2011 SPRING OUTLOOK
As Rutgers head football coach Greg Schiano enters his 11th spring practice as the leader of the Rutgers football program, the Scarlet Knights are eager to get back on the field after a disappointing 2010 campaign. A program accustomed to winning – as evidence by five consecutive bowl trips from 2005-09, including four straight bowl championships – is ready to return to its winning ways. The first step back is the commencement of spring drills on March 29. With 17 starters returning, the key parts are in place for the Scarlet Knights for a successful 2011.
OFFENSE
The Rutgers offense returns to its roots as new offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti and the coaching staff will install a Pro Style attack this spring. With a returning starter at quarterback in Chas Dodd and an explosive group of wide receivers led by Mohamed Sanu and Mark Harrison, Rutgers has as much talent as any program at the skill positions going into spring drills. Ten starters return on offense, including over 95 percent of the rushing and receiving yards from 2010 as the Scarlet Knights return a key core of talented players with experience. Sophomore quarterback Chas Dodd returns as the team’s starting signal caller after appearing in 11 games as a true freshman, including seven starts. The South Carolina native showed uncanny poise and moxie as a rookie, leading Rutgers to two consecutive fourth-quarter victories versus UConn and Army. Dodd ended the season with 1,637 yards passing and 11 touchdowns, including two 300-yard performances under his belt. The other lone scholarship quarterback for the Scarlet Knights in the spring will be junior Steve Shimko. He missed all of 2010 with a shoulder injury. Running back will have a new look in the spring with promising sophomore Jeremy Deering making the transition from wide receiver to running back. Deering, who looked terrific as a ball carrier in the Wildcat formation in 2010, rushed for 361 yards and two touchdowns. The 361 yards were second on the squad and he averaged 4.6 yards per carry.
SANU
Junior De’Antwan Williams has averaged over 5.0 yards per carry over his first two years in Piscataway, but will look to become a more consistent back this spring. Last year, Williams rushed for 111 yards on 19 carries. Joe Martinek, who rushed for nearly 1,000 yards in 2009, injured his ankle in the second game of the 2010 season and the injury affected him the entire year. He rushed for 276 yards and four touchdowns in 2010. This spring, Martinek will move to fullback as the Scarlet Knights look to feature the position again in their Pro Style attack.
Another player to watch at fullback this spring is sophomore Marcus Thompson. The converted linebacker has tremendous strength and athleticism and could provide Rutgers with a physical presence at the fullback position. Wide receiver must be a position of strength when you are able to move a promising player like Deering from wideout to running back. Rutgers has a stable of skilled wideouts, led by juniors Mohamed Sanu and Mark Harrison. Sanu was another player who battled nagging injuries a season ago, but he still managed to rank second on the squad in receiving yards (444) and third in rushing yards (309).
Harrison was perhaps the biggest breakthrough performer in 2010 for Rutgers as he finished the season with 44 receptions for 829 yards and nine touchdowns. His nine receiving scores ranked second in Rutgers’ single-season history. In addition to Sanu and Harrison, Keith Stroud showed flashes in 2010 of becoming a big-time wide receiver and will look to continue his growth from last year. Another player to keep an eye on this spring is redshirt freshman Brandon Coleman. The Maryland native gives the Rutgers offense a different style of receiver – a tall, rangy 6-foot-6 athlete who could cause serious matchup problems for opposing defenses. Junior Tim Wright will also return to the field this spring after missing all of 2010 with a knee injury. The offensive line struggled a season ago as four of the five starters earned major playing time for the first time in their careers. With the loss of just one of the team’s top 10 returning linemen, that group returns four starters and six players who logged significant minutes in 2010. Senior left tackle Desmond Stapleton returns as the starter and had a solid first-year at left tackle for the Scarlet Knights. Other returning players with multiple starts under their belts include senior Desmond Wynn, senior Caleb Ruch, senior Art Forst and sophomore Antwan Lowery. Sophomore Andre Civil, a converted defensive lineman, started the season-finale at West Virginia at right tackle and looks to be another player who can be counted on in 2011 along with junior Devon Watkis. Junior college signee Dallas Hendrikson replaces the only starter not returning – Howard Barbieri – at center. Hendrikson enrolled at Rutgers in January. Tight end is a position that should be more involved in the new Pro Style offense. Junior D.C. Jefferson has all the tools to become an elite player in the nation at his position. A one-time quarterback for the Scarlet Knights, Jefferson has all the physical skills to become a force at tight end for RU. Last season, Jefferson caught 10 passes for 166 yards and a touchdown. Sophomores Paul Carrezola and Malcolm Bush enter the spring with a golden opportunity to show the coaches they are ready to make a major impact at tight end and push Jefferson as the starter.
STARTERS RETURNING Offense (10) Jeremy Deering (So., WR) Chas Dodd (So., QB) Art Forst (Sr., OL) Mark Harrison (Jr., WR) D.C. Jefferson (Jr., TE) Joe Martinek (Sr., RB) Caleb Ruch (Sr., OL) Mohamed Sanu (Jr., WR) Desmond Stapleton (Sr., OL) Desmond Wynn (Sr., OL) Defense (5) Manny Abreu (Sr., LB) Steve Beauharnais (Jr., LB) Khaseem Greene (Jr., DB) David Rowe (Sr., DB) Scott Vallone (Jr., DT) Specialists (2) Robert Jones (So., LS) San San Te (Sr., PK)
STARTERS LOST Offense (1) Howard Barbieri (C) Defense (6) Brandon Bing (DB) Jonathan Freeny (DE) Joe Lefeged (DB) Antonio Lowery (LB) Charlie Noonan (DT) Alex Silvestro (DE) Specialists (1) Teddy Dellaganna (P)
2011 SPRING OUTLOOK DEFENSE
On defense, Rutgers must replace six starters, including the team’s top two tacklers in Antonio Lowery and Joe Lefeged, but the plethora of young talent is evident in scanning the roster. The defensive line lost three of its four starters – along with co-starter Eric LeGrand – so this spring will be critical for some new faces to step up for the Scarlet Knights. Junior defensive tackle Scott Vallone returns for his third year as the starter at his position and he has shown why he was such a highly-regarded recruit out of St. Anthony’s High School on Long Island. Vallone has started all 25 games of his two-year career and totaled 44 tackles (6.5 TFL) in 2010. Senior Justin Francis looks to seize the opportunity of his first-year as a potential starter at defensive end. The Floridian has played both tackle and end during his career in Piscataway, but he makes the move full-time to defensive end this spring. He is coming off a 21-tackle season in 2010 with four tackles-for-loss and two sacks. Another senior who has played a ton of football for the Scarlet Knights moves to a new position this spring as Manny Abreu moves from strongside linebacker to defensive end. Abreu totaled 48 tackles and five tacklesfor-loss last season in 10 games, including eight starts. A knee injury versus Army forced Abreu to miss two games. The position battles on the defensive line should be the most entertaining to watch this spring. Several players with vast physical talent and potential will have the opportunity to become full-time players. Sophomores Mike Larrow, Jamil Merrell, Isaac Holmes along with two freshmen who enrolled in the spring – Kenneth Kirksey and Djwany Mera – are all players to keep an eye on throughout spring drills. Junior Steve Beauharnais returns to spearhead the linebacking corps for the Scarlet Knights. A starter for all 12 games at middle linebacker in 2010, Beauharnais is the team’s leading returning tackler after 79 stops last season. As a true freshman, Beauharnais played strongside linebacker, and could see time back at that spot this spring.
