UALBANY VS. CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE SEPTEMBER 21, 2013 7:00 P.M.
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WELCOME TO BOB FORD FIELD
Celebrating his 76th birthday Wednesday, September 11th, University at Albany head football coach Bob Ford held the program’s first practice at UAlbany’s brand new $19 million multi-sport complex. The stadium field turf is named in honor of Ford, the only coach the UAlbany football program has known. Ford, who is in his 44th season at UAlbany, has built the program from the ground up, taking the Great Danes from a club team to an NCAA Division I FCS contender. With 265 career victories, Ford ranks second among all active college football coaches and first among NCAA Division I active coaches. Ford, who is set to retire at the end of the year, has won four Northeast Conference Coach of the Year honors and led the Great Danes to six NEC titles. The state-of-the-art 8,500-seat facility includes a distinct press level with four luxury suites, print media area, and booths for radio, television, coaches, and replay, as well as 20 high-definition televisions distributed throughout the level. The stadium also features a $1.1 million Daktronics scoreboard with a 39’ by 22’ high-definition video display and point-source sound system behind the south end zone.
“This new facility is a testament to the tireless dedication of UAlbany Vice President for Athletic Administration and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Lee McElroy, football coach Bob Ford, the entire athletics staff and our incredible student athletes,” said UAlbany President Robert J. Jones. “Through their efforts, UAlbany’s Division I athletics program has become a model for success, highlighted by its commitment to academic excellence and sportsmanship.” “This stadium is a tremendous acknowledgment of all that our coaching staffs and athletes have accomplished over the years, particularly the last decade,” said McElroy. “UAlbany athletes set a standard for achievement, both on the field and in the classroom. Our students, coaches, alumni and community supporters now have the Division I-level facilities their dedication merits.” The facility will be home to Great Danes NCAA Division I football and soccer teams. The project was completed by Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; with support from principle architect and designer Heery International Inc., and site engineer Clough Harbor & Associates.
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2013 UALBANY ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME CLASS ALISSA GIBBS (VOLLEYBALL, 1999-2002) – A two-time first-team All-America East Conference honoree, Alissa Gibbs marked the first dominant player in the Great Danes’ Division I volleyball era. Gibbs led UAlbany to its first winning Division I season in 2002 with a 16-15 overall record, while being named the 2002-03 America East Scholar-Athlete of the Year. She also ranked fourth among the conference leaders in kills (3.76 pg) and second in aces (0.57 pg) during her senior campaign. As a junior, Gibbs ranked 10th among NCAA leaders in kills, averaging 5.01 per game. She was also named to the first team All-Independent Conference as a sophomore. Despite the adversity of being both a diabetic and a college athlete, the outside hitter finished her career ranked second on the school’s all-time list in kills with 1,376, as well as fourth in digs with 992. A decade later, she still ranks among the top-10, sitting in third for all-time kills and 10th for digs. The Ballston Lake, N.Y. native earned the ECAC Merit Medal in 2003, given to the University’s top senior female student-athlete.
ALISSA GIBBS
TODD CETNAR
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TODD CETNAR (BASKETBALL, 1996-2000) – The 1999-2000 UAlbany Male Athlete of the Year, Todd Cetnar played in 109 games in four seasons with the Great Danes. With 1,345 points, Cetnar finished his career ninth on the all-time scoring list and marked one of two players in school history at the time to combine for 1,000 points, 350 assists, and 150 steals. At the time of his graduation, the 6-foot guard ranked second in steals (188), fifth in assists (367), and third in both three-point field goals (215) and free throw percentage (.816) in UAlbany’s record book, and still ranks among the Great Danes’ top-10 over a decade later. Scoring a career-high 30 points against Elon in the program’s first Division I victory, Cetnar was named first-team All-Independent Conference in the program’s inaugural DI campaign in 2000. That season, he averaged 16.1 points, 4.2 assists, and 2.1 steals per game. Cetnar was also named to the 1999 All-New England Collegiate Conference team, averaging 16.2 points and 3.8 assists as a junior. As a sophomore, Cetnar started on the 1997-98 team that went 19-8 and made an ECAC Division II appearance. After graduation, Cetnar went on to play professionally, participating in a number of NBA camps, and played in the CBA, NBDL and USBL. Cetnar is also a former assistant coach at Plymouth State and Union College. 1974 FOOTBALL TEAM – The 1974 football squad is the second team inducted into the Hall of Fame, joining the 1993-94 men’s basketball team. In just the second season as a varsity program, the ’74 squad, headed by coaching legend Bob Ford, made history with a perfect 9-0 record. In 40 varsity seasons, the team is the only football team to go undefeated. Not only did the team triumph every game, they did so in dominating fashion, winning by an average margin of 31.2 points. Offensively, sophomore fullback Tom DeBlois became the first UAlbany player to gain more than 1,000 rushing yards in one season, totaling 1,009. In addition, Orin Griffin, Marvin Perry, and Glenn Sowalskie rushed for a combined total of 1,596 yards, as the team totaled 3,254 yards on the ground. Mike Basla, Tom Cleary, Ty Curran, Andy Lee, Bruce Court, and Dom Roncone cleared the way and opened holes on the offensive line. In the pocket, quarterbacks John Bertuzzi and Dave Ahonen completed a combined total of 22 passes, including 11 for touchdowns. Bob Baxter led the squad with 10 catches and six scores, while Don Whitley had three receptions and two touchdowns. Defensively, the starters consisting of Rudy Vido, Frank Villanova, Tim Myers, Dom Pagano, Don Mion, Skip Scurry, Bill Brown, Arnie Will, Ken Schoen, Ralph Naples, and Bruce Cummings held opponents to a miniscule average of 2.4 yards on the ground and three total rushing touchdowns. They also logged 28 interceptions, averaging 3.2 per game. The UAlbany 1974 football team was one of just five NCAA Division III programs in the nation to go undefeated that season.
UALBANY ROSTER No. Name 1 Olatunji Idowu
Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. S 5-10 190 Jr.
2 Jameel Gay
WR 5-11 165 Sr.
3 Jake Meek
WR 6-1 215 Jr.
4 Rhakeem Wiggins
WR 5-10 175 Sr.
5 Tramaine Wilson
FS 5-10 190 Sr.
6 Randall Exantus
CB 5-8 165 Sr.
7 Ryan Smith 8 Jojo McClary
Hometown (Previous School) No. Name
Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
Wexford, Pa. (North Allegheny) 58 Cody Greenhagen Tampa, Fla. (Alonso) 59 Andrew Smith Penfield, N.Y. (Bishop Kearney) 60 Domenic LaFragola Cheektowaga, N.Y. (Cleveland Hill) 62 James Sanchez
Hometown (Previous School)
ILB 6-0 220 RFr.
Denville, N.J. (Morris Knolls)
DT 6-2 255 Sr.
Wading River, N.Y. (Riverhead)
C
6-2 275 RFr.
Little Egg Harbor, N.J. (Holy Spirit)
OL 5-11 255 Sr. Washington Heights, N.Y. (Cardinal Hayes) 6-2 250 Sr.
Yorktown Heights, N.Y. (Yorktown)
DT 6-0 265 Fr.
Baltimore, Md. (DeMatha Catholic)
QB 6-2 205 So. Guilderland, N.Y. (Colgate) (Guilderland) 66 Wesley Sanon
OL 6-3 270 RFr.
Nyack, N.Y. (Rockland CC) (Nyack)
CB 5-8 160 So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 67 Doug Draude
OL 6-3 295 RSo. East Rockaway, N.Y. (East Rockaway)
9 Kevin Chillis
WR 5-9 175 Sr.
OT 6-6 270 RFr.
Norwalk, Ohio (Norwalk)
10 Shane Sweeney
QB 6-1 210 Fr.
DL 6-4 240 RFr.
Huntington, N.Y. (Huntington )
11 Michael Nicastro
OLB 5-11 210 RFr. Clarksville, Md. (Our Lady of Good Counsel) 70 Nick Nerolien
OL 6-2 285 Fr.
Roslindale, Mass. (Lexington)
12 Ryan Spelman
RB 6-1 215 RFr.
13 Tom O’Riordan
P/PK 5-10 200 RSo.
14 Will Fiacchi 15 Ian Maltz 16 Ricky Joseph
QB 6-3 200 Jr.
19 Brandon Baylor 20 Andre Martin 21 Alex Helmer 22 Dorian Polk
C
Buffalo, N.Y. (McKinley) 68 Dirk Weisenburger Phelps, N.Y. (Geneva) 69 John Forster Monroe, N.Y. (Monroe-Woodbury) 72 Adam Pasnik
OL 6-3 270 RSo. Orchard Park, N.Y. (St. Francis Athol Springs)
Stony Point, N.Y. (North Rockland) 73 Chizi Mba
OL 6-4 265 Fr.
Marcellus, N.Y. (Marcellus) 74 Adam Wierbinski
P/PK 5-10 165 Fr. Millstone Township, N.J. (The Hun School) 75 Will Allen CB 5-10 170 Jr.
17 Prosper Mbongue-Muna OLB 6-3 225 Sr. 18 Kyle Downer
Staten Island, N.Y. (Tottenville) 63 Eric LaPorta Greenlawn, N.Y. (Elwood-John Glenn) 65 DaeSean Timmons
QB 6-3 220 Fr. S
6-0 200 Jr.
RB 5-10 215 Fr.
Brooklyn, N.Y. (Thomas Jefferson) 76 Kadeem Williams Albany, N.Y. (Albany Academy) 77 Michael Senn Oak Hill, Va. (Oakton) 78 Matthew Campion Washington D.C. (St. John’s College) 79 JP McCauley Bristow, Va. (Gateway) 80 Brian Parker
OLB 6-1 210 Sr. Pompton Plains, N.J. (Pequannock Twnshp) 81 Austin Weeks CB 5-10 170 Jr.
Lockport, N.Y. (Erie CC) (Lockport) 82 Malachi Lawrence
G
6-3 265 RFr.
Union, N.J. (Union) Camillus, N.Y. (West Genesee)
OL
6-6 295 Fr.
Springhill, Fla. (Springstead)
OT
6-7 310 Sr.
Jersey City, N.J. (Hudson Catholic) Orchard Park, N.Y. (Orchard Park)
OL
6-3 300 Fr.
OT
6-5 330 RFr.
OT
6-4 290 Fr.
Queensbury, N.Y. (Queensbury)
TE
6-4 260 Jr.
Henrietta, N.Y. (McQuaid Jesuit)
WR 6-1 172 Fr.
Durham, N.C. (Hillside)
Stillwater, N.Y. (Stillwater)
WR 6-3 170 Jr. Bronx, N.Y. (Nassau CC) (DeWitt Clinton)
23 Omar Osbourne
TB 6-1 195 Jr.
Syracuse, N.Y. (Bishop Ludden) 83 Devin Maio
WR 5-10 170 RSo.
24 Nick Beach
CB 5-11 175 RSo.
Charlotte, N.C. (Mallard Creek) 85 Brad Harris
WR 6-3 200 Fr.
25 Clay Harris
CB 5-11 180 Jr. West Henrietta, N.Y. (Rush-Henrietta) 86 Cameron Lewis
WR 5-9 175 RFr.
26 Power Lawrence
RB 5-11 185 RFr. Bloomfield, N.J. (Montclair Kimberly) 87 Cole King
WR 6-1 185 Jr.
27 Presley Beauvais
RB 5-4 150 RSo. Spring Valley, N.Y. (St. Joseph Regional) 88 Kalief Joyner
TE
6-5 248 Fr.
Henrietta, N.Y. (Rush-Henrietta) Orlando, Fla. (University) Springfield, Va. (Robert E. Lee) Syracuse, N.Y. (Henninger) Brooklyn, N.Y. (Cheshire Academy)
28 Justinian Mason
FS 6-1 190 Sr.
Mason, Ohio (Cincinnati St. Xavier) 89 Kevin Malloy
TE
6-5 240 RFr. East Northport, N.Y. (John H. Glenn)
29 Anthony DeLuca
CB 5-9 165 Fr.
Longwood, Fla. (Lake Mary) 90 Tom Bradley
DE
6-4 230 Sr.
DL
6-3 265 RSo. New Providence, N.J. (New Providence)
Syracuse, N.Y. (Solvay)
30 Martel Williams
OLB 6-0 205 Fr. Plantation, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 91 Zach Troutman
31 Kyle Jordan
OLB 5-11 200 Jr.
DT
6-3 225 RSo.
Wading River, N.Y. (Riverhead)
32 Marcel Ngachie
ILB 5-11 225 Fr. Silver Springs, Md. (Our Lady of Good Counsel) 93 Jack Knecht
DE
6-3 247 Fr.
Haddonfield, N.J. (Haddonfield)
33 Christian Dorsey
ILB 5-11 215 Jr.
Montclair, N.J. (Montclair) 94 Tim Kologrivov
DT
6-0 265 Jr.
Wyckoff, N.J. (Ramapo)
34 Ryan Griffin
ILB 6-0 215 Fr.
Latham, N.Y. (Shaker) 95 Nick Cleveland
DL
6-2 225 RFr. Niskayuna, N.Y. (Christian Brothers Academy)
35 Mat LaDucer
ILB 6-1 225 RSo.
36 Neil Morrison 37 Jonathan Martin
Bernardsville, N.J. (Immaculata) 92 Michael Smith
Wyckoff, N.J. (Ramapo) 96 Jon McGriff
S 5-11 195 Fr. Miramar, Fla. (Pembroke Pines Charter) 97 Samuel Gray
DE
6-3 220 RFr. Syracuse, N.Y. (Christian Brothers Academy)
DT
6-5 265 Jr. Poughkeepsie,N.Y.(FranklinDeleanorRoosevelt)
P/PK 6-2 185 RFr.
Delmar, N.Y. (Bethlehem Central) 98 Zach Morton
DE
6-5 225 Jr. Burnt Hills, N.Y. (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake)
38 Karl Allison
RB 5-6 175 RSo.
Bay Shore, N.Y. (Bay Shore) 99 Cory Connell
DL
6-2 245 RSo.
39 Kenny Mathieu
CB 5-10 190 Fr.
40 Adegboyega Asanpaola CB 6-1 175 RFr.
Hempstead, N.Y. (Holy Trinity)
42 Pat O’Connor
FB 6-3 215 RSo. Valley Cottage, N.Y. (St. Joseph Regional)
44 Colin Cooper
ILB 6-3 250 Jr.
Geneva, N.Y. (Monmouth) (Geneva)
45 Mike LaNoir
OLB 6-3 215 Fr.
Queensbury, N.Y. (Glens Falls)
46 Christian Harris
S
47 Parrish McKnight
S 5-10 190 RFr.
48 Rayshan Clark
S
Ramsey, N.J. (Ramsey)
East Greenbush, N.Y. (Columbia)
6-0 205 RFr. West Henrietta, N.Y. (Rush Henrietta) Webster, N.Y. (Webster Schroeder)
6-0 180 RFr.
Theresa, N.Y. (Indian River)
49 Nic Ketter
FB 6-4 210 RFr.
Queensbury, N.Y. (Queensbury)
51 Nate Hatalsky
ILB 6-1 215 Fr.
52 Joe Fasano
DL 6-0 260 Sr.
Franklin Square, N.Y. (Carey)
53 Terrence Russell
OLB 6-1 215 RFr.
West Orange, N.J. (West Orange)
54 Jake Dwyer
ILB 6-2 220 Jr.
Springboro, Ohio (Springboro)
55 Ben Pagan
DE 6-2 235 Fr.
Hightstown, N.J. (Peddie School)
56 Dan Naples
DT 6-2 260 RFr.
Mechanicville, N.Y. (Mechanicville)
Branchburg, N.J. (Somerville)
COACHING INFORMATION Head Coach............................................ Bob Ford (Springfield ‘59) Record at UAlbany.....................................256-161 (41st season) Career Record......................................... 265-182-1 (45th season) Assistant Coaches Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator.......Ryan McCarthy Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs......................Drew Christ Inside Linebackers..................................................... Mike Simpson Offensive Line.................................................................Mike Morita Defensive Line...............................................................Bill Banagan Outside Linebackers.......................................................... Don Mion Wide Receivers.............................................................. Aaron Smith Running Backs............................................................ Jamie Casullo Tight Ends.........................................................................Kevin Ross Cornerbacks.......................................................................Matt Scott Director of Football Operations.................................... Jeff Dittman Strength & Conditioning Coach................................ Conor Hughes
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CCSU ROSTER No. Name
Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt.
Hometown / Previous School No. Name
Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt.
Hometown / Previous School
1 Jevon Elmore
DB Fr. 5-10 175
New London, CT / USMA Prep 62 Joe Scelzo
OL Fr. 6-3 325
Staten Island, NY / Tottenville
DL Fr. 6-1 255
Syracuse, NY / Corcoraw
2 Stephen Niggebrugge DB Sr. 6-2 195
Manchester, CT / Manchester 64 Tyler Collins
3 Julian Grant
DB Fr. 6-0 195
Orlando, FL / Olympia 65 Hernst Milfort
OL So. 6-0 250
Stratford, CT / Bunnell
4 Quinn Fleeting
QB Fr. 6-0 175
Windsor, CT / Windsor 66 Paul Spada
OL Fr. 6-5 284
Rocky Hill, CT / Rocky Hill
5 Chris Abner
LB Jr. 6-0 205
Boston, MA / Canterbury School 68 Tyler Hurd
6 Josh Celerin
DB So. 6-0 205
OL Fr. 6-2 320
Lake Grove, NY / Sachem North
7 Keir Minor
LB Fr. 6-2 195
Newark, NJ / Barringer 70 Mike Money
OL So. 6-5 300
Fairfield, CT / Fairfield Warde
8 Brennden Cullen
TE So. 6-3 220
Colchester, CT / Bacon Academy 71 Taylor Fuller
OL Sr. 6-5 300
Stratford, CT / Bunnell
9 Patrick Atkinson
LB Sr. 6-0 235
10 Denzell Jones
WR Sr. 6-6 210
Bloomfield, CT / Bloomfield 76 Kyle Bryan
OL So. 6-5 250
West Hartford, CT / Hall
11 Andrew Clements
QB Sr. 6-3 230
Southbury, CT / Pomperaug 78 Anthony Maggio
OL So. 6-5 270
Lafayette, NJ / Pope John XXIII
OL So. 6-4 290 Saratoga Springs, NY / Saratoga Springs
Tampa, FL / Brandon 69 James Thompson
Stamford, CT / Stamford 75 Duyane Christie
OL Jr. 6-1 330 Bridgeport, CT / Bridgeport Central
12 Darius Cohen
RB Fr. 5-9 175
Clewiston, FL / Moore Haven 80 Eric McGlone
TE Jr. 6-4 230
Salem, CT / East Lyme
13 Josh Alaeze
DE Jr. 6-1 242
Baltimore, MD / Dunbar 81 Miguel Godoy
WR So. 5-9 190
West Hartford, CT / Hall
14 Nick SanGiacomo
QB So. 6-3 224
Barnegat, NJ / Tulane 82 Matt Braddock
TE RFr. 6-1 220
South Windsor, CT / South Windsor
15 Brenden Lytton
RB Fr. 5-10 198
Torrington, CT / Milford Academy 83 Nick Bacarella
WR Sr. 5-7 160
Monroe, CT / Masuk
16 Chris Linares
DB Sr. 5-9 170
New Britain, CT / New Britain 84 Scott Benzing
WR Jr. 6-1 180
Brookfield, CT / Brookfield
17 Markeith Cirinna
DB Sr. 5-10 175
New Britain, CT / Connecticut 85 Russell Spaeth
18 Jake White
QB Sr. 6-3 210
19 Ed Tandy
QB Fr. 6-2 190
20 Andrew Murdock
DB Jr. 6-2 198
21 Tyrell Holmes
WR Jr. 6-2 185
Bristol, CT / Bristol Eastern 89 Daniel Bates
WR Fr. 6-1 189
Plainville, CT / Plainville
22 Rob Hollomon
RB Jr. 5-8 170
Philadelphia, PA / Kent State 90 Anthony Davis
DL Fr. 6-0 275
Holbrook, MA / Brockton
DE Fr. 6-3 225
Stratford, CT / Milford Academy
DE Fr. 6-2 210
Windsor, CT / Windsor
WR Sr. 6-0 190 Killingworth, CT / Haddam-Killingworth
Milford, CT / Foran 86 Thomas Tarantino Buchanan, NY / Hendrick Hudson 87 Lionel Edwards Queens, NY / Holy Cross 88 Shawn Robinson
East Hartford, CT / Capital Prep 91 Asia Bolling
FB/TE Jr. 6-2 235
Bristol, CT / Bristol Eastern
WR Fr. 5-11 170
Bloomfield, CT / Bloomfield
WR Jr. 6-3 200
Stamford, CT / Trinity Catholic
23 C.J. Morrison
LB So. 5-8 200
24 Antwione Reese
DB Sr. 5-10 195
Waldorf, MD / Westlake 92 Lance Ormsby
25 Darius Lee
RB Jr. 5-8 177
Tampa, FL / Brandon 93 Jamar Johnson
26 Aaron Berardino
WR So. 5-11 190
27 Jules Lucas
DB Fr. 6-0 177
28 David Campbell
WR Fr. 5-10 185
29 Devon Lofton
RB Fr. 5-9 180
30 Chandler Foster
DB RFr. 5-11 200
32 Willie Quarles
LB Jr. 5-8 160
33 Dan Hebert
WR Fr. 5-9 167
Newtown, CT / Newtown
34 Leandro Santos
DB RFr. 5-8 185
Wethersfield, CT / Wethersfield
35 Bryce Fausett
DB Fr. 5-11 200
Midlothian, TX / Midlothian
38 Ed Groth
K/P Fr. 5-10 155
Shelton, CT / Shelton
Head Coach.................Jeff McInerney (8th Season, Slippery Rock ‘82)
40 Chuck Watson
LB Sr. 5-11 213
Middletown, CT / Dean College
Quarterbacks........................... Marty Humphry (4th Season, ULM ‘09)
41 Joe Carter
K/P Fr. 5-9 175
Fairfax Station, VA / WT Woodson
Offensive Line.........................Brian Picucci (1st Season, Syracuse ‘94)
42 Lorenzo Herman
DE Fr. 6-0 200
Memphis, TN / Memphis Central
43 Ryan Morris
K/P Fr. 5-10 155
Warrenton, VA / Liberty
44 Angelo Niforatos
K/P Fr. 6-0 155
Rock Hill, NY / Monticello
45 Xavier Jenkins
WR Fr. 6-0 175
Easton, PA / Easton Area
46 Kenny Thomas
LB Fr. 6-1 225
Baltimore, MD / Archbishop Curley
48 Jake Pinho
DB So. 5-7 172
Prospect, CT / Woodland Regional
Defensive Line..................Vincent Ziccardi (1st Season, Alabama ‘11)
49 Steven Calitri
K/P Jr. 5-10 200
Gilman, CT / Norwich Free
Cornerbacks................. Travis Wright (1st Season, Frostburg State ‘11
50 Darnell Benjamin
DL Sr. 6-3 270
Massapequa, NY / Nassau C.C.
51 Blaise Rosati
OL Jr. 6-2 300 Boonton Township, NJ / Avon Old Farms
DE RFr. 6-1 220 Bloomfield / Pathways to Technology
Windsor, CT / Windsor 94 Jay Kral
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Huntingtown, MD / Huntingtown 95 Joe Efese Bloomfield, CT / Bloomfield 96 Victor Harris Fairfield, CT / Bridgton Academy 97 Jalen Hill Stamford, CT / Stamford 98 Elijah Thompson Torrington, CT / Torrington 99 Elijah Yopp
52 Austin Wezenski
DL RFr. 6-3 275
53 Travis Buzzo
OL RFr. 6-1 265
Killingworth, CT / Xavier Culpepper, VA / Liberty
54 David Rose
LB Jr. 6-1 215
Hamden, CT / Notre Dame
55 Jonah Dorsey
OL Fr. 6-5 295
Newington, CT / Xavier
56 Darick Orange
OL Fr. 6-1 300
Hampton, CT / Windham RVT
58 Kamahl Valentine
LB RFr. 5-10 205
Windsor, CT / Windsor
59 Willie Maxen
DL Jr. 6-0 260
Southbury, CT / Pomperaug
61 Mark Robinson
DL So. 6-1 224
Stamford, CT / Stratford
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Fr. 6-0 183
Middletown, CT / Xavier
DE Sr. 6-7 254 Spring Valley, NY / St. Joseph Regional DE Sr. 6-3 235
Windsor, CT / Windsor
DL So. 6-3 265
Bloomfield, CT / Bloomfield
DL Fr. 6-4 270
Austin, TX / James Bowie
DE So. 6-2 225
New Britain, CT / New Britain
COACHING INFORMATION
Running Backs.................................. Joe Grace (7th Season, SCSU ‘67) Receivers/Special Teams..........Bobby Maffei (3rd Season, Nebraska ‘11) Co-Def. Coord./Linebackers.....Tommy Buzzo (2nd Season, Concord ‘93) Co-Defensive Coord./Safeties...Jason Manson (4th Season, Iowa ‘06)
UALBANY DEPTH CHART OFFENSE Pos. LT LG C RG RT WR WR QB TE FB TB
No. 76 78 77 66 63 60 74 67 72 78 87 82 9 2 14 7 80 89 49 42 23 27
SPECIALISTS Punter Placements Kickoffs Snapper - Punts Snapper - FG/PAT
Player (Ht., Wt., Cl.) Kadeem Williams (6-7, 300, Sr.) Matt Campion (6-5, 330, RFr.) Michael Senn (6-3, 300, Fr.) Wesley Sanon (6-3, 270, RFr.) Eric LaPorta (6-2, 270, Sr.) Domenic LaFragola (6-2, 275, RFr.) Adam Wierbinski (6-3, 265, RFr.) Doug Draude (6-3, 295, RSo.) Adam Pasnik (6-3, 270, RSo.) Matt Campion (6-5, 330, RFr.) Cole King (6-1, 185, Jr.) Malachi Lawrence (6-3, 170, Jr.) Kevin Chillis (5-9, 175, Sr.) Jameel Gay (5-11, 165, Sr.) Will Fiacchi (6-3, 200, Jr.) Ryan Smith (6-2, 205, So.) Brian Parker (6-4, 240, Jr.) Kevin Malloy (6-5, 240, RFr.) Nic Ketter (6-4, 210, RFr.) Pat O’Connor (6-3, 215, RSo.) Omar Osbourne (6-1, 195, Jr.) Presley Beauvais (5-4, 150, RSo.) 37 Jonathan Martin (6-2, 185, RFr.) 13 Tom O’Riordan (5-10, 200, RSo.) 15 Ian Maltz (5-10, 165, Fr.) 37 Jonathan Martin (6-2, 185, RFr.) 15 Ian Maltz (5-10, 165, Fr.) 99 Cory Connell (6-2, 245, RSo.) 62 James Sanchez (5-11, 255, Sr.)
DEFENSE Pos. DE NG DT DE ILB ILB OLB CB SS FS CB
No. 59 92 94 52 91 98 90 99 54 35 33 58 21 11 25 22 1 19 5 48 6 8
Holder Kickoff Returns Punt Returns
Player (Ht., Wt., Cl.) Andrew Smith (6-2, 255, Sr.) Michael Smith (6-3, 225, RSo.) Tim Kologrivov (6-0, 265, Jr.) Joe Fasano (6-0, 260, Sr.) Zach Troutman (6-3, 265, RSo.) Zach Morton (6-5, 255, Jr.) Tom Bradley (6-4, 230, Sr.) Cory Connell (6-2, 245, RSo.) Jake Dwyer (6-2, 220, Jr.) Mat LaDucer (6-1, 225, RSo.) Christian Dorsey (5-11, 215, Jr.) Cody Greenhagen (6-0, 220, RFr.) Alex Helmer (6-1, 200, Sr.) Michael Nicastro (5-11, 201, RFr.) Clay Harris (5-11, 180, Jr.) Dorian Polk (5-10, 170, Jr.) TJ Idowu (5-10, 190, Jr.) Brandon Baylor (6-0, 200, Jr.) Tramaine Wilson (5-10, 190, Sr.) Rayshan Clark (6-0, 180, RFr.) Randall Exantus (5-8, 165, Sr.) JoJo McClary (5-8, 160, So.)
12 Ryan Spelman (6-1, 215, RFr.) 9 Kevin Chillis (5-9, 175, Sr.) 25 Clay Harris (5-11, 180, Jr.) 9 Kevin Chillis (5-9, 175, Sr.)
CCSU DEPTH CHART OFFENSE
QB 14 11 RB 22 25 FB 86 23 WR 21 83 LT 68 76 LG 61 70 C 51 53 RG 66 70 RT 71 78 TE 82 8 WR 10 84
SPECIALISTS K KO P H
49 38 38 49 38 49 83
Nick SanGiacomo (6-3, 224, So.) Andrew Clements (6-3, 230, Sr.) Rob Hollomon (5-8, 170, Jr.) Darius Lee (5-8, 177, Jr.) Tom Tarantino (6-2, 235, Jr.) C.J. Morrison (5-8, 200, So.) Tyrell Holmes (6-2, 185, Jr.) Nick Bacarella (5-7, 160, Sr.) Tyler Hurd (6-4, 290, So.) Kyle Bryan (6-5, 250, So.) Mark Robinson (6-1, 224, So.) Mike Money (6-5, 300, So.) Blaise Rosati (6-2, 300, Jr.) Travis Buzzo (6-1, 265, RFr.) Paul Spada (6-5, 284, Fr.) Mike Money (6-5, 300, So.) Taylor Fuller (6-5, 300, Sr.) Anthony Maggio (6-5, 270, So.) Matt Braddock (6-1, 220, RFr.) Brenndan Cullen (6-3, 220, So.) Denzell Jones (6-6, 210, Sr.) Scott Benzing (6-1, 180, Jr.)
Stephen Calitri (5-10, 200, Jr.) Ed Groth (5-10, 155, Fr.) Ed Groth (5-10, 155, Fr.) Stephen Calitri (5-10, 200, Jr.) Ed Groth (5-10, 155, Fr.) Stephen Calitri (5-10, 200, Jr.) Nick Bacarella (5-7, 160, Sr.)
DEFENSE DE DT DT DE LB LB DB DB FS CB CB
99 92 50 97 52 90 13 95 54 40 23 46 5 20 24 2 6 3 17 1 16 88
Elijah Yopp (6-2, 225, So.) Lance Ormsby (6-2, 210, Fr.) Darnell Benjamin (6-3, 270, Sr.) Jalen Hill (6-3, 265, So.) Austin Wezenski (6-3, 275, RFr.) Anthony Davis (6-0, 275, Fr.) Josh Alaeze (6-1, 242, Jr.) Joe Efese (6-7, 254, Sr.) David Rose (6-1, 215, Jr.) Chuck Watson (5-11, 213, Sr.) C.J. Morrison (5-8, 200, So.) Kenny Thomas (6-1, 225, Fr.) Chris Abner (6-0, 205, Jr.) Andrew Murdock (6-2, 198, Jr.) Antwione Reese (5-10, 195, Sr.) Stephen Niggebrugge (6-2, 195, Sr.) Josh Celerin (6-0, 205, So.) Julian Grant (6-0, 195, Fr.) Markeith Cirinna (5-10, 175, Sr.) Jevon Elmore (5-10, 175, Fr.) Chris Linares (5-9, 170, Sr.) Shawn Robinson (6-3, 200, Jr.)
LS KR PR
18 22 83 26 83 22
Jake White (6-3, 210, Sr.) Rob Hollomon (5-8, 170, Jr.) Nick Bacarella (5-7, 160, Sr.) Aaron Berardino (5-11, 190, So.) Nick Bacarella (5-7, 160, Sr.) Rob Hollomon (5-8, 170, Jr.)
