon
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'4" 246 lbs
    So. Pittsford, N.Y. Pittsford Sutherland
    Sophomore Pittsford, N.Y. Pittsford Sutherland
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'4" 290 lbs
    Jr. Albany, N.Y. Shaker
    Junior Albany, N.Y. Shaker
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'0" 267 lbs
    Jr. Albany, N.Y. Christian Brothers Academy
    Junior Albany, N.Y. Christian Brothers Academy
  • Kicker/Punter K/P 6'2" 199 lbs
    Sr. Alexandria, Va. Hayfield Shepherd
    Senior Alexandria, Va. Hayfield Shepherd
  • Offensive Line OL 6'3" 309 lbs
    Sr. York, Pa. Central York
    Senior York, Pa. Central York
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'5" 244 lbs
    Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Central Catholic
    Junior Pittsburgh, Pa. Central Catholic
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'6" 275 lbs
    So. Wallingford, Pa. St. Joseph's Prep
    Sophomore Wallingford, Pa. St. Joseph's Prep
  • Offensive Lineman OL 6'4" 334 lbs
    So. Havertown, Pa. The Haverford School
    Sophomore Havertown, Pa. The Haverford School
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10" 178 lbs
    So. Johnstown, N.Y. Johnstown
    Sophomore Johnstown, N.Y. Johnstown
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0" 197 lbs
    Jr. Clearfield, Pa. The Hun School
    Junior Clearfield, Pa. The Hun School
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'10" 167 lbs
    So. Montgomery Village, Md. Quince Orchard
    Sophomore Montgomery Village, Md. Quince Orchard
  • Tight End TE 6'5" 233 lbs
    Jr. Wilmington, N.C. Hoggard
    Junior Wilmington, N.C. Hoggard
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'7" 182 lbs
    So. Syracuse, N.Y. Westhill
    Sophomore Syracuse, N.Y. Westhill
  • Tight End TE 6'4" 243 lbs
    Sr. Toms River, N.J. Toms River East Charlotte/Ocean CC
    Senior Toms River, N.J. Toms River East Charlotte/Ocean CC
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'1" 282 lbs
    So. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Iona Prep
    Sophomore Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Iona Prep
  • Linebacker LB 6'0" 239 lbs
    So. Queens, N.Y. Eagle Academy
    Sophomore Queens, N.Y. Eagle Academy
  • Defensive Lineman DL 6'5" 241 lbs
    Sr. Camden, Del. Caesar Rodney
    Senior Camden, Del. Caesar Rodney

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Interim Head Coach

    Jared Ambrose

  • Associate Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach

    Bill Nesselt

  • Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach

    Will Fiacchi

  • Special Teams Coordinator / Running Backs Coach / Chief of Staff

    Jordan Orlovsky

  • Tight Ends Coach / Community Service Coordinator / Recruiting Coordinator

    Brendan Smith

  • Offensive Line Coach

    Dave Bucar

  • Outside Linebackers Coach / Player Personnel / Pro Liaison

    Chris Calabrese

  • Defensive Line Coach

    Mikal Myers

  • Safeties Coach

    Diamond Weaver

  • Cornerbacks Coach / Defensive Pass Game Coordinator

    Mike Livingston

  • Wide Receivers Coach

    Jourdan Townsend

  • Director of Football Operations / Video Coordinator

    Jon Simmons

  • Offensive Assistant

    Triston Loomis

Football Support Staff

  • Deputy Athletic Director, Football Sport Adminstrator

    Vic Cegles

  • Director of Digital Content and Communications

    Taylor O'Connor

  • Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Matthew Barber

  • Associate Athletic Director for Facilities and Event Management (FB, BKB, XC/TF)

    Leslie Moore

  • Associate Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Rachel Kalendek Jones

  • Head Athletic Trainer (Football, Baseball)

    Jay Geiger

  • Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Michelle Huerzeler

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer (Football)