VALLONE
Fellow classmate Ka’Lial Glaud played in 12 games last year with two starts for an injured Abreu and should look to become a full-time starter in 2011. The South Jersey product had 19 tackles a season ago and will battle for a starting assignment at middle linebacker this spring. Junior Khaseem Greene, who started all 12 games at free safety in 2010, moves to weakside linebacker this spring. The Elizabeth native finished
with 77 tackles and a team-leading three interceptions last season and was known as one of the hardest hitters in the BIG EAST.
In the secondary, senior David Rowe returns as a twoyear starter at cornerback, but could see time at safety this spring. In 2010, Rowe produced 38 tackles and five pass breakups in 12 starts for the Scarlet Knights.
RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS Passing Chas Dodd
GP-GS C-A-I 11-7 123-223-7
Pct. 55.2
Yards TD 1,637 11
Rushing Jordan Thomas Jeremy Deering Mohamed Sanu Joe Martinek
GP-GS 12-3 12-5 12-11 10-7
Att. 95 77 59 85
Yards 417 352 309 276
Avg. 4.4 4.6 5.2 3.2
TD 1 2 4 4
Long 34 22 91 35
Receiving Mark Harrison Mohamed Sanu Keith Stroud Jeremy Deering
GP-GS 12-11 12-11 11-1 12-5
Rec. 44 44 17 16
Yards 829 418 157 338
Avg. 18.8 9.5 9.2 21.1
TD 9 2 0 1
Long 66 29 21 46
Scoring San San Te Mark Harrison
GP-GS 12-12 12-11
TD 9
XP FG Points 26-26 14-20 68 54
GP-GS Tackles TFL Defense Steve Beauharnais 12-12 79 6.0 Khaseem Greene 12-12 77 2.5 10-8 48 5.0 Manny Abreu 12-12 44 6.5 Scott Vallone
Sacks INT 1.5 0 0.0 3 0.0 0 1.5 0
PBU 2 2 2 0
Junior Marcus Cooper moved from wide receiver to cornerback a year ago and blossomed at his new position. The Connecticut native showed the ability to a be a big-time performer at corner for the Scarlet Knights in 2010 and should be a player to watch this spring as he looks to nail down the full-time starting assignment. Sophomore Logan Ryan played in 11 games as a redshirt freshman in 2010 and is another potential impact player at corner for the Scarlet Knights. Cornerback will feature two new faces in senior Mason Robinson and sophomore Jordan Thomas. Thomas, who led Rutgers with 417 rushing yards last season, has top-flight speed and could make an immediate impact at the new position. Two true freshmen who redshirted last year – Gareef Glashen and Rashad Knight – are two other enticing cornerback prospects to watch during spring drills in addition to junior Brandon Jones and true freshman Johnathan Aiken. The safety position features the return of several players who have logged significant minutes during their careers. Juniors Duron Harmon, Patrick Kivlehan, Darrell Givens and Wayne Warren will all vie for playing time at safety along with promising redshirt freshmen Lorenzo Waters and Jawaun Wynn, who moves from wide receiver this spring.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Three-year starting place-kicker San San Te returns for the Scarlet Knights to give Rutgers one of the most experienced kickers in the nation. With the loss of three-year starter Teddy Dellaganna at punter, incoming true freshman Anthony DiPaula looks to secure the starting job this spring after enrolling in January. Robert Jones, who started all 12 games at long snapper in 2010, returns this spring along with redshirt freshman Rob Horrell, who missed all of last season with an ACL injury.
2011 SPRING ROSTER No. Name
Pos.
Hometown/High School
No. Name
Pos.
Cl.
Elig.
Ht.
Wt.
Hometown/High School
1
San San Te
PK 5th-Sr. Sr.
Cl.
Elig.
5-9 180
Ht.
Wt.
Conover, N.C./Hickory
59 David Osei
OL
Jr.
So.
6-4 266
Abington, Pa./Abington
2
Gareef Glashen
DB
So.
Fr.
5-10 190
Miami, Fla./Carol City
60 Caleb Ruch
OL 5th-Sr. Sr.
6-4 290
Quakertown, Pa./Quakertown
3
Darrell Givens
DB
Jr.
So.
6-1 180
Fort Washington, Md./Lackey
61 Bryan Leoni
OL
So.
Fr.
6-6 225
Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central
4
David Rowe
DB
Sr.
Sr.
6-0 196
Cocoa, Fla./Cocoa
62 Chris Fonti
OL
So.
Fr.
6-7 315
Wayne, N.J./Wayne Hills
5
Tim Wright
WR
Sr.
Jr.
6-4 216
Wall Township, N.J./Wall
63 Beau Bachety
OL
Sr.
Jr.
6-4 260
Babylon, N.Y./Babylon
6
Mohamed Sanu
WR
Jr.
Jr.