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2013The UALBANY STATISTICS Automated ScoreBook Albany Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 18, 2013) Current Record: 1-2, 0-1 CAA All games Date Aug 31, 2013 Sept 7, 2013 * Sep 14, 2013
Opponent at Duquesne at Colgate URI
Rushing
gp
Passing
gp
Receiving
gp
Osbourne, Omar Meek, Jake Chillis, Kevin Beauvais, Presley TEAM King, Cole Fiacchi, Will Total Opponents Fiacchi, Will Smith, Ryan Meek, Jake Total Opponents Chillis, Kevin Gay, Jameel King, Cole Osbourne, Omar Beauvais, Presley Parker, Brian Malloy, Kevin Lawrence, Malachi Lewis, Cameron Meek, Jake Total Opponents Field Goals
att
3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 fg
2-4
Scoring
td
Score by Quarters Albany Opponents
4 3 2 1 10 11
434 90 77 61 0 0 27 689 588
net avg
3 6 13 0 0 7 39 68 76
431 84 64 61 0 -7 -12 621 512
effic comp-att-int
114.56 -16.40 209.20 113.01 152.57
O'Riordan, Tom
Osbourne, Omar Chillis, Kevin O'Riordan, Tom Beauvais, Presley Meek, Jake Total Opponents
gain loss
3 78 3 16 3 5 3 7 2 1 3 1 3 11 3 119 3 136 3 1 3 3 3
Score 24-35 37-34 13-19
L W L
no.
269 160 75 25 54 45 31 26 18 25 728 748
avg
pct. 01-19
2-4 2-4 4-5 1st
13 19
0-1
36 143.7 17 28.0 53 21.3 45 20.3 0 0.0 0 -2.3 10 -4.0 53 207.0 40 170.7 td
lg avg/g
3 0 0 3 3
51 235.7 8 8.0 13 4.3 51 242.7 81 249.3
51 89.7 43 53.3 21 25.0 8 8.3 28 18.0 13 22.5 22 10.3 18 8.7 11 9.0 25 8.3 51 242.7 81 249.3
30-39
2-2
40-49
0-1
Interceptions lg blk
50-99
0-0
39
0-1
3rd
26 29
-
4th
OT
14 17
0 6
-
-
1
pts
24 18 14 12 6 74 88
Total 74 88
1
1
Punting
no.
Kick Returns
no.
Lewis, Cameron Chillis, Kevin Total Opponents
1 1 2 5
Harris, Clay Chillis, Kevin Meek, Jake Total Opponents
7 4 1 12 16
g
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Total Offense
Dorsey, Christian Idowu, Olatunji Smith, Andrew Helmer, Alex Greenhagen, Cody Total Opponents
gp
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
ua
18 16 11 11 11 155 129
a
11 7 8 7 5 82 96
Tackles tot
29 23 19 18 16 237 225
tfl/yds
1.0-3 1.0-1 4.0-24 1.0-9 . 16-80 13-67
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Sacks no-yds
. . 1.5-13 1.0-9 . 5-40 5-34
rush
lg
1 . . . . 7 16
116 78 17 5 7 227 223
. . . . . . 3
pr
fc i20 50+ blk
0
td
22.4 23.5 15.0 22.2 16.3
4
tb
yds avg
157 94 15 266 261
-3.0 5.0 1.0 2.6
lg
0
td
-3 5 2 13
25 269 160 0 25 728 748
qbh
Neutral 0-0 0-0 0-0
4
kr
ir
Fumbles rcv-yds
0
lg
49 41 15 49 34
-12 431 84 64 61 621 512
2
0 5 5 8
0 0 0 0 0
rush
3
lg
0 0 0 0
0 0 5 94 0 0 0 157 0 15 2 266 13 261
. . . . . 3-0 3-0
OPP 62 24 34 4 512 136 3.8 170.7 8 748 62-87-1 8.6 12.1 249.3 3 1260 5.7 420.0 16-261 5-13 4-32 3-3 13-101 18-37.1 32:09 21/49 1/4
td
yds avg
rcv
431 64 0 0 84 621 512
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Pass defense int-yds brup
. . . . . 1-4 4-32
4 4.0
g plays
Fiacchi, Will Osbourne, Omar Meek, Jake Chillis, Kevin Beauvais, Presley Total Opponents Defensive Leaders
yds avg
13 544 41.8 64
Punt Returns
All Purpose
Away 1-1 0-0 1-1
ALBANY 65 31 31 3 621 119 5.2 207.0 7 728 59-108-4 6.7 12.3 242.7 3 1349 5.9 449.7 12-266 2-2 1-4 3-3 22-186 13-41.8 27:51 13/43 5/11
no. yds avg
Martin, Jonathan
Osbourne, Omar Chillis, Kevin Gay, Jameel Harris, Clay Meek, Jake Total Opponents
## 33 1 59 21 58
Home 0-1 0-1 0-0
no.
Wilson, Tramaine
PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf
8-10 8-10 8-10 21 17
707 8 13 728 748
Overall 1-2 0-1 1-1
Team Statistics FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Pe n a l t y 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
lg avg/g
4 1 0 2 0 0 0 7 8
lg avg/g
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
20-29
kick
2nd
td
td
yds
54.3 50.0 100.0 54.6 71.3
14.9 16.0 8.3 4.2 10.8 11.2 15.5 13.0 9.0 25.0 12.3 12.1
50.0 0-0 fg
pct
57-105-3 1-2-1 1-1-0 59-108-4 62-87-1
yds
18 10 9 6 5 4 2 2 2 1 59 62
5.5 5.2 12.8 8.7 0.0 -7.0 -1.1 5.2 3.8
Record: All games Conference Non-Conference
Att. 2001 5217 8500
total avg/g
0 456 152.0 0 432 144.0 0 160 53.3 0 157 52.3 0 124 41.3 4 1621 540.3 32 1566 522.0
pass
total avg/g
707 695 231.7 0 431 143.7 13 97 32.3 0 64 21.3 0 61 20.3 728 1349 449.7 748 1260 420.0 ff
1 . . . . 3 2
blkd kick
. . . . . . 2
saf
. . . . . . 1
HEAD COACH BOB FORD “The Architect of UAlbany Football” The architect of the University at Albany football program, Bob Ford has established a solid reputation with his positive attitude and a coaching philosophy that instills loyalty among each member of his team and staff. Ford, who has been UAlbany’s only head coach since the program was reinstated after a 46-year absence, was appointed on April 27, 1970. Since then, he has compiled a 41-season varsity record of 256-160 as the Great Dane mentor, while his 265 career victories rank first among active NCAA Division I college football head coaches. His UAlbany teams own a 98-58 mark as a Division I FCS program. In 2012, the Great Danes closed a 14-season chapter as an associate member of the Northeast Conference, compiling a 78-24 record in the tenure. Ford (264-180-1) will lead the Great Danes into UAlbany’s 41st varsity season, the Colonial Athletic Association, and a brand new stadium in 2013. In their last season competing in the NEC, Ford piloted UAlbany to its sixth Northeast Conference title with a 9-2 overall record and 7-1 league mark. The Great Danes ranked as high as No. 18 in the FCS Coaches Poll and No. 20 in the Sports Network Top-25, and tied the program’s Division I record for wins in a season. In addition, nine Great Danes earned AllNEC honors, including six first-teamers. Senior Ryan Kirchner finished his career as UAlbany’s all-time leading receiver with 172 career catches, while tailback Drew Smith closed his career as the program’s all-time leading point scorer (270), touchdown scorer (45), and tied for most rushing touchdowns scored (40). During the 2011 season, Coach Ford recorded his 250th career victory with a 38-10 win over Northeast Conference rival Duquesne, and was named the Northeast Conference Coach of the Year for the fourth time. Ford led the program to its first NCAA FCS postseason appearance, its first NCAA appearance in football since 1977, taking on Stony Brook in the first round of the FCS Playoffs. The Great Danes earned a share of
their fifth Northeast Conference championship with 31-21 victory over Sacred Heart, and reached the eight-win plateau for the fourth time as a NCAA Division I FCS program. UAlbany placed eleven players on the 2011 All-Northeast Conference squad, led by defensive end Eddie Delaney, who was just the second UAlbany defensive lineman to be recognized on three occasions during a career. The squad finished up the 2011 season ranked on two national polls, and was receiving votes in a third. The Great Danes were voted 23rd in the Football Championship Subdivision Coaches’ Poll, and 21st in the Any Given Saturday FCS Poll. UAlbany was also receiving votes in the Sports Network Media Poll. The Great Danes, who went 6-5 overall in 2010, established a school record with their fifth consecutive winning campaign. UAlbany posted a 7-4 record and finished second in the Northeast Conference standings the previous season. UAlbany also defeated No. 20 Maine, 20-16, the first victory over a national top-20 opponent since the 2006 season. In 2008, The Great Danes put together their second consecutive championship season with a NEC crown and a victory over Jacksonville in the Gridrion Classic. Ford’s squad became the first NEC program to win the Gridiron postseason game. UAlbany finished with a 9-3 record, the most victories in a Division I FCS campaign. Ford, who was voted NEC coach of the year for the third time, led UAlbany to an undefeated league season for the second straight year. Tailback David McCarty, the school’s career rushing leader, and offensive tackle Raphael Nguti were both chosen as All-Americans. UAlbany also won the NEC championship in 2007, when Ford was named the conference’s top coach. The Great Danes made their fifth postseason appearance in team history when they played Dayton for the FCS mid-major national title in the Gridiron Classic. UAlbany posted an 8-4 record, including a perfect 6-0 mark against league opposition. Ford, who was honored at the 69th annual Maxwell Awards for recording his 200th career win at UAlbany on Nov. 5, 2005, has produced 12 All-America players and 137 all-conference selections at the FCS level. Nguti became the fourth Great Dane to be selected to the AFCA FCS All-America first team in 2008, joining J.T. Herfurth (2000), Geir Gudmundsen (2004) and Colin Disch (2006). In 2003, UAlbany shared its second consecutive Northeast Conference crown by finishing in a tie for first place in the conference standings with a 7-4 overall mark. The Great Danes were fourth among the FCS Division I leaders in rushing, while tailback Gary Jones was named to the Associated Press All-America Team for the second time in his career. The Great Danes put together one of their most celebrated seasons in 2002 by winning the program’s first-ever Northeast Conference title and capping the year with a 24-0 upset of previously unbeaten Duquesne in the ECAC Division I-AA Football Classic. Ford, who directed his team to an 8-4 record, was named the NEC Coach of the Year. UAlbany placed 14 players on the all-conference squad.
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THE COACH FORD FILE
Ford, who has served as president of the American Football Coaches Association, marched UAlbany to a 7-2 record in its inaugural campaign as a Division I-AA program in 1999. The Great Danes garnered seven wins in 2001, and finished among the conference’s top teams for the third straight year. As a Division II program, Ford led the Great Danes to their second consecutive Eastern Football Conference championship, an EFC Atlantic Division title, and a 10-1 record in 1998. He was named the conference’s coach of the year for the second straight season. Ford also received the Gordon White-Herschel Nissenson Division II Coach of the Year Award by the Metropolitan New York Football Writers Association. Ford coached his 1997 team to a school-record 11-1 mark and an EFC championship. For his efforts, he was named the Football Gazette Division II non-scholarship national Coach of the Year, and voted the top Region I coach by GTE and the American Football Coaches Association. At one time, Ford was the youngest head football coach in the nation, when the 26-year-old took over the reins at St. Lawrence University in 1965. In his first season, he guided the Saints to an Independent Collegiate Athletic Conference (ICAC) title. He arrived in the Capital Region five years later to start the first gridiron squad at the University since 1924. After three seasons at the club level, the program was upgraded to varsity status in 1973, and finished with a 7-2 record. One year later, the Great Danes completed the school’s only undefeated season with a 9-0 mark. Ford’s 1977 team earned a NCAA Division III playoff berth. After a season-opening loss, the Great Danes rebounded with nine consecutive victories. UAlbany defeated Hampden-Sydney in a thrilling 51-45 contest to begin the postseason before losing to eventual national champion Widener in the semifinals. In 1978, Coach Ford’s mystique grew before a national audience on ABC television. His last-minute addition of a field goal kicker direct from the soccer team paid off in a victory over third-ranked Ithaca. Dario Arango kicked a 45-yard field goal in the last two minutes to provide a 9-6 victory.
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COACHING HISTORY
In 1985, the Great Danes rallied from a three-touchdown deficit for a 33-21 victory over Plymouth State and the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) North championship. The ‘85 team, which produced one of the greatest comebacks in Ford’s coaching career, boasted offensive and defensive units which were nationally ranked, and supported by five Pizza Hut and one Associated Press All-America players. UAlbany’s football program is also known for the high standards required of its coaching staff. Ford’s “coaching factory” has allowed many of his assistants to earn their master’s degrees while working at the collegiate level. According to a recent review, more than 100 coaches, who have started their careers under Ford’s tutelage, are currently employed with 60 different high schools, colleges, and professional teams from around the nation and the world. A starting quarterback in his senior year at Springfield College in Massachusetts, Ford was given the “Greatest Desire to Improve” Award by the school’s athletic department. He received an undergraduate degree in physical education from Springfield in 1959, and later would earn his doctorate from the College in the same discipline. He gained a master’s degree from St. Lawrence in educational administration in 1960. Ford’s first coaching opportunity came as an assistant at St. Lawrence in the fall of 1959. He then moved to Albright College in Pennsylvania as an assistant for four seasons, where he coached the secondary and offensive backfield, and was part of a program which produced a 21-game winning streak. At Albright College, Ford also coached the wrestling and golf teams. He returned to Springfield in 1964 as a secondary coach, and later was named defensive coordinator at his alma mater in 1969. Beginning in 1977, Ford was UAlbany’s director of athletics for five years. During that time, he managed a program which sponsored 25 varsity sports for men and women.
A 1986 inductee into the Wachusett Regional High School Hall of Fame and a 2012 inductee into the Springfield College Hall of Fame, Ford is presently active in the National Football Foundation & Hall of Fame, and serves as vice president of the NFFCHF’s Capital District Chapter. He was honored by that organization in 2000 with its Service to Football Award. Ford, 75, has been a member of the American Football Coaches Association’s Board of Trustees since 1994, and presently is serving on the AFCA’s Division I FCS All-America Team Selection Committee. Ford received the New York State Athletic Administrators Distinguished Service Award in 2005. In August of 2010, Ford was recognized by the National Football Foundation Capital District Hall of Fame with its Service to Football Award. Ford was previously presented by the UAlbany Alumni Association with its Citizen of the University Award in 2007 which recognizes outstanding contributions to the University by a non-alumnus or alumna through leadership, service or a special gift. Ford and his wife, Donna, reside in the Capital Region. He has a daughter, Sherri Lee, son-in-law, Kevin, and two grandchildren, Aiden and Kyra.
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COACH FORD BY THE NUMBERS
860 439 265 256 97 54 43
...letterwinning athletes coached by Bob Ford at UAlbany since 1973.
COACH FORD’S MILESTONE WINS (OVERALL)
...games coached at UAlbany. Coach Ford led the Great Danes to a 12-9-1 record at the club level, before going 255-159 at the varsity level. ...wins in Fords’ head coaching career. Coach Ford led St. Lawrence to nine victories during his four-year tenure before recording... ...wins in 40 varsity seasons at UAlbany.
...Division I FCS wins. After taking UAlbany from a club team, to Division III, to Division II, Coach Ford led the Danes into the Division I FCS era in 1999. ...years of college football coaching experience. Ford began his coaching career in 1959 as the running backs coach at St. Lawrence. After a four-year stint at Albright and a year at Springfield, Ford earned his first head coaching position at St. Lawrence at the age of 26. Five years later, he set foot on the UAlbany campus. ...completed seasons at UAlbany. Ford began his tenure at UAlbany in 1970, heading the Great Danes’ club team for three seasons before turning to a Division III varsity program in 1973.
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40 14 10 4 1
...completed varsity seasons at UAlbany. Starting at the DIII level in ‘73, Ford took the progam to DII in ‘95, and DI in ‘99. In 14 seasons in the Northeast Conference, UAlbany won six NEC titles with 78 total wins in league play. UAlbany enters its first season in the Colonial Athletic Association in 2013. ...UAlbany players have inked NFL deals under Coach Ford’s watch, including Drew Smith and Jon Morgan, who signed free agent contracts with the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions, respectively, in 2013. ...NEC Coach of the Year honors. Ford earned the conference honor in 2011, 2008, 2007, and 2002. Bob Ford ranks first among active NCAA Division I coaches with 264 career victories and is the longest active tenured coach in all of college football. He also ranks fourth on the all-time FCS wins chart.
RYAN MCCARTHY
DREW CHRIST
Offensive Coordinator • 12th season at UAlbany
Defensive Coordinator • 8th season at UAlbany
Ryan McCarthy enters his 12th year with the UAlbany football program, and his sixth as the offensive coordinator in 2013. Climbing the ladder throughout his tenure, McCarthy was promoted to the coordinator position in the spring of 2008 and then was named associate head coach in the summer of 2012. McCarthy will enter his ninth consecutive season as a tutor for the quarterbacks. With McCarthy drawing up plays, the Great Danes have rewritten the UAlbany record book. Ryan Kirchner finished his career as UAlbany’s all-time leading receiver with 172 career catches, while tailback Drew Smith closed his career as the program’s all-time leading point scorer (270), touchdown scorer (45), and tied for most rushing touchdowns scored (40) in 2012. Smith signed a free-agent contract with the Buffalo Bills following the season. Also during his time as offensive coordinator, McCarthy coached David McCarty, the program’s all-time leading rusher (4,287 yards), quarterback Vinny Esposito, who finished his career as the program’s No. 2 passer with 5,692 yards, and the program’s No. 2 all-time receiver, Tim Bush (147). In 2012, McCarthy directed the top scoring offense in the Northeast Conference, as the Danes averaged 34.1 points per game and shared the NEC title. He also mentored first-year starting quarterback Will Fiacchi, who set a program record for completed passes in a regular season (188309-5) and threw for 2,156 yards. In 2011, the Great Danes finished first in the Northeast Conference for total and scoring offense. In addition, four offensive UAlbany players earned all-conference honors, including quarterback Dan Di Lella who broke the program’s season record with 2,859 total offensive yards and 2,804 passing yards gained en route to the NEC championship title. In 2008, the Great Danes won the Northeast Conference and Gridiron Classic, as Esposito put together the second-best season marks in passing yards and total offense in the program’s history. UAlbany’s offense led the conference in total yards (363.2 ypg). McCarty finished second in the nation in rushing among the Division I FCS leaders with 1,852 yards. McCarthy worked with the program’s wide receivers for two seasons from 2003-04 and the offensive line in the 2002 campaign. His recruiting area includes New Jersey, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Georgia. McCarthy, 35, was the quarterback’s coach at Siena College prior to arriving on the UAlbany campus. He recruited a four-state region, including New York and Massachusetts. An honorable mention All-New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) quarterback at SUNY-Cortland, McCarthy passed for 2,266 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior and established a school record with 223 completions. He received the ECAC Division III offensive player of the week award. McCarthy, who hails from Wilder, Vt., earned a B.S. in physical education from Cortland. He received a master’s from UAlbany in the spring of 2004. McCarthy was an all-state high school athlete in football, basketball and baseball. He has volunteered at the Lauren’s First and Goal Camp, a one-day clinic that raises funds for pediatric brain tumor research. McCarthy married Jennifer Svatik, UAlbany’s Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Services and Academic Performance, in June 2013.
Drew Christ enters his eighth season in UAlbany’s program and his first season at the defensive coordinator position in 2013. Primarily working with the defensive backs, Christ is making his second tour as a member of Bob Ford’s coaching staff; Christ previously served as a graduate assistant, working with the outside linebackers. Under Christ’s direction, safety Leon Saddler earned all-conference honors in 2011-12, while the Great Danes captured back-to-back NEC titles. In addition, Jake Ciccarello earned all-NEC honors in 2011. Christ coached Dave Casale, a two-time All-Northeast Conference free safety, who went on to sign with the Canadian Football League’s Montreal Alouettes. His secondary ranked first among the NEC leaders in scoring defense when the Great Danes won the 2008 league championship. Christ recruits in Western Pennsylvania, Northern Ohio and Buffalo. Christ, 38, previously served as the University of Rochester’s defensive coordinator. He spent the prior three years as secondary coach under Al Bagnoli at the University of Pennsylvania. The Quakers won Ivy League championships in 2002 and 2003 during his stay with the program. In 1998, Christ began his coaching career at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, where he handled the defensive backs and placekickers for three seasons and recruited Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. A native of Bay Village, Ohio, Christ was an all-conference and honorable mention all-state scholastic defensive player. He went on to star at the University of Chicago, where he was a three-time All-University Athletic Association defensive back and kicker. He was voted special teams MVP for four consecutive years and received the overall most valuable player award as a senior. Christ played in the Professional Indoor Football League with the Madison Maddawgs. He is married to the former Sarah Zaborowski, who was awarded the UAlbany field hockey program’s most valuable player award in 2001.
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MIKE SIMPSON
MIKE MORITA
Linebackers • 28th season at UAlbany
Offensive Line • 8th season at UAlbany
Mike Simpson, who enters his 28th season on UAlbany’s football staff, has three decades of experience as a defensive coach. With two of those decades at the defensive coordinator position, the Great Danes have won or shared six Northeast Conference championships (2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012) and captured two Eastern Football Conference titles (1997, 1998) during his tenure. Handing over coordinator responsibilities to Drew Christ in 2013, Simpson will focus on the development of the squad’s young linebackers. Under his direction in 2012, UAlbany’s rushing defense ranked first in the NEC and 14th in the nation (117.91 yrds/game), second in the league in scoring defense (22.73 pts/game), and third in total defense (340.45 yrds/game). With the graduation of four exceptional linebackers, including Detroit Lion free agent Jon Morgan, the Great Danes look to quickly rebuild that area on the field. In 2011, Simpson had five of his defensive players earn all-conference honors, including first-team selections Eddie Delaney and Jon Morgan. Defensively, UAlbany ranked among the NEC leaders in rushing yards allowed for the fourth straight year, plus was second in scoring defense. In 2008, the Great Danes led the conference in rushing yards (119.1 ypg) and scoring defense (18.2 ppg). UAlbany capped its second consecutive conference championship season with a 28-0 shutout of Jacksonville in the Gridiron Classic. Defensive tackle Tom Pandolf earned honorable mention All-America recognition. The Great Danes were 17th among NCAA Division I FCS programs in points allowed, 27th in total yards and 29th in rushing defense during the 2007 campaign. UAlbany held NEC opponents to 12.0 points and 87.8 rushing yards en route to winning the conference title. Eight defenders made the all-conference first and second teams. In 2006, UAlbany put together its best defensive campaign since moving to the Division I FCS level. The Great Danes ranked among the top-five nationally in three categories, including points allowed (13.0 ppg), rushing defense (90.2 ypg) and total net yards (240.8 pg). UAlbany recorded back-to-back shutouts for the first time since 1998, and held Wagner to 21 passing yards, the lowest figure by a FCS opponent. The Great Danes also established FCS records for sacks (10) and net rushing yards (minus-51) in a 16-6 victory over Robert Morris. UAlbany was ranked among the NCAA national leaders in rushing defense (11th), scoring defense (11th) and total defense (15th) in 2005. Linebackers Mike Grever, Josh Bazan and Colin Disch have earned Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) All-America recognition under his tutelage. Simpson was one of 25 coaches who participated in the 2006 NCAA Expert Coaches Academy, which addressed the critical shortage of ethnic minorities in head coaching positions in the sport of college football, primarily at the Division I level. The Academy’s mission is to assist coaches with career advancement, networking and exposure opportunities. Prior to his present appointment, Simpson was an assistant defensive line coach at both Columbia University and Williams College, served as a graduate assistant at Norwich University, and had a two-year internship with the National Football League’s Dallas Cowboys. He also interned with the New York Giants in the summer of 2003 and Miami Dolphins in 2002. Simpson, 58, graduated from East Stroudsburg (Pa.) University in 1978, and as a player helped lead that program to two Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championships and a 25-game winning streak. As a defensive end, he led the team in quarterback sacks as a senior. An All-New York City player at Midwood High School in the mid1970s, Simpson has a master’s degree in educational administration. He and his wife, Gladys, reside in the Capital Region.
Mike Morita is in his eighth season on the UAlbany staff. He is in his sixth year as offensive line coach after working with the tight ends and tackles the previous two seasons. During his tenure, 12 offensive linemen have earned All-Northeast Conference honors. With the help of Morita, Kadeem Williams has earned back-to-back firstteam All-NEC honors in 2011-12, as well as second-team All-America honors from College Sports Madness. Prior to coming to the UAlbany, Morita was the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Shaw University in Raleigh, N.C., a program that won the 2004 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) championship and the Pioneer Bowl with a 10-2 record. From 2000-03, Morita worked with the tight ends at Bucknell University. He also instructed the offensive line and running backs, plus coordinated video breakdown and computer analysis of opponents. During that period, he coached an All-Patriot League tight end and recruited forner NFL player Sean Conover. His recruiting coverage included New England, Central New York and Western Pennsylvania. Morita, 38, was an offensive line coach at Santa Barbara City College in 2003. His first coaching position came at Eagle (Idaho) High School as varsity running backs assistant. Morita was a two-year letterman as a running back at Idaho State University, where he received a B.S. in elementary education in 1998. He was the recipient of the outstanding student achievement award from the School of Education. Additionally, Morita played center on the offensive line at the College of Marin in California for two years. A native of Mill Valley, Calif., Morita earned his master’s of science in education with emphasis as a instructional specialist from Bucknell in July 2004. He and his wife, Ashley, and daughter, Madison, reside in the Capital Region.
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BILL BANAGAN
DON MION
Defensive Line • 8th season at UAlbany
Linebackers • 17th season at UAlbany
Bill Banagan, the program’s defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator enters his eighth consecutive season on the Great Dane staff. His work with the defensive line keyed a unit that ranked nationally in both scoring defense and rushing yards allowed among Division I FCS teams. In 2012, UAlbany’s rushing defense ranked first in the NEC and 14th in the nation (117.91 yrds/game). Since 2006, 17 members of the defensive front have earned All-Northeast Conference recognition. In addition, Michael Dungey and Tom Pandolf received All-America honors, and Trevor Anderson was a 2011 United Football League draft choice. Banagan previously worked with UAlbany’s tight ends from 19992002. In his last season, the Great Danes captured the Northeast Conference and ECAC championships. Coach Banagan also serves as the football program’s recruiting coordinator, where he administrates areas of recruitment and work with NCAA compliance and clearinghouse details. Banagan, who has also coached mid-major All-America defensive end and former NFL and CFL player Andre Coleman, recruits in both Central New York and Northern New Jersey. Banagan, 52, coached for nine years at Bishop Maginn High in Albany, N.Y., prior to his first stint on Bob Ford’s staff. He tutored the offensive line, receivers and tight ends, and served as the program’s offensive coordinator in 1998. Banagan later served as Shaker High’s offensive coordinator in 2003. A Capital Region native, Banagan lettered twice for the Great Danes in 1982 and 1983. He earned his undergraduate degree in economics with a minor in business administration. In addition, Banagan was an all-league tight end for five seasons with the Albany Metro Mallers, a semi-professional team. He earned All-Big Ten League recognition as a scholastic defensive back. He and his wife, Kathy, have three children: Kyle, Liam and Kara.
Don Mion, who joined the UAlbany football staff in spring of 1997, is in his 17th season as a defensive coach. He will assist with the linebackers for the fourth straight year after working with the secondary the prior four seasons. Mion had previously been a high school head coach for 11 years in the Capital Region. Under his direction, linebacker Jon Morgan, a two-time first-team AllNEC honoree, signed a free agent NFL contract with the Detroit Lions after the 2012 season, as the Great Danes won their sixth Northeast Conference title. Mion previously served as UAlbany’s defensive line coach over an eightyear period. The unit accounted for 22 sacks and 66 tackles for a loss in 2003. The Great Danes were also ranked eighth nationally in rushing defense at 104.5 yards per game. Mion, 60, guided Shaker High School in Latham, New York, to four Section II playoff appearances, including the 1986 and 1990 seasons when each club posted a 7-2 record. Prior to being installed as head coach, Mion was an assistant at Shaker for six years. In addition, he was a UAlbany graduate assistant in the mid-1970s and an assistant coach at both Syracuse and Mohonasen high schools. Mion received his B.A. in social studies with a minor in education from UAlbany in 1975, and went on to earn his master’s degree in the same discipline. A two-sport athlete in football and wrestling, Mion was inducted into the University’s Athletic Hall of Fame in the fall of 2001. He is among the school’s all-time tackles leaders with 271 and owns the record for single-game tackles, recording 24 against Alfred on Sept. 28, 1974. Mion, a graduate of Colonie Central High School in New York, was a scholastic head wrestling coach at Shaker and Syracuse. He and his wife, Sharon, have three daughters, Katie, Sara and Emily.
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AARON SMITH Wide Receivers • 1st season at UAlbany Hired in April 2013, wide receivers coach Aaron Smith enters his first season on the University at Albany football staff. Smith, a native of West Point, N.Y. and son of an Army colonel, brings seven years of collegiate coaching experience to UAlbany. He spent last season leading the wide receivers at Boston College where he helped junior Alex Amidon develop into one of the ACC’s best. Amidon’s 1,210 yards receiving at the end of the regular season ranked second in the ACC, just four yards behind the leader. Smith spent the five seasons prior (2007-11) as the receivers coach at Columbia University, coaching two All-Ivy League honorees, including Austin Knowlin, Columbia’s all-time leader in receptions (210) and receiving yards (2,484). Smith also served as the Lions’ recruiting coordinator in 2011. Smith started his coaching career at the United States Coast Guard Academy in 2006. As an undergraduate, Smith played football at both the University of Maryland and the University of Connecticut, helping his teams to appearances in the Peach, Orange, and Motor City Bowls. While competing at UConn, he was presented with two Scholar Athlete Awards, and graduated with a degree in political science in 2006. He and his wife, Kristin, reside in the Capital Region.
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JAMIE CASULLO Running Backs • 6th season at UAlbany Jamie Casullo joined Bob Ford’s coaching staff as running backs coach in July 2008. Since beginning his tenure, Casullo’s students have rewritten the UAlbany record book. Under Casullo’s direction, Drew Smith closed his career as the program’s all-time leading point scorer (270), touchdown scorer (45), and tied for most rushing touchdowns scored (40) in 2012. Smith signed a free-agent contract with the Buffalo Bills following the season. Casullo also worked closely with David McCarty, the school’s career rushing leader, and Dillon Romain, the 2010 Northeast Conference Offensive Rookie of the Year. Casullo was previously a graduate assistant at Syracuse University for two years. He assisted with the Orange’s offensive drills and was in charge of the defense and special teams scout teams. He had additional duties with developing play books, scouting reports and video coordination. From 2004-06, Casullo was an assistant to the defensive backs coach at Brown University. The Bears won the 2005 Ivy League championship during his tenure. Casullo worked primarily with the free safeties and had recruiting responsibilities in the states of New York, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Alabama. Prior to his arrival at Brown, Casullo was the wide receivers coach and assisted the special teams coordinator at Union College. He also worked at Buffalo State with the receivers and kick returners from 2002-03. Casullo was a four-year starting wide receiver at Buffalo State and served as team captain as a senior. The Bengals reached the NCAA Division III playoffs twice and won the 2002 ECAC Northwest championship. Casullo, 33, earned a B.S. from Buffalo State. He was an All-Central New York selection in football and baseball at Cicero-North Syracuse High School. Casullo’s father, Bob, has coached on the NFL and collegiate levels.
KEVIN ROSS
MATT SCOTT
Tight Ends • 1st season at UAlbany
Cornerbacks • 4th season at UAlbany
Hired in April 2013, tight ends coach Kevin Ross enters his first season on the University at Albany football staff. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, and son of former San Diego Chargers and Detroit Lions head coach Bobby Ross, Kevin served as Army’s offensive coordinator for four seasons (2004-07) under his father’s tutelage. Ross also spent time at Virginia, directing the running backs from 2000-03 and helped the Cavaliers to consecutive victories over West Virginia and Pittsburgh in the Continental Tire Bowl. Prior to accepting a position at Virginia, Ross spent two seasons overseeing wide receivers and assisting with special teams at The Citadel (1999-2000). The Lexington, Va. native also spent time working on the defensive side of the ball at Georgia Tech (1998) and Southwest Texas State University (1997). In addition, Ross has assisted at National Football League mini camps and training camps with the San Diego Chargers and Detroit Lions, working with 1,000-yard rushers Barry Sanders and Natrone Means. Ross was a full-time competitive cyclist for three years before entering the coaching profession. He finished as one of the top amateurs in the individual time trial at the 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials and entered the professional ranks in 1997. A veteran of Operation Desert Storm, Ross served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1988 through 1994, holding duties as a light armored reconnaissance company commander, infantry platoon commander and aviation logistics supervisor. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Navy in 1988 and captained the Mids’ track and field team as a senior. Ross and his wife Samantha have four children: Grant, Bobby, Micaela, and Ryan.