    Evan Abatiell

  • Academic Coordinator

    Bryan Mannarino

  • Equipment Manager

    Mark Lupo

2025 Spring Football Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Prev School) Previous School
0 Balansama Kamara DL 6-2 255 Sr. Philadelphia, Pa. / Central Temple/Hutchinson CC
0 Jojo Uga RB 5-11 201 So. Hyde Park, Mass. / Weston/Worchester Academy
2 Denzel Patrick DB 5-11 200 Sr. Hartford, CT / Bloomfield
2 Griffin Woodell RB 5-10 194 Jr. Glens Falls, N.Y. / Glens Falls
3 Brad Igweike DB 5-8 177 Gr. Guilderland, N.Y. / Guilderland
3 Van Weber QB 6-3 183 So. Rutherford, N.J. / Rutherford
4 Daiyaan Hawkins DB 5-10 190 Gr. Sharon Hill, Pa. / The Haverford School Temple
5 Ron Holmes LB 5-11 230 Gr. Darby, Pa. / St. John Neumann Goretti Delaware St.
5 Alex Jreige RB 5-8 210 Jr. Vienna, Va. / James Madison Old Dominion
6 Ibrahim Sanogo DL 6-1 244 Sr. Darby Township, Pa. / Academy Park PennWest California
7 Thomas Joe-Kamara DB 6-0 208 Gr. Brunswick, N.J. / South Brunswick Monmouth
9 Erv Wiggins Jr. DB 5-8 176 So. Rochester, N.Y. / East
15 Timon Akins LB 5-11 221 Gr. Marion, Ark. / Marion Arkansas Pine Bluff
16 Myles Bell DB 6-0 172 Gr. Plantation, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas UConn/Marshall
17 Jordan Rae WR 5-11 204 So. Liverpool, N.Y. / Christian Brothers Academy Syracuse
19 Caden Burti WR 5-11 189 Jr. Marlton, N.J. / Cherokee Marshall
20 Donny Jones DB 5-8 170 So. Delmar, N.Y. / Christian Brothers Academy Albany
22 Joey Koch RB 5-10 198 So. Mahopac, N.Y. / Mahopac,
24 Cam Stodghill DB 6-2 190 So. Rensselaer, N.Y. / LaSalle
25 Jaydon Williams DB 5-8 180 So. Bartow, Fla. / Bartow
26 Bryce Davis RB 5-9 190 So. White Plains, N.Y. / Brunswick School
28 Chris Gales LB 6-0 219 Sr. Cleveland, Ohio / Benedictine Toledo
29 Parris Smiley DB 5-11 197 Jr. Rochester, N.Y. / McQuaid Jesuit
30 Nick Totten DB 5-11 193 Jr. Toms River, N.J. / Toms River East Pace
37 John Opalko K/P 5-11 180 Gr. Springdale, Pa. / Central Catholic
38 Tyree Ogarro LB 5-10 218 Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y. / Canarsie American International
39 Steven Sadek K/P 5-11 156 So. Latham, N.Y. / Shaker
41 Dillon Dunathan LB 6-1 229 So. Damascus, Md. / Damascus
42 Owen Lawson K/P 6-0 178 Sr. Kansas City, Mo. / Rockhurst Coffeyville CC/Arkansas
43 Dove Eitzen K/P 5-10 172 So. Blissfield, Mich. / Blissfield
47 Russell Dietz LS 5-10 231 Sr. Islip, N.Y. / Islip Springfield College
50 Jacob Jones LB 5-11 203 So. Croton on Hudson, N.Y. / Croton-Harmon
51 Clayton Ritter LS 5-10 238 Sr. Middletown, Del. / Hodgson Vo-Tech
53 Joseph Black OL 6-0 268 Jr. Buffalo, N.Y. / St. Francis
54 Brock Boyer DL 6-0 275 Jr. Allentown, Pa. / Parkland
55 Isaiah Boyd DL 6-2 289 Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. / The Haverford School Tulane
56 Neco Eberhardt DL 6-0 296 Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Aliquippa
57 Troy Berschwinger LB 6-1 226 So. Guilderland, N.Y. / Guilderland
58 Chance Roberts OL 6-5 300 Sr. Hilliard, Ohio / Hilliard Bradley Tiffin
62 Sam Fallon OL 6-4 310 So. Denville, N.J. / Morris Knolls
63 Nate Cole OL 6-5 314 So. Pittsford, N.Y. / Pittsford Mendon
64 Jackson Nixon OL 6-4 246 So. Pittsford, N.Y. / Pittsford Sutherland
67 Emmit Harris OL 6-4 290 Jr. Albany, N.Y. / Shaker
68 Joe Hitchcock OL 6-0 267 Jr. Albany, N.Y. / Christian Brothers Academy
69 James Bozek K/P 6-2 199 Sr. Alexandria, Va. / Hayfield Shepherd
71 Josh Gaffney OL 6-3 309 Sr. York, Pa. / Central York
74 Matt Aulicino OL 6-5 244 Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Central Catholic
76 Joe McMahon OL 6-6 275 So. Wallingford, Pa. / St. Joseph's Prep
78 Noah Andrewson OL 6-4 334 So. Havertown, Pa. / The Haverford School
80 Brandon Frank WR 5-10 178 So. Johnstown, N.Y. / Johnstown
82 Jake Lezzer WR 6-0 197 Jr. Clearfield, Pa. / The Hun School
83 Tavahri Groves WR 5-10 167 So. Montgomery Village, Md. / Quince Orchard
84 Carter Moses TE 6-5 233 Jr. Wilmington, N.C. / Hoggard
87 Taden Chester WR 5-7 182 So. Syracuse, N.Y. / Westhill
89 Riley Engelhard TE 6-4 243 Sr. Toms River, N.J. / Toms River East Charlotte/Ocean CC
92 Zakar Morris DL 6-1 282 So. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. / Iona Prep
95 Ziah Barry LB 6-0 239 So. Queens, N.Y. / Eagle Academy
97 Matthew Obiagu DL 6-5 241 Sr. Camden, Del. / Caesar Rodney

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Jared Ambrose Interim Head Coach
Bill Nesselt Associate Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach
Will Fiacchi Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Coach
Jordan Orlovsky Special Teams Coordinator / Running Backs Coach / Chief of Staff
Brendan Smith Tight Ends Coach / Community Service Coordinator / Recruiting Coordinator
Damien Headshot Dave Bucar Offensive Line Coach
Chris Calabrese Outside Linebackers Coach / Player Personnel / Pro Liaison
Mikal Myers Mikal Myers Defensive Line Coach
Damien Headshot Diamond Weaver Safeties Coach
Damien Headshot Mike Livingston Cornerbacks Coach / Defensive Pass Game Coordinator
Damien Headshot Jourdan Townsend Wide Receivers Coach
Jon Simmons Director of Football Operations / Video Coordinator
Triston Loomis Triston Loomis Offensive Assistant

Football Support Staff

Football - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Staff Headshot Vic Cegles Deputy Athletic Director, Football Sport Adminstrator
O'Connor Headshot Taylor O'Connor Director of Digital Content and Communications
Matthew Barber Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach
Staff Headshot Leslie Moore Associate Athletic Director for Facilities and Event Management (FB, BKB, XC/TF)
Rachel Kalendek Jones Associate Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
Jay Geiger Head Athletic Trainer (Football, Baseball)
Michelle Huerzeler Michelle Huerzeler Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Evan Abatiell Assistant Athletic Trainer (Football)
Bryan Mannarino Academic Coordinator
2024-25 Fall Headshot Day Mark Lupo Equipment Manager

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

Football Support Staff

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