6-2 218
South Brunswick, N.J./S. Brunswick
64 Nicholas Libonati
OL
Sr.
Jr.
6-3 291
Howell, N.J./Howell
8
Rashad Knight
DB
So.
Fr.
5-11 190
Jacksonville, Fla./Trinity Christian Acad.
65 Dallas Hendrikson
C
Jr.
Jr.
6-2 295
St. Ansgar, Iowa/St. Ansgar
9
Aaron Hayward
WR
Jr.
So.
6-0 193
Carneys Point, N.J./Penns Grove
66 Andre Civil
OL
Jr.
So.
6-3 256
Brooklyn, N.Y./Sheepshead Bay
10 D.C. Jefferson
TE
Sr.
Jr.
6-6 258
Winter Haven, Fla./Winter Haven
67 Hugh Ahern
OL
So.
Fr.
6-7 315
Maplewood, N.J./Hudson Catholic
11 Logan Ryan
DB
Jr.
So.
6-0 186
Berlin, N.J./Eastern
68 Matt McBride
OL
Jr.
So.
6-6 280
Hicksville, N.Y./Holy Trinity
12 Marcus Cooper
DB
Sr.
Jr.
6-2 185
Bloomfield, Conn./Bloomfield
70 Desmond Wynn
OL 5th-Sr. Sr.
6-6 290
Bear, Del./St. Mark’s
12 Steve Shimko
QB
Sr.
Jr.
6-5 230
Ewing, N.J./Ewing
71 Devon Watkis
OL
Sr.
Jr.
6-7 310
Coram, N.Y./Longwood
13 Ka’Lial Glaud
LB
Jr.
Jr.
6-2 223
Atco, N.J./Winslow Twp.
72 Isaac Holmes
DL
Jr.
So.
6-3 277
Hoboken, N.J./Hoboken
14 Jason Friday
QB
So.
Fr.
6-4 200
Falls Church, Va./Jeb Stuart
73 Desmond Stapleton OL 5th-Sr. Sr.
6-5 285
Union, N.J./Union
15 Keith Stroud
WR
Sr.
Jr.
6-3 206
Brooklyn, N.Y./Fort Hamilton
75 Antwan Lowery
OL
Jr.
So.
6-4 302
Miami, Fla./Christopher Columbus
16 Tyler Bellia
QB
Jr.
So.
6-4 215
New City, N.Y./Paramus Catholic
77 Art Forst
OL
Sr.
Sr.
6-8 311
Manasquan, N.J./Manasquan Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown East
16 Anthony DiPaula
P
Fr.
Fr.
6-1 215
Manalapan, N.J./St. John Vianney
78 Taj Alexander
DL
So.
Fr.
6-4 295
17 Brandon Coleman
WR
So.
Fr.
6-6 215
Accokeek, Md./Bishop McNamara
79 Jorge Vicioso
OL
So.
Fr.
6-6 300
Passaic, N.J./Passaic
18 Jeremy Deering
RB
So.
So.
6-2 203
Tampa, Fla./Leto
80 Phil Lewis
WR
Jr.
So.
6-2 182
Metuchen, N.J./Metuchen
19 Chas Dodd
QB
So.
So.
6-0 197
Lyman, S.C./Byrnes
81 Mark Harrison
WR
Jr.
Jr.
6-3 230
Stratford, Conn./Bunnell
20 Khaseem Greene
LB
Sr.
Jr.
6-1 215
Elizabeth, N.J./Elizabeth
82 J.T. Tartacoff
WR
So.
So. 5-11 190
Skillman, N.J./Montgomery
21 Lorenzo Waters
DB
So.
Fr.
6-0 195
Accokeek, Md./DeMatha
85 Robert Jones
LS
Jr.
So.
6-0 208
West Caldwell, N.J./James Caldwell
22 Jawaun Wynn
DB
So.
Fr.
6-3 190
Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway
86 James Kim
TE
So.
Fr.
6-3 235
Kinnelon, N.J./Kinnelon
23 Jawan Jamison
RB
So.
Fr.
5-8 200
Starke, Fla./The Bolles School
87 Junior Solice
TE
Jr.
So.
6-3 240
Hackensack, N.J./Hackensack
24 Mason Robinson
DB 5th-Sr. Sr.
5-10 190
Somerville, N.J./Somerville
88 Malcolm Bush
TE
Jr.
So.
6-4 243
Englewood, N.J./Hackensack
25 Brandon Jones
DB
Sr.
Jr.
6-1 187
Sicklerville, N.J./Winslow Twp.
89 Paul Carrezola
TE
Jr.
So.
6-2 235
Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy
26 Johnathan Aiken
DB
Fr.
Fr.
5-11 185
Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Chaminade
90 Michael Larrow
DL
Jr.
So.
6-4 252
Union, N.J./Union
27 Wayne Warren
DB
Sr.
Jr.
6-1 204
Salisbury, Md./Wicomico
91 Justin Francis
DL 5th-Sr. Sr.
6-4 262
Opa-Locka, Fla./Miramar
28 Quron Pratt
WR
Jr.
So.
6-0 175
Palmyra, N.J./Palmyra
92 Jamil Merrell
DL
Jr.
So.
6-4 250
Bear, Del./Hodgson Vo-Tech
29 Jordan Thomas
DB
So.
So.
6-1 205
Endicott, N.Y./Union-Endicott
93 Djwany Mera
DE
Fr.
Fr.
6-4 255
Hollywood, Fla./South Broward
30 Edmond Laryea
LB
Sr.
Sr.
6-1 223
Staten Island, N.Y./Tottenville
94 Scott Vallone
DT
Sr.
Jr.
6-3 270
Central Islip, N.Y./St. Anthony’s
31 David Milewski
LB
So.
Fr.
6-4 225
Sayreville, N.J./Sayreville
95 Nick DeLouisa
PK
So.
Fr.
6-3 215
Tewksbury, N.J./Immaculata
32 Duron Harmon
DB
Jr.
Jr.
6-1 198
Magnolia, Del./Caesar Rodney
95 Kenneth Kirksey
DL
Fr.
Fr.