Matt Scott enters his fourth season with the UAlbany program in 2013. He works with the cornerbacks, special teams, and assists secondary coach Drew Christ. During his tenure, Scott has helped lead the Great Danes to Northeast Conference titles in 2011 and 2012. In the summer of 2013, Scott was selected by the NFL’s Buffalo Bills as a 2013 Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Fellowship participant. Scott came to UAlbany from the University of New Haven, a Division II program in the Northeast-10 Conference, where he coached the safeties and linebackers and served as video coordinator during the 2009 campaign. New Haven posted a 5-5 record in its first season of competition after a five-year absence from the gridiron. Scott, who recruited New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida and Connecticut, worked for head coach Peter Rossomando, UAlbany’s former offensive coordinator. Prior to New Haven, Scott served as defensive line coach at his alma mater Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The Crimson Hawks finished 8-2 and tied for second in the Division II Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference’s Western Division. Scott earned a B.S. in physical education and sport with a minor in business. He went on to gain a master’s in business administration from New Haven. Scott was a three-time All-PSAC West second-team selection as a collegian. He totaled 51 tackles, including 16 for losses, three sacks and two fumble recoveries from his nose tackle position as a senior. Indiana, Pa. reached the 2007 NCAA playoffs with a 9-3 record. He also led IUP to a first-place finish in the PSAC West as a junior. Scott finished with 162 career tackles, 42 hits for a loss and eight sacks in 39 games played.
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JEFF DITTMAN
CONOR HUGHES
Director of Operations • 1st season at UAlbany
Strength & Conditioning • 3rd season at UAlbany
Jeff Dittman enters his first season as UAlbany’s director of football operations after spending two seasons on the coaching staff at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Prior to RPI, Dittman spent three seasons at St. Lawrence University. He helped the Saints capture the 2010 Liberty League title and advance to the NCAA Tournament as the staff was the conference’s Coaching Staff of the Year. Dittman served as the linebackers coach after mentoring the defensive line the previous two years. A member of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), he has also worked as a clinician at numerous camps, such as Vermont All-Star Football, Brian Leonard Football and Boston College. As a student-athlete, Dittman was a two-time captain as a linebacker at Hartwick, where he played from 2003 to 2006 before graduating in 2007 (B.A. in accounting). The Pleasantville, N.Y., native and Pleasantville High School graduate earned the team’s A.J. Pittorino Award for high character, the Phil Rigano Award – the highest award for academic and athletic excellence – and the M. Beal Banks Award, which is the athletic department’s award for character.
Conor Hughes is in third year as UAlbany’s strength and conditioning coach, with specific responsibilities in the sports of football and basketball. Hughes worked as the head strength and conditioning coach at Iona College during the 2010-11 academic year. He was UAlbany’s assistant strength and conditioning coach after serving as a graduate assistant the previous two years. At UAlbany, Hughes worked with the track & field, women’s basketball, and men’s and women’s soccer programs. He also assisted with the football and men’s basketball teams. Hughes had similar duties as a graduate assistant, plus helped with the renovation of the 7,000-square foot weight room and agility/functional training room. Previously, Hughes was an intern football strength and conditioning coach at Georgia Southern University. He has worked at the Peak Performance Camp, where he trained elite football and hockey athletes, and USTA Eastern’s Camp. A four-year offensive lineman at Springfield College, Hughes graduated cum laude with a B.S. in applied exercise science. He recently earned a master’s degree in liberal studies from UAlbany. Hughes is certified as a strength and conditioning specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
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ABOUT UALBANY ATHLETICS UAlbany’s intercollegiate athletics program excels at the NCAA Division I level, producing competitive teams, successful coaches, and outstanding student-athletes recognized for their accomplishments both on the field and in the classroom. The University sponsors 19 varsity sports for men and women. Club sports, an intramural program, and recreational opportunities are also offered. A member of the America East Conference since 2001, 17 of the school’s 19 varsity teams are eligible for conference championships and NCAA post-season competition. Women’s golf is an associate member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, and football, a Division I FCS program, enters its first year as an associate member of the Colonial Athletic Association in 2013 after competing in the Northeast Conference for the past 14 seasons. UAlbany has won 66 conference championships and produced 27 NCAA Tournament teams since moving to Division I in 1999. Celebrating the school’s most successful year in Division I history in 2012-13, UAlbany won a record nine conference championships, while making four NCAA Tournament appearances. The Great Danes also won the America East Commissioner’s Cup for the second time in school history, as field hockey, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s indoor track & field, women’s indoor track & field, men’s outdoor track & field, women’s outdoor track & field, and men’s lacrosse captured conference titles. Football also won its sixth NEC championship and had two players sign NFL Free Agent contracts. The Great Danes won eight championships in the 2010-11 academic year, including field hockey, volleyball, women’s lacrosse, softball and all four track & field titles. The lacrosse program, among the top 10 in both national polls, won its first-ever league crown and advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals. Volleyball, field hockey and softball also made the NCAA field. In 2006-07, the Great Danes had a breakout year as a Division I program with conference championships in men’s basketball, men’s lacrosse, softball, men’s and women’s outdoor track & field, men’s indoor track, women’s volleyball and baseball. In the spring of 2007, men’s lacrosse and softball became the first UAlbany teams at the Division I level to record victories in NCAA
post-season competition. In 2005-06, men’s basketball produced one of the most significant achievements in the school’s intercollegiate history with its first-ever NCAA Division I berth. UAlbany won the first of two consecutive league titles. The program’s storied turnaround resulted in a strong NCAA showing against No. 2 Connecticut. UAlbany was awarded the 2004-05 Stuart P. Haskell, Jr. Commissioner’s Cup, which annually recognizes the strongest athletic program in the America East. In 2008, football won its fourth Northeast Conference championship and the Gridiron Classic. UAlbany has an athletic history that dates back to the late 1890s when the first known intercollegiate teams arrived on campus. UAlbany competed at the college division level prior to the NCAA’s restructuring in 1972. The athletic program moved from Division III to Division II in 1995-96. The quality of UAlbany’s athletic program is evidenced by some of the finest facilities in the nation. The indoor and outdoor physical education design is among the most comprehensive in the Northeast. In the spring of 1992, the University opened SEFCU Arena (formerly Recreation & Convocation Center), an $11 million state-of-the-art facility. SEFCU Arena is the home for UAlbany’s men’s and women’s basketball teams, and has a .11 mile indoor track. The 4,538-seat arena also serves as a major venue for community events such as rock and pop concerts, sporting events and University activities. The playing surface on the arena’s three basketball courts and the surrounding track were completely renovated in December 2004. In addition, SEFCU Arena contains a fitness center; four racquetball/handball courts and four squash courts; athletic training and rehabilitation facilities with three whirlpool baths, a musculoskeletal evaluation device and other therapeutic machines. Adjacent to SEFCU Arena is the Physical Education Building which houses University Gymnasium; three full-size playing surfaces which can be used for basketball, volleyball, and tennis; four racquetball/handball courts; four squash courts; a swimming pool; a weight training and fitness center with Olympic weights; an aerobic exercise room and a dance studio. SEFCU Arena and Physical Education
Building were air-conditioned in March 1996, as the state appropriated funds for renovations and permanent improvements to the University’s facilities. The $2.3 million in funding was prompted by the New York Giants’ decision to hold its football training camp on campus. The project brought together the region’s community in what proved to be a successful partnership. Additionally, UAlbany’s air-supported structure, fitted with a brand-new covering with minor interior renovations in the spring of 2003, is located to the east of the Physical Education Building, and may be utilized for tennis, basketball, and indoor football practice. The indoor complex is complemented by fine outdoor facilities, highlighted by 201213’s substantial additions. The University constructed a synthetic turf field designed for year-round recreational, intramural and club sport activities; a state-of-the-art 8,500 seat multi-sport complex for football and soccer; and a brand new track and field venue. There are also 12 lighted tennis courts and numerous fields for football, soccer, softball, baseball, lacrosse, field hockey, and other events. The practice fields on the Western Avenue side of campus were renovated in 2012 with 263,000 square feet of two-inch-thick athletic sod and the irrigation system was refurbished. UAlbany broke ground on the site of what has become two all-weather athletic fields in May 2005. “John Fallon Field” is the home to the men’s and women’s lacrosse teams, a sand and rubber infill turf field that stretches 99,450 square feet. An adjacent surface known as “Alumni Turf Field” is used for women’s field hockey in addition to serving as a multi-use recreational field for UAlbany students. The second phase of the complex’s construction, which includes seating for nearly 2,500 spectators, was completed in the fall of 2008.
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#9
TOM BRADLEY
KEVIN CHILLIS
6-4 • 230 • SR. • DE • Syracuse, NY (Solvay)
5-9 • 175 • SR. • WR • Buffalo, NY (McKinley)
2012
2012
Appeared in all 11 games ... Totaled seven tackles ... Recorded a sack for a loss of five yards at No. 5 Youngstown State (9/15).
2011
Played in all 12 games for the Great Danes... Made 12 total tackles... Had two tackles in three games... Had one sack for an 11-yard loss at Monmouth (11/1).
2010
Played in five games... Second on depth chart behind all-conference selection Eddie Delaney at defensive end... Made three tackles.
2009
Redshirt season
High school
First-team All-Onondaga League Class B West defensive end ... senior captain ... 2008 Senior All-Star Game ... second-team all-league offensive lineman as a junior ... wrestled at 215 pounds and placed third at Section III championship with 34-1 record ... went 29-5 overall as a junior ... member of track & field team in jumps, throws and relays.
Personal
Major is economics ... born 4-6-91 ... parents are Terry and Cathy Bradley.
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WILL FIACCHI #14 Favorite board game: Life Sandwich of choice: chicken bacon ranch Best concert ever attended: Zac Brown Band Bucket List Item: go skydiving Favorite movie: Friday Night Lights If you had to choose one, mullet or rattail: definitely mullet
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Two-time NEC Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 1, Nov. 19) ... Started all 11 games at wide receiver ... Ranked second on the team with 901 all-purpose yards and six touchdowns ... Totaled 383 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns on 23 carries ... Made 19 receptions for 220 yards and one touchdown ... Carried the ball twice and rushed for a touchdown in both wins over Colgate (9/1) and No. 23 Maine (9/22) ... Rushed 77 yards for a touchdown on a fake punt reversal in win over Monmouth (9/29) ... Also made two receptions and returned a kick vs. the Hawks, totaling a career-high two touchdowns and 196 all-purpose yards ... Turned a broken play into a touchdown at Duquesne (11/10), reversing a pitch 34 yards for a score ... Returned a kickoff 79 yards for a touchdown and totaled a team-high 118 all-purpose yards in win over Central Connecticut State (11/17).
2011
Played in nine games... Made 22 catches for 351 yards... Finished with 445 all-purpose yards on the season... Set a season-best with a 50-yard touchdown reception at Colgate (9/3)... Also had a 49-yard catch against Maine (9/17)... Caught five passes in two games, once against the Black Bears and again versus Robert Morris (10/15)... One of the team’s top kick returners, averaging 13.6 yards... Had a long return of 26 yards at Saint Francis (10/1).... Totaled 98 all-purpose yards against Maine with one carry, five receptions and a 17-yard kick return.
2010
Appeared in all 11 games, but became more productive in the final month of the season ... one varsity letter ... accounted for 212 all-purpose yards ... three receptions for 45 yards and two carries for 26 rushing yards vs. Sacred Heart ... caught a 49-yard scoring pass against Wagner ... member of kickoff return unit.
High school
2008 Class A all-state third team by New York State Sportswriters Association ... earned All-Western New York honors for the second straight year ... rushed for more than 2,000 yards and 23 touchdowns ... team captain twice ... All-Western New York basketball guard and played on two regional championship teams ... competed in track & field.
Personal
Major is sociology with a minor in criminal justice ... born 6-27-90 ... mother is Karin Chillis ... has two sisters, Ashley Chamberlain and Kendra Lawrence, and one brother, Keenen.
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RANDALL EXANTUS
JAMEEL GAY
5-8 • 165 • SR. • CB • Greenlawn, NY (Elwood-John Glenn)
5-11 • 165 • SR. • WR • Tampa, Fla. (Alonso)
2012
2012
Started 11 games at cornerback ... Ranked seventh on the team with 40 tackles, including 28 unassisted, and broke up six passes ... Recorded a career-high seven tackles at Youngstown State (9/15) ... Brought down four, including a sack for a loss of 11 yards at Robert Morris (9/8) ... Tallied six tackles in win at No. 23 Maine (9/22)
Played in all 11 games at wide receiver ... Made 15 receptions and totaled 187 yards ... Made a career-high six catches vs. Wagner (11/3) for a career-best 48 yards ... Caught two passes three times – at No. 23 Maine (9/22), at Bryant (10/6), and at Sacred Heart (10/27).
2011
Played in nine games... Caught eight passes for 122 yards... Posted a season-long reception of 41-yards at Central Connecticut (10/22)... Also caught a 23-yard pass at Monmouth (11/12)... Ran for 15 yards in only rushing attempt of the season... Finished with 137 all-purpose yards.
2011
Played in all 12 games for the Great Danes... Recorded 20 total tackles.. Had a season-best three tackles in three games... All three tackles against Duquesne (10/8) were solo efforts... Had one forced fumble at Columbia (9/24)... Had three pass breakups on the season... Grabbed an interception with a 23-yard return versus Sacred Heart (11/19)
2010
Played in 10 games... Made 20 tackles, broke up five passes, forced one fumble and had one interception... Career-high four tackles against Saint Francis (Pa.), Sacred Heart and Monmouth... Picked off a pass at Stephen F. Austin.
2009
Redshirt season
High school
Earned All-Suffolk County recognition as a wide receiver and defensive back ... team reached county championship game and won Division IV title with a 10-1 record ... 30 tackles and two pass break-ups as a senior captain ... six touchdown receptions ... second-team All-Long Island by LIBlitz.com ... lettered as a basketball guard and lacrosse midfielder.
Personal
2010
One of four true freshmen to receive a varsity letter ... played in all 11 games ... 18 receptions for 139 yards and one touchdown ... caught a second-quarter scoring pass at Yale ... career-best four catches in consecutive games vs. St. Francis, Pa. and Robert Morris.
High school
Second-team All-Western Conference - American Division ... caught 33 passes for 417 yards and four touchdowns ... 14 tackles and three pass break-ups as a cornerback ... 2009 Hillsborough County All-Star Game ... played at Sickles High as a junior ... 36 receptions for 366 yards and one TD ... averaged 19.8 yards per kickoff return.
Personal
Major is sociology ... born 8-11-92 ... father is Larry Gay and mother is Letitia Jackson ... has two brothers, Larry and Stanford Jackson, and two sisters, Taya Gay and Adeana Jackson
Major is information science with a minor in sociology ... born 5-9-91 ... mother is Dilia Exantus ... has one brother, Andy.
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JOE FASANO
#21
ALEX HELMER
6-1 • 210 • SR. • OL • Pompton Plains, NJ (Pequannock Township )
6-0 • 250 • SR. • DL • Franklin Square, NY (Pace/Carey)
2012
2012
Appeared in all 11 games at the outside linebacker position ... Totaled 36 tackles, including 22 solo, and 5.5 for a loss of 26 yards ... Matched a personal-best six tackles at No. 23 Maine (9/22) and brought down five twice – vs. Wagner (11/3) and vs. Central Connecticut State (11/17) ... Recorded a sack for a loss of seven yards at Robert Morris (9/8).
Played in 10 games on the defensive line ... Totaled 13 tackles, including six solo ... Recorded a career-high three tackles twice – at Robert Morris (9/8) and vs. Monmouth (9/29) ... Logged a sack for a loss of six yards in win at Duquesne (11/10).
2011
Did not see any game action.
2011
PACE UNIVERSITY
Transferred from Pace University ... made 29 tackles in nine games played as a sophomore ... Appeared in six games as a freshman.
High school
Accounted for 75 tackles and five sacks as a senior at Carey High ... earned All-Nassau County and all-conference honors as a defensive tackle and center on the offensive line.
Personal
Son of Yvonne and Joe Fasano ... Has one brother, Nick ... Major is political science.
Played in six games and made two tackles as a redshirt freshman ... Northeast Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll ... moved from safety to outside linebacker during 2010 spring practice.
2010
Appeared in six games at safety ... Recorded two tackles and an interception.
High school
Earned All-Morris County recogntion by Daily Record ... second-team All-Northern Hills Conference - Suburban Division as a senior captain ... made 102 tackles, including 71 unassisted, with five pass break-ups and one fumble recovery ... caught 34 passes for 393 yards and three touchdowns ... returned 22 kickoffs for 538 yards and one score ... combined for three varsity letters as a basketball guard and lacrosse midfielder
Personal
Major is criminal justice with a minor in sociology ... born 4-18-91 ... mother is Renee Helmer ... father is Warren Helmer (deceased) ... has two sisters, Amy and Kelly.
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#17 PROSPER MBONGUE-MUNA
TJ IDOWU
5-10 • 190 • SR. • S • Wexford, Pa (North Allegheny)
6-3 • 225 • SR. • OLB • Albany, N.Y. (Albany Academy)
2012
2012
Played in 10 games ... Totaled 11 tackles, including seven solo ... Recorded three tackles in win over Monmouth (9/29) and season-best five vs. Central Connecticut State (11/17).
Played in all 11 games at safety ... Totaled 30 tackles, including 19 unassisted ... Recorded a career-high eight tackles at No. 23 Maine (9/22) ... Brought down four solo (five total ) in win over Central Connecticut State (11/17) ... Recorded one tackle for a loss of seven yards at Sacred Heart (10/27).
2011
2011
Played in seven games... Made one tackle against Wagner (10/29). 2010: Did not make any appearances.
High school
2010
Redshirt season.
Did not appear in a game.
Positioned at strong safety and fullback as a senior ... totaled 68 tackles, three pass breakups and recovered four fumbles on defense ... the Tigers reached WPIAL Class AAAA quarterfinals ... North Allegheny posted a 9-2 record and reached WPIAL quarterfinal round in his junior season and went 11-1 and advanced to WPIAL semifinals in his sophomore campaign ... member of track & field squad for two years.
2009
Did not appear in a game.
High school
First-team All-Area linebacker by Albany Times Union ... earned Reinfurt Division first-team and all-league recognition ... led team with 80 tackles despite missing two games due to injury as a senior captain ... hauled in 20 passes for 275 yards as a wide receiver ... also competed in rugby and track for Cadets.
Personal
Son of John Idowu … Has two siblings: Sean and Olayinka … Accounting major.
#63
Personal
Major is English with a minor in business administration ... born 2-17-91 ... mother is Sharon John ... has one sister, Mandisa John, and four brothers, Yves Mbongue-Muna, Jacque Mbongue-Muna, Ebun John and Travette Vaughnan.
ERIC LAPORTA
#62
6-2 • 250 • SR. • C • Yorktown Heights, NY (Yorktown)
JAMES SANCHEZ
5-11 • 255 • SR. • OL • Washington Heights, N.Y. (Cardinal Hayes)
2012
CoSIDA Academic All-District ... Started all 11 games at center ... Helped UAlbany to the league’s top-ranked scoring offense (34.1) and limited opponent sacks to just 1.45 per game.
2012
Made two appearances at Saint Francis (10/13) and vs. Central Connecticut State (11/17).
2011
High school
Starting center in all 12 games.
Earned four varsity football letters at Cardinal Hayes … Helped his team to class AA and A titles … Was named the team’s Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2010 … Served as team captain as a senior in 2010 … Also was a three-year member of the track and field team … Member of National Honor Society.
2010
Redshirt season... Northeast Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll.
High school
Earned all-league recognition as an offensive and defensive lineman ... senior captain ... two varsity letters ... All-Section I wrestler in 285-pound class ... won three varsity awards.
Personal
Personal
Major in criminal justice and history (dual) ... born 10-8-91 ... parents are Frank and Dana LaPorta ... mother played volleyball for UAlbany as a freshman ... has one sister, Jennifer.
Son of Fior and Augusto Sanchez … Has one brother, Jimmy … Communications major with a minor in business.
UALBANY ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF Vice President & Director of Athletics.......................... Lee McElroy Deputy Director of Athletics.................................................Rick Coe Associate Athletics Dir./External Affairs.................Charlie Voelker Associate Athletics Director/Facilities............................ Cara White Associate Athletics Dir./Student Services.................Carl Anderson Assistant Athletics Director/Internal Operations......... Matt Roche Associate Athletics Director/Compliance.............. Patrick Hairston Assistant Athletics Director/Equipment.................... Kevin Galuski Asst. Ath. Dir./Student-Athlete Support Services..................Jen McCarthy Director of Media Relations...........................................Lizzie Barlow Director of Web Development & Video........................ Laura Remia Tickets & Customer Service........................................ Brian Rudolph Head Athletic Trainer......................................................... Jay Geiger Assistant to the Director of Athletics.......................... Cathy Probst Chair, Intercollegiate Athletics Board.....................Teresa Harrison
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Athletic Development................................................... Paul Norcross Athletics Grounds............................................................Shaun Lynch Strength & Conditioning.......................Tony Tullock, Conor Hughes Spirit Coordinator............................................................ Patty Palmer Athletic Trainers....Mary Kate Hedderman, Kimberly Wersted, Joe Tegnander, Anthony Benyarko, John Sylak, Stephanie Hendricks Equipment Managers............................ Ryan Boisvert, Frank Rocco, ............................................Steve Agars, Jimmy Munsie, Jack Nickla Football Secretary.........................................................Karen Mitchell Public Address Announcer............................................... Josh White Press Box Staff..... Brooke Rayder, Dave Vatz, Laura Bogardus, Max Weisberg, Anna Berman, Aaron Cagwin, Brian Sausa. Photography..........................................................................Bill Ziskin WOFX Radio Announcers.........................Rodger Wyland, Zach Bye
#59 ANDREW SMITH
#76 KADEEM WILLIAMS
6-2 • 255 • SR. • DT • Wading River, N.Y. (Riverhead)
6-7 • 310 • SR. • OT • Jersey City, N.J. (Hudson Catholic)
2012
2012
First team All-NEC ... College Sports Madness second team All-America ... Started all 11 games at left tackle ... Helped limit opponent sacks to just 1.45 per game ... Named to Northeast Conference Preseason Team... Also named to the 2012 FCS Preseason All-America Third Team by College Sporting News.
Started all 11 games at defensive end ... Totaled 28 tackles, including 7.5 for a loss of 49 yards ... Forced two fumbles and recorded four sacks ... Logged a season-high four tackles four times ... Recorded a sack for a loss of 22 yards and forced a fumble in win over Central Connecticut State (11/17) ... Tallied four tackles, including a sack for a loss of eight, forced a fumble, and broke up a pass at Sacred Heart (10/27).
2011
Played in all 12 games on the offensive line.
2011
Played in all 12 games... Recorded 25 tackles... Had a season-high seven takedowns at Central Connecticut (10/22)... Had at least one tackle in all but two games... Recorded one interception with a 38-yard return for a touchdown at Central Connecticut... Also had one fumble recovery at Saint Francis (10/1).
2010
Appeared in 10 games last season and received his first varsity letter ... played special teams on field goal/PAT unit.
2009
Redshirt season
2010
High school
One of four true freshmen to earn a varsity letter ... rotated at defensive tackle ... played in eight games and made eight tackles ... career-best three tackles and forced a fumble against No. 10 Stephen F. Austin ... originally signed with Hofstra University as a member of the 2009 class, but spent the fall semester as a student at Suffolk County Community College ... enrolled at UAlbany in 2010 spring semester.
First-team All-Hudson County by Newark Star-Ledger ... second-team all-county by Jersey Journal ... Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association (HCIAA) American Conference first team ... led team to NJSIAA Group II final with a 7-4 record as a senior captain ... second-team all-county and honorable mention All-HCIAA as a junior ... played both tackle positions on the offensive line ... starting center on basketball team.
High school
Personal
Named to 2008 NYSSWA Class AA first-team all-state selection ... led Riverhead High to a 12-0 record, the Long Island championship, Rutgers Cup and a Nassau County Division II title ... first-team All-Long Island by Newsday ... made 87 tackles as a defensive end and had 15 receptions and three touchdowns as a tight end ... totaled 71 tackles, two sacks and two interceptions as a junior ... member of track & field program.
Personal
Major is economics with a minor in business administration ... born 8-1-91 ... his mother is Carrian Williams ... has one brother, Kareem.
#5
5-10 • 190 • SR. • FS • Staten Island, N.Y. (Tottenville)
Major is sociology with a minor in communication ... born 5-13-90 ... parents are Robert and Josephine Smith ... has two brothers, Robert, Jr. and Micheal, and two sisters, Angela and Rebecca.
#4
2012
Played in and started nine games at safety ... Totaled 11 tackles and three interceptions for 66 yards ... Recorded a pick and returned it 33 yards in win over Colgate (9/1) ... Also intercepted a pass for 10 yards vs. Monmouth (9/29) and one for 23 yards at Sacred Heart (10/27) ... Recorded a season-high three tackles in win over Central Connecticut State (11/17).
RHAKEEM WIGGINS
5-10 • 175 • SR. • WR • Cheektowaga, N.Y. (Cleveland Hill)
2012
Appeared in seven games on special teams.
2011
Played in eight games.
2010
Appeared in six games and received his first varsity letter ... caught three passes for 26 yards ... hauled in an 8-yard scoring pass in the fourth quarter against St. Francis, Pa. ... Northeast Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll.
TRAMAINE WILSON
2011
Played in 10 games... Started the season as a kick returner... Had nine returns for 167 yards... Had a season-long return of 37 yards in the season-opener at Colgate (9/3)... Also caught two receptions... Recorded four tackles, including two at Central Connecticut (10/22).
2010
Played in three games as a redshirt freshman ... accounted for 161 all-purpose yards, including 52 rushing.
2009
2009
Redshirt season.
High school
New York City Coaches Association All-Borough selection ... PSAL second-team all-city ... All-Staten Island Advance ... rushed for 1,034 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior captain ... caught 15 passes for 294 yards and two TDs ... 205 rushing yards and two scores against Chistopher Columbus ... ran for 180 yards and four touchdowns vs. Susan Wagner .... also positioned at defensive back and wide receiver ... three interceptions on defense ... 2009 Empire Challenge participant ... 2,365 career rushing yards and 23 touchdowns ... 40 career receptions.
High school
Redshirt season. Selected Class C first-team all-state as a defensive back by the New York State Sportswriters Association ... All-Western New York first team ... Section VI Class C North Division Offensive Co-MVP for second consecutive year ... first-team All-Erie County Interscholastic Conference ... team reached Class C semifinals and recorded its first undefeated regular season ... rushed for 1,055 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior captain ... career stats: 2,202 rushing yards, 33 TDs ... NYSSWA third-team all-state as a junior .... Division II sectional champion in 100- and 200-meter dashes.
Personal
Major is sociology with a minor in business administration ... born 8-9-91 ... mother is Ethel Wiggins ... competed in sprints as a member of the UAlbany track program during the 2011 indoor season.
Personal
Major is sociology ... born 3-24-91 ... parents are Robert Wilson and Debra Burton ... has one brother, Robert, Jr.
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#16
BRANDON BAYLOR
#33
CHRISTIAN DORSEY
6-0 • 200 • JR. • S • Washington D.C. (St.John’s College)
5-11 • 215 • JR. • ILB • Montclair, NJ (Montclair)
2012
2012
2011
2011
Made nine appearances, including two starts at safety ... Totaled seven tackles, bringing down a career-high three at No. 5 Youngstown State (9/15) ... Also forced a fumble against the Guins ... Made his first career start in win over No. 23 Maine (9/22).
Played in all 11 games at inside linebacker ... Totaled 18 tackles, including 11 solo ... Recorded a career-high five tackles vs. Wagner (11/3) ... Forced a fumble and tackled two in win over Colgate (9/1) ... Brought down four, including three unassisted at Robert Morris (9/8).
Saw action in nine games at safety... Totaled nine tackles on the season... Finished with two tackles in four games... Had one fumble recovery and a 38-yard return at
Played in nine games... Recorded 17 total tackles... Had a season-high with six tackles, including five solo, at Columbia (9/24)... Also had a forced fumble against the Lions... Finished with four tackles at
Wagner (10/29). Central Connecticut (10/22).
2010
2010
Redshirt season.
Redshirt season.
High school
Named to the MDHigh.com All-Washington D.C. second team ... All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) third team ... positioned at cornerback, safety, wide receiver and outside linebacker ... made 57 tackles with two interceptions, one forced fumble and six pass break-ups ... scored on a 15-yard interception return versus Bishop McNamara ... participated in D.C. All-Star Game ... the Cadets made their fifth consecutive WCAC playoff appearance in his junior season.
High school
Personal
Major is undeclared ... born 2-9-92 ... parents are Kevin and Deannel Dorsey ... has one brother, Darius.
Major is communication with a minor in journalism ... born 11-30-92 ... parents are Marquette and Denise Baylor.
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COLIN COOPER
6-3 • 250 • JR. • ILB • Geneva, NY (Monmouth/Geneva)
Second-team All-Essex County ... All-Super Essex County - American Division ... 98 tackles as a senior captain ... team’s top defensive player award ... made 61 tackles and 4.0 sacks as a junior, plus rushed for 459 yards and four TDs ... positioned at linebacker, running back, fullback and tight end ... 160 career tackles.
Personal
#54
6-2 • 220 • JR. • ILB •Springboro, Ohio (Springboro)
2012
2012
Played in eight games ... Totaled 11 tackles ... Sacked Central Connecticut State’s quarterback for a loss of 10 yards and forced a fumble in win over the Blue Devils (11/17) ... Intercepted a pass and ran it 13 yards in win over Monmouth (9/29) ... Totaled a career-high two tackles five times.
Played in 10 games … Made 34 tackles, including nine unassisted … Made 2.5 tackles for a loss of seven yards … Also forced a fumble.
2011
Started all 11 games at outside linebacker as a true freshman... Finished with 33 tackles, 18 of which were unassisted... Recorded his first career interception in a win over Bryant (10/15)... Registered a career-high seven tackles, including four unassisted stops against Colgate (10/8)... Also had seven tackles in MU’s win over Sacred Heart (10/22).
High school
Played linebacker and tight end under coaches Mike Pane and Dave Whitcomb at Geneva High School... Earned First Team All-State at linebacker... Named Finger Lakes Player of the Year... Earned First Team All-Finger Lakes East at tight end and inside linebacker as a senior... Canandaigua Post AllStar... Finished his career with 230 tackles, 13 sacks and three interceptions... Returned two interceptions for touchdowns... Made 90 receptions for 953 yards and 17 touchdowns as a tight end... Named first team all-league at linebacker as a junior and tight end as a sophomore... Rated as a two-star recruit from Rivals.com.
Personal
Major was health studies and physical education at Monmouth... Son of Susan and the late Michael Cooper.
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JAKE DWYER
2011
Did not see any game action.
2010
Redshirt season.
High school
Greater Western Ohio Conference (GWOC) South Defensive Player of the Year ... Division I All-Southwest District second team ... first-team All-GWOC South ... All-Dayton Daily News first team ... led Panthers to an 8-2 record by making 127 tackles, including 24 for a loss and seven sacks ... totaled 71 tackles, 14 TFLs and two sacks as a junior ... career stats: 198 tackles, 10 sacks, 12 pass break-ups ... played on two GWOC South Conference champions ... team captain twice ... lettered in wrestling.
Personal
Major is history with a minor in education ... born 2-3-92 ... parents are Greg and Kim Dwyer... has two sisters, Ashley and Paige.
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#25 CLAY HARRIS
WILL FIACCHI
6-3 • 200 • JR. • QB •Marcellus, NY (Marcellus)
5-11 • 180 • JR. • CB •West Henrietta, NY (Rush-Henrietta)
2012
Started all 11 games at quarterback ... Set a program record for completed passes in a regular season, completing 188-of 309 with just five interceptions ... Threw for 2,156 yards, good for third all-time at UAlbany ... Passed for 11 touchdowns and rushed for two ... Threw for a career-high three touchdowns, completing 17-of-21 passes at Robert Morris (9/8) and also rushed for one ... Completed a career-high 23 passes twice ... Completed 23-of-35 passes for two touchdowns, totaling 228 yards at No. 5 Youngstown State (9/15) ... Threw for a career-high 262 yards (23-34-1) at Bryant (10/6) ... Averaged 196.0 yards per game with a 127.96 pass efficiency.
2011
2012
Played in all 11 games at the cornerback position ... Totaled 13 tackles, including seven solo ... Intercepted a pass in win at Duquesne (11/10) ... Tallied three tackles twice – at No. 23 Maine (9/22) and vs. Monmouth (9/29).
2011
Played in 11 games... One of the top kick returners, averaging 23.5 yards per carry... Posted a season-long 40-yard return at Saint Francis (10/1)... Had three returns against the Red Flash, totaling 93 yards... Had two returns against both Robert Morris (10/15) and Central Connecticut (10/22)... Also recorded 20 tackles... Had one sack for five lost yards at Columbia (9/24)... Recorded on interception on the season, against Duquesne (10/8)
2010
Made two appearances.
Redshirt season
2010
Redshirt season ... Completed 11 of 14 passes for 93 yards and rushed for 22 more in 2011 UAlbany Spring Game ... 2010 Northeast Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll.
High school
Named to NYSSWA Class B all-state first team ... All-Central New York first team by Syracuse Post Standard ... passed for 2,607 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior in leading the Mustangs to a 7-3 record ... third in state history with 6,971 career passing yards ... 70 career TD passes, eight rushing touchdowns and had a 58% completion percentage ... recorded third-best single-game passing total in state annals with 519 yards against South Jefferson ... earned third-team all-state recognition as a junior when he threw for 2,169 yards and 21 TDs ... first-team All-Onondaga League as a sophomore ... passed for 2,176 yards and 25 TDs.
Personal
High school Named to the NYSSWA Class AA all-state fifth team ... All-Greater Rochester first team by Democrat & Chronicle ... Section V Player of the Year ... rushed for 1,012 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior ... accounted for 252 all-purpose yards, including an 85-yard punt return for a score, against Fairport ... second-team All-Greater Rochester as junior when he ran for 1,480 yards and 22 TDs ... 2008 Section V championship MVP ... career stats: 3,842 rushing yards, 62 TDs, 45 receptions, 1,247 kick and punt return yards ... guard on Royal Comets’ basketball team
Personal
Major is criminal justice ... business administration minor ... born 5-5-92 ... parents are Clay and Lori Harris ... has two brothers, Christian and Chancellor.
#31 KYLE JORDAN
Major is business administration ... sociology minor ... born 5-17-91 ... parents are Joe and Martha Fiacchi ... has three brothers, Joe, James and Tom, and one sister, Maggie.
#97 SAMUEL GRAY
5-11 • 200 • JR. • OLB • Bernardsville, NJ (Immaculata)
2012
6-5 • 265 • JR. • DT • Poughkeepsie, NY (Franklin Deleanor Roosevelt)
Started all 11 games as an outside linebacker ... Ranked fifth on the team with 45 tackles, including 29 solo ... Returned a blocked punt 19 yards for a touchdown in win over Colgate (9/1) ... Recorded a season-high seven tackles at Sacred Heart (10/27) ... Tallied five tackles three times – at Youngstown (9/15), at No. 23 Maine (9/22), and at Bryant (10/6).
2012
Did not see game action ... Transferred from Morrisville State College and has two years of eligibility remaining.
High school
Four-year letter winer at FDR High ... Was named captain his senior year ... Recorded 65 tackles, two sacks and two fumble recoveries during his senior campagin ... Led his team to two Section 9 championships (2010 and 2011).
Personal
Samuel Gray ... Majoring in psychology ... Born on October 12, 1993 ... Son of William and Edwina Gray ... Has two sisters, Samaria and Cierra.
2011
Played in all 12 games... Finished with 60 tackles on the season, including 35 solo efforts... Had a season-best nine tackles against Maine (9/17) and against versus Bryant (11/5)... Also recorded two sacks against the Black Bears for 12 lost yards... Had another sack against Duquesne (10/8)... Posted eight total tackles with six solo efforts at Columbia (9/24)... Had 10 tackles for loss of yardage... Recorded two forced fumbles on the season and one pass breakup
2010
Redshirt season
High school
Second-team All-Somerset County ... first-team All-Raritan Division ... rushed for 344 yards and four touchdowns as a fullback despite missing part of the season with a knee injury ... hauled in 21 passes for 220 yards and three TDs ... led Spartans to a 10-2 record ... made 43 tackles with 1.5 sacks and one interception as a linebacker ... played on teams that posted a combined 32-4 record ... three varsity letters.
Personal
Major is criminal justice ... business administration minor ... born 7-31-91 ... mother is Nancy Jordan ... has two sisters, Amanda and Mya ... grandmother and cousin attended UAlbanyChancellor.
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#94 TIM KOLOGRIVOV
RICKY JOSEPH
5-10 • 170 • JR. • CB • Brooklyn, NY (Thomas Jefferson )
6-0 • 265 • JR. • DT • Wykoff, NJ (Ramapo)
2012
2012
Played in all 11 games with 10 starts at nose guard ... Totaled 24 tackles, including 14 solo and 5.5 for a loss of 17 yards ... Recorded four tackles with a sack for a loss of nine yards at Sacred Heart (10/27) ... Also brought down four in win over Saint Francis (Pa.) (10/13).
Played in six games ... Made one tackle at Sacred Heart (10/27).
2011
Played in one game during the season, taking the field against Robert Morris (10/15).
High school
2009 All-Brooklyn honorable mention ... led Orange Wave to first PSAL Bowl division championship since 1975 ... passed for 1,616 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior ... rushed for four TDs ... threw two scoring passes in 29-28 victory over August Martin in PSAL title game ... member of track & field team and competed in 200- and 300-meter dashes.
Played in all 12 games... Finished the season with eight tackles... Had two tackles at Columbia (9/24) and versus Bryant (11/5)... One tackle against the Bulldogs was for a four-yard loss
2010
Redshirt season
Personal
Son of Meprissa Plaisir and Daniel Joseph ... Has one brother, Darlenson, and one sister, Mara Melissa ... Major is biology ... attended New York City College of Technology as a student in 2010.
#87
2011
COLE KING
6-1 • 185 • JR. • WR • Syracuse, NY (Henninger)
2012 Started all 11 games at wide receiver ... Ranked second on the team with 35 receptions and 573 receiving yards ... Caught a team-high five touchdown passes, including three at Robert Morris (9/8), which tied a program record ... Also scored a touchdown at No. 5 Youngstown State (9/15) and at Duquesne (11/10) ... Recorded over 100 receiving yards three times, including a career-high 124 at Robert Morris ... Made a career-best seven catches twice – at Youngstown State (115 yards) and vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (100 yards).
2011
Finished season with 582 yards receiving… Had a season-high 102 yards with two touchdowns at Saint Francis (10/1)… Also recorded a season-long reception of 49 yards against the Red Flash… Caught at least one pass in all but one game… Caught a 44-yard pass against Maine (9/17)… Also posted a 44-yard reception en route to 97 total yards versus Robert Morris (10/15)… Caught four passes with a long of 32 yards at Monmouth (11/12).
2010
Redshirted as a true freshman
High school
All-Central New York first team by Syracuse Post Standard ... first-team All-Onondaga League Class AA-2 ... scored by pass reception, punt return and interception return as a senior ... member of 2008 Section III championship team ... second in high jump and third in long jump at 2009 Section III indoor track meet ... competed in triple jump ... member of Black Knights’ baseball teams as an outfielder
Personal
Major is sociology ... business administration minor ... born 1-3-92 ... parents are Emanuel Jr. and Sandra King ... has two brothers, Jordan and Branden.
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High school
New Jersey All-Group III third team ... All-Bergen County second team ... All-Northern Bergen Interscholastic League (NBIL) ... 32 tackles, three sacks, four forced fumbles and one recovery as a senior ... WGHT All-Area squad ... Green Raiders finished with a 10-2 record and won a state championship ... baseball catcher who batted .379
Personal
Major is undeclared ... born 8-20-91 ... parents are Alan and Jeaneane Kologrivov ... has five sisters, Cassidy, Valene, Emily, Natalie and Stephanie, and one brother, Gregory.
#82
MALACHI LAWRENCE
6-3 • 170 • JR. • WR • Brooklyn, NY (Nassau CC/ DeWitt Clinton)
Nassau CC
Competed for two seasons.
High school
Earned three varsity letters at Dewitt Clinton … Recorded 18 catches for 340 yards and four touchdowns as a senior … Named to the 2011 All-Borough Team … Served as team captain as a senior … Was also a member of the track and field team for two seasons.
Personal
Son of Georgianna Carey and Andrew Lawrence … Has one brother, Omari, and one sister, Monique … Plans to major in human biology.
#3
#23 OMAR OSBOURNE
JAKE MEEK
6-1 • 215 • JR. • WR • Penfield, NY (Bishop Kearney)
6-1 • 195 • JR. • TB • Syracuse, NY (Bishop Ludden)
2012
2012
Played in all 11 games as backup quarterback, serving as the running specialist from the QB position ... Rushed 30 times, totaling 110 yards and two touchdowns ... Scored both touchdowns in win over St. Francis (Pa.) (10/13), including a 38-yard end zone scamper.
2011
Played in eight games, mostly as a kick returner... Had five kick returns for 128 yards... Posted a season-long of 27 yards at Central Connecticut (10/22)... Returned five kicks for 67 total yards against Bryant (11/5)
2010
Redshirt season... Northeast Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll
High school
Made his second consecutive appearance on Democrat & Chronicle All-Greater Rochester Team as an honorable mention selection ... Eddie Meath All-Star ... second-team All-Finger Lakes ... passed for 1,213 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior ... career-high five TD passes vs. Eastridge ... Class C Offensive Player of the Week twice ... threw for 1,542 yards and 10 TDs as a junior ... also ran for 261 yards ... shortstop and pitcher on baseball teams
Personal
Major is business administration ... physics minor ... born 12-28-91 ... parents are Philip and Lisa Meek ... has three sisters, Samantha, Taylor and Catherine
#98 ZACH MORTON
6-5 • 225 • JR. • DE • Burnt Hills, NY (Burnt Hills-Balston Spa Lake)
2012
Played in all 11 games on the defensive line and on special teams ... Totaled 13 tackles, including eight solo ... Brought down two, including one for a loss of three yards in win at Bryant (10/6) ... Recorded a season-high three tackles twice at Duquesne (11/10) and vs. Central Connecticut State (11/17).
Played in all 11 games with one start vs. Wagner (11/3) ... Ranked second on the squad with 503 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns, carrying the ball 108 times ... Made 11 receptions for a total of 219 yards and one touchdown ... Totaled 722 all-purpose yards, good for third on the team ... Rushed a career-high 113 yards and scored a touchdown, as well as received three passes for a total of 33 yards in win over Colgate (9/1) ... Scored the winning touchdown with 1:38 left at Sacred Heart (10/27) on a season-long 40-yard scamper ... Rushed a season-high 18 times at Duquesne (11/10) for 80 yards, including a three-yard touchdown run. Also caught three passes ... Accounted for two touchdowns in win over Central Connecticut State (11/17), including a 13-yard end zone run and career-long 58-yard touchdown reception.
2011
Recorded 419 all-purpose yards as a freshman… Ran for 308 yards and had 111 yards receiving… Had a season-high 103 yards, all rushing, with a touchdown at Central Connecticut (10/22)… Had 80 total yards with one rushing touchdown, as well as one touchdown reception, at Coumbia (9/24)… Posted a season-best reception of 57 yards versus Bryant (11/5)… Ran for a season-long 46 yards at Central Connecticut... Also recorded six tackles on the season, with a season-high two at Monmouth (11/12).
2010
Redshirt season
High school
Chosen to NYSSWA Class C all-state second team for the second straight year ... Syracuse Post Standard All-Central New York first team as a junior and senior ... All-Onondaga League Class C West first team twice ... totaled 1,570 rushing yards, 450 receiving yards and scored 23 touchdowns as a senior captain ... ran for 239 yards and two TDs vs. Adirondack ... Gaelic Knights finished 8-1 and were ranked No. 11 in state poll ... rushed for 1,565 yards and scored 21 TDs as a junior.
Personal
Major is criminal justice ... born 3-6-91 ... parents are Louis and Lorna Osbourne ... has four sisters, Mesha, Tamar, Tahisha and Monique, and one brother, Louis.
2011
Played in all 12 games... Recorded 12 tackles... Had a season-high four tackles at Central Connecticut (10/22)... Had a fumble recovery at Columbia (9/24)... Also recorded a pass breakup versus Robert Morris (10/15)
2010
Redshirt season... Northeast Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll
High school
Chosen to NYSSWA Class A all-state second team as a defensive lineman ... Albany Times Union Large School All-Area Team ... Daily Gazette all-area first team and Troy Record all-area second team ... Class A Northwest Co-Defensive Player of the Year ... made 48 tackles with six sacks and two blocked punts ... Spartans reached state championship game and finished No. 4 in the Class A rankings with a 12-1 record ... first-team Class A Northwest as a junior ... one of the top Section II basketball scorers at 16.9 points per game
Personal
Major is biology ... born 10-16-91 ... parents are David and Sandra Morton ... has two sisters, Sarah and Lizzy ... 2010 Capital District Student Scholarship recipient.
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#80 BRIAN PARKER
6-4 • 260 • JR. • TE • Henrietta, NY (McQuaid Jesuit)
#8
JOJO MCCLARY
5-8 • 160 • So. • CB • Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Saint Thomas Aquinas)
2012
NEC Rookie of the Week (Sept. 24 ... Played in all 11 games at cornerback ... Totaled 22 tackles, including 16 unassisted ... Recovered a fumble and logged four tackles in win at No. 23 Maine (9/22) ... Intercepted a pass and recorded four tackles, including one for a loss of three yards at Robert Morris (9/18).
2012
Played in nine games.
2011
Played in 10 games... Made three catches for 141 yards... Had a season long of 57 yards with a touchdown catch at Central Connecticut (10/22)... Also had a 55yard touchdown reception at Monmouth (11/12)... Had one punt return of 21 yards at Stony Brook (11/26)
2010
Redshirt season... Northeast Conference
Fall Academic Honor Roll
High school
All-Greater Rochester second team by Democrat & Chonicle as a senior ... 35 receptions for 400 yards and four touchdowns ... the Knights were No. 13 in state’s Class A rankings and reached Section V final ... caught three passes for 46 yards as a tight end and made eight tackles as a defensive end vs. Aquinas Institute in sectional title game ... member of two City-Catholic League championship teams ... honorable mention All-Greater Rochester in basketball as a junior when he averaged 14 points and 10 rebounds
High school
All-Star Second-Team honoree and was a Second-Team Broward County honoree.
Personal
Son of Betty and Jeff McClary … Has two brothers, Jeff Jr. and Jared … Undecided on major.
#7
6-2 • 205 • So. • QB • Guilderland, NY (Guilderland/Colgate)
2012
Sat out as per NCAA transfer rules.
Personal
2011
Major is business administration ... born 5-30-92 ... parents are Scot and Elva Parker ... has one brother, Cory.
Served as Colgate’s back-up quarterback ... Played in two games for the Red Raiders ... Completed 7 of 11 passes for 65 yards and a touchdown while throwing two interceptions.
#22 DORIAN POLK
5-10 • 170 • JR. • CB • Lockport, NY (Erie CC/Lockport)
2012
Played two seasons for the Kats … Earned NJCAA Defensive Player of the Week honors after making two interceptions, returning one for a 40-yard touchdown against Alfred State during his second season … Started all eight games in 2012 … Was named to the All-Northeast Football Conference third team and also was chosen to All-Region III team … Led the Kats with three interceptions and ranked sixth in Northeast Football Conference in interceptions … 2012 Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
2011
In 2011, he appeared in all 10 games and was a valuable member of special teams unit … Finished his rookie season with five tackles (3 solo/2 assists) and two pass breakups.
High school
Served as a running back and cornerback, hitting the 1,000-yard rushing mark and scored 11 touchdowns, while also logging four interceptions in his career … Named first-team all-region and third-team All-Northeast Conference at the cornerback position.
Personal
Son of Angela and Richard Blackburn … Has one brother, Damani, and one sister, Zakiyah … Plans to major in business.
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RYAN SMITH
High school
Times Union All-Area First Team member in 2009 and 2010... Named Third-Team All-State in 2010... Completed 114 of 234 passes for 1,672 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2010.
Personal
Son of Kelly and Scott Smith … Has one sister, Schyler … Accounting major.
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KARL ALLISON
5-6 • 175 • RSo. • RB • Bayshort, NY (Bayshore)
2012
Did not see game action.
2011
Did not play as a true freshman.
High school
Rushed for 200 or more yards against three opponents as a senior ... ran for 243 yards and two touchdowns against Central Islip ... accounted for 219 yards and four TDs vs. Commack ... rushed for two scores and 206 yards against Ward Melville.
Personal
Son of Tracy Santos ... Major is undeclared.
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NICK BEACH
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DOUG DRAUDE
5-11 • 175 • RSo. • CB • Charlotte, NC (Mallard Creek)
6-3 • 295 • RSo. • OL • East Rockaway, NY (East Rockaway)
2012
2012
Made five appearances at cornerback ... Totaled two tackles and one pass breakup.
Made five appearances on the offensive line.
2011
2011
High school
High school
Redshirt season.
Chosen first team All-I-Meck Conference ... totaled 43 tackles, three interceptions and 17 pass break-ups as a senior ... team was ranked No. 2 in North Carolina before losing the in semifinal round of state championship ... competed in 400-meter dash as member of track and field team.
Personal
Son of Heline and Patrick Beach ... Has one sister, Nicole ... Major is business administration with an emphasis in finance.
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PRESLEY BEAUVAIS
5-4 • 150 • RSo. • RB • Spring Valley, NC (St. Joseph Regional)
Redshirt season.
Named to Class C all-state third team by New York State Sportswriters Association ... positioned at both offensive and defensive tackle ... All-Nassau County and Nassau Conference IV ... earned second-team all-state honors as a junior ... County Scholar-Athlete.
Personal
Son of Mary Ellen and Douglas Draude ... Has one brother, John ... Major is atmospheric science.
#35
6-1 • 225 • RSo. • ILB • Wyckoff, NJ (Ramapo)
2012
2012
Made nine appearances at tailback ... Totaled 99 rushing yards on 18 carries ... Scored his first career touchdown on a 67yard scamper in the last minutes of the win over Monmouth (9/29).
Played in 10 games ... Totaled seven tackles, including five unassisted ... Recorded a season-best two tackles twice – vs. Monmouth (9/29) and at Sacred Heart (10/27).
2011
2011
Redshirt season.
Redshirt season.
High school
Attended high school in New Jersey and was named second-team All-Bergen County ... rushed for 969 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior ... caught 10 passes for 135 yards and one score ... season-high 187 rushing yards with two touchdowns against Pascack Valley.
Personal
Son of Shania Calixte ... Has three sisters, Anastasia, Prescella, and Tania ... Major is undeclared.
#99
COREY CONNELL
6-2 • 245 • RSo. • DL • Ramsey, NJ (Ramsey)
2012
High school
All-Bergen County second team ... Newark Star-Ledger second-team all-county ... Big North Independence Division first team ... played in 33rd North-South All-Star Game ... 65 tackles and five sacks as a linebacker ... 11 receptions and one touchdown as a tight end ... had 42 tackles as a junior when his team won the North 1, Group 3 state title ... career stats: 107 tackles, 7 sacks, 3 caused fumbles ... second-team All-North Jersey lacrosse defenseman ... named to All-North Bergen Interscholastic Athletic League and All-Suburban lacrosse squads
Personal
Son of Fran and Ronald LaDucer ... Has two brothers, Patric and Aaron, and two sisters, Alyson and Tamara ... Major is business administration.
#83
Redshirt season.
High school
All-Bergen County second team ... Newark Star-Ledger second-team all-county ... Big North American Division first team ... also a tight end and a long snapper on punt and PAT units ... 68 tackles and five sacks as a senior ... captain on a team that finished 9-3 and reached North 1, Group 2 state final ... second-team all-league as a junior when he had 65 tackles, 5.5 sacks and two blocked punts ... team won state championship ... career stats: 150 tackles, 12 sacks.
Personal
Guardian is Lynn Connell ... Has two brothers, Tyler and Patrick ... Major is criminal justice.
DEVON MAIO
5-10 • 170 • RSo. • WR • Henrietta, NY (Rush-Henrietta)
Appeared in 10 games as the backup defensive end ... Totaled 10 tackles, including six solo ... Brought down a career-high three in win at No. 23 Maine (9/22) ... Recovered a fumble and ran 40 yards for a touchdown in the victory over Central Connecticut State (11/17).
2011
MATT LADUCER
2012
Did not see game action.
2011
Redshirt season.
High school
Chosen to Class AA all-state fourth team by New York State Sportswriters Association ... All-Greater Rochester first team by Rochester Democrat & Chonicle ... played in Upstate/Downstate All-Star Classic ... led Rush-Henrietta to state championship ... 47 receptions for 934 yards and 10 touchdowns ... averaged 19.9 yards per catch ... All-Monroe County twice ... set state playoff record with 201 receiving yards in semifinals against Baldwinsville.
Personal
Son of Jill Thompson and Jeremy Middlebrook ... Has one brother, Reid Thompson ... Major is business administration.
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PAT O’CONNOR
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MICHAEL SMITH
6-3 • 215 • RSo. • FB • Valley Cottage, NY (St. Joseph Regional)
6-3 • 225 • RSo. • DT • Wading River, NY (Riverhead)
2012
2012
Appeared in eight games .. Made one tackle vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (10/13).
Played in seven games ... Totaled three tackles ... Logged a season-best two tackles in win at Robert Morris (9/8), including a sack for a loss of 13 yards ... Also logged a sack for a loss of five yards vs. Monmouth (9/29).
2011
Redshirt season.
High school
Attended high school in New Jersey and was chosen second-team All-Bergen County ... hauled in 20 passes for 321 yards and three touchdowns as a tight end ... made 37 tackles with 3.5 sacks as a defensive end ... competed in discus throw as member of track and field team.
Personal
Son of Shawn and Pat O’Connor ... Has two brothers, Dirk and Dustin, and two sisters, Katelyn and Kelly ... Major is criminal justice.
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TOM O’RIORDAN
5-10 • 200 • RSo. • P/PK • Stony Point, NY (North Rockland)
2012
Did not see game action.
2011
2011
Redshirt season.
High school
Four-year letter winner at Riverhead High School ... Was a captain both his junior and senior season ... During his senior campaign, he led his team to a perfect 11-0 record.
Personal
Michael Austin Smith ... Intending to major in computer information ... Born on September 23, 1991 ... Son of Robert and Josephine Smith ... Has four siblings, two brothers, Andrew and Robert Jr. and two sisters, Angela and Rebecca. His brother Andrew is currently on the UAlbany roster playing defense line.
#91
6-3 • 265 • RSo. • DL • New Providence, NJ (New Providence)
Redshirt season.
2012
High school
Played in nine games ... Totaled five tackles ... Recorded his first career sack at Bryant (10/6) for a loss of seven ... Logged a season-high two tackles and recovered a fumble in win over Central Connecticut State. (11/17).
Chosen to NYSSWA Class AA all-state second team as a kicker and punter ... earned All-Section I and all-county honors ... made 17-25 field goals, including a career-long 50-yarder, and 60-65 PATs on the scholastic level ... averaged 41.5 yards per punt ... career-long 73-yarder and placed 24 punts inside 20-yard line ... father was an Associated Press All-American and is a member of the Wagner Hall of Fame.
Personal
Son of Mary and Tom O’Riordan ... Has two sisters, Fiona and Christine ... Major is business administration.
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ADAM PASNIK
6-3 • 270 • RSo. • OL • Orchard Park, NY (St. Francis Athol)
2012
Started all 11 games at right tackle .. Helped UAlbany to the league’s top-ranked scoring offense (34.1) and limited opponent sacks to just 1.45 per game.
2011
Redshirt season.
High school
All-Upstate Football Weekly third team ... All-Monsignor Martin League AA first team ... positioned at offensive guard and defensive tackle for Red Raiders ... Captain’s Award ... competed in shot put as member of track and field program.
Personal
Son of Roberta and Simon Pasnik ... Has two sisters, Jessica and Lisa ... Major is psychology.
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ZACK TROUTMAN
2011
Redshirt season.
High school
Selected to play in 33rd New Jersey North-South All-Star Game ... led team to first state championship in 21 years ... New Providence went 11-1 and won the Section II, Group I title ... All-Group I and All-Union County first team ... finished fourth in heavyweight division at 2011 state wrestling championships ... named to Union County first team ... reached 285-pound state semifinals as a junior.
Personal
Son of Dawn and Reed Troutman ... Has one brother, Dylan ... Major is undeclared.
#40 ADEGBOYEGA ASANPAOLA
6-1 • 175 • RFr. • CB •Hempsted, NY (Holy Trinity)
2012
Redshirt season.
High school
Four-year letter winner at Holy Trinity .. Helped his team win the CHSFL AA Championship.
Personal
Intended academic major is biology ... Born on May 28, 1994 ... Son of Michael and Mosun Asanpaola ... Has two sisters, Olamide and Mobosola.
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MATTHEW CAMPION
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CODY GREENHAGEN
6-5 • 330 • RFr. • OT • Stillwater, NY (Stillwater)
6-0• 220 • RFr. • IL • Denville, NJ (Morris Knolls)
2012
2012
High school
High school
Redshirt season.
Redshirt season.
First-Team All-Morris County... First-Team NJAC National Division... Also earned Second-Team All-Star Group 4 honors... A US Army All-American Combine participant.
Times Union Small School First Team... Class C North First Team.
Personal
Son of Amy and Mike Campion, and Jamie McTigue … Has two brothers, Nick and Mike Campion, and two sisters, Leanne Campion and Erin McTigue.
#48
RAYSHAN CLARK
6-0 • 180 • RFr. • S • Theresa, NY (Indian River)
Personal
Son of Stacey and Gregory Greenhagen … Has two siblings: Ryan and Valerie … Undecided on major.
#46
6-0• 205 • RFr. • S • West Henrietta, NY (Rush Henrietta)
2012
2012
Redshirt season.
Redshirt season.
High school
High school
Section III All-North MVP ... All-State First Team ... All-CNY First Team member.
First Team All-Greater Rochester... First Team All-Monroe County... All-State Fourth Team.
Personal
Son of Margaret Miller and Richard Clark … Has two siblings: LaToya and Richard Jr. … Human biology major.
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NICK CLEVELAND
CHRISTIAN HARRIS
Personal
#49
Son of Lori and Clay Harris … Has two siblings: Chancellor and Clay. Clay is also a member of the UAlbany football team … Sociology major with a minor in criminal justice.
NIC KETTER
6-2 • 225 • RFr. • DL • Niskayuna,, NY (Christian Brothers Acad-
6-4 • 210 • RFr. • FB • Queensbury, NY (Queensbury)
2012
2012
High school
High school
Redshirt season.
Redshirt season.
Two-year letter winner at Christian Brothers Academy ... Was named to the first team all-section 2 and third team all-state (AA division) ... Recorded 15 sacks his senior campaign.
Times Union Large School First Team... Section II Class A Player of the Year... Third Team All-State honoree... Played in the Section II Exceptional Senior All-Star Game.
Personal
Personal
Intended academic major is criminal justice ... Born on January 30, 1994 ... Son of Greg and Denise Cleveland ... Has two siblings, one brother, Greg (twin) and one sister, Brooke.
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JOHN FORSTER
6-4 • 240 • RFr. • DL • Hunington, NY (Hunington)
2012 Redshirt season.
High school
Three-year letter winner at Huntington High School ... Was named captain his senior campaign.
Personal
John Robert Forster ... Intended academic major is business management ... Born on January 26, 1994 ... Son of William and Nancy Forster ... Has three sibling, one brother, Luke and two sisters, Heather and Julie. Julie was on the UAlbany women’s basketball team.
#60
Son of Mary and Myron Ketter … Stepfather is James Gleason … Has one sister, Molly, and one brother, Justin … Business major.
DOM LAFRAGOLA
6-2 • 275• RFr. • C • Little Egg Harbor, NJ (Holy Spirit)
2012
Redshirt season.
High school
Four-time letterwinner in both football and wrestling … Helped the Spartans to two state football championships … Earned AllCape Atlantic League honors for both football and wrestling … Second-Team Press All-Star … Won a district title for wrestling with a 35-2 record.
Personal
Son of Karen and Christopher LaFragola … Has one brother, Christian … Political science major.
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#26
POWER LAWRENCE
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JON MCGRIFF
5-11 • 185 • RFr. • RB • Bloomfield, NJ (Montclair Kimberly)
6-3 • 220• RFr. • DE • Syracuse, NY. (Christian Brothers Academy)
2012
2012
High school
High school
Redshirt season.
Redshirt season.
Third-Team All-Essex County... First-Team Super Essex Conference... Recorded 1,004 rushing yards with eight touchdowns and 467 yards receiving with three touchdowns as a senior.
All-State Sixth Team... All-CNY First Team member.
Personal
Son of Vernesa and Rick Henderson … Has two brothers, RJ and Michael … Communications major.
Personal
Son of La-Tonya and Law Lawrence … Has three siblings: Justice Cunningham, Sincere Cunningham, and Promise Lawrence … Psychology major.
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CAMERON LEWIS
#47 PARRISH MCKNIGHT
5-10 • 190 • RFr. • S • Webster, NY. (Webster Schroeder)
2012
5-9 • 175• RFr. • WR •Springfield, Va. (Robert E Lee.)
Redshirt season.
High school
2012
First Team All-Greater Rochester... First Team All-Monroe County... All-State Sixth Team.
Redshirt season.
High school
First-Team All-Patriot Conference after recording 48 receptions for 700 yards... Also returned two punts for touchdowns.
Personal
Son of Rasheeda Appleberry … Has three siblings: Islano, Imaree, and Imani … Psychology major.
Personal
#89
Son of Louise and Steve Lewis … Has a brother, Steven, and two sisters, Melissa and Keris … Intends to major in English and communications.
KEVIN MALLOY
#56
DAN NAPLES
6-2 • 260• RFr. • DT •Branchburg, NJ. (Somerville)
6-5 • 240 • RFr. • TE • East Northport, NY (John H Glen)
2012
2012
Redshirt season.
High school
Redshirt season.
High school
Three-year letter winner at Somerville H.S ... Was named a captain his senior campaign and recorded 13 sacks ... Honored as the 2011 Iron Man Award and named to the first team all-county.
Four-year letter winner at John H. Glenn High School ... During his senior campaign, he was named captain and recorded over 80 tackles ... Led his team for two championships in Long Island.
Personal
Personal
Intended academic major is criminal justice ... Born on November 24, 1993 ... Son of Charles and Marianne Malloy ... Has two siblings, one brother, Thomas and one sister, Laurie.
#37
JONATHAN MARTIN
Intended academic major is business administration ... Born on June 26, 1993 ... Son of Anthony and Tammy Naples ... Has one brother, Mike.
#11
MICHAEL NICASTRO
5-11 • 210 • RFr. • OLB •Clarksville, NJ (Our Lady of Good Counsel)
6-2 • 185 • RFr. • P/PK • Delmar, NY (Bethlehem Central )
2012
Redshirt season.
High school
Class AA Empire Division First Team Kicker/Punter of the Year... Averaged 37.11 yards on 28 punts as a senior... Section II Exceptional Senior All-Star Game.
Personal
Son of Julie and David Martin … Has one sister, Kaitlyn … Finance major.
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2012
Redshirt season.
High school
2011 team captain... Second-Team WCAC selection.
Personal
Son of Maria and Glenn Nicastro … Has two siblings: Logan and Donovan … Business major.
#53 TERRENCE RUSSELL JR.
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DIRK WEISENBURGER
6-1 • 215 • RFr. • OLB • West Orange, NJ (West Orange)
6-6 • 270 • RFr. • OT • Norwalk, Ohio (Norwalk)
2012
2012
High school
High school
Redshirt season. Played four years of varsity football at West Orange … Totaled 297 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 16 catches as a senior … Averaged 18.6 yards per reception … Also played as a linebacker, totaling 46 tackles in 2011 and picked off a pass for 67 yards … Named Second-Team Super Essex Conference as a senior.
Personal
Son of Alexie and Terrence Russell … Has five brothers – Shaquille, Terrife, Terell, Aleem, and Ameer -- and five sisters – Laueshai, Kayonne, Sheriua, Tynil, and Theresa … Communications major.
#66
Redshirt season.