6-1 280
Daytona Beach, Fla./Mainland
33 Jawann Westerman WR 5-thSr. Sr.
5-11 180
Brampton, Ontario/Notre Dame
97 Anthony La Lota
DL
Jr.
So.
6-4 270
Princeton, N.J,/The Hun School
34 De’Antwan Williams RB
5-8 195
Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge
Jr.
Jr.
2011 NEWCOMERS
35 Shane Meisner
DE
So.
Fr.
6-3 240
Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield Area
36 Jackson Maurer
LS
So.
Fr.
6-3 215
Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway
Name
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
36 Travis Patterson
RB
Sr.
Sr.
5-8 220
Long Branch, N.J./Long Branch
Mike Bimonte
QB
6-4
215
37 Jamal Merrell
DE
Jr.
So.
6-4 204
Bear, Del./Hodgson Vo-Tech
Paul Canevari
FB
5-11 220
38 Joe Martinek
FB 5th-Sr. Sr.
6-0 215
Hopatcong, N.J./Hopatcong
Charles Davis
DB
5-11 180
Neptune, N.J./Neptune
LB
6-1
215
Rochester, N.Y./Bishop Kearney
Hometown/High School Manalapan, N.J/Manalapan Warwick, N.Y./Don Bosco Prep
41 Rob Horrell
LS
So.
Fr.
5-10 210
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Rancho Cucamonga
Quentin Gause
41 Robert Joseph
FB
Jr.
So.
6-2 216
Jamaica, N.Y./Brooklyn Poly Prep
Klye George
DE
6-3
240
Willingboro, N.J./Willingboro
RB
6-0
200
Jackson, N.J./St. Peter's Prep
DE
6-3
240
Port Reading, N.J./Woodbridge West Chester, Pa./West Chester Henderson
42 Steve Beauharnais
LB
Jr.
Jr.
6-2 230
Saddle Brook, N.J./St. Joseph’s
Savon Huggins
43 Nick DePaola
WR
Jr.
So.
6-0 196
Parkton, Md./Hereford
Max Issaka
44 Sam Bergen
LB
So.
Fr.
6-0 225
DE
6-4
230
46 Michael Burton
FB
So.
Fr.
6-0 220
E. Stroudsburg, Pa./E. Stroudsburg South Myles Jackson Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central Tejay Johnson
WR
6-2
180
Egg Harbor Twp., N.J./Egg Harbor Twp.
47 Patrick Kivlehan
DB
Sr.
Sr.
6-2 211
West Nyack, N.Y./St. Joseph’s
Kaleb Johnson
OL
6-4
290
Jacksonville, Fla./Edward H. White
48 Marcus Thompson
FB
So.
So.
6-2 225
Oakland Park, Fla./Boyd Anderson
Tyler Kroft
TE
6-6
225
Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown East
OL
6-8
280
Montclair, N.J./St. Peter's Prep
51 Manny Abreu
DE 5th-Sr. Sr.
6-3 245
Union City, N.J./Union Hill
Keith Lumpkin
53 Jamal Wilson
OL
6-5 307
Brooklyn, N.Y./South Shore
Ben Martin
RB
5-11 190
QB
6-2
210
Elmwood Park, N.J./Don Bosco Prep
295
Bronx, N.Y./Christopher Columbus
Jr.
So.
54 Justin Mills
LB
So.
Fr.
6-1 225
Sayreville, N.J./Paterson Catholic
Gary Nova
55 Betim Bujari
OL
So.
Fr.
6-4 292
Secaucus, N.J./Secaucus
Al Page
DL
6-2
Galloway, N.J./Absegami
56 Marvin Booker
LB
Sr.
Sr.
6-2 220
Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway
Miles Shuler
WR
5-10 185
Long Branch, N.J./Long Branch
57 Frank Quartucci
OL
So.
Fr.
6-4 290
Hamilton, N.J./Hamilton West
Kevin Snyder
LB
6-3
220
Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley
58 Fred Overstreet
LB
So.
Fr.
6-1 220
Tampa, Fla./Jefferson
Daryl Stephenson
DL
6-3
275
Sayreville, N.J./Sayreville
Marquise Wright
DL
6-3
275
Englewood, N.J./Paramus Catholic
2010 SEASON STATS OVERALL 4-8 1-6 3-2
RECORD ALL GAMES BIG EAST NON-CONFERENCE DATE S2 S11 S25 O2 O8 O16 O23 N3 N12 N20 N26 D4
OPPONENT Norfolk State at FIU North Carolina Tulane Connecticut* Army (NMS) at Pittsburgh* at USF* Syracuse* at Cincinnati* Louisville* at #23 West Virginia*
HOME 3-4 1-2 2-2
AWAY 1-4 0-4 1-0
W/L SCORE W 31-0 W 19-14 L 13-17 L 14-17 W 27-24 W 23-20 (OT) L 21-41 L 27-28 L 10-13 L 38-69 L 13-40 L 14-35
RECEIVING HARRISON, Mark SANU, Mohamed STROUD, Keith DEERING, Jeremy THOMAS, Jordan YOUNG, Kordell JEFFERSON, D.C. MARTINEK, Joe TARTACOFF, J.T. CARREZOLA, Paul McEVOY, Colin ROBINSON, Mason KIVLEHAN, Patri Total.......... Opponents......
NEUTRAL 0-0 0-0 0-0 ATTEND 46,311 19,872 52,038 47,963 48,431 41,292 50,425 39,465 49,911 30,265 37,422 48,386
|--- PATs ---| TD FGs Kick Rush SCORING 0 14-20 26-26 0-0 TE, San San HARRISON, Mark 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 SANU, Mohamed 6 0-0 0-0 1-1 MARTINEK, Joe 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 DEERING, Jeremy 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 THOMAS, Jordan 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 YOUNG, Kordell 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 JEFFERSON, D.C. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 LEFEGED, Joe ROBINSON, Mason 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 BING, Brandon 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 SAVAGE, Tom 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 DODD, Chas 0 0-0 0-0 0-1 LOWERY, Antonio 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 30 14-20 26-26 1-2 Total.......... 41 11-15 37-40 0-0 Opponents......