First-Team All-Conference and D2 All-District... Honorable Mention All-Ohio selection.
Personal
Son of Kelly and Eric Weisenberger … Has one sister, Brooke … Political science major.
#74
2012
Redshirt season.
WES SANON
High school
6-3 • 270 • RFr. • OL • Nyack, NJ. (Nyack)
Two-time captain at West Genesee... AllCNY First Team.
Personal
2012
Son of Bonnie and Dan Wierbinski … Has seven siblings: Steve, Kate, Liz, Alex, Matt, Aaron, and Andrea … History major.
Redshirt season.
High school
Played four years of football and basketball … Helped the Indians to a NYS regional championship in 2008 … Played on both the offensive and defensive lines … Earned first-team all-league and all-county honorable mention honors in 2010 … Named the team’s Most Improved Player as a senior … Attended Rockland Community College.
Personal
Son of Maryse and Jady Sanon … Has three brothers -- Stanley, Gladimir, and Sharel – and three sisters – Stephanie, Carine, and Nathalie … Biology major.
#12
RYAN SPELMAN
6-1 • 215 • RFr. • RB • Monroe, NY (Monroe-Woodbury)
2012
Redshirt season.
High school
Two-time Section IX AA All-Section and All-League honoree... Two-time captain and MVP for Monroe-Woodbury High School... Fourth-Team All-State selection as a junior... All-State Third Team as a senior.
Personal
Son of Kathleen and Larry Spelman … Has two brothers, Brad and Kevin … Communications major.
ADAM WIERBINSKI
6-3 • 265 • RFr. • G • Camillus, NY (West Genessee)
#75
WILL ALLEN
6-6 • 295 • Fr. • OL • Springhill, Fla. (Springstead)
High school
Earned three football letters … 2012 Second Team All-North Suncoast … Two-time team captain … Totaled 119 career tackles … Competed in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association’s North-South All-Star Game … Helped the Eagles finish 9-2 and claim the Class 6A, District 6 title – the program’s first since 1996 … Also earned two wrestling letters and won the State title at the 285 weight class.
Personal
Son of Cindy and Michael Allen … Has one brother, Benjamin, and one sister, Lindsay … Plans to major in atmospheric science.
#29 ANTHONY DELUCA
5-9 • 165 • Fr. • CB • Longwood, Fla. (Lake Mary)
High school
Four-year letterwinner for football … Totaled 103 tackles, 73 solo, six for a loss, 17 pass breakups, and two interceptions in his career … Recorded 36 tackles, including 24 solo, a forced fumble, an interception, two pass breakups, two blocked field goals, and returned a punt for a 69-yard touchdown as a senior … Named second-team all-conference in 2012 … Named the Rams’ Defensive Back of the Year as a senior … Also earned two lacrosse letters and helped Lake Mary to a District title in 2012.
Personal
Son of Elena and Anthony DeLuca … Has one brother, Chris, and one sister, Alex … Plans to major in political science.
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#18 KYLE DOWNER
6-3 • 220 • Fr. • QB • Oak Hill, Va. (Oakton)
High school
Earned three varsity football letters … Completed 116 of 187 passes with just four interceptions, totaling 1,409 yards, and 12 touchdowns during his senior season … Also rushed 192 times for 1,460 yards and 25 touchdowns … Named first-team all-region and all-district, and second-team VHSCA All-State in 2012 … Helped the Cougars to a 2012 Northern Region title … Named team MVP as a senior.
Senior All-Star Game participant … Section II Scholar-Athlete … Two-year football team captain … Recorded 138 tackles, including 74 solo, forced four fumbles and one safety, recovered three fumbles, and logged an interception in his final season … Also was a standout basketball player, helping the Red Raiders to a Section II and Regional title … Earned Daily Gazette All-Area honorable mention honors and Times Union third-team recognition … Averaged 12.1 points and 11.6 rebounds per game as a senior.
Personal
Son of Tammy and Christopher Hatalsky … Has one brother, Christopher … Plans to major in environmental science and criminal justice.
#88 KALIF JOYNER
6-5 • 248 • Fr. • TE • Brookl;yn, NY. (Cheshire Academy)
Personal
High school
Son of Sue and Gregg Downer … Has one sister, Krista … Plans to major in business.
#34
CHESHIRE ACADEMY: Helped the Fighting Cats to a 7-2 record … Recorded 20 catches for 366 yards and two touchdowns. CHRIST THE KING: First Team All-Borough NY Daily News in 2011 … Upstate/Downstate All-Star Game selection … Tablet’s First Team All-Diocesan selection in 2011 … Boomer Esiason’s Empire Challenge Bowl All-Star selection.
RYAN GRIFFN
6-0 • 215 • Fr. • ILB • Latham, NY. (Shaker)
High school
Earned three varsity football letters … Rushed for 1,100 yards and 20 touchdowns during his senior season … Named the Liberty League Player of the Year and second-team All-State, helping the Blue Bison to a Section II title in 2012 ... Two-time team MVP … Team captain … Also ran track for four years.
Personal
Personal
Son of Fior Ortiz and Lonnie Joyner … Has one brother, Kaeden, and one sister, Kalani … Undecided on major.
#93 JACK KNECHT
6-3 • 247 • Fr. • DE • Haddonfield, NJ. (Haddonfield)
Son of Lee and Scott Griffin … Has three sisters – Sheri, Chelsea, and Jessica … Plans to major in physical therapy/ athletic training.
#85
High school
Earned three varsity football letters … Totaled 48 tackles and three sacks as a senior … Earned First Team All-Colonial Conference and First Team All-Group II honors as a junior and senior … Helped the Bulldogs to a 2010 state championship and an 11-1 record in back-to-back seasons in 2011 and 2012 … Also competed in lacrosse and was named second team all-conference in 2011.
BRAD HARRIS
6-3 • 200 • Fr. • WR • Orlando, Fla. (University)
High school
Earned three varsity football letters … Made 28 receptions for a total of 704 yards and six touchdowns as a senior … Team captain.
Personal
Son of Kay and Earnest Harris III … Has one brother, Ernie IV, and one sister, Noel … Plans to major in criminal justice.
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Personal
#45
Son of Amy and Scott Knecht … Has two sisters, Kelly and Meghan … Plans to major in business administration.
MIKE LANOIR
6-3 • 215 • Fr. • FB • Queensbury, NY. (Glens Falls)
High school
NATE HATALSKY
6-1 • 215 • Fr. • ILB • Mechanicville, NY. (Mechanicville)
High school
Earned four football and three basketball letters … Totaled 323 tackles, five interceptions, three safeties, nine forced fumbles, and seven recoveries in his career … Small School Defensive Player of the Year … NYSSWA All-State First Team … Saratogian Athlete of the Year … Daily Gazette All-Area Second Team … Class C Defensive MVP …
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Three-year offensive and defensive starter … Totaled 1,362 receiving and rushing yards with 33 receptions and 19 touchdowns in his high school career … Named All-State Class B First-Team Offense and Section II Class B Offensive Player of the Year in 2012 … Earned Defensive MVP honors for the 2012 State finals and Offensive MVP honors for the State semi-finals … Post Star 2012 Player of the Year … Helped the Indians to a runner-up finish in the 2012 State Championship and a Section II title … Team captain … Also played three seasons of varsity basketball and helped his team to a 2011-12 Section II Championship.
Personal
Son of Terry and Daniel LaNoir … Has one brother, Danny, and one sister, Sara … Plans to major in criminal justice.
#15
IAN MALTZ
5-10 • 165 • Fr. • P/PK • Millstone Township Va. (The Hun School)
#79 JP MCCAULEY
6-4 • 290 • Fr.• OT • Queensbury, N.Y. (Queensbury)
High school
High school
Named First Team All-MAPL and First Team All-NJ Prep as a junior and senior … Named the No. 1 place kicker in the nation by kicking.com in 2012 … Helped the Raiders to a MAPL championship in 2012 … Made 9-of-9 field goal attempts, averaged 65 yards per kickoff, and 40.2 yards per punt as a senior … Also was a member of the track and field team for four years.
Earned three varsity football letters … 2012 Section II Class A First Team Offensive Line … 2012 New York State Third Team Class A All-State … 2012 First Team Offensive Line Post Star Team … 2012 First Team Times Union All-Big School Offensive Tackle … Team’s MVP in 2012 … Captain of Section II Exceptional Senior Game.
Personal
Son of Trish Penrose … Plans to major in biology.
Son of Dawn and Evan Maltz … Has one sister, Julia … Plans to major in business.
#20 ANDRE MARTIN
Personal
#36 NEIL MORRISON
5-11 • 195 • Fr.• S • Miramar, Fla (Pembroke Pines Charter)
5-10 • 215 • Fr. • RB • Bristow, Va. (Gateway)
High school
Played three years of varsity football, as well as competed on the track team … Totaled 286 yards in three games before ending his senior season due to injury … Averaged nine yards per carry and scored three touchdowns … Served as team captain as a senior … Named his team’s Offensive MVP.
High school
Earned three varsity football letters … Totaled 661 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior … Helped the Gators to a conference championship in 2012.
Personal
Son of Erika and Joseph Martin … Has four brothers – Andrew, Wyatt, Aaron, and Cameron – and three sisters – Amber, Camile, and Kayla ... Plans to major in accounting/ finance.
#39 KENNY MATHIEU
Personal
Son of Denese and Ramong Morrison … Has two brothers, Dwayne and Ryan … Business administration major.
#70 NICK NEROLIEN
6-2 • 285 • Fr. • OT • Roslindale, Mass (Lexington)
5-10 • 190 • Fr. • CB • East Greenbush, NY. (Columbia)
High school
Earned three varsity football letters … Totaled 79 solo tackles, 35 tackles for a loss, nine sacks, six forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries in his career … Recorded 44 solo tackles, 20 for a loss, six sacks, forced four fumbles and recovered one in his senior season … Named firstteam All-Middlesex League in 2012 … Named the Minutemen’s team MVP in 2012 … National Underclassman Combine (NUC) Ultimate 100 participant and NUC Lineman Combine King.
High school
Earned four varsity football letters … Totaled 60 carries for 621 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior … Also recorded 32 tackles and one interception, playing both sides of the ball … First Team Section II Defensive Back … Second Team Times Union Defensive Back … Helped the Blue Devils to Liberty Division Championship in 2011.
Personal
#73
Plans to major in biology.
CHIZI MBA
6-4 • 265 • Fr. • OL • Union, NJ (Union)
High school
Earned two varsity football letters … Earned his team’s most improved player award in 2012 … Helped Union to a 7-3 record in 2011 and a 5-4-1 mark in 2012.
Personal
Son of Justina and Virgil Mba … Has one sister, Mikayla … Plans to study pre-med.
Personal
Son of Marie Nerolien … Has one sister, Emmanuelle … Plans to major in criminal justice.
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MARCEL NGACHIE
5-11 • 225 • Fr.. • IL • Silver Springs, Md. (Our Lady of Good Counsel)
High school
Earned three varsity football letters … Totaled 162 tackles in his career … Led the team with 71 tackles, 11 for a loss, five sacks, two forced fumbles, five pass deflections, and one interception as a senior … Earned a number of accolades during his senior season, including first-team AllState, second-team Washington All-Met., first-team All-WCAC, first-team
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All-Sentinel, and first-team All-Gazette … Earned the Falcons’ Iron Man Award, given to the team’s hardest working athlete … Helped the Falcons to three straight WCAC Championship titles from 2010-12.
Personal
Son of Rosalie and Victor Ngachie … Has two brothers, Alvin and Justin, and one sister, Linda … Undecided on major.
#55
#65
6-0 • 265 • Fr. • DT • Baltimore, Md (DeMatha Catholic )
High school
Earned four varsity football letters … Totaled 181 tackles, including 128 solo, 38 tackles for a loss, and 15 sacks in his career … As a senior, he recorded 74 solos tackles, 26 for a loss, and nine sacks … Earned first team all-conference honors as a senior and third-team recognition as a junior … Helped the Stags to a WCAC Championship title in 2012 … Name DeMatha Catholic’s MVP for 2012.
BEN PAGAN
6-2 • 235 • Fr. • DE • Hightstown, NJ (Peddie School)
High school
Played two seasons at Hightstown before attending the Peddie School … Totaled 130 tackles in his career at Peddie, including 83 tackles, five sacks, and one forced safety as a senior … Also recorded 14 receptions for 175 yards from the tight end position … Earned first-team All-Prep Maple Division honors as a tight end and was an honorable mention linebacker … Named the Falcons’ MVP in 2012.
Personal
Son of Pamela and Louis Pagan .. Father, Louis, played football at the University of Cincinnati in 1983… Has one brother, Alexander, who was a walk-on quarterback at UConn, and two sisters, Abigail and Camryn … Plans to major in business.
#32
Personal
Son of Shunda Rae Johnson and Sean Thomas Timmons … Has two brothers, Robert and Sean, and three sisters, Shawntece, Keeshawna, and Kiera … Plans to major in computer science.
#81
High school
MICHAEL SENN
Earned three varsity football letters … Totaled 36 catches and 485 yards, earning all-conference honors his senior season … Helped the Hornets to a perfect 16-0 record and Class 4A State Championship in 2010.
High school
Earned three varsity football letters, starting every game at tackle … Earned all-league, all-conference, all-section, All-Western New York, and all-state honors … Named Orchard Park’s MVP for 2012 … Helped the Quakers to a 2011 State Championship title, as the team went a perfect 12-0.
Personal
Son of Mary and Michael Senn … Has two sisters, Alanah and Samantha … Plans to major in human biology.
SHANE SWEENY
6-1 • 210 • Fr.. • QB • Phelps, NY (Geneva)
High school
Earned four varsity letters in both football and basketball … Totaled 4,662 passing yards and 75 passing touchdowns in his career … Completed 128 of 171 passes with just two interceptions, totaling 2,005 yards and 35 touchdowns during his senior season … Named first-team All-State, Finger Lakes Player of the Year for both football and basketball, and first-team All-Greater Rochester as a senior … Earned first-team All-FLE and Finger Lakes East Top-25 All-Star as a junior … Led the Panthers to back-to-back league championship titles in football, as well as a 2013 basketball league championship … Team captain … Geneva’s all-time leading scorer for basketball.
Personal
Son of Marla and Joseph Sweeney … Has one brother, Season, and two sisters, Sarah and Shannon … Plans to major in business and criminal justice.
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AUSTIN WEEKS
6-1 • 172 • Fr. • WR • Durham, NC (Hillside)
6-3 • 300 • Fr. • OL • Orchard Park, NY (Orchard Park)
#32
DAESEAN TIMMONS
Personal
Son of Kimberly Weeks and Robert Perry … Plans to major in computer science.
#30
MARTEL WILLIAMS
6-0 • 205 • Fr. • OL • Plantation, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas)
High school
Earned four football letters … Totaled 99 tackles, four sacks, and an interception as a senior linebacker … Named to the 2012 7A Defense Honorable Mention … Helped the Raiders to a 7A District and State Championship in 2012.
Personal
Son of Karrebea and Martel Williams … Has three younger sisters, Amaia, Kamay, and Zakahia … Plans to major in sports medicine.
DR. LEE MCELROY
Vice President and Director of Athletics. Dr. Lee A. McElroy Jr. is in his 14th year as UAlbany’s Vice President and Director of Athletics. McElroy, who provides leadership for the school’s NCAA Division I 19-sport intercollegiate athletics program for men and women, is a member of the University’s Executive Committee. During his tenure, UAlbany has won 66 conference championships and has made 27 NCAA appearances in football, men’s basketball, men’s lacrosse, softball, women’s volleyball, baseball, women’s lacrosse, field hockey and men’s and women’s track and field. The Great Danes were awarded the America East Conference Commissioner’s Cup in both 201213 and 2004-05. In June 2012 , McElroy was inducted into the John McLendon Minority Athletics Administrators Hall of Fame as the NACDA representative. In 2010, he was selected to the Minority Opportunities Athletic Association Board of Directors. McElroy was recognized as the 2008-09 Under Armour Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Northeast Region Athletic Director of the Year. He was also among ten current athletics directors named by the NCAA to a new program called the NCAA Champions Forum in an effort to bring minority football coaches more engaged with the hiring process. McElroy, who served as president of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) in 2006-07, was a key figure when the University successfully completed the NCAA’s second cycle of Division I athletics certification. He was honored with the 2004 General Robert R. Neyland Outstanding Athletic Director Award. Dr. McElroy has served as president of the America East Conference Executive Committee and has gained national prominence for his roles with professional organizations and NCAA committees.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY Strategically located in the state capital of New York, the University at Albany is an internationally recognized public research institution that brings “The World Within Reach” to more than 17,300 students at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The varied perspectives and life experiences of a student body and faculty that represent more than 100 nations provide a diversity that enriches learning. Academic Programs UAlbany students can choose from 118 undergraduate majors and minors and 138 graduate programs. Many of these programs are nationally ranked, among them criminal justice, information science, public administration, social welfare and sociology. UAlbany’s College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering ranks number one in the world. Life-Enhancing Research and Scholarship In every area of study, students are instructed by faculty who are world-class scholars and teachers - many actively engaged in life-enhancing research that contributes profoundly to the public good. As mentors, they provide numerous undergraduate and graduate research opportunities, inspiring students to advance their skills and aspirations. More Than 500 Ways to Study Abroad Students take advantage of more than 500 study abroad opportunities in more than 50 countries available through the University and SUNY networks. These are valuable opportunities for young scholars to enhance their education, increase independence and self-awareness, and build resumes that include invaluable international experience. Diversity that Enriches Learning The varied perspectives and life experiences of a student body and faculty which represent more than 100 nations provide a diversity that enriches learning at UAlbany. Excellence at a Great Value A UAlbany education is recognized by many independent sources, such as the rankings published by U.S. News and World Report. Its great value comes in the world of opportunities available to students at an affordable price. Strategic Location The University’s location in the state capital of New York allows students a rare chance to engage with the world around them and to serve the public good. Through limitless opportunities for internships and public service, students gain experience, test their skills, and prepare to launch brilliant careers.
UALBANY VS. OPPONENTS Opponent Albright Alfred American Int’l Brockport Brooklyn Brown Bryant Buffalo Canisius Central Conn. Central Florida Colgate Columbia Cortland Cornell Curry C.W. Post Dayton Delaware Drake Duquesne Florida Atlantic Florida Int’l Fordham Gannon Georgia Southern Hampden-Sydney Hobart Hofstra Ithaca Jacksonville James Madison King’s (Pa.) Lehigh Maine Marist Massachusetts Mass.-Lowell Mass. Maritime Mercyhurst Merrimack Monmouth Montana New Hampshire New Haven New York Tech Niagara Nichols Northeastern Norwich Old Dominion Pace Plattsburgh Plymouth State R.I.T. Rensselaer Rhode Island Richmond Robert Morris Rowan Sacred Heart Salisbury State Siena Southern Conn. Springfield St. Francis, Pa. St. John’s St. Lawrence St. Peter’s Stephen F. Austin Stonehill Stony Brook New Jersey Towson Union U.S. Mer. Marine Wagner W. Connecticut Widener William Paterson Yale Youngstown State
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Last Meeting 1976 (28-7, L) 1994 (20-19, L) 1998 (25-24, W) 1994 (25-13, L) 1979 (56-0, W) 2004 (35-7, L) 2012 (31-14, W) 1988 (28-20, W) 2002 (24-22, W) 2012 (63-34, W) 1980 (28-17, W) 2013 (37-34, W) 2011 (44-21, W 1994 (30-29, L) 2006 (23-21, L) 1974 (50-23, W) 1998 (24-16, L) 2007 (42-21, L) 2008 (38-7, L) 2002 (49-42, L) 2013 (35-24, L) 2001 (27-9, L) 2002 (35-26, L) 2007 (23-20, W) 1996 (40-29, W) 2009 (29-26, L) 1977 (51-45, W) 1979 (10-0, W) 2008 (22-16, W) 1994 (22-11, L) 2008 (28-0, W) 1st meeting 1996 (49-21, W) 2006 (17-16, W) 2012 (30-20, W) 1984 (43-0, W) 2009 (44-7, L) 1999 (40-0, W) 1974 (75-6, W) 1996 (20-10, W) 1998 (24-6, W) 2012 (55-24, W) 2007 (35-14, L) 2008 (32-24, L) 1986 (45-28, L) 1981 (41-7, W) 1973 (75-9, W) 1974 (32-8, W) 2003 (51-0, L) 1994 (45-20, W) 1st meeting 1998 (17-0, W) 1978 (32-7, W) 1985 (33-21, W) 1977 (13-3, W) 1996 (17-7, W) 2013 (19-13 OT, L) 1st meeting 2012 (35-10, W) 2000 (31-3, L) 2012 (23-20, W) 1994 (44-20, W) 1973 (71-8, W) 1998 (24-14, W) 1994 (24-13, L) 2012 (36-13, W) 2001 (31-6, W) 1997 (49-0, W) 2003 (64-9, W) 2010 (59-14, L) 1998 (52-0, W) 2011 (31-28, L) 1996 (38-18, L) 2003 (35-16, L) 1997 (54-0, W) 1978 (14-8, L) 2012 (30-0, L) 1993 (50-6, W) 1977 (33-15, L) 1994 (41-25, L) 2010 (23-20, W) 2012 (31-24, L) 2013 Opponents in Bold
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THANK YOU!
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Coach Bob Ford and UAlbany Athletics thank each and every UAlbany Fund donor who contributed to make this facility a reality. With your help, we’ve already raised over $2.4 million in private support for the stadium. To learn more about giving to UAlbany Athletics, please visit albany.edu/danes. Thank you for your support, and for the part you play in the victories of our student athletes!
ABOUT THE CAA Now six years under the CAA banner, CAA Football has raised the profile of what was once the Yankee Conference and later the Atlantic 10 Conference when it took the reins of the league in 2007. Over the past six years, the league has established itself as one of the nation’s premier FCS power conferences with regard to on-thefield success, television exposure, marketability and the success of its student-athletes on the field, in the classroom, in the community and at the next level. Although CAA Football was not represented in the FCS National Championship game a season ago for just the second time since 2005, the league continued to enjoy tremendous success over the course of the 2012 season. This past fall was the first in CAA Football’s five-year agreement with the NBC Sports Group, in which six nationally televised tilts aired on the NBC Sports Network as part of the league’s 42 total televised contests. The CAA and CAA Football is the first collegiate athletic conference to sign a broadcast agreement with the NBC Sports Network, which launched on January 2, 2012. CAA Football once again proved its prowess in matchups with nonconference foes, maintaining what has become a long tradition of success against non-league FCS opponents. The 2012 season saw the conference’s 11 member programs combine for an 18-7 (.720) mark in FCS nonconference play. The league’s strong presence in the national polls remained another constant in 2012. The conference completed the season with six teams ranked in both The Sports Network and FCS Coaches polls. The six ranked programs represented an FCS best after as many as seven squads were ranked during the season. CAA Football remains the only league in the nation to have ever had six or more teams ranked in either top 25 poll. The league also leads the nation on another impressive front, as New Hampshire boasts FCS Football’s longest active streak at 126 consecutive weeks ranked in The Sports Network poll. CAA Football had another heavy presence when it came to postseason awards as well, most notably after taking two of The Sports Network’s four national awards at the organization’s annual banquet in December. After the league locked up three of the four awards in 2011, Old Dominion quarterback Taylor Heinicke was named the Walter Payton Player of the Year and Villanova’s John Robertson received the Jerry Rice Freshman of the Year Award. Nova head coach Andy Talley would come up just short of winning
his second Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award, finishing as the national runner-up for the honor. The league has also set itself apart at the next level, as evidenced by reigning Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco and his four fellow CAA Football alums turned Baltimore Ravens who can now call themselves 2013 World Champions. This success in the professional ranks was also witnessed when four conference players in William and Mary’s B.W. Webb, James Madison’s Earl Watford, Richmond’s Cooper Taylor and New Hampshire’s Jared Smith were taken in April’s NFL Draft. The four draft selections were the league’s most since 2010. CAA Football’s emphasis on its players’ off-the-field achievements was evident in 2012 as well. This fall, the league proudly introduced its inaugural Chuck Boone Leadership Award – honoring the player who best embodies the highest standards of leadership, integrity, teamwork and sportsmanship in his academic and athletic pursuits – to UNH’s Chris Zarkoskie, who was as active in the classroom and in the community as he was excellent on the field. In addition to his outstanding athletic accomplishments, UR’s Cooper Taylor was selected as CAA Football’s Student-Athlete of the Year after closing out his collegiate career with both Academic All-America and All-District accolades. Following the departures of Georgia State and Old Dominion in the 2012-13 offseason, the league is now proud to welcome a pair of proven programs in UAlbany and Stony Brook to the conference this year. The Great Danes join the league after locking up a share of two straight Northeast Conference titles, while the Seawolves have secured four consecutive Big South Conference titles and two straight trips to the postseason. Both programs also closed out 2012 with a presence in the final national polls, as SBU finished No. 11/12 and UAlbany received votes in both polls. The league has enjoyed a tremendous record in the postseason, earning 83 total postseason berths that includes 38 over the last decade. Playoff appearances aren’t where the success stops, however, which CAA Football’s 53 playoff wins since 2002 certainly prove. The conference has further established its presence at the national level by placing eight teams in the national semifinal round over the last six seasons and advancing a team to the national title game in four of the last six years. Richmond’s 2008 National Championship and Villanova’s 2009 title mark the most recent national crowns for the league. In 2004,
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James Madison claimed the National Championship title with a 31-21 triumph over Montana, becoming the first team since the field expanded to 16 teams in 1986 to reach the championship game after winning three road playoff contests. Delaware rolled past Colgate, 40-0, to capture the National Championship in 2003, becoming the first team to ever post a shutout in the title game. No other conference has had two different teams win national titles in back-toback years, and CAA Football has done it twice (2003-04 and 2008-09). Massachusetts earned a National Championship in 1998, defeating perennial power Georgia Southern, 55-43. After Heinicke and Robertson received their respective national honors in December, CAA Football now boasts a total of 25 individual national award winners. In addition to Heinicke, New Hampshire quarterback Ricky Santos (2006), William and Mary quarterback Lang Campbell (2004), Villanova running back Brian Westbrook (2001), Villanova wide receiver Brian Finneran (1997), New Hampshire running back Jerry Azumah (1998) and Towson running back Dave Meggett (1988) have all won the prestigious Walter Payton Award under the league banner. James Madison linebacker Derrick Lloyd (2001) and defensive lineman Arthur Moats (2009) each received the Buck Buchanan Award prior to UNH linebacker Matt Evans’ honor in 2011. CAA Football has swept the Rice Award in both years of its existence after Robertson won it a year ago and Towson running back Terrance West did so in 2011. New Hampshire’s Sean McDonnell (2005), James Madison’s Mickey Matthews (1999 & 2008), Villanova’s Andy Talley (1997) and Boston University’s Dan Allen (1993) were Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year Award winners from the league before Towson head coach Rob Ambrose received the award in 2011. Delaware’s K.C. Keeler (2010), Richmond’s Mike London (2008), Matthews (2004), Massachusetts’ Mark Whipple (1998) and Talley (1997 & 2009) have all garnered the American Football Coaches Association National Coach of the Year honor as well. The league continues to enjoy great success beyond the collegiate playing field, too. CAA Football has had 104 players drafted by NFL franchises dating back to 1948. A total of 28 players have been selected in the draft over the last 10 years, including the league’s second-highest draft pick ever in former Delaware quarterback Joe Flacco (18th overall to the Baltimore Ravens in 2008). There are more than 30 players currently on active NFL rosters as well. With the additions of UAlbany and Stony Brook this year, CAA Football’s geographic footprint has only been further deepened up and down the East Coast, with schools located from Maine to Virginia. This season’s members include UAlbany, Delaware, James Madison, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Richmond, Stony Brook, Towson, Villanova and William and Mary. While CAA Football officially began March 1, 2007, its roots date back more than 60 years. On December 3, 1946, the Code of the Yankee Conference went into effect. Established as an all-sports conference for the New England land grant colleges, the six charter members included Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Upon the formation of Division I-AA football in 1978, the league disbanded all sports except for football. Delaware and Richmond were admitted to the conference in 1986, Villanova was added in 1988 and James Madison, Northeastern and William and Mary joined the league in 1993. The Atlantic 10 assumed operation control of the conference from 1997-2006, with Hofstra becoming part of the league in 2001 and Towson joining the group in 2004.
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RECORDS & HISTORY
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GREAT DANE PASSING RECORDS MOST ATTEMPTS
CAREER YARDS
Game ������������������������ 45, Will Fiacchi (Jr.) vs. Duquesne, 8-31-13 (27-45) ............................43, Dan Di Lella (Sr.) vs. Stony Brook, 11-26-11 (24-43) .................................... 40, Joe Savino (Fr.) vs. Brockport, 9-24-94 (20-40) ...............40, Joe Savino (Jr.) vs. College of New Jersey, 11-9-96 (13-40) ............................. 40, Vinny Esposito (So.) vs. Montana, 9-22-07 (20-40) Season ����������������������������������������� 327, Dan Di Lella (Sr.), 2011 (196-327) Career ����������������������������������������������946, Joe Savino, 1994-97 (493-946)
Player 1. Joe Savino (1994-97) 2. Vinny Esposito (2006-09) 3. Ryan Roeder (1999-02) 4. Dan Di Lella (2008-11) 5. Pat Ryder (1986-89) 6. Jaan Laap (1990-93) 7. Will Fiacchi (2012-) 8. Eric Williams (1995-99) 9. Mike Milano (1983-85) 10. Michael Oliva (1996-99) 11. Tom Pratt (1979-82) 12. D. Bocanegra (2005-08) 13. Brad Aldrich (1976-78) 14. John Bertuzzi (1973-75) 15. Jeff Russell (1984-86)
MOST COMPLETED Game ������������������������ 27, Will Fiacchi (Jr.) vs. Duquesne, 8-31-13 (27-45) ................................25, Vinny Esposito (Sr.) vs. Bryant, 10-17-09 (25-32) ..........25, Vinny Esposito (Sr.) vs. Central Conn. State, 10-31-09 (25-39) Season ������������������������������������������196, Dan Di Lella (Sr.), 2011 (196-327) Career ����������������������������������������������493, Joe Savino, 1994-97 (493-946)
MOST YARDS GAINED Game ������������������������� 398, Joe Savino (Sr.) vs. So. Conn. State, 11-15-97 Season ������������������������������������������������������� 2,548, Dan Di Lella (Sr.), 2011 Career ����������������������������������������������������������� 7,015, Joe Savino, 1994-97
MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES Game......... 5, Dan Di Lella (Sr.) vs. Central Connecticut State, 10-22-11 ................................4, Brad Aldrich (Jr.) vs. Hampden-Sydney, 11-19-77 ������������������������������������������������������ Joe Savino (Fr.) vs. Norwich, 10-22-94 ����������������������������������������������������������� Joe Savino (Sr.) vs. Union, 11-8-97; ������������������������������������������� Dan Di Lella (Sr.) vs. Sacred Heart, 11-19-11 Season ������������������������������������������������������������ 25, Dan Di Lella (Sr.), 2011 Career ���������������������������������������������������������������� 56, Joe Savino, 1994-97
MOST INTERCEPTIONS THROWN Game ������������������������� 4, Joe Savino (Sr.) vs. Central Connecticut, 9-6-97 ������������������������������������������������ 4, Vinny Esposito (Sr.) vs. Maine, 9-19-09 Season ����������������������������������14, Joe Savino (So.), 1995 (244 attempted) Career ������������������������������������37, Joe Savino, 1994-97 (946 attempted)
Joe Savino
PA PC INT PCT 946 493 37 .521 837 482 29 .576 495 291 16 .588 498 284 15 .570 514 233 24 .453 394 202 16 .513 415 245 8 .590 310 164 9 .529 320 141 15 .441 178 109 7 .612 221 102 15 .462 268 140 10 .522 301 82 17 .272 122 43 17 .352 188 79 17 .420
YDS 7,015 5,692 3,564 3,275 3,153 2,942 2,863 2,518 2,156 1,758 1,396 1,377 1,235 1,102 1,031
TD 56 38 24 29 25 19 14 24 25 23 13 8 8 13 7
PC INT PCT YDS 196 10 .599 2,548 150 11 .586 2,377 188 5 .608 2,156 161 13 .569 1,948 167 10 .603 1,934 154 6 .556 1,810 114 5 .514 1,742 114 7 .509 1,494 115 14 .471 1,402 131 5 .615 1,366 87 4 .521 1,339 78 2 .600 1,196 87 7 .592 1,132 64 3 .610 1,073 67 9 .459 1,059
TD 25 22 11 13 13 12 12 11 11 8 14 12 9 13 9
SINGLE SEASON YARDS Player YEAR PA 1. Dan Di Lella 2011 327 2. Joe Savino 1997 256 3. Will Fiacchi 2012 309 4. Vinny Esposito 2009 283 5. Vinny Esposito 2008 277 6. Vinny Esposito 2007 277 7. Joe Savino 1994 222 8. Joe Savino 1996 224 9. Joe Savino 1995 244 10. Ryan Roeder 2002 213 11. Eric Williams 1998 167 12. Jaan Laap 1992 130 13. Ryan Roeder 2000 147 14. Michael Oliva 1999 105 15. Mike Milano 1983 146
SINGLE GAME YARDS Player YDS PA PC 1. Joe Savino vs. So. Conn. St., 11-15-97 398 36 19 2. Will Fiacchi vs. Duquesne, 8-31-13 346 45 27 3. Joe Savino vs. American Int’l, 11-22-97 314 31 20 4. Dan Di Lella vs. Monmouth, 11-12-11 306 26 16 5. Ryan Roeder vs. Drake, 10-12-02 292 26 17 6. Mike Milano vs. Alfred, 10-29-83 290 29 15 7. Joe Savino vs. Pace, 11-2-96 286 39 23 8. Dan Di Lella vs. Central Conn., 10-22-11 283 22 14 9. V. Esposito vs. New Hampshire, 9-20-08 283 31 21 10. Vinny Esposito vs. Byrant, 10-17-09 280 32 25 11. Dan Di Lella vs. Robert Morris, 10-15-11 279 30 20 12. Ryan Roeder vs. Robert Morris, 11-11-00 279 22 13 13. Vinny Esposito vs. Montana, 9-22-07 273 40 20 14. Joe Savino vs. St. Lawrence, 9-17-94 272 17 10 15. Joe Savino vs. Gannon, 10-26-96 266 23 18 16. V. Esposito vs. Central Conn., 10-31-09 266 39 25 17. Eric Williams vs. So. Conn. St., 11-14-98 265 23 12 18. Will Fiacchi vs. Bryant, 10-6-12 262 23 34 19. Joe Savino vs. Stony Brook, 11-18-95 257 39 24 20. V. Esposito vs. Central Conn., 10-11-08 254 26 17
MOST YARDS THROWN IN TWO & THREE CONSECUTIVE GAMES 2-Game ������������������������������������������������������ 712, Joe Savino (Sr.), 1997 (398 vs. Southern Conn. State, Nov. 15; 314 vs. American International, Nov. 22) 3-Game ������������������������������� 962, Joe Savino (Sr.), 1997 (250 vs. Union, Nov. 8; 398 vs. Southern Conn. State, Nov. 15; 314 vs. American International, Nov. 22)
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GREAT DANE RUSHING RECORDS MOST RUSHES
CAREER YARDS
Game... 39, David McCarty (Jr.) vs. New Hampshire, 9-20-08 (130 yrds) .......................... 38, David McCarty (Sr.) vs. Bryant, 10-17-09 (118 yrds) ........................ 36, Tom DeBlois (Jr.) vs. Springfield, 11-15-75 (286 yrds) ........................... 36, Gary Jones (Jr.) vs. Duquesne, 11-23-02 (194 yrds) Season �������������������������������� 357, David McCarty (Jr.), 2008 (1,852 yrds) Career ���������������������������������� 798, David McCarty, 2006-09 (4,287 yrds)
Player Carries Yards Avg. TD 1. David McCarty (2006-09) 798 4,287 5.4 35 2. Drew Smith (2009-12) 615 3,278 5.2 40 3. Gary Jones (2002-03) 442 3,033 6.9 40 4. Greg Garrett (1996-99) 634 2,958 4.7 28 5. Tom DeBlois (1973-76) 439 2,680 6.2 26 6. Peter Pedro (1986-89) 480 2,612 5.4 22 7. Brian Manigault (1998-01) 433 2,251 5.2 24 8. Pat Ryder (1986-89) 639 2,245 3.5 30 9. Dave Soldini (1981-85) 411 2,075 5.0 8 10. Glenn Sowalskie (1973-77) 308 1,973 6.4 19 11. Chuck Priore (1979-81) 349 1,881 5.4 13 12. Orin Griffin (1973-76) 288 1,812 6.3 16 13. Mike Mirabella (1975-78) 329 1,728 5.3 15 14. Levi Louis (1978-80) 333 1,690 5.1 14 15. Mike Imperato (1990-92) 283 1,609 5.7 12
MOST NET YARDS Game........... 286, Tom DeBlois (Jr.) vs. Springfield, 11-15-75 (36 rushes) Season ���������������������������� 1,852, David McCarty (Jr.), 2008 (357 rushes) Career ������������������������������ 4,287, David McCarty, 2006-09 (798 rushes)
MOST YARDS GAINED Game ������������������������� 398, Joe Savino (Sr.) vs. So. Conn. State, 11-15-97 Season ������������������������������������������������������� 2,548, Dan Di Lella (Sr.), 2011 Career ����������������������������������������������������������� 7,015, Joe Savino, 1994-97
SINGLE SEASON YARDS
Career ��������������������������������������������������������� 24, David McCarty, 2006-09 Season ������������������������������������������������������� 11, David McCarty (Jr.), 2008
Player 1. David McCarty 2. Gary Jones 3. Gary Jones 4. David McCarty 5. Drew Smith 6. Nicholas Bazan 7. Brian Manigault 8. Dave Soldini 9. Tom DeBlois 10. Drew Smith 11. Brian Manigault 12. Sam Haliston 13. David McCarty 14. Mike Mirabella 15. Greg Garrett
LONGEST RUSH FOR A TOUCHDOWN
MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
Game ������������������������������� 99 - Sam Haliston (So.) vs. Norwich, 10-22-77 ����������������������������������������������94 - Orin Griffin (Jr.) vs. Brockport, 9-27-75
Game................................... 5, Tom DeBlois (Jr.) vs. Springfield, 11-15-75 Season............................................................... 22, Gary Jones (Jr.), 2002 Season By A Quarterback ������������������12, Nicholas Bazan (Sr.), 2004 Career................................................................40, Drew Smith, 2009-12 .............................................................................. 40, Gary Jones, 2002-03
HIGHEST AVERAGE PER RUSH Season (min. 125 rushes).7.47, Tom DeBlois (So.), 1974 (135 for 1,009) (min. 175 rushes)....... 7.22, Gary Jones (Sr.), 2003 (211 for 1,524 Career (min. 200 rushes) ������6.50, Ben Alston, 1990-92 (206 for 1,339) (min. 400 rushes)........ 6.86, Gary Jones, 2002-03 (442 for 3,033)
MOST 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES
Year Carries Yards Avg. TD 2008 357 1,852 5.2 13 2003 211 1,524 7.2 18 2002 231 1,509 6.5 22 2007 219 1,503 6.9 13 2011 194 1,092 5.6 10 2004 194 1,043 5.4 12 2000 187 1,041 5.6 15 1984 173 1,022 6.0 2 1975 135 1,009 7.5 8 2012 195 1,001 5.1 18 2001 184 946 5.1 7 1977 135 940 7.0 9 2009 221 934 4.2 9 1978 148 933 6.3 8 1997 180 900 5.0 11
Drew Smith
David McCarty
Gary Jones
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GREAT DANE RUSHING RECORDS
SINGLE GAME YARDS Player YDS TC 1. Tom DeBlois vs. Springfield, 11-15-75 286 36 2. David McCarty vs. Jacksonville, 12-6-08 271 33 3. Omar Osbourne vs. Colgate, 9-7-13 252 35 3. David McCarty vs. Central Conn., 11-17-07 247 19 4. Gary Jones vs. Stony Brook, 10-25-03 242 27 5. Orin Griffin vs. Brockport, 9-27-75 235 11 6. David McCarty vs. Duquesne, 10-4-08 230 37 7. Nicholas Bazan vs. Stony Brook, 10-23-04 230 28 8. Glenn Sowalskie vs. Hampden-Sydney, 11-19-77 230 28 9. Nicholas Bazan vs. Wagner, 10-30-04 222 26
10. Tom DeBlois vs. Brockport, 10-26-74 11. Dave Duprey vs. Plattsburgh, 11-8-75 12. Gary Jones vs. Wagner, 11-1-03 13. Dave Soldini vs. Norwich, 10-20-84 14. David McCarty vs. Monmouth, 11-1-08 15. David McCarty vs. Sacred Heart, 10-18-08 16. Mike Mirabella vs. Brockport, 9-30-78 17. Levi Louis vs. Cortland, 10-28-78 18. Gary Jones vs. Sacred Heart, 9-21-02 19. Gary Jones vs. Robert Morris, 11-8-03 20. Gary Jones vs. Duquesne, 11-23-02
213 212 211 209 208 207 206 203 199 195 194
15 --16 27 31 32 25 27 14 28 36
MOST YARDS RUSHED IN TWO & THREE CONSECUTIVE GAMES 2-Game �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 453, Gary Jones (Sr.), 2003 (242 vs. Stony Brook, Oct. 25; 211 vs. Wagner, Nov. 1) ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 452, Nicholas Bazan (Sr.), 2004 (230 vs. Stony Brook, Oct. 23; 222 vs. Wagner, Oct. 30) ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������414, David McCarty (So.), 2007 (167 vs. Monmouth, Nov. 10; 247 vs. Central Conn., Nov. 17) ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 375, David McCarty (Jr.), 2008 (104 vs. Wagner, Nov. 15; 271 vs. Jacksonville, Dec. 6) ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 366, Tom DeBlois (So.), 1974 (153 vs. Nichols, Oct. 19; 213 vs. Brockport, Oct. 26) 3-Game ����������������������������������������������� 648, Gary Jones (Sr.), 2003 (242 vs. Stony Brook, Oct. 25; 211 vs. Wagner, Nov. 1; 195 vs. Robert Morris, Nov. 8) .......................................... 581, David McCarty (So.), 2007 (167 vs. Robert Morris, Nov. 3; 167 vs. Monmouth, Nov. 10; 247 vs. Central Conn., Nov. 17) ��������������������������������������������������������� 543, Nicholas Bazan (Sr.), 2004 (91 vs. Monmouth, Oct. 16; 230 vs. Stony Brook, Oct. 23; 222 vs. Wagner, Oct. 30) �����������������������������������������������538, David McCarty (Jr.), 2008 (230 vs. Duquesne, Oct. 4; 101 vs. Central Conn., Oct. 11; 207 vs. Sacred Heart, Oct. 18) .............................................537, David McCarty (Jr.), 2008 (207 vs. Sacred Heart, Oct. 18; 122 vs. St. Francis, Pa., Oct. 25; 208 vs. Monmouth, Nov. 1) .........................................504, Tom DeBlois (So.), 1974 (138 vs. Massachusetts Maritime, Oct. 11; 153 vs. Nichols, Oct. 19; 213 vs. Brockport, Oct. 26)
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GREAT DANE RECEIVING RECORDS MOST RECEPTIONS
CAREER RECEPTIONS
Game ����������������� 13, Andy Shein (Sr.) vs. Brockport, 9-24-94 (146 yards) ..................12, Ryan Kirchner (Jr.) vs. Stony Brook, 11-16-11 (143 yards) Season ��������������������������������������������� 67, Tim Bush (Jr.), 2008 (794 yards) Career ����������������������������������172, Ryan Kirchner, 2009-12 (1,883 yards)
Player 1. Ryan Kirchner (2009-12) 2. Tim Bush (2007-09) 3. Dan Gmelin (1994-97) 4. Chris Phillis (1999-01) 5. Irani DeAraujo (2004-07) 6. Seth Thomas (1994-97) 7. Andy Shein (1991-94) 8. Michael Ettz (1996-99) 9. Glenn Carlin (1985-87) 10. John Donnelly (1983-85) 11. Cole King (2010-) 11. Drew Smith (2009-12) 13. Bob Thorne (1994-96) 14. Bob Brien (1981-83) 15. Kevin Chillis (2010-)
MOST YARDS GAINED Game.......251, Chris Phillis (Jr.) vs. Robert Morris, 11-11-00 (6 catches) Season ���������������������������������� 1,070, Dan Gmelin (Sr.), 1997 (57 catches) Career ����������������������������������2,243, Dan Gmelin, 1994-97 (136 catches)
MOST TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS Game ���������������������������3, Ed Sellers (Jr.) vs. Hampden-Sydney, 11-19-77 ������������������������������������������������ 3, Andy Shein (Sr.) vs. Norwich, 10-22-94 �������������������������������������������3, Seth Thomas (Jr.) vs. King’s, Pa., 11-16-96 �������������������������������������3, Ryan Kirchner (Jr.) vs. Sacred Heart, 11-19-11 ����������������������������������������������3, Cole King (So.) vs. Robert Morris, 9-8-12 Season ������������������������������������������������������������� 10, Dan Gmelin (Sr.), 1997 ���������������������������������������������������������������������� 10, Ryan Kirchner (Jr.), 2011 Career �������������������������������������������������������������� 20, Chris Phillis, 1999-01
HIGHEST AVERAGE GAIN PER CATCH Season (min. 20 catches). ����21.4, Scott Lusher (So.), 1977 (22 for 470) (min. 30 catches). �����19.2, Chris Phillis (So.), 1999 (33 for 635) (min. 40 catches).....18.8, Dan Gmelin (Sr.), 1997 (57 for 1,070) Career (min. 30 catches) ������������������������������� 22.9, Bob Baxter, 1973-75 (min. 50 catches). ����� 18.9, Larry Marin, 1990-93 (65 for 1,226) (min. 90 catches)..... 16.9, Chris Phillis, 1999-01 (124 for 2,100)
MOST 200-YARD RECEIVING GAMES Career ���������������������������������������������������������������� 1, Dan Gmelin, 1994-97 ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 1, Chris Phillis, 1999-01
MOST 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES Career ���������������������������������������������������������������� 7, Dan Gmelin, 1994-97 ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 7, Chris Phillis, 1999-01 �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������6, Tim Bush, 2007-09 �������������������������������������������������������������������������������5, Andy Shein, 1991-94 ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 4, Cole King, 2011-12 ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 3, Glenn Carlin, 1985-87 ��������������������������������������������������������������������������3, Jay McFarlane, 1999-01 ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 3, Michael Ettz, 1996-99 ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� 3, Ryan Kirchner, 2009-12 Season ����������������������������������������������������������������������� 5, Andy Shein, 1994 ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4, Dan Gmelin, 1997 ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 4, Tim Bush, 2009 ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3, Dan Gmelin, 1996 ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 3, Chris Phillis, 2000 ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 3, Jay McFarlane, 2001 ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 3, Chris Phillis, 2001 ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 3, Cole King, 2012
No. Yards 172 1,883 147 1,880 136 2,243 124 2,100 95 915 94 1,207 93 1,537 92 1,249 86 1,392 78 1,269 75 1,230 73 767 72 1,086 67 1,061 66 945
Avg. TD 10.9 14 12.8 7 16.5 17 16.9 20 9.6 1 12.8 13 16.5 12 13.6 5 16.2 12 16.3 13 16.4 11 10.5 5 15.1 8 15.8 13 14.3 6
SINGLE SEASON RECEPTIONS Player 1. Tim Bush 2. Tim Bush 3. Dan Gmelin 4. Ryan Kirchner 5. Andy Shein 6. Ryan Kirchner 7. Ryan Kirchner 8. Chris Phillis 9. Glenn Carlin 10. Dan Gmelin 11. Chris Phillis 12. Seth Thomas 13. Matt Crudo 14. Cole King 15. Irani DeAraujo
Year No. Yards Avg. TD 2008 67 794 11.9 5 2009 63 861 13.7 3 1997 57 1,070 18.8 10 2011 56 615 11,9 10 1994 53 976 18.4 9 2012 50 578 11.6 3 2010 50 504 10.1 1 2000 49 856 17.5 8 1987 47 755 16.1 7 1996 46 720 15.7 3 2001 42 609 14.5 6 1997 39 656 16.8 6 2002 37 478 12.9 5 2012 35 573 16.4 5 2005 34 368 10.8 0
SINGLE GAME YARDS Player YDS REC 1. Chris Phillis vs. Robert Morris, 11-11-00 251 6 2. Dan Gmelin vs. Southern Conn. State, 11-15-97 215 11 3. Andy Shein vs. William Paterson, 11-11-94 188 8 4. Dan Gmelin vs. Pace, 11-2-96 181 11 5. Chris Phillis vs. Wagner, 9-22-01 163 9 6. Dan Gmelin vs. American Int’l, 11-22-97 160 9 7. Chris Phillis vs. Hofstra, 11-18-00 148 10 8. Andy Shein vs. Brockport, 9-24-94 146 13 9. Chris Phillis vs. Stony Brook, 9-29-01 145 8 10. Ryan Kirchner vs. Stony Brook, 11-26-11 143 12 11. Bob Brien vs. Alfred, 10-29-83 143 6 12. Tim Bush vs. Wagner, 11-15-08 141 10 13. Andy Shein vs. St. Lawrence, 9-17-94 141 5 14. Andy Shein vs. Norwich, 10-22-94 139 6 15. Dan Gmelin vs. Merrimack, 10-4-97 135 5 16. Tim Bush vs. Bryant, 10-17-09 135 10 17. Andy Shein vs. Alfred, 10-1-94 134 4 18. Dan Gmelin vs. Gannon, 10-26-96 130 9 19. Bob Thorne vs. King’s, Pa., 11-11-95 130 4 20.Jay McFarlane vs. Robert Morris, 11-10-01 129 7
MOST YARDS THROWN IN TWO & THREE CONSECUTIVE GAMES 2-Game: ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 399, Chris Phillis (Jr.), 2000 (251 vs. Robert Morris, Nov. 11; 148 vs. Hofstra, Nov. 18) 3-Game: �����������������������������������������������469, Chris Phillis (Jr.), 2000 (70 vs. Monmouth, Nov. 4; 251 vs. Robert Morris, Nov. 11; 148 vs. Hofstra, Nov. 18)
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GREAT DANE ALL-PURPOSE YARDS RECORDS MOST ALL-PURPOSE YARDS GAINED Game ��������������������������������������������������������������������286, David McCarty (Jr.) vs. Jacksonville, 12-6-08 (271 rushing, 15 receiving, 0 punt/kickoff returns) �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������286, Tom DeBlois (Jr.) vs. Springfield, 11-15-75 (286 rushing, 0 receiving, 0 punt/kickoff returns) ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 282, Gary Jones (Jr.) vs. Drake, 10-12-02 (191 rushing, 91 receiving, 0 punt/kickoff returns) �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������279, Gary Jones (Sr.) vs. Stony Brook, 10-25-03 (242 rushing, 37 receiving, 0 punt/kickoff returns) ..................................................273, Dan Gmelin (Sr.) vs. Southern Conn. State, 11-15-97 (1 rushing, 215 receiving, 5 punt returns, 52 kickoff returns) Season ������������������������������������������������������������������������ 2,208, David McCarty (Jr.), 2008 (1,852 rushing, 356 receiving, 0 punt returns, 0 kickoff returns) Career ���������������������������������������������������������������������4,976, David McCarty, 2006-09 (4,287 rushing, 624 receiving, 44 punt returns, 21 kickoff returns)
CAREER ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Player 1. David McCarty (2006-09) 2. Drew Smith (2009-12) 3. Gary Jones (2002-03) 4. Greg Garrett (1996-99) 5. Dan Gmelin (1994-97) 6. Ben Alston (1990-92) 7. Justin Gannon (2006-09) 8. Dustin Wilson (2000-04) 9. Chris Phillis (1999-01) 10. Larry Marin (1990-93) 11. Tom DeBlois (1973-76) 12. Peter Pedro (1986-89) 13. Ryan Kirchner (2009-12) 14. Brian Manigault (1998-01) 15. Dave Soldini (1981-85) 16. Glenn Sowalskie (1973-76) 17. Rogelio Mitchell (1983-86) 18. Orin Griffin (1973-76) 19. Pat Ryder (1986-89) 20. Mike Mirabella (1975-78) 21. John Dunham (1981-83) 22. Chuck Priore (1979-81) 23. Andy Shein (1991-94)
Rush. Rec. PR KOR 4,287 624 44 21 3,196 767 0 758 3,033 227 0 379 2,958 403 0 201 43 2,243 567 332 1,339 47 0 1,603 1,067 314 379 1,099 1,348 53 28 1,388 99 2,100 477 97 135 1,226 691 672 2,680 0 0 0 2,612 6 0 0 0 1,883 552 0 2,251 141 0 30 2,075 155 0 113 1,973 81 0 264 1,342 274 0 694 1,812 103 44 336 2,245 0 0 0 1,727 28 0 326 843 332 255 646 1,881 113 0 48 20 1,537 308 168
SINGLE SEASON ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Total 4,976 4,721 3,639 3,562 3,185 2,989 2,859 2,817 2,773 2,724 2,680 2,618 2,435 2,422 2,343 2,318 2,310 2,295 2,245 2,081 2,076 2,042 2,033
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Player 1. David McCarty 2. Gary Jones 3. Dan Gmelin 4. Gary Jones 5. David McCarty 6. Andrew Smith 7. Andy Shein 8. Otis Bellamy 9. Drew Smith 10. Brian Manigault 11. Justin Gannon 12. Dave Soldini 13. Dustin Wilson 14. Ben Alston 15. Larry Marin 16. Nicholas Bazan 17. Chris Phillis 18. Dan Gmelin 19. Rogelio Mitchell 20. Tom DeBlois 21. David McCarty 22. Sam Halliston 23. Ben Alston 24. Andrew Smith 25. Brian Manigault 26. Glenn Sowalskie 27. Justin Gannon 28. Mike Mirabella 29. Dillon Romain 30. Greg Garrett 31. John Dunham 32. Andrew Smith 33. Ben Alston 34. Chris Phillis 35. Kevin Chillis 36. Greg Garrett
Year 2008 2002 1997 2003 2007 2011 1994 1994 2012 2000 2009 1984 2004 1991 1993 2004 2000 1996 1986 1974 2009 1977 1990 2010 2001 1977 2008 1978 2010 1997 1982 2009 1992 1999 2012 1998
Rush. Rec. PR KOR 1,852 356 0 0 1,509 163 0 277 42 1,070 368 225 1,524 64 0 102 1,503 131 0 177 1,092 322 0 103 21 976 285 159 719 107 0 512 1,001 227 0 52 1,041 92 0 0 471 192 263 184 1,022 60 0 0 696 20 11 351 564 0 0 508 -5 542 268 249 1,043 0 0 0 76 856 60 47 6 720 199 107 635 147 0 230 1,009 0 0 0 934 63 0 0 940 57 0 0 147 23 0 825 724 119 0 150 946 47 0 0 866 13 0 98 200 0 116 657 933 28 0 0 547 31 0 376 900 45 0 0 334 227 150 224 379 99 0 453 628 24 0 270 23 635 204 40 383 220 -5 303 637 114 0 148
Dustin Wilson
Total 2,208 1,949 1,705 1,690 1,634 1,517 1,441 1,338 1,280 1,133 1,110 1,082 1,078 1,072 1,054 1,043 1,039 1,032 1,012 1,009 997 997 995 993 993 977 973 961 954 945 935 931 922 902 901 899
GREAT DANE TOTAL OFFENSE RECORDS MOST TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS GAINED Game ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������404, Joe Savino (Sr.) vs. Southern Conn. State, 11-15-97 (6 rushing, 398 passing) Season ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 2,859, Dan Di Lella (Sr.), 2011 (311 rushing, 2,548 passing) Career ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 7,660, Joe Savino, 1994-97 (645 rushing, 7,015 passing)
CAREER TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS
SINGLE SEASON TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS
Player 1. Joe Savino (1994-97) 2. Vinny Esposito (2006-09) 3. Pat Ryder (1986-89) 4. David McCarty (2006-09) 5. Ryan Roeder (1999-02) 6. Jaan Laap (1990-93) 7. Dan Di Lella (2008-11) 8. Drew Smith (2009-12) 9. Gary Jones (2002-03) 10. Will Fiacchi (2012-) 11. Eric Williams (1995-99) 12. Tom DeBlois (1973-76) 13. Mike Milano (1983-85) 14. Peter Pedro (1986-89) 15. Dave Soldini (1981-85) 16. Glenn Sowalskie (1973-77) 17. Michael Oliva (1996-99) 18. Chuck Priore (1979-81) 19. Nicholas Bazan (2001-04) 20. Brad Aldrich (1976-78) 21. Orin Griffin (1973-76)
Player 1. Dan Di Lella 2. Joe Savino 3. Will Fiacchi 4. Vinny Esposito 5. Vinny Esposito 6. Vinny Esposito 7. David McCarty 8. Joe Savino 9. Nicholas Bazan 10. Joe Savino 11. Ryan Roeder 12. Pat Ryder 13. Gary Jones 14. Gary Jones 15. Pat Ryder 16. David McCarty 17. Jaan Laap 18. Joe Savino 19. Eric Williams 20. Pat Ryder 21. Ryan Roeder 22. Michael Oliva 23. Mike Milano 24. Mike Milano 25. Drew Smith 26. Jaan Laap 27. Eric Williams 28. D. Bocanegra 29. Ryan Roeder 30. Brian Manigault 31. Dave Soldini 32. Tom DeBlois 33. Drew Smith 34. Brad Aldrich
Vinny Esposito
Plays Rush Pass Yards 1,325 645 7,015 7,660 1,086 247 5,692 5,939 1,153 2,245 3,153 5,398 798 4,287 0 4,287 738 475 3,564 4,039 724 662 2,942 3,604 597 297 3,275 3,572 625 3,196 193 3,389 442 3,033 0 3,033 475 3 2,863 2,866 453 333 2,518 2,851 439 2,680 0 2,680 603 486 2,156 2,642 480 2,612 0 2,612 411 2,075 0 2,075 311 1,973 42 2,015 297 256 1,758 2,014 351 1,881 15 1,896 374 1,149 689 1,838 478 594 1,235 1,829 288 1,812 0 1,812
Year Plays Rush Pass Yards 2011 401 311 2,548 2,859 1997 352 375 2,377 2,752 2012 359 15 2,156 2,171 2008 351 148 1,934 2,082 2007 394 136 1,810 1,946 2009 341 -37 1,948 1,911 2008 357 1,852 0 1,852 1994 333 59 1,742 1,801 2004 356 1,043 689 1,732 1996 314 194 1,494 1,688 2002 310 259 1,366 1,625 1987 301 717 896 1,613 2003 211 1,524 0 1,524 2002 231 1,509 0 1,509 1988 361 452 1,054 1,506 2007 219 1,503 0 1,503 1992 229 242 1,196 1,438 1995 326 17 1,402 1,419 1998 243 47 1,339 1,386 1989 283 685 637 1,322 2000 225 181 1,132 1,313 1999 170 198 1,073 1,271 1983 269 185 1,059 1,244 1985 286 271 971 1,242 2011 198 1,092 103 1,195 1993 232 157 982 1,139 1999 151 199 922 1,121 2006 258 165 932 1,097 2001 181 42 1,019 1,061 2000 187 1,041 0 1,041 1984 173 1,022 0 1,022 1974 135 1,009 0 1,009 2012 196 1,001 0 1,001 1977 230 183 785 968
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GREAT DANE SCORING RECORDS MOST POINTS SCORED
MOST TOUCHDOWNS SCORED
Game................................. 30, Tom DeBlois (Jr.) vs. Springfield, 11-15-75 Season ������������������������������������������������������������ 138, Gary Jones (Jr.), 2002 Career �������������������������������������������������������������270, Drew Smith, 2009-12
Game................................... 5, Tom DeBlois (Jr.) vs. Springfield, 11-15-75 Season �������������������������������������������������������������� 23, Gary Jones (Jr.), 2002 Career ���������������������������������������������������������������45, Drew Smith, 2009-12
CAREER POINTS SCORED
SINGLE SEASON POINTS SCORED
Player 1. Drew Smith (2009- 12) 2. Gary Jones (2002-03) 3. Herb Glass (2008-11) 4. David McCarty (2006-09) 5. Greg Garrett (1996-99) 6. Pat Ryder (1986-89) 7. Bryan Bagstad (1999-01) 8. Omar Johnson (2004-07) 9. Tom DeBlois (1973-76) 10. Deron Regev (1995-98) 11. Brian Manigault (1998-01) 12. Jason Fralicker (2006-07) 13. Tony Chechile (1986-89) 14. Peter Pedro (1986-89) 15. Chris Phillis (1999-01) 16. Ben Kelcey (1997-00) 17. Dan Gmelin (1994-97) 18. Vinny Esposito (2006-09) 19. Glenn Sowalskie (1973-77) 20. Joe Savino (1994-97) 21. Stan Zylinski (2000-03) 22. Jaan Laap (1990-93) 23. Orin Griffin (1973-76) 24. Scott Reagan (1983-85) 25. Mike Mirabella (1975-78) 26. Levi Louis (1978-80) 27. Sean Kenny (2009-12)
TD 45 42 0 41 33 30 0 26 26 0 25 0 0 22 21 20 20 19 19 18 0 16 16 6 15 14 0
1XP 2XP FG 0 0 0 0 0 0 137 0 37 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 101 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 101 0 18 0 1 0 62 0 28 85 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 76 0 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 1 12 0 0 0 0 2 0 52 0 12
PTS 270 252 248 246 204 186 167 156 156 155 152 146 145 132 126 120 120 116 116 108 103 98 96 94 90 88 88
Herb Glass
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Player Year 1. Gary Jones 2002 2. Drew Smith 2012 Gary Jones 2003 4. David McCarty 2008 5. Brian Manigault 2000 6. Herb Glass 2011 David McCarty 2007 8. Jason Fralicker 2007 9. Sean Kenny 2012 10. Nicholas Bazan 2004 Dan Gmelin 1997 12. Greg Garrett 1997 Scott Reagan 1985 14. Drew Smith 2011 Greg Garrett 1999 16. Jason Fralicker 2006 17. Herb Glass 2009 18. Ryan Kirchner 2011 Vinny Esposito 2008 Omar Johnson 2005 Joe Savino 1997 Andy Shein 1994 John Dunham 1982 Tom DeBlois 1975 25. Bryan Bagstad 2000 Stan Zylinski 2002 27. Pat Ryder 1989 28. Bryan Bagstad 1999 29. David McCarty 2009 Bryan Bagstad 2001 Chris Phillis 2000 John Donnelly 1985 Sam Haliston 1977 Glenn Sowalskie 1974 35. Deron Regev 1998 Deron Regev 1997 Al Martin 1974 38. Herb Glass 2010 Steve Checksfield 1998 Larry Leibowitz 1977 41. Herb Glass 2008 42. Brian Manigault 2001 Pat Ryder 1988 Levi Louis 1978
TD 1XP 2XP FG 23 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 51 0 11 14 0 0 0 0 37 0 15 0 46 0 11 12 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 11 0 2 0 2 20 1 12 11 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 25 0 13 0 25 0 12 10 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 40 0 6 0 40 0 6 9 0 1 0 0 34 0 7 9 0 0 0 0 27 0 9 9 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 32 0 7 0 38 0 5 0 44 0 3 0 28 0 8 7 4 0 2 0 25 0 9 0 33 0 6 8 0 1 0 8 0 1 0 8 0 1 0
PTS 138 114 114 102 90 84 84 82 79 72 72 70 70 66 66 64 61 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 58 58 56 55 54 54 54 54 54 54 53 53 53 52 52 52 51 50 50 50
MOST EXTRA POINTS SCORED BY KICKING Game.............. 9, Al Martin (Jr.) vs. Massachusetts Maritime, 10-11-74 (9-11) ........... 9, Herb Glass (Sr.) vs. Central Connecticut State, 10-22-11 (9-9) ...........9, Sean Kenny (Sr.) vs. Central Connecticut State, 11-17-12 (9-9) Season ������������������������������������������������� 51, Herb Glass (Sr.), 2011 (51-51) Career ���������������������������������������������137, Herb Glass, 2008-11 (137-143)
GREAT DANE PUNTING & KICKING RECORDS MOST PUNTS
MOST FIELD GOALS MADE
Game............... 12, Ed Sellers (Jr.) vs. St. Lawrence, 9-10-77 (325 yards) ................ 12, Andy Shein (Jr.) vs. Salisbury State, 10-30-93 (371 yards) Season �������������������������������������� 65, Dave Hardy (Jr.), 1981 (2,089 yards) ���������������������������������������������������64, Chris Lynch (Jr.), 2007 (2,590 yards) Career.......................................233, Dave Hardy, 1979-82 (7,733 yards) Career (Yards) ���������������������8,689, Chris Lynch, 2004-08 (227 punts)