*Denotes BIG EAST game NMS – New Meadowlands Stadium
TEAM STATISTICS FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards PUNTS-AVG TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 4TH-DOWN Conversions SCORE BY QUARTERS Rutgers Opponents FIELD GOALS TE, San San
RUTGERS 186 69 102 15 1211 445 2.7 100.9 11 2328 176-324-10 7.2 13.2 194.0 16 3539 4.6 294.9 56-1280 24-211 8-91 16-5 84-605 76-40.6 31:08 54/172 8/18 1st 61 83
2nd 67 103
3rd 52 66
OPP 216 91 112 13 1877 442 4.2 156.4 20 2613 207-336-8 7.8 12.6 217.8 19 4490 5.8 374.2 47-960 28-310 10-151 24-14 78-673 65-37.0 28:50 61/161 2/10 4th 64 63
OT 6 3
Total 250 318
FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk 14-20 70.0 1-1 6-6 5-6 2-6 0-1 43 0
RUSHING THOMAS, Jordan DEERING, Jeremy SANU, Mohamed MARTINEK, Joe WILLIAMS, De'An YOUNG, Kordell PUTMAN, Tyrone SAVAGE, Tom TEAM DODD, Chas Total.......... Opponents...... PASSING DODD, Chas SAVAGE, Tom SANU, Mohamed DEERING, Jeremy JEFFERSON, D.C. TEAM YOUNG, Kordell SULLIVAN, Kyle Total.......... Opponents......
GP 12 12 12 10 6 11 7 6 8 11 12 12 G 11 6 12 12 12 8 11 11 12 12
Att 95 77 59 85 19 8 1 32 7 62 445 442
Gain 452 361 331 314 114 42 6 86 0 66 1772 2162
Effic 126.82 105.26 326.00 87.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 133.60 124.80 140.83
Loss 35 9 22 38 3 13 0 92 30 319 561 285
Net 417 352 309 276 111 29 6 -6 -30 -253 1211 1877
Avg 4.4 4.6 5.2 3.2 5.8 3.6 6.0 -0.2 -4.3 -4.1 2.7 4.2
TD Long Avg/G 1 34 34.8 2 22 29.3 4 91 25.8 4 35 27.6 0 31 18.5 0 13 2.6 0 6 0.9 0 20 -1.0 0 0 -3.8 0 12 -23.0 11 91 100.9 20 66 156.4
Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD 123-223-7 55.2 1637 11 43-83-3 51.8 521 2 6-9-0 66.7 160 3 3-4-0 75.0 6 0 0-2-0 0.0 0 0 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 1-1-0 100.0 4 0 176-324-10 54.3 2328 16 207-336-8 61.6 2613 19
Lng 66 37 51 5 0 0 0 4 66 48
G No. Yds 12 44 829 12 44 418 11 17 157 12 16 338 12 16 223 11 15 94 12 10 166 10 6 39 8 2 21 11 2 18 11 2 17 12 1 4 12 1 4 12 176 2328 12 207 2613
Avg/G 148.8 86.8 13.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 194.0 217.8
50 26 42 20 23 45 51 94 4 96 99 32 91 13 12 52 25 90 47 11 27 43 85 48 98 56 30 29 53 93 18 TM 24 72 19 40 6 60 70 57
DEFENSIVE LEADERS LOWERY, Antonio LEFEGED, Joe BEAUHARNAIS, St GREENE, Khaseem BING, Brandon SILVESTRO, Alex ABREU, Manny VALLONE, Scott ROWE, David NOONAN, Charlie FREENY, Jonatha HARMON, Duron FRANCIS, Justin GLAUD, Ka'Lial COOPER, Marcus LeGRAND, Eric JONES, Brandon LARROW, Michael KIVLEHAN, Patri RYAN, Logan WARREN, Wayne DePAOLA, Nick JONES, Robert THOMPSON, Marcu LAMPERT, Evan BOOKER, Marvin LARYEA, Edmond THOMAS, Jordan DUMONT, Jim DELLAGANNA, Ted DEERING, Jeremy TEAM ROBINSON, Mason HOLMES, Isaac DODD, Chas McEVOY, Colin SANU, Mohamed RUCH, Caleb WYNN, Desmond BAYOH, Sorie Total.......... Opponents......
Avg 18.8 9.5 9.2 21.1 13.9 6.3 16.6 6.5 10.5 9.0 8.5 4.0 4.0 13.2 12.6
Rcv 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TD Long Avg/G 9 66 69.1 2 29 34.8 0 21 14.3 1 46 28.2 2 51 18.6 1 24 8.5 1 53 13.8 0 25 3.9 0 16 2.6 0 12 1.6 0 12 1.5 0 4 0.3 0 4 0.3 16 66 194.0 19 48 217.8
Pass 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1
DXP Saf Points 0 0 68 0 0 54 0 0 38 0 0 24 0 0 18 0 0 18 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 250 0 1 318
|-------Tackles-------| GP Solo Ast Total 12-12 47 61 108 12-12 46 38 84 12-12 34 45 79 12-12 45 32 77 11-11 42 23 65 12-12 31 25 56 10-8 22 26 48 12-12 16 28 44 12-12 23 15 38 12-12 17 21 38 12-12 16 22 38 12-1 11 10 21 11-0 13 8 21 12-2 14 5 19 10-1 12 4 16 6-0 7 6 13 12-0 6 5 11 6-0 6 4 10 12-0 5 4 9 11-1 4 5 9 11-0 5 1 6 3-0 1 3 4 11-0 2 2 4 4-0 1 3 4 10-3 3 . 3 2-0 1 2 3 2-0 . 2 2 12-4 1 1 2 4-0 . 2 2 9-0 1 1 2 12-5 2 . 2 8-0 2 . 2 12-0 . 1 1 2-0 . 1 1 11-7 . 1 1 11-0 . 1 1 12-11 1 . 1 12-9 . 1 1 12-12 1 . 1 8-0 1 . 1 12-0 439 409 848 12-0 453 352 805
TFL/Yds 8.5-26 3.5-14 6.0-24 2.5-4 3.5-13 14.5-54 5.0-13 6.5-23 2.0-9 2.5-9 7.0-17 0.5-0 4.0-10 2.0-6 . 2.0-6 1.0-2 2.0-13 . 1.0-2 . . . 1.0-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0-1 76-249 113.0-525
INTERCEPTIONS GREENE, Khaseem FRANCIS, Justin SANU, Mohamed NOONAN, Charlie LEFEGED, Joe BING, Brandon
No. 3 1 1 1 1 1
PUNTING DELLAGANNA, Ted SULLIVAN, Kyle SANU, Mohamed TEAM
No. Yds Avg Long 54 2261 41.9 69 18 758 42.1 66 2 67 33.5 34 2 0 0.0 0
PUNT RETURNS ROBINSON, Mason LEFEGED, Joe BING, Brandon WARREN, Wayne GREENE, Khaseem Total.......... Opponents......
No. 19 3 1 1 0 24 28
Yds 139 11 28 30 3 211 310
Avg 7.3 3.7 28.0 30.0 0.0 8.8 11.1
TD 1 1 1 0 0 3 0
Long 60 3 0 0 3 60 47
KICK RETURNS LEFEGED, Joe THOMAS, Jordan ROBINSON, Mason CARREZOLA, Paul DePAOLA, Nick Total.......... Opponents......
No. 38 9 6 2 1 56 47
Yds 948 155 142 35 0 1280 960
Avg 24.9 17.2 23.7 17.5 0.0 22.9 20.4
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Long 75 22 32 18 0 75 100
|-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---| No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp 2.0-15 . 2 1.5-13 1-29 6 1.5-14 . 2 . 3-27 3 1.0-6 1-7 1 5.5-30 . 3 . . 2 1.5-10 . . . . 5 . 1-25 . 0.5-1 . 1 . . . 2.0-7 1-3 2 . . . . . 2 0.5-3 . . . . . 1.0-6 . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . 17-105 8-91 30 61-398 10-151 38
Yds 27 3 0 25 29 7
Avg 9.0 3.0 0.0 25.0 29.0 7.0
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0
TB 4 1 0 0
|-Fumbles-| QBH Rcv-Yds FF 6 3-21 2 3 1-3 4 4 4-19 1 2 . 4 . . . 5 . . 3 1-0 1 5 . . 1 . 1 2 . . 4 3-0 . 1 . . 2 . 1 . . . . . . . 1-0 . . 1-0 . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 14-43 14 28 5-16 11
Long 14 3 0 25 29 7
FC 10 3 0 0
Blkd Kick . 2 . . 4 1 . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2
I20 Blkd 12 2 5 0 2 0 0 0
Saf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
KEY RETURNERS OFFENSE Jeremy Deering
DEFENSE Running Back
Manny Abreu
Defensive End
So. 6-2, 203 Tampa, Fla./Leto HS Makes the move from wide receiver to running back this spring … finished last season as Rutgers’ second-leading rusher with 352 yards (4.6 per carry) as QB in Rutgers’ Wildcat package … one of two true freshmen to appear in all 12 games … five starts at wide receiver … averaged 21.1 yards per reception … 16 receptions for 338 yards and one touchdown on the season … set career-highs in carries (29), rushing yards (166) and scored his first career rushing TD against Syracuse (11/13) … career-high 102 receiving yards on three catches and recorded his first TD against Connecticut (10/8).
Sr. 6-3, 245 Union City, N.J./Union Hill HS Senior who moves from strongside linebacker to defensive end this spring … played in 10 games, including eight starting assignments in 2010 … missed time due to a knee injury versus Army (10/16) … was having a tremendous season at linebacker before the knee injury forced him to the sidelines … returned to the field despite not being 100 percent after missing two games … ended the season seventh on the team with 48 tackles … posted a career-high 10 tackles with a TFL and a forced fumble against Connecticut (10/8).
Chas Dodd
6-2, 230 Saddle Brook, N.J./St. Joseph’s HS Jr. Junior linebacker who has the talent to become one of the elite defensive players in the BIG EAST … started all 12 games at middle linebacker in 2010 … has the skill set to play any of the linebacker spots … third on the team in tackles (79) … six tackles-for-loss along with 1.5 sacks, four quarterback hurries and four fumble recoveries last year … career-best nine tackles against Army (10/16) … has played in every game over the last two seasons (25) since arriving at Rutgers.
Quarterback
So. 6-0, 197 Lyman, S.C./Byrnes HS Sophomore who returns for his second season as Rutgers’ starting quarterback … earned playing time in 11 games as a true freshman with seven starts under center … threw for 1,637 yards and 11 TDs in 2010 … totaled two 300-yard passing games in 2010 and two fourth quarter comeback wins … threw for the second-most yards by a true freshman in school history with a career-best 335 yards at Cincinnati (11/20) … tossed four TDs vs. the Bearcats, the most by any true freshman at RU … first collegiate start against Connecticut and threw for 322 yards on 18-for-29 passing and two TDs … 322 passing yards were the most by a QB making his first career start in the Greg Schiano era and the second-most passing yards by a QB in his first career start in school history.
Mark Harrison
Wide Receiver
Jr. 6-3, 230 Stratford, Conn./Bunnell HS Junior wide receiver who has the potential to become one of the elite players in the nation … breakout sophomore season featured 829 yards receiving and nine touchdowns … averaged nearly 19 yards per reception (18.8) … returns as the leading wide receiver in the BIG EAST in touchdown receptions and yards per reception and is second in receiving yards … recorded the second-best receiving day in Rutgers history with 240 yards receiving on 10 receptions and four touchdowns - all career-highs - at Cincinnati (11/20) … tied a BIG EAST record with four touchdown receptions and his 240 yards receiving ranked third in the conference single-game annals.
D.C. Jefferson
Tight End
Jr. 6-6, 258 Winter Haven, Fla./Winter Haven HS Junior tight end who begins his second full year at the position … impressive athlete who has vast potential … came to Rutgers as a quarterback before moving to tight end in August of 2009 … started all 12 games at tight end in 2010 … 10 receptions for 166 yards and a touchdown … should be more of a target in Rutgers’ new Pro Style offense in 2011.