Game ����������������������������������� 3, Scott Reagan vs. Cortland, 10-19-85 (3-3) ������������������������������������������������ 3, Jason Fralicker vs. Lehigh, 9-2-06 (3-3) ................................... 3, Jason Fralicker vs. Robert Morris, 11-4-06 (3-3) �����������������������������������������������3, Jason Fralicker vs. Colgate, 9-1-07 (3-5) ��������������������������������������������� 3, Jason Fralicker vs. Fordham, 9-8-07 (3-4) ������������������������������������������ 3, Herb Glass vs. Sacred Heart, 9-26-09 (3-5) ����������������������������������������������������� 3, Sean Kenny vs. Maine. 9-22-12 (3-3) Season ����������������������������� 15, Jason Fralicker (Sr.), 2007 (23 attempted) Career ������������������������������������� 37, Herb Glass, 2008-11 (71 attempted)
HIGHEST AVERAGE PUNT Season ���������������������������������� 42.6, Paul Layton (So.), 2011 (51 for 2,174) Career �����������������������������������41.0, Paul Layton, 2010-12 (159 for 6,519) ������������������������������������������������ 38.3, Chris Lynch, 2004-08 (227 for 8,689)
LONGEST PUNT 82 yards �������������������������������Paul Layton (Jr.), 2012 vs. Wagner 11-3-12 80 yards ��������������������������������������� Mike Marrin (So.) vs. Hofstra, 9-21-74
MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Game ������������������������������ 5, Jason Fralicker vs. Colgate, 9-1-07 (3 made) .................................... 5. Herb Glass vs. Sacred Heart, 9-26-09 (3 made) Season ������������������������������������� 23, Jason Fralicker (Sr.), 2007 (15 made) Career ��������������������������������������������� 71, Herb Glass, 2008-11 (37 made)
LONGEST FIELD GOAL MADE
MOST PUNT RETURNS
53 yards ���������������������������� Mike Malvin (Jr.) vs. St. Lawrence, 11-16-91
Season.... ������������������������������������� 33, Don Bowen (Sr.), 1980 (250 yards) ............................................. 32, Daniel Bocanegra (Jr.), 2007 (229 yards) Career... ��������������������������������������� 73, Larry Marin, 1990-93 (691 yards)
MOST YARDS ON PUNT RETURNS Season �������������������������������������� 368, Dan Gmelin (Sr.), 1997 (24 returns) Career ��������������������������������������� 691, Larry Marin, 1990-93 (73 returns)
MOST KICKOFF RETURNS Season ����������������������������������������� 31, Ben Alston (So.), 1990 (825 yards) Career �����������������������������������������66, Ben Alston, 1990-93 (1,603 yards)
MOST YARDS ON KICKOFF RETURNS
HIGHEST AVERAGE GAIN PER PUNT RETURN
Season........................................825, Ben Alston (So.), 1990 (31 returns) Career.......................................1,603, Ben Alston, 1990-92 (66 returns)
Season (min. 15).....................15.33, Dan Gmelin (Sr.), 1997 (24 for 368) .................................................. 15.31, Dan Gmelin (Jr.), 1996 (13 for 199) Career (min. 25) ������������������������� 9.5, Larry Marin, 1990-93 (73 for 691)
HIGHEST AVG. GAIN PER KICKOFF RETURN
LONGEST PUNT RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN 84 yards ��������������������������������������� Ray Gay (Sr.) vs. Plattsburgh, 11-5-77 80 yards ���������������������������������� Ryan Kirchner (So.) vs. Wagner, 11-13-10
Season (min. 15) ���������������������� 26.6, Ben Alston (So.), 1990 (31 for 825) Career (min. 20) ����������������������24.3, Ben Alston, 1990-93 (66 for 1,603)
LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN FOR A TD 97 yards ��������������������������������������� Steve McNeil (Fr.) vs. Buffalo, 11-5-88
Paul Layton
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GREAT DANE DEFENSIVE RECORDS CAREER INTERCEPTIONS
MOST INTERCEPTIONS
Player No. Game �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 3, by eight players 1. Wayne Anderson (1983-86) 19 Most Recent ������������������������������������������������������������������Fred Daughtry (Fr.) vs. Norwich, 10-22-94 2. Skip Scurry (1974-77) 17 ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Leon WIlliams (So.) vs. Cortland, 10-13-90 3. Dave Hardy (1980-83) 13 Season �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 9, Wayne Anderson (So.), 1984 4. Rich Heimerle (1975-78) 13 Career ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������19, Wayne Anderson, 1983-86 5. Daryl Haynor (1976-79) 12 6. Dave Casale (2006-09) 11 7. Don Hyde (1976-79) 11 LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN FOR A TD 8. Ray Gay (1974-77) 11 9. Troy Rhett (1996-98) 10 90 yards ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Chris Pizzo (Sr.) vs. Alfred, 9-16-89 10. Chris Robertson (1992-95) 10 11. Mike Grever (1996-99) 12. Ted Bearor (1993-96) 13. Mike Cerminaro (1986-89) 14. Brad Kehlenbeck (1973-76)
9 9 9 9
MOST TACKLES
SINGLE SEASON INTERCEPTIONS
Game �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 24, Don Mion (Sr.) vs. Alfred, 9-28-74 Season ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 143, Ken Schoen (Sr.), 1974 Career ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 416, Colin Disch, 2004-07
Player No. 1. Wayne Anderson (1984) 9 MOST SACKS (SINCE 1999) 2. Skip Scurry (1974) 8 3. Dave Casale (2008) 7 Game �������������������������������������������������������������� 3.5, Andre Coleman (Sr.) vs. Robert Morris, 11-4-06 4. Leon Williams (1990) 7 ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3.0, Mark Sheehan (Sr.) vs. Colgate, 9-1-07 5. Rich Heimerle (1978) 7 ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 3.0, John Bolt (So.) vs. St. John’s, 9-8-01 6. Mike Cerminaro (1988) 6 Season ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 9.0, Eddie Delaney (Sr.), 2011 7. Wayne Anderson (1985) 6 Career ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 16.5, David Parks, 2000-03 8. Cal Flint (1978) 6 9. Don Hyde (1978) 6 10. Ray Gay (1977) 6
CAREER SACKS (SINCE 1999)
Player No. Player No. 1. David Parks (2000-03) 16.5 1. Eddie Delaney (2011) 9.0 2. Jermaine Lee (2002-05) 16.0 2. Mark Sheehan (2007) 7.5 3. Josh Bazan (1999-02) 14.5 3. Jermaine Lee (2004) 7.5 4. Andre Coleman (2003-06) 14.0 4. David Parks (2003) 7.5 5. John Bolt (2000-03) 14.0 5. Josh MacAnn (2002) 6.5 6. Mark Sheehan (2004-07) 13.0 6. Andre Coleman (2006) 6.0 7. Matt Kryzak (2001-04) 12.5 7. Josh Bazan (2000) 6.0 8. Tom Pandolf (2005-08) 12.0 8. Mike Kelly (2008) 5.5 9. Colin Disch (2004-07) 12.0 9. Michael Dungey (2007) 5.5 10. Eddie Delaney (2008-11) 11.5 10. John Bolt (2003) 5.5 11. Michael Dungey (2004-07) 11.5 11. Matt Kryzak (2002) 5.5 12. Trevor Anderson (2006-10) 10.5 12. David Parks (2002) 5.5
Colin Disch
CAREER TACKLES Player 1. Colin Disch (2004-07) 2. Josh Bazan (1999-02) 3. Mike Grever (1996-99) 4. Frank Sarcone (1984-87) 5. Chris Locci (1991-94) 6. Frank Villanova (1973-75) 7. Jon Morgan (2009-12) 8. Don Mion (1973-74) 9. Justin Brancaccio (2006-09) 10. Joe Pirreca (1985-88) 11. Brian Becker (2002-05) 12. Dave Plungas (2009-12) 13. Ryan MacLean (1999-02) 14. Dave Nicomini (2004-09) 15. Samson Brown (1999-02)
SINGLE SEASON SACKS
SINGLE SEASON TACKLES UT 175 225 175 98 125 --- 137 --- 105 104 106 97 153 106 154
AT Total 241 416 129 354 176 351 246 344 173 298 --- 296 128 265 --- 271 156 261 149 253 145 251 149 246 90 243 136 242 86 240
Player 1. Ken Schoen (1974) 2. Don Mion (1974) 3. Colin Disch (2004) 4. Frank Sarcone (1987) 5. Ed Eastman (1981) 6. Don Mion (1973) 7. Mike Grever (1998) 8. Ed Eastman (1982) 9. Josh Bazan (2002) 10. Scott Dmitrenko (1985) 11. Mike Grever (1997) 12. Frank Sarcone (1986) 13. Bob Cohen (1982) 14. Colin Disch (2005) 15. Chris Locci (1994)
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UT AT Total --- --- 143 --- --- 140 59 72 131 38 93 131 34 97 131 --- --- 131 46 83 129 74 54 128 82 42 124 34 89 123 76 46 122 41 77 118 67 49 116 37 75 112 50 62 112
GREAT DANE YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADERS Scoring
Rushing
YEAR Player
TD 1XP 2XP FG PTS
YEAR Player
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
8 9 10 0 9 8 8 7 0 10 7 6 2 0 8 8 9 6 0 7 6 10 6 8 12 0 11 15 0 23 19 12 10 0 14 17 0 0 0 19
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Tom DeBlois Glenn Sowalskie Tom DeBlois Larry Leibowitz Sam Haliston Levi Louis Terry Walsh Bruce Dey Tom Lincoln John Dunham Bob Brien Jeff Russell Scott Reagan Tony Chechile Peter Pedro Pat Ryder Pat Ryder James Fraguela Mike Malvin Chris Rosello David Coston Andy Shein Bob Thorne Greg Garrett Dan Gmelin Deron Regev Greg Garrett Brian Manigault Bryan Bagstad Gary Jones Gary Jones Nicholas Bazan Omar Johnson Jason Fralicker David McCarty David McCarty Herb Glass Herb Glass Herb Glass Drew Smith
0-0 0-0 0-0 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 24 0-0 0-0 0-0 20-31 27-28 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 22-23 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 32-36 0-0 0-0 27-29 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 25-25 0-0 0-0 25-27 28-29 51-51 0-0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0-0 0-0 0-0 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 12-16 6-10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 5-9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 7-10 0-0 0-0 9-14 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 13-19 0-0 0-0 12-18 8-19 11-21 0-0
48 54 60 25 54 50 48 42 36 60 42 36 70 45 48 50 56 36 37 42 36 60 36 48 72 53 66 90 54 138 114 72 60 64 84 102 61 52 84 114
Marvin Perry Tom DeBlois Tom DeBlois Tom DeBlois Sam Haliston Mike Mirabella Terry Walsh Chuck Priore Chuck Priore Pat Harrison John Dunham Dave Soldini Dave Soldini Rogelio Mitchell Peter Pedro Peter Pedro Pat Ryder Ed Lemon Mike Imperato Mike Imperato Brad Gerber Otis Bellamy Jeremy Kachejian Greg Garrett Greg Garrett Greg Garrett Greg Garrett Brian Manigault Brian Manigault Gary Jones Gary Jones Nicholas Bazan Marcus Allen Marcus Allen David McCarty David McCarty David McCarty Drew Smith Drew Smith Drew Smith
Carries Yards Avg. 86 135 131 94 135 148 133 147 142 112 72 173 169 89 156 158 160 91 104 128 111 103 147 181 180 136 137 187 184 231 211 194 132 125 219 357 221 162 194 195
686 1,009 711 530 940 933 484 879 690 504 324 1,022 810 635 815 829 685 546 599 735 614 719 724 696 900 637 725 1,041 946 1,509 1,524 1,043 594 667 1,503 1,852 934 724 1,092 1,001
8.0 7.5 5.4 5.6 7.0 6.3 3.6 6.0 4.9 4.5 4.5 5.9 4.8 7.1 5.2 5.2 4.3 6.0 5.8 5.7 5.5 7.0 4.9 3.8 5.0 4.7 5.3 5.6 5.1 6.5 7.2 5.4 4.5 5.3 6.9 5.2 4.2 4.5 5.6 5.1
TD 6 8 10 4 9 8 8 6 5 2 4 2 4 4 8 7 9 2 5 4 5 4 4 8 11 1 8 15 7 22 18 12 2 3 13 13 9 7 10 18
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GREAT DANE YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADERS PASSING YEAR
Player
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
John Bertuzzi John Bertuzzi John Bertuzzi Fred Brewington Brad Aldrich Terry Walsh Terry Walsh Mike Fiorito Tom Pratt Tom Pratt Mike Milano Jeff Russell Mike Milano Pat Ryder Pat Ryder Pat Ryder Pat Ryder Martin Gordon Jaan Laap Jaan Laap Jaan Laap Joe Savino Joe Savino Joe Savino Joe Savino Eric Williams Michael Oliva Ryan Roeder Ryan Roeder Ryan Roeder Anthony Sciarra Nicholas Bazan Brett Hall Daniel Bocanegra Vinny Esposito Vinny Esposito Vinny Esposito Buddy Leathley Dan Di Lella Will Fiacchi
RECEIVING PA PC Pct. Yards INT TD 53 38 45 42 109 46 66 101 84 111 146 133 148 94 120 177 123 93 87 130 138 222 244 224 256 167 105 147 128 213 129 162 152 175 277 277 283 125 327 309
25 16 15 13 54 21 25 40 44 53 67 55 68 37 64 85 47 33 40 78 68 114 115 114 150 87 64 87 68 131 54 78 75 90 154 167 161 67 194 188
.472 .421 .333 .310 .495 .456 .379 .396 .524 .477 .459 .414 .459 .394 .533 .480 .382 .355 .460 .600 .493 .514 .471 .509 .586 .521 .612 .592 .531 .615 .419 .481 .493 .514 .556 .603 .569 .526 .599 .608
461 412 350 214 785 373 330 513 572 713 1,059 679 971 566 896 1,054 637 528 510 1,196 982 1,742 1,402 1,494 2,377 1,339 1,073 1,132 1,019 1,366 633 689 739 932 1,810 1,934 1,948 748 2,548 2,156
4 5 8 1 7 4 6 5 4 6 9 12 6 8 3 6 7 8 3 2 10 5 14 7 11 4 3 7 4 5 7 5 7 7 6 10 13 5 10 5
6 7 3 2 7 2 4 5 6 5 9 5 15 3 6 10 6 6 1 12 4 12 11 11 22 14 13 9 7 8 5 1 3 5 12 13 13 4 25 11
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YEAR Player 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Bob Baxter Bob Baxter Bob Baxter Lynn Pinkston Scott Lusher Ed Sellers Bruce Dey Bruce Dey Bob Brien Jay Ennis Pete McGrath Bob Brien John Donnelly John Donnelly Glenn Carlin Glenn Carlin Steve McNeil Brad Acker Chris Davis Joe Valerio Joe Valerio Larry Marin Andy Shein Dan Gmelin Bob Thorne Dan Gmelin Dan Gmelin Greg Butryn Chris Phillis Michael Ettz Chris Phillis Chris Phillis Matt Crudo Jason Miller Jason Miller Irani DeAraujo Irani DeAraujo Irani DeAraujo Tim Bush Tim Bush Ryan Kirchner Ryan Kirchner Ryan Kirchner
Catches Yards Avg. 18 10 9 10 22 13 9 24 25 17 31 31 24 32 25 47 20 24 10 17 27 30 53 32 29 46 57 28 33 33 49 42 37 15 16 34 28 28 67 63 50 56 50
314 269 203 252 470 224 156 423 431 317 567 421 318 583 434 755 230 347 150 208 372 542 976 444 508 720 1,070 465 635 505 856 609 478 321 116 368 270 233 794 861 504 615 578
17.4 26.9 22.6 25.2 21.4 17.2 17.3 17.6 17.2 18.6 18.3 13.6 13.3 18.2 17.4 16.1 11.5 14.5 15.0 12.2 13.8 18.1 18.4 13.9 17.3 15.7 18.8 16.6 19.2 15.3 17.5 14.5 12.9 21.4 7.2 10.8 9.6 8.3 11.9 13.7 10.1 11.0 11.6
TD 5 6 1 2 2 1 1 7 4 4 3 7 3 9 2 7 2 2 2 1 1 2 9 4 6 3 10 6 6 3 8 6 5 2 0 0 0 1 5 3 1 10 3
GREAT DANE YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADERS Total offense
All-Purpose Yards
YEAR Player
Plays Rush Pass Yards
YEAR
Player
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
173 135 131 103 230 148 199 147 211 185 269 173 286 208 301 361 283 91 178 229 232 333 326 314 352 243 170 225 181 310 211 356 187 258 394 351 341 178 401 358
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Marvin Perry 686 95 0 0 781 86.6 Tom DeBlois 1,009 0 0 0 1,009 100.9 Tom DeBlois 711 0 0 0 711 79.0 Tom DeBlois 530 0 0 0 530 58.9 Sam Halliston 940 57 0 0 997 90.6 Mike Mirabella 933 28 0 0 961 96.1 Jack Burger 410 36 0 276 722 72.2 Chuck Priore 879 11 0 7 897 89.7 Chuck Priore 690 102 0 0 792 79.2 John Dunham 334 227 150 224 935 103.9 John Dunham 324 99 105 95 623 62.3 Dave Soldini 1,022 60 0 0 1,082 108.2 Dave Soldini 810 0 0 0 810 81.0 Rogelio Mitchell 635 147 0 230 1,012 101.2 Peter Pedro 815 0 0 0 815 90.6 Peter Pedro 829 6 0 0 835 83.5 Steve McNeil 243 52 33 292 620 77.5 Ben Alston 147 23 0 825 995 99.5 Ben Alston 564 0 0 508 1,072 107.2 Ben Alston 628 24 0 270 922 115.2 Larry Marin -5 542 268 249 1,054 117.1 Andy Shein 21 976 285 159 1,441 144.1 Paul Hudson 327 30 36 353 746 93.3 Dan Gmelin 6 720 199 107 1,032 103.2 Dan Gmelin 42 1,070 368 225 1,705 142.1 Greg Garrett 637 114 0 148 899 81.7 Chris Phillis 23 635 204 40 902 100.2 Chris Phillis 76 856 60 47 1,039 103.9 Brian Manigault 946 47 0 0 993 99.3 Gary Jones 1,509 163 0 277 1,949 162.4 Gary Jones 1,524 64 0 102 1,690 153.6 Dustin Wilson 696 20 11 351 1,078 98.0 Marcus Allen 594 76 0 132 802 80.2 Marcus Allen 667 59 0 49 777 70.5 David McCarty 1,503 131 0 177 1,634 136.2 David McCarty 1,852 356 0 0 2,208 184.0 Justin Gannon 471 192 263 184 1,110 100.9 Drew Smith 724 119 0 150 993 99.3 Drew Smith 1,092 322 0 103 1,517 126.4 Drew Smith 1,001 227 0 52 1,280 128.0
John Bertuzzi Tom DeBlois Tom DeBlois Dave Ahonen Brad Aldrich Mike Mirabella Terry Walsh Chuck Priore Tom Pratt Tom Pratt Mike Milano Dave Soldini Mike Milano Pat Ryder Pat Ryder Pat Ryder Pat Ryder Ed Lemon Jaan Laap Jaan Laap Jaan Laap Joe Savino Joe Savino Joe Savino Joe Savino Eric Williams Michael Oliva Ryan Roeder Ryan Roeder Ryan Roeder Gary Jones Nicholas Bazan Brett Hall Daniel Bocanegra Vinny Esposito Vinny Esposito Vinny Esposito Buddy Leathley Dan Di Lella Will Fiacchi
376 1,009 711 426 183 933 484 879 191 2 185 1,022 271 391 717 452 685 546 257 242 157 59 17 194 375 47 198 181 42 259 1,524 1,043 28 165 136 148 -37 178 311 15
461 0 0 157 785 0 330 0 572 713 1,059 0 971 566 896 1,054 637 0 510 1,196 982 1,742 1,402 1,494 2,377 1,399 1,073 1,132 1,019 1,366 0 696 739 932 1,810 1,934 1,948 748 2,548 2,156
837 1,009 711 583 968 933 814 879 763 715 1,244 1,022 1,242 957 1,613 1,506 1,322 546 767 1,438 1,139 1,801 1,419 1,688 2,752 1,386 1,271 1,313 1,061 1,625 1,524 1,732 767 1,097 1,946 2,082 1,911 926 2,859 2,171
Rush Rec PR KOR Yards YPG
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GREAT DANE YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADERS Tackles YEAR Player 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Don Mion Ken Schoen Bill Brown No Data No Data No Data No Data No Data Ed Eastman Ed Eastman No Data No Data Scott Dmitrenko Frank Sarcone Frank Sarcone Joe Pirreca Dan Hershkowitz Mike Niebuhr Chris Locci Eric Coleman Gino Ciaschetti Chris Locci Anthony Vitti Ted Bearor Mike Grever Mike Grever Mike Grever Josh Bazan Josh Bazan Josh Bazan Victor Camacho Colin Disch Colin Disch Colin Disch Colin Disch Justin Brancaccio Justin Brancaccio Dave Plungas Jon Morgan Jon Morgan
UT AT Total --- --- ---
--- --- ---
131 143 102
34 74
97 54
131 128
34 41 38 54 24 35 32 45 39 50 33 32 76 46 51 70 63 82 52 59 37 47 32 35 38 30 53 45
89 77 93 39 42 45 62 50 37 62 39 62 46 83 37 39 40 42 42 72 75 56 38 56 56 41 53 27
123 118 131 93 66 80 94 95 76 112 72 94 122 129 88 109 103 124 94 131 112 103 70 91 94 71 106 72
Jon Morgan
Dave Plungas
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Nicholas Bazan
GREAT DANE TEAM RECORDS TEAM RECORDS SINCE 1999 (DIVISION I FCS ERA) Rushing Yards............................................... 468 vs. Wagner, 11-1-03 Passing Yards.........................................350 vs. Monmouth, 11-12-11 Total Yards...................................................... 600 vs. Drake, 10-12-02 First Downs.................. 30 vs Canisius, 10-19-02 & Fordham, 9-9-07 Low Rushing.Yards Allowed.......minus-51 vs. Robert Morris, 11-4-06 Low Passing Yards Allowed ���������������������� 21 vs. Wagner, 10-28-06 Low Total Yards Allowed..........74 vs. Central Conn. State, 9-13-03 Fewest First Downs Allowed �������������3 vs. St. Francis, Pa., 10-9-10 Turnovers Forced....... 6 vs. Stony Brook, 10-2-99 & Towson, 9-1-01 Points (Game)............................................. 64 vs. St. Peter’s, 10-4-03 Points (Half)....................................41 vs. Duquesne (first), 10-10-09 Points (Quarter)........................ 28 vs. Duquesne (second), 10-10-09 ......................................................28 at Duquesne (second), 11-10-12 Victory Margin.................................55 vs. St. Peter’s (64-9), 10-4-03 Loss Margin...................................51 vs. Northeastern (51-0), 9-6-03
MOST YARDS GAINED
SCORING OFFENSE Game.............75 vs. Massachusetts Maritime, 10-11-74 Half...................47 vs. Mass. Maritime, 10-11-74 (2nd) Quarter.........................38 vs. C.W. Post, 9-27-97 (1st) Most Season... ����������������������������468, 1997 (12 games) Fewest Season �����������������������������133, 1976 (9 games)
SCORING DEFENSE Game..... ������������������������������������� 65 by Hofstra, 10-27-90 Half............................ 49 by Northeastern, 9-9-00 (1st) Quarter..................... 28 by Springfield, 9-22-90 (2nd) ...................... 28 by Florida International, 11-9-02 (3rd) .................................... 28 by Northeastern, 9-9-00 (2nd) Most Season.. �����������������������������318, 2000 (11 games) Fewest Season �����������������������������85, 1981 (10 games)
MOST PASSING YARDS GAINED
Game................................. 635 vs. Salisbury State, 10-31-92 (473 rushing, 162 passing) By Opposition �������������������������619, by Cortland, 10-28-78 (175 rushing, 444 passing) ............................... 619, by Southern Conn. State, 11-15-97 (253 rushing, 366 passing) Season ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 5,035, 1997 (814 plays) By Opposition ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 4,293, 2011 (879 plays)
Game................. 398 vs. Southern Conn. State, 11-15-97 By Opposition ������������������� 444, by Cortland, 10-28-78 Season..................................2,804, 2011 (350 attempts) By Opposition �������������������2,588, 2007 (386 attempts)
MOST RUSHING YARDS GAINED Game ������������������������������������������� 540 vs. Curry, 10-20-73 By Opposition ����������������� 437, by Springfield, 9-22-90 Season �������������������������������������3,215, 2003 (568 rushes) By Opposition �����������������������2,337, 1991 (511 rushes)
TEAM SEASON RECORDS SINCE 1973 Most Wins...............................................................................................................................11, 1997 (11-1); 10, 1998 (10-1) Most Consecutive Wins ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 14, 1997-98 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 13, 1973-75 Most Consecutive Conference Wins ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������18, 10-13-07 to 10-24-09 Most Losses ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 7, 1983 (3-7) ................................................................................................................................................................................... 1990 (3-7) ................................................................................................................................................................................... 1995 (3-7) ................................................................................................................................................................................... 2004 (4-7) Most Consecutive Losses �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 7, 2004-05 ................................................................................................................................................................................... 5, 1990-91 Most Consecutive Games Without Being Shut Out ���������������������������������������������������������������90, 1994-2003; 38, 1986-90 Most Consecutive Wins at Home ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������12, 10-6-07 to 10-17-09 Most Consecutive Wins on Road ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 15, 1997-99 ................................... ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 10, 1973-75 Most Consecutive Losses at Home ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 5, 1993-94 Most Consecutive Losses on Road ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 9, 1973-74 and 1984-85 Largest Margin of Victory.......................................................................... 69, Massachusetts Maritime, 10-11-74 (75-6) Largest Margin of Defeat ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 58, by Hofstra, 10-27-90 (65-7) Consecutive Winning Seasons ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������7, 2006-present ................................... ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 4, 1996-99 UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOOTBALL 55
GREAT DANE LONGEST PLAYS Longest Run Yds Player, Opponent 99 94 91 83 83 81 80 80 80 78 78 77 76 75 74 74 73 73 72 71 71 70 70 70 70 70
Sam Haliston vs. Norwich (TD) Orin Griffin vs. Brockport (TD) Dave Soldini vs. Norwich (TD) Orin Griffin vs. Brockport (TD) Ben Alston vs. St. Lawrence (TD) Jack Burger vs. Brockport (TD) Glenn Sowalskie vs. Hampden-Sydney (TD) Brian Manigault vs. Wagner (TD) Gary Jones vs. Wagner Rogelio Mitchell vs. Rensselaer (TD) Peter Pedro vs. Western Connecticut (TD) David McCarty vs. Jacksonville (TD) Otis Bellamy vs. Dayton Tom DeBlois vs. Brockport (TD) Rogelio Mitchell vs. Springfield (TD) Marcus Rotondi vs. Central Conn. State (TD) Rogelio Mitchell vs. Buffalo (TD) Ben Alston vs. Salisbury State (TD) Brian Manigault vs. Central Conn. State (TD) Glenn Sowalskie vs. Brockport Sam Haliston vs. Buffalo Orin Griffin vs. Curry (TD) Tom DeBlois vs. Plattsburgh (TD) Chuck Priore vs. Brockport (TD) Dustin Wilson vs. Stony Brook (TD) Jon George vs. Robert Morris (TD)
LONGEST FIELD GOAL Year 1977 1975 1984 1975 1992 1979 1977 2001 2003 1986 1989 2008 1995 1974 1985 1998 1984 1982 2000 1974 1979 1974 1976 1981 2000 2002
LONGEST PASS Yds Player, Opponent 94 92 87 81 81 80 80 79 76 75 75 75 75 74 74 73 73 72 72 72 72 71 70 69 66 66 65 65 64 63 63 61 61 60 60 60
James Miner-Eric Williams vs. So. Conn. St. (TD) Glenn Carlin-Pat Ryder vs. Fordham (TD) Justin Gannon-Vinny Esposito vs. Monmouth (TD) Will Fiacchi-Ryan Kirchner vs. Monmouth (TD) Tim Bush-Vinny Esposito vs. Duquesne (TD) Jay Ennis-Tom Roth vs. Norwich (TD) Greg Butryn-Joe Savino vs. So. Conn. State (TD) Joe Valerio-Jaan Laap vs. Western Connecticut Jonathan Garrick-M. Rotondi vs. St. John’s (TD) John Donnelly-Bob Brien vs. Southern Conn. (TD) Bob Brien-Mike Milano vs. Alfred (TD) Michael Ettz-Eric Williams vs. So. Conn. State Dillon Romain-Buddy Leathley vs. Colgate Ed Lemon-Martin Gordon vs. Cortland (TD) Chris Phillis-Ryan Roeder vs. Robert Morris (TD) Dan Gmelin-Joe Savino vs. Central Conn. (TD) Chris Phillis-Ryan Roeder vs. Robert Morris (TD) Steve Donnelly-Pat Ryder vs. Rensselaer (TD) Larry Marin-Martin Gordon vs. Norwich (TD) Larry Marin-Jaan Laap vs. Norwich (TD) D. McCarty-V. Esposito vs. Central Conn. (TD) Scott Lusher-Terry Walsh vs. Plattsburgh (TD) Andy Shein-Joe Savino vs. St. Lawrence (TD) Steve Checksfield-M. Oliva vs. Robert Morris (TD) Floyd Saunders-Pat Ryder vs. Ithaca (TD) Ed Lemon-Martin Gordon vs. Springfield (TD) Seth Thomas-Dan Gmelin vs. C.W. Post (TD) Greg Garrett-Eric Williams vs. Merrimack (TD) Chuck Priore-Tom Pratt vs. Buffalo (TD) Bruce Dey-Mike Fiorito vs. Springfield Chris Phillis-Eric Williams vs. Wagner (TD) D. McCarty-V. Esposito vs. Robert Morris (TD) Ed Richard-Joe Savino vs. St. Lawrence (TD) Joe Soares-Dom DeMatteo vs. Pace Andy Shein-Joe Savino vs. William Paterson (TD) Jason Miller-Anthony Sciarra vs. Wagner
Year 1998 1987 2007 2012 2009 1982 1997 1992 2001 1983 1983 1998 2011 1990 2000 1996 2000 1988 1990 1992 2008 1977 1994 1999 1989 1990 1997 1998 1981 1980 1999 2007 1994 1990 1994 2003
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Yds Player, Opponent 53 49 49 48 48 48 47 47 47 47 46 46 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 44 44 43 43 43 43 43 42 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 40 40 40 40 40 40
Mike Malvin vs. St. Lawrence Sean Kenny vs. Monmouth Herb Glass vs. Wagner Herb Glass vs. Colgate Herb Glass vs. Georgia Southern Dario Arango vs. Buffalo Dave Lincoln vs. Hofstra Scott Reagan vs. Cortland Tony Chechile vs. Western Connecticut Herb Glass vs. New Hampshire Herb Glass vs. St. Francis, Pa. Jason Fralicker vs. St. Francis, Pa. Al Martin vs. Hofstra Dario Arango vs. Ithaca Dave Lincoln vs. Ithaca Tony Chechile vs. Cortland Bryan Bagstad vs. Wagner Bryan Bagstad vs. Stony Brook Jason Fralicker vs. Colgate Herb Glass vs. St. Francis, Pa. Sean Kenny vs. Maine Jayson Skowronek vs. Western Connecticut Sean Kenny vs. Sacred Heart Dave Lincoln vs. Norwich Tony Chechile vs. Rensselaer Tony Chechile vs. Rensselaer Jason Fralicker vs. Robert Morris Herb Glass vs. St. Francis, Pa. Sean Kenny vs. Colgate Herb Glass vs. Colgate Scott Reagan vs. Springfield Mike Malvin vs. Salisbury State Bryan Bagstad vs. Stony Brook Jason Fralicker vs. Colgate Jason Fralicker vs. Hofstra Scott Reagan vs. Cortland Bryan Bagstad vs. Rowan Stan Zylinski vs. Stony Brook Jason Fralicker vs. Robert Morris Jason Fralicker vs. Monmouth Herb Glass vs. Duquesne
Year 1991 2012 2008 2011 2009 1980 1984 1985 1989 2008 2011 2006 1974 1978 1984 1989 2000 2000 2007 2010 2012 1993 2012 1984 1985 1986 2006 2010 2012 2011 1985 1991 2001 2007 2007 1985 2000 2002 2006 2007 2010
GREAT DANE LONGEST PLAYS LONGEST PUNT Yds Player, Opponent 82 80 77 75 75 73 73 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 69 69 68 66 66 65 65 64 64 64 64 63 63 62 62 62 62 61 61 61 60 60 60 60 59 59 59 59 59 59 59
Year
Paul Layton vs. Wagner Mike Marrin vs. Hofstra Bobb Woods vs. Georgia Southern Chris Lynch vs. Wagner Chris Lynch vs. Jacksonville Dave Hardy vs. Ithaca Billy Pike vs. St. Francis, Pa. Paul Layton vs. Columbia Tommy Starr vs. St. Lawrence Stan Zylinski vs. St. John’s Stan Zylinski vs. Canisius Billy Pike vs. Stony Brook Chris Lynch vs. Lehigh Chris Lynch vs. St. Francis, Pa. Chris Lynch vs. Monmouth Paul Layton vs. Monmouth Chris Lynch vs. Duquesne Paul Layton vs. Duquesne Chris Lynch vs. Colgate Stan Zylinski vs. St. John’s Chris Lynch vs. Stony Brook Jonathan Martin vs. Duquesne Bobby Woods vs. Robert Morris Chris Wall vs. Montana Chris Lynch vs. Monmouth Paul Layton vs. Columbia Paul Layton vs. Duquesne Brian Cafalone vs. Southern Connecticut State Stan Zylinski vs. Wagner Marc Pallozzi vs. Wagner Chris Lynch vs. Hofstra Chris Lynch vs. Stony Brook Chris Lynch vs. Monmouth Paul Layton vs. Maine Jeremy Klimow Jeremy Klimow vs. Alfred Marc Pallozzi vs. Sacred Heart Chris Lynch vs. Robert Morris Tommy Starr vs. Union Michael Tecklenburg vs. Sacred Heart Billy Pike vs. Sacred Heart Billy Pike vs. Montana Stan Zylinski vs. Wagner Stan Zylinski vs. Central Connecticut State Paul Layton vs. Yale
2012 1974 2009 2008 2008 1981 2001 2011 1996 2000 2001 2002 2006 2008 2007 2010 2008 2011 2007 2001 2006 2013 2009 2007 2007 2011 2010 1995 2003 2005 2007 2004 2006 2010 1990 1991 2005 2006 1997 1999 2002 2002 2003 2003 2010
LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN Yds Player, Opponent 97 95 94 93 90 85 82 80 80 79 77 75 75 74
Year
Steve McNeil vs. Buffalo (TD-reverse) Rogelio Mitchell vs. Hofstra (TD) Jack Burger vs. Southern Conn. State (TD) Wayne Anderson vs. Springfield (TD) Wayne Anderson vs. Plymouth State (TD) Glenn Sowalskie vs. Plattsburgh (TD) Kenny Williams vs. Central Conn. State Rogelio Mitchell vs. New Haven (TD) Ben Alston vs. Alfred Kevin Chillis vs. Central Conn. State (TD) Mike Wall vs. St. Francis, Pa. (TD) Jack Burger vs. Springfield Ryan MacLean vs. Wagner Barry Benjamin vs. Norwich