Joe Martinek
Fullback
Sr. 6-0, 215 Hopatcong, N.J./Hopatcong HS Starting running back in 2010 who will transition to fullback this spring … was hobbled by an ankle injury that plagued him for nine of the 10 games he played in last season … only played in 10 games with seven starts at running back … totaled 276 rushing yards and four touchdowns … tough runner who always seems to fall forward when carrying the ball … all-around back who can block well and is a receiving threat out of the backfield.
Mohamed Sanu
Wide Receiver
Jr. 6-2, 218 South Brunswick, N.J./South Brunswick HS Multi-talented threat on offense at both wide receiver and with the ball in his hands at quarterback … played in all 12 games with 11 starts, but was hampered by injuries throughout the 2010 season … second on the team with 44 receptions for 418 yards and two touchdowns … also rushed for a 309 yards (third on team) and tied for team-lead with four rushing touchdowns … averaged team-best 5.2 yards per carry … 6-of-9 passing for 160 yards and three touchdowns as the QB in the Wildcat package.
Steve Beauharnais
Justin Francis
Linebacker
Defensive End
Sr. 6-4, 262 Opa-Locka, Fla./Miramar HS Senior who has played both defensive tackle and end during his career, but will make the full-time transition to end this spring … has the most experience of any defensive end on the roster with 30 games played over his career … 21 tackles, 4.0 TFL, two sacks and two quarterback hurries in 2010 … first career interception at USF (11/3) … career-high five tackles and forced his first career fumble to go along with a sack in most productive game of his career against Syracuse (11/13).
Khaseem Greene
Linebacker
Jr. 6-1, 215 Elizabeth, N.J./Elizabeth HS Playmaker at safety who moves to weakside linebacker this spring … has all the physical attributes to become a force at linebacker … started 12 games at free safety in 2010 … fourth on the squad with 77 tackles a year ago … led team with three interceptions and also broke up three passes and forced four fumbles … career-best 10 tackles against Army (10/16) … matched his career-high tackle total of 10 (all solo) with a tackle for loss and an interception at Cincinnati (11/20).
David Rowe Defensive Back Sr. 6-0, 196 Cocoa, Fla./Cocoa HS Started all 12 games at cornerback in 2010 but could also see time at safety in spring drills … started last two years at cornerback and has played in 38 career games with 23 starts … has the most game experience of any Scarlet Knight defender … 38 tackles and five pass breakups in 2010 … second on team with the five PBUs … equaled career-high with seven tackles and forced a fumble against North Carolina (9/25).
Scott Vallone
Defensive Tackle
Jr. 6-3, 270 Central Islip, N.Y./St. Anthony’s HS Started all 12 games at defensive tackle last season for the Scarlet Knights … has started 25 straight games over the last two seasons, including earning Freshman All-America honors in 2009 … 44 tackles, 6.5 tackles-for-loss and 1.5 sacks as a sophomore … one of the best interior linemen in the nation … five quarterback hurries in 2010 … set career-highs in tackles for loss (2.5) and sacks (1.5) to go along with seven tackles against North Carolina (9/25) … posted a season-high nine tackles including a tackle for loss against Army (10/16).
2011 SPRING NOTEBOOK
• Rutgers returns 17 starters and 37 letterwinners as the Scarlet Knights open spring practice March 29. • On offense, the Scarlet Knights welcome the return of 10 starters, along with five starters on defense.
• The Scarlet Knights hold the first of their 15 spring practices March 29. Spring football for the Scarlet Knights concludes on Saturday, April 30 with the annual Scarlet-White spring game at Rutgers Stadium. • The Scarlet-White spring game will be streamed live on ScarletKnights.com via KnightVision Broadband. Chris Carlin, Ray Lucas and Anthony Fucilli have the call. What Rutgers Returns in 2011 Category.............................................................................Percent Returning Starters .....................................................................................68% (17-of-25) Letterwinners..........................................................................67.3% (37-of-55) Passing Yards.........................................................................77.4% (1,803-of-2,328) Rushing Yards ........................................................................97.6% (1,182-of-1,211) Receiving Yards .....................................................................95.2% (2,217-of-2,328) Passing Touchdowns...........................................................87.5% (14-of-16) Rushing Touchdowns ..........................................................100% (11-of-11) Receiving Touchdowns .......................................................93.7% (15-of-16) Receptions................................................................................90.3% (159-of-176) Tackles .......................................................................................51.5% (437-of-848) Sacks...........................................................................................35.3% (6-of-17) Tackles for Loss.....................................................................47.3% (36-of-76) Interceptions ...........................................................................62.5% (5-of-8) Harrison Returns to Lead Potent Display of WRs • Junior WR Mark Harrison returns as the leading wide receiver in the BIG EAST in terms of touchdown receptions (9) and yards per reception (18.8) from a year ago. Harrison, who is second among all returning BIG EAST players in receiving yards (829), highlights one of the strongest position groups in the nation for Rutgers. Harrison’s nine touchdown receptions last year ranked tied for second in Rutgers’ single-season history. He also turned in one of the best singlegame performances by any WR in the nation versus Cincinnati. The Connecticut native caught 10 passes for 240 yards and four touchdowns vs. the Bearcats. He tied an 18-year school record for receiving touchdowns in a game with four, joining Chris Brantley in the Rutgers’ annals. Brantley totaled eight receptions for 124 yards and the four scores vs. Virginia Tech on Oct. 31, 1992. Fellow classmate Mohamed Sanu returns as well to form arguably the league’s top 1-2 WR tandem. Sanu, who also lined up at quarterback in the Wildcat formation last season, battled injuries throughout the 2010 season. Sanu finished 2010 with 418 yards receiving and 309 yards rushing, including six total touchdowns. Rutgers’ top five receivers return from last season in addition to starting quarterback Chas Dodd. Sweet Te Rutgers senior PK San San Te is sixth among active career kickers in the nation with 44 made field goals. The 44 field goals also place Te third in school history in career field goals made. The North Carolina native was 14-for-20 on the season. Inside 40 yards, Te was nearly automatic, going 12-of-13. His only miss inside 40 yards was from 38 yards vs. North Carolina. In his career, Te is 38-of-44 from under
40 yards (86%). Te also ranks 10th in BIG EAST history in career field goals. Rutgers Spring Football Key Dates Date ..........................................................Event/Location Tuesday, March 15 ................................Greg Schiano Spring Football Press ..........................................................................Conference Hale Center Team Meeting ..........................................................................Room (12:30 p.m.) Tuesday, March 29 ................................Spring Practice #1 Thursday, March 31 ..............................Spring Practice #2 Saturday, April 2........................................Spring Practice #3 Tuesday, April 5 ........................................Spring Practice #4 Friday, April 8..............................................Spring Practice #5 Saturday, April 9........................................Spring Practice #6 Tuesday, April 12......................................Spring Practice #7 Thursday, April 14....................................Spring Practice #8 Saturday, April 16 ....................................Spring Practice #9 Tuesday, April 19......................................Spring Practice #10 Thursday, April 21....................................Spring Practice #11 Saturday, April 23 ....................................Spring Practice #12 Tuesday, April 26......................................Spring Practice #13 Thursday, April 28....................................Spring Practice #14 Saturday, April 30 ....................................Scarlet-White Spring Football Game ..........................................................................Rutgers Stadium (3 p.m.)