1988 1984 1979 1985 1985 1974 2004 1986 1990 2012 2006 1980 2000 1983
LONGEST PUNT RETURN Yds Player, Opponent 84 80 78 73 68 65 63 62 60 60 54 54 53 53 53 49 44 44 42 41 41
Ray Gay vs. Plattsburgh (TD) Ryan Kirchner vs. Wagner (TD) Justin Gannon vs. Duquesne (TD) Don Bowen vs. Southern Connecticut State (TD) Don Bowen vs. Southern Connecticut State (TD) Dan Gmelin vs. King’s, Pa. (TD) Dan Gmelin vs. Pace (TD) Larry Marin vs. Norwich Ray Gay vs. Brockport John Dunham vs. Buffalo (TD) Troy Rhett vs. Stonehill (TD) Chris Phillis vs. Mass.-Lowell Don Bowen vs. Brockport (TD) Larry Marin vs. Pace Daniel Bocanegra vs. St. Francis, Pa. Don Bowen vs. Plattsburgh (TD) John Dunham vs. Brockport Matt Crudo vs. Duquesne Brad Acker vs. Western Connecticut Andy Shein vs. Salisbury State (TD) Dan Gmelin vs. Union
Year 1977 2010 2009 1979 1978 1996 1997 1990 1977 1981 1998 1999 1980 1990 2007 1978 1983 2002 1987 1994 1996
LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN Yds Player, Opponent 90 86 86 75 75 72 71 67 59 57 56 55 55 54 52 52 48 47 47 46 46 44 44 43 43 41
Chris Pizzo vs. Alfred (TD) Don Hyde vs. Southern Connecticut State (TD) Samson Brown vs. Montana (TD) Justinian Mason vs. Bryant (TD) Tim Campe vs. St. John’s Ron Washington vs. New Haven (TD) Troy Rhett vs. Merrimack (TD) Wayne Anderson vs. Springfield (TD) Troy Rhett vs. Gannon (TD) Chris Kelly vs. Western Connecticut (TD) Daniel Avery vs. Wagner (TD) Brian Becker vs. St. Peter’s (TD) Steve Sheehan vs. Cornell (TD) Mike Kelly vs. Sacred Heart (TD) Wayne Anderson vs. Marist Leon Williams vs. Norwich (TD) Greg Green vs. Pace (TD) Mark Galuski vs. Union (TD) Travis Miller vs. Brockport Bill Allison vs. Plattsburgh (TD) Matt Brancato vs. Brockport (TD) Jon Carvin vs. St. Francis, Pa. (TD) Trevor DuPont vs. St. Francis, Pa. Troy Rhett vs. Union (TD) Troy Rhett vs. Stonehill Mike Grever vs. Wagner
Year 1989 1979 2002 2012 2000 1984 1997 1984 1996 1993 2008 2003 2006 2010 1984 1990 1997 1983 1992 1975 1981 2003 2004 1997 1998 1999
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LETTERWINNERS A
Abramovich, Steve ������������������� 1974 Acker, Brad...................... 1987-88-89 Adams, Bill.................................. 1973 Adams, Dan...........................1978-79 Adams, Kevin.............1986-87-88-89 Adams, Jon................................. 1995 Adamson, John...............1974-75-76 Agyeman, Osei.......................... 2000 Ahonen, Dave.............1973-74-75-76 Alberici, Jason......................1992-93 Alberici, John..................1986-87-89 Aldrich, Brad................... 1976-77-78 Allen, Marcus........................2005-06 Allison, Bill..................1974-75-76-77 Allison, Karl................................. 2012 Alston, Ben...................... 1990-91-92 Althardt, Eric.............................. 2005 Amar, Dan..............................1988-89 Amarante, Tony......................... 1985 Amedore, Joseph....................... 1973 Ameduri, Sam............................. 1995 Anderson, Jacob........2003-04-05-06 Anderson, Justin............2009-10-11 Anderson, Kerry..............1991-92-93 Anderson, Robert...........1997-98-99 Anderson, Trevor.......2007-08-09-10 Anderson, Wayne......1983-84-85-86 Angelillo, Marc................2003-04-05 Archer, Dan.................2005-06-07-08 Argulewicz, Alex.......1999-00-01-02 Arango, Dario..................1978-79-80 Arcuri, Mike..................... 1978-79-80 Arroyo, Artie.................... 1993-94-95 Arzenis, Will..........................1999-00 Askew, Garrett................2007-08-09 Avery, Daniel.............................. 2008 Aufiero, Rich.................... 1976-77-78 Austin, Jay....................... 1987-88-89 Awofeso, Olubunmi..2002-03-04-05
B
Bagstad, Bryan...............1999-00-01 Bailey, Brian...........................1997-98 Bailey, Mike................................. 1981 Baker, David................................ 1989
Baker, Josh.............................1999-00 Baker, Loren..................... 1995-96-97 Bakou, Ocieka.............2009-10-11-12 Baldauf, Kevin.................1990-91-93 Ball, Keith...............................1995-96 Ballard, Matt..........................1988-89 Banach, Tom..........................2003-04 Banagan, Bill..........................1982-83 Banks, Randy.............................. 1987 Baranska, David..............1994-95-96 Baribault, Scott........................... 1973 Barker, Scott..................... 1983-84-85 Barksdale, Rashad �������������������� 2006 Barnes, Dan..................... 2004-05-06 Barra, Jason..................... 1997-98-99 Barton, Nyamekye..........1997-98-99 Bass, Matt........................ 1993-94-95 Basla, Mike............................1973-74 Bauza, Nelson.................. 1996-97-98 Baxter, Bob....................... 1973-74-75 Bayer, Ben................................... 2006 Baylor, Brandon.....................2011-12 Bazan, Josh.................1999-00-01-02 Bazan, Nicholas.........2001-02-03-04 Bazzoffi, Anthony......2009-10-11-12 Beach, Nick................................. 2012 Bearor, Ted....................... 1994-95-96 Beauvais, Presley....................... 2012 Becker, Brian...............2002-03-04-05 Beigel, Dan..................2004-05-06-07 Bellamy, Otis..........................1993-94 Belony, Stan................................ 1992 Benjamin, Barry......................... 1983 Bennett, Brian.................1979-80-81 Bennett, Gerry.................1974-75-76 Benway, Jeff..........................2008-09 Berman, Gary............................. 1978 Bernard, Joe................................ 2004 Berndt, Steve.........................1976-77 Berquist, Jim..........................1986-87 Bertrand, Ross............2007-08-09-10 Bertuzzi, John.................. 1973-74-75 Berwager, Matt...............2010-11-12 Blais, Chris..................2007-08-09-10 Blasinsky, Frank.........2006-07-08-09 Bleasdale, Don........................... 1980
RB Ben Alston (1990-92)
Bocanegra, Daniel.....2005-06-07-08 Bock, George.........................1988-89 Boissy, Bob.................................. 1977 Bolduc, Mike............................... 1994 Bolt, John....................2000-01-02-03 Bonet, Carlos.............................. 1991 Booker, Paul.................2009-10-11-12 Boone, Will..................2002-03-04-05 Bouchard, Chris.........2009-10-11-12 Bowen, Don..................... 1978-79-80 Bradley, Tom.................... 2010-11-12 Brancato, Matt...........1978-79-80-81 Brennan, Pierce...............2004-05-06 Brancaccio, Justin.....2006-07-08-09 Brewington, Fred............1976-77-78 Brien, Bob......................... 1981-82-83 Briggs, Bruce.........................1979-80 Bright, Chris................................ 2007 Brodeur, George....................1978-79 Brown, Bill...................1973-74-75-76 Brown, Gerry...................1985-86-87 Brown, Mike..........................2011-12 Brown, Peter............................... 1988 Brown, Samson..........1999-00-01-02 Browne, Mike.............1996-97-98-99 Brunelle, Fran........................1974-75 Buchmeier, Mike...................1984-85 Burger, Jack..................... 1978-79-80 Burkart, Tom..........................2003-04 Burton, Andre............................. 1997 Bush, Tim......................... 2007-08-09 Butch, Garrett............................. 1992 Butler, Paul.................................. 1982 Butryn, Greg..........................1997-98 Butts, Lou...............................1996-97 Byrnes, Luke..........................1996-97
OLB Robert Anderson (1997-99)
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C
Cafalone, Brian........................... 1995 Caliandro, Matt..........1995-96-97-98 Callahan, Bill............................... 1974 Camacho, Victor........2000-01-02-03 Cameron, Harry......................... 1988 Camp, Pat.................................... 1988 Campbell, Brian......................... 1989 Campbell, Kurt...........2001-02-03-04
Campbell, Joe........................1982-83 Campe, Brian................... 1997-98-99 Campe, Tim..................... 1999-00-01 Canfield, Jim, Jr......................... 1998 Canfield, Jim, Sr..............1981-82-83 Carden, Ryan.............................. 2001 Carello, Joe...................... 1991-93-94 Carl, Ben........................... 2009-10-11 Carley, Kevin............................... 2000 Carlin, Glenn................... 1985-86-87 Caroll, Kerry................1984-85-86-87 Carollo, Matt............................... 1995 Carone, Jeff...................... 1979-80-81 Caroprese, Keith...................1999-00 Carpentiere, Frank �������������������� 1993 Carrabus, Wayne............2004-05-06 Carraturo, Anthony ������������������ 1988 Carvin, Jon..................2000-01-02-03 Casale, Dave...............2006-07-08-09 Cauchi, Manny......................1981-82 Cavazza, Larry......................1982-83 Cawley, John.............................. 1981 Cedor, Dimy...........................1997-98 Center, Joe.............................1989-90 Cerminaro, Mike........1986-87-88-89 Cerra, Tom................................... 1973 Cervini, Rob................................ 2010 Chase, Pat................................... 1979 Chechile, Tony............1986-87-88-89 Checksfield, Steve..........1997-98-99 Chernosky, Walt..............1989-90-91 Chillis, Kevin.................... 2010-11-12 Chrobak, Ryan............2003-04-05-06 Churchwell, Bruce.....1976-77-78-79 Ciaschetti, Gino..............1991-92-93 Ciccarello, Jake..........2008-09-10-11 Clair, Ryan........................ 1999-00-01 Clark, George........................1992-93 Clark, Pat................................1988-89 Clark, Tom........................ 1979-80-81 Cleary, Tom.................1974-75-76-77 Cohen, Bob....................... 1980-81-82 Cohen, Dan...................... 1976-77-78 Cohen, Matt................................ 2002 Coleman, Andre.........2003-04-05-06 Coleman, Eric.............1989-90-91-92
OT Jason Barra (1997-99)
WR Glenn Carlin (1985-87)
Collins, Bruce.................. 1979-80-81 Collins, Jim...................... 1982-83-84 Coluccio, Frank......................1996-97 Connell, Cory.............................. 2012 Conway, Ryan.......................2011-12 Cooper, Kareem..........2008-09-10-11 Copelli, Tom...........................1977-78 Corbitt, Dennis........................... 1988 Cordell, Don..................... 1980-81-82 Corey, Michael.......................2000-01 Corrado, Dan.............................. 1988 Coston, David............................. 1993 Court, Bruce..................... 1973-74-75 Courtney, Tom.......................1989-90 Cremona, Nick............1992-93-94-95 Crockett, Nick............................. 2010 Cross, David............................... 1999 Crudo, Matt..................... 2001-02-03 Cruz, Ralph...................... 1998-99-00 Cummings, Bruce.................1973-74 Cunningham, John......... 2010-11-12 Cuozzo, Tom...............2001-02-03-04 Curran, Ty........................ 1973-74-75
D
D’Anna, John................... 1976-77-78 DaProcida, Joe............................ 1982 Dalton, Tom................................. 1980 Dandles, Jelani......................1999-00 Darling, Duane........................... 1999 Dattero, Anthony....................... 1989 Daughtry, Fred............1994-95-97-98 Davey, Topher............................. 2004 Davis, Chris................................. 1990 Davis, Jeff...............................1987-88 DeAraujo, Irani...........2004-05-06-07 DeBellis, Scotty.......................... 1998 DeBlois, Tom...............1973-74-75-76 DeLibero, Mike........................... 1987 Degen, Bob............................1975-76 Del Monaco, Pat.............. 1997-98-99 Delaney, Eddie.....2007-08-09-10-11 Delgado, Uli...........................2003-04 Delpozzo, Mike........................... 1986 DeMatteo, Dom.....................1990-91 Demchak, Michael �������������������� 1989 Demchak, Robert............ 1989-90-91 Denberg, Seth............................. 1983 Denson, Bryant.......................... 1990 DePalma, Tom.................. 2003-04-05
SE Dan Gmelin (1994-97)
FB Jon George (2001-03)
Dey, Bruce........................ 1978-79-80 Dey, Steve....................1978-79-80-81 Di Lella, Dan.........2007-08-09-10-11 Diamond, Ryan........................... 2000 Dieter, Tim...................1989-90-91-92 Dignan, Jim.................1975-76-77-78 Dillman, Brian............................. 1983 Disch, Colin.................2004-05-06-07 DiBari, John...........................1980-81 DiNoto, Greg.................... 1979-80-81 DiTota, Joe....................... 1997-98-99 Dmitrenko, Scott...................1984-85 Dolan, John................................. 1991 Donnelly, John................. 1983-84-85 Donnelly, Steve........................... 1988 Dorcely, Raymond........... 2008-09-10 Dorsey, Christian..................2011-12 Dougherty, Kevin..................1992-93 Downes, Ryan............1998-99-00-01 Doyle, Ross............................1991-92 Draude, Doug............................. 2012 Ducharme, James.................2001-02 Duclos, Tom................................ 2007 Duff, Rich.......................... 2007-08-09 Duffy, Jim...............................1984-85 Duncan, Greg........................1984-85 Dungey, Michael........2004-05-06-07 Dunham, John................. 1981-82-83 Dunlavey, Bob.................. 1979-80-81 Duprey, Dave.............................. 1975 DuPont, Trevor............2004-05-06-07 Durant, John............................... 1980 Dwyer, Jake................................ 2012
E
Eagan, Jerry............................... 1991 Eastman, Ed.................... 1981-82-83 Eidens, Brian..............1999-00-01-02 Elliott, Kamar..............2002-03-04-05 Emerson, Jeff..............1992-93-94-95 Ennis, Jay...............................1981-82 Erle, Steve........................ 1993-94-95 Esposito, Chris......................1984-85 Esposito, Jim.........................1979-80 Esposito, Vinny............... 2007-08-09 Ettz, Michael...............1996-97-98-99 Exantus, Randall............. 2010-11-12
F
Faddoul, Gus.............................. 1976
Fagan, Oji....................1996-97-98-99 Fantell, David.........................2003-04 Fanthorp, Lance......................... 2011 Fasano, Joe................................. 2012 Faseun, Phil................................. 1999 Faughnan, Matt............... 2008-09-10 Favacho, Matt........................1990-91 Fenelon, Joe................................ 1998 Fiacchi, Will................................ 2012 Fields, William................. 1997-98-99 Figueroa, Alex............................ 2000 Fiorito, Mike..................... 1978-79-80 Fischer, Michael......................... 1998 Fitzpatrick, Andrew.............1998-99 Fitzsimmons, Kevin ������������������ 1986 Flanagan, Mark.....................1979-80 Flint, Calvin...................... 1976-77-78 Flood, Steve..................... 1994-95-96 Fogarty, Tom...............1980-81-82-83 Follis, Matt.................................. 1996 Ford, Mike........................ 1987-88-89 Foster, Greg............................1994-95 Fousek, Gary..........................1974-75 Fraguela, James....................1990-92 Fralicker, Jason......................2006-07 Frankl, Josh............................1986-87 Franzen, Scott............................. 1994 Freeman, Victor.....................1992-94 Frese, Fred...................2000-01-02-03 Furnas, Josh..........................2005-06 Fuschetto, Vinny...................2001-02
G
Gacek, John...........................1987-89 Gagnon, Justin........................... 2006 Gaida, Said.................................. 2010 Gallo, Frank................................. 1982 Gallo, Zach..................2008-09-10-11 Gallucci, Gabe................. 2004-05-06 Galuski, Mark............................. 1983 Gambino, Tony...........1987-88-89-90 Gannon, Justin...........2006-07-08-09 Gardner, Gabe............................ 2005 Garrett, Dan................................ 1990 Garrett, Greg..............1996-97-98-99 Garrick, Jonathan......1997-99-00-01 Gatto, Ken..............................1985-86 Gay, Jameel..................... 2010-11-12 Gay, Ray.......................1974-75-76-77 Genovesi, Tommy........... 2005-06-07
Gentile, Evan.............................. 2003 George, Jon...................... 2001-02-03 Gerber, Brad.................... 1991-92-93 Giacone, Jim............................... 1980 Giknis, Charles........................... 1984 Gill, Charles................1998-99-00-01 Giordano, Jamie.............. 1994-95-96 Giroux, Michael.......................... 1988 Glass, Herb.................2008-09-10-11 Gleit, Dennis............................... 1996 Gmelin, Dan................1994-95-96-97 Gonzales, Victor......................... 1983 Gonzales, Vince.........2007-08-09-10 Gordon, Martin......................1989-90 Goss, Matt........................ 2010-11-12 Green, Brian..................... 1999-00-01 Green, Greg..................... 1997-98-99 Grever, Mike...............1996-97-98-99 Gribbin, Kevin............2000-01-02-03 Griffin, Orin.................1973-74-75-76 Guddemi, Charlie......1984-85-86-87 Gudmundsen, Geir....2001-02-03-04 Guihan, Lawrence �������������������� 1973 Gusmano, Bill.................. 1987-88-89
H
Haag, Chris............................1986-88 Haliston, Sam.................. 1976-77-80 Hall, Brett.................................... 2005 Halloran, Jim.............................. 1980 Hammond, Mike...................1999-00 Hardy, Dave................1979-80-81-82 Harper, Duane............2008-09-10-11 Harris, Clay............................2011-12 Harris, Mark................................ 1991 Harrison, Pat............................... 1982 Hart, Greg................................... 1985 Hassan, Justin................. 2009-10-11 Haviland, Chuck........................ 1984 Hawkins, Eric.................. 1990-91-92 Haynor, Chris.........................1984-85 Haynor, Daryl..............1976-77-78-79 Heimerle, Rich............1975-76-77-78 Helly, Charles............................. 1993 Helmer, Alex.................... 2010-11-12 Herfurth, J.T.................... 1998-99-00 Herman, Rick................... 1985-86-87 Hershkowitz, Dan........... 1988-89-90 Hicks, Xavier............................... 2012 Higgins, Tom................... 1985-86-87
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QB Mike Milano (1983-85)
Hillman, John.................. 2001-02-03 Hoback, Joe...........................2011-12 Hobbs, Jacob................... 2004-05-06 Hodack, Dan............................... 1987 Hoke, Charles............................. 1977 Holloway, Jim.................. 1973-74-75 Holloway, Marc.......................... 2009 Holzer, Eric....................... 2001-02-03 Horan, Eugene........................... 2010 Hoss, Rob.................................... 1993 Hotaling, Chad...........1991-92-94-95 Howard, Ryan............................. 2003 Howarth, Joel........................2002-03 Hudson, Paul.............................. 1995 Hussey, Kyle................................ 2008 Hutcherson, Nick.......2009-10-11-12 Hutchings, Sam.......................... 2012 Hyde, Don........................ 1977-78-79
I
Iacobaccio, George......... 1984-85-86 Idowu, Olatunji.......................... 2012 Iller, Erik....................................... 1983 Imperato, Mike................ 1990-91-92 Indelicato, Sal............................. 1979 Isernia, Jon...................... 1993-94-95
J
Jacobs, Tom................1981-82-83-84 Jamin, Matt............................1994-95 Jatkola, Ross..........................2005-06 Jendras, Doug............................ 1988 Jenks, Kelsey.............................. 2004 Johnson, Dana.......................1990-91 Johnson, Eugene....................... 1990 Johnson, James......................... 1979 Johnson, Omar...........2004-05-06-07 Joiner, Art..............................1974-75 Jojo, Bob......................1980-81-82-83 Jones, Davon.........................1999-00 Jones, Gary............................2002-03 Jones, Larry................................ 1988 Jones, Regan................... 1999-00-01 Jones, Rick.................................. 1983 Jones, William............................ 1979 Jordan, Earl............................1975-76 Jordan, Kyle...........................2011-12 Joseph, Dieuseul...................2006-07 Juste, Jean..................2006-07-08-09
LB Frank Sarcone (1984-87)
FB Ben Kelcey (1997-2000)
K
Kachejian, Jeremy.......... 1993-94-95 Kaczmarek, Anthony ���������������� 1998 Kakely, John................................ 1983 Karl, Matt.......................... 1983-84-85 Karlund, Erik............................... 1990 Kehlenbeck, Brad.......1974-75-76-77 Kelcey, Ben..................1997-98-99-00 Kelly, Chris....................... 1991-92-93 Kelly, Mike...................2007-08-09-10 Kenneally, Chris.............. 2007-08-09 Kenny, Sean..................... 2009-10-12 Kianka, Jay.................................. 1973 Kimball, Aaron...........2002-03-04-05 King, Cole...............................2011-12 King, Sean..............................1995-96 Kinisky, Bruce.................. 1989-90-91 Kinsey, Emerson........2006-07-08-09 Kirchner, Ryan............2009-10-11-12 Kirisits, Bob................................. 1982 Klein, Kevin................................. 1976 Klimow, Jeremy.......................... 1991 Kologrivov, Tim......................2011-12 Korutz, Steve............................... 1981 Kostick, Jared............................. 1997 Kozack, Rich...........................1985-86 Koziarz, Kevin........................1990-91 Kozlowski, Justin..................2001-02 Krafchek, Christopher.... 1992-93-94 Krajacic, Nick.........................2007-08 Kreczko, Dave.................. 1980-81-82 Kreytak, Tim................................ 1993 Kruspe, Matthew....................... 1999 Kryzak, Matt...............2001-02-03-04 Kurtz, Lucas................2000-01-03-04 Kush, Ted..................................... 1988
L
Laap, Jaan...................1990-91-92-93 Labanowski, Kurt.................1988-89 LaDucer, Mat.............................. 2012 Lane, Bobby................................ 2004 Lanese, George.....................1992-93 LaPorta, Eric..........................2011-12 Larkin, Nick................................. 2005 Laroche, Mike.............2000-01-02-03 Lassard, Rich.........................1989-90 Lavelle, Mike.........................2003-04 Lawler, Ed................................... 1997
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Lawrence, John......................... 1976 Layton, Paul..................... 2010-11-12 Leach, A’Rehema.......1995-96-97-98 Leader, Frank.............................. 1973 Leathley, Buddy....................2010-11 Lee, Andy......................... 1973-74-75 Lee, Jermaine.................. 2003-04-05 LeFevre, Keith........................1979-80 Legagneur, Francis...............1995-96 Leible, Jon........................ 2006-07-08 Leibowitz, Larry...................1976-77 Lemon, Eddie.............1990-91-92-93 Lenkiewicz, Tony....................... 1978 Levenstein, Mike....................... 1979 Lewis, Shcree........................1997-98 Liley, Eric..................................... 1982 Lincoln, Dave.............................. 1984 Lincoln, Tom..........................1981-82 Lindsley, Brian.......................1988-89 LiVecchi, Mike............................ 1997 Locci, Chris.................1991-92-93-94 Loch, Scott.................................. 1982 London, Peter.............1994-95-96-97 Lore, Chris................................... 2006 Louis, Levi........................ 1978-79-80 Louks, Dana................................ 1986 Lullen, John................2008-09-10-11 Lusher, Scott.................... 1977-78-79 Lynch, Chris........2004 & 2006-07-08
M
MacAnn, Josh............1999-00-01-02 MacLean, Ryan..........1999-00-01-02 Macchi, Rich..........................1982-83 Machado, Bill.............................. 1980 Madrak, Joe..................... 1997-98-00 Magrane, Glenn....................1979-81 Maisch, Wayne........................... 1979 Malvin, Mike.................... 1990-91-92 Manigault, Brian........1998-99-00-01 Manilenko, Gary........1974-75-76-77 Manipole, Lou............................ 1997 Mansberger, James........ 2000-01-02 Marin, Larry................1990-91-92-93 Marlo, Pete.................................. 1982 Marrin, Mike...............1974-75-76-77 Martin, Al...............................1974-75 Martin, Jason........................1999-00 Marzano, Vince.......................... 2005 Mason, Justinian............ 2010-11-12
Massaroni, Dave........................ 1981 Mathis, Dave................... 1976-77-78 Matroni, Andy............................ 1975 Matyszczyk, Tony........... 1975-76-77 May, Cliff........................... 1990-91-92 Mbongue-Muna, Prosper ������2011-12 McCaffrey, Mike......................... 2003 McCarty, David..........2006-07-08-09 McClary, JoJo............................. 2012 McCloskey, L.B...........2005-06-07-08 McCullough, Pat............. 1983-84-85 McDonough, Harry......... 1974-75-76 McFarlane, Jay................ 1999-00-01 McGrath, Pete.......................1982-83 McGuinness, Matt �������������������� 1996 McGuire, Mike................. 1979-80-81 McLaughlin, Seamus ����������2005-06 McLean, Doug............................ 1990 McNamara, Dan.............. 1989-90-91 McNeil, Steve........................1988-89 McTiernan, Sonny........... 1988-89-90 Meek, Jake.............................2011-12 Mercuris, Dean...........2009-10-11-12 Melvin, Dana..............1982-83-84-85 Mezzoprete, Dan............. 1988-89-90 Michaels, Scott......................1981-82 Miesegaes, Brian....................... 1994 Migliore, Jordan.............. 2010-11-12 Milano, Mike.................... 1983-84-85 Miles, Marcus........................2006-07 Miller, Jason..................... 2002-03-04 Miller, Mark............................1986-87 Miller, Travis.................... 1991-92-93 Miner, James................... 1996-97-98 Mion, Don...............................1973-74 Mirabella, Mike..........1975-76-77-78 Miseikis, Ben................... 2010-11-12 Mitchell, Chaz............2008-09-10-11 Mitchell, Rogelio............. 1984-85-86 Modica, Rob..................... 1993-94-95 Monroe, Mike.............................. 1975 Montanaro, Chris....................... 1986 Monteleone, Mike.................1983-84 Moran, James............................. 1991 Morfea, Joe................................. 1997 Morgan, Jon................2009-10-11-12 Moriarty, Mike................. 1984-85-86 Morris, Dan................................. 2007 Morton, Zach.........................2011-12 Moschella, Mike....................1977-78
Moskov, Dave........................1986-87 Moskov, John................... 1994-95-96 Moskov, Matt................... 1994-95-96 Moulton, John.......................1986-87 Moushey, Wil................... 2008-09-10 Murphy, Bo....................... 1984-85-86 Murphy, Denis................. 1983-84-85 Murphy, Pat................................. 1985 Muscatello, Frank...................... 1977 Myers, Tim.............................1973-74 Myers, Vince............................... 1986
N
Nagrane, Glenn.......................... 1980 Naples, Ralph............................. 1974 Nearing, Rob..........................1980-81 Nelson, Josh............................... 2006 Neugebauer, Eric.......2003-04-05-06 Newton, Eric..........................1981-82 Ngbokoli, Max............1990-91-92-93 Nguti, Raphael...........2005-06-07-08 Nicomini, Dave...2005-06-07 & 2009 Niebuhr, Mike.................. 1989-90-91 Nitschke, Jim................... 1976-77-78 Norris, John...........................1984-86 Nova, Erasto............................... 2008 Nozzi, Anthony.......................... 1984 Nutter, Brian............................... 2004
O
O’Bryan, Howard....................... 1976 O’Connell, Kevin........................ 1976 O’Connor, Paul.......................1979-80 O’Keefe, Kyle...............2008-09-10-11 O’Neil, Pat................................... 1975 O’Riordan, Tom........................... 2012 Oliva, Michael.............1996-97-98-99 Ornstein, Dan.................. 1991-92-93 Osbourne, Omar...................2011-12 Oyewo, Abraham.................2001-02
P
Paeglow, Bob................... 1973-74-75 Pagan, Chris................1985-86-87-88 Pagano, Dom..........................1973-74 Pagano, Sam...............2004-05-06-07 Paladino, Frank........................... 1991 Paliseno, Joe............................... 1980 Pallozzi, Marc.............................. 2005 Pandolf, Tom...............2005-06-07-08
Papso, Nate................................. 2012 Pardi, Luke....................... 1997-98-99 Parker, Brian...........................2011-12 Parks, David................2000-01-02-03 Pasnik, Adam............................. 2012 Paulo, Ken......................... 1976-77-78 Pawliczak, Jay............................ 1996 Pawluk, Mitch............................. 2004 Pearson, Larry............1976-77-78-79 Pechenko, Eric............1995-96-97-98 Pedley, Alan................