QUICK FACTS
Location ..................................................................................................New Brunswick, N.J. Founded..................................................................................................................................1766 Enrollment ........................................................................................................................37,364 President ....................................................................................Dr. Richard L. McCormick Nickname ..........................................................................................................Scarlet Knights Color......................................................................................................................................Scarlet Director of Athletics ..........................................................................................Tim Pernetti Head Coach ............................................................................Greg Schiano (Bucknell,’88) Overall Record/at Rutgers ............................................................59-63 (10 seasons) Conference ....................................................................................................................BIG EAST Stadium ......................................................................................Rutgers Stadium (52,454) Surface..............................................................................................................................FieldTurf 2010 Record............................................................................................................................4-8 BIG EAST Record ....................................................................................................................1-6 BIG EAST Finish........................................................................................................................8th Starters Returning ....................................................17 (10 off., 5 def., 2 specialists) Starters Lost ........................................................................9 (2 off., 6 def., 1 specialist) Letterwinners Returning/Lost ................................................................................37/18 Offense ............................................................................................................................Pro Style Defense........................................................................................................................................4-3
2011 SCHEDULE
Thursday, September 1..............................North Carolina Central (7:30 p.m.) Saturday, September 10 ......................................................................at North Carolina Saturday, September 17 ....................................................................................................Idle Saturday, September 24 ........................................................................................Ohio Saturday, October 1 ........................................................................................at Syracuse* Saturday, October 8..................................................................................Pittsburgh* Saturday, October 15 ..............................................................Navy (Homecoming) Friday, October 21 ............................................................................at Louisville* (ESPN) Saturday, October 29 ........................................................................West Virginia* Saturday, November 5 ..........................................................................................USF* Saturday, November 12 ....................................................vs. Army (Yankee Stadium) Saturday, November 19............................................................................Cincinnati* Saturday, November 26 ..........................................................................at Connecticut* *Denotes BIG EAST game
Home games in bold
HEAD COACH GREG SCHIANO
COACHING EXPERIENCE 2000Rutgers University (head coach) 1999-00 University of Miami (defensive coordinator) 1998 Chicago Bears (defensive backfield coach) 1996-97 Chicago Bears (defensive assistant) 1991-96 Penn State University (defensive backfield coach) 1990 Penn State University (graduate assistant) 1989 Rutgers University (graduate assistant) 1988 Ramapo High School (assistant coach)
BOWL APPEARANCES (12) 2009 St. Petersburg Bowl, 2008 PapaJohns.com Bowl, 2008 International Bowl, 2006 Texas Bowl, 2005 Insight Bowl, 2000 Gator Bowl, 1996 Outback Bowl, 1995 Rose Bowl, 1994 Citrus Bowl, 1993 Blockbuster Bowl, 1992 Fiesta Bowl, 1990 Blockbuster Bowl
HONORS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS • 2006 Eddie Robinson/FWAA National Coach of the Year • 2006 The Home Depot National Coach of the Year • 2006 Walter Camp Football Foundation National Coach of the Year • 2006 Liberty Mutual National Coach of the Year • 2006 George Munger (Maxwell Club) National Coach of the Year • 2006 BIG EAST Coach of the Year • First coach in Rutgers history to lead team to five consecutive bowl appearances • First coach in Rutgers history to lead team to four consecutive bowl championships • First coach to guide Rutgers to a top-10 national ranking PERSONAL INFORMATION Full Name: Gregory Edward Schiano Birthdate: June 1, 1966 Hometown: Wyckoff, N.J. Education: B.S. in business administration, Bucknell University (1988) Wife: The former Christy Mitchell Children: Joey, John, Matt and Katie
BOB FRASER Defensive Coordinator/ Defensive Line HOMETOWN: Pittsburgh, Pa. ALMA MATER: Allegheny, ‘85
CHRIS HEWITT Running Backs HOMETOWN: Englewood, N.J. ALMA MATER: Cincinnati, ‘97
JAY BUTLER
JEFF HAFLEY
Assistant AD/ Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
Secondary
HOMETOWN: Hillsborough, N.J.
ALMA MATER: Siena, ‘01
HOMETOWN: Montvale, N.J.
Defensive Line HOMETOWN: Norristown, Pa. ALMA MATER: Shippensburg, ‘00
Assistant Head Coach/ Offensive Line HOMETOWN: Bayside, N.Y. ALMA MATER: Iona, ‘93
ALMA MATER: Bucknell, ‘91
PHIL GALIANO
KYLE FLOOD
ROBB SMITH Special Teams Coordinator/ Linebackers HOMETOWN: Pittsburgh, Pa. ALMA MATER: Allegheny, ‘97
BRIAN ANGELICHIO Tight Ends HOMETOWN: Ilion, N.Y. ALMA MATER: St. Lawrence, '95
FRANK CIGNETTI Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks HOMETOWN: Pittsburgh, Pa. ALMA MATER: IUP, ‘88
P.J. FLECK Wide Receivers HOMETOWN: Sugar Grove, Ill. ALMA MATER: Northern Illinois, ‘04
TEM LUKABU Outside Linebackers HOMETOWN: Avenel, N.J. ALMA MATER: Colgate, ‘04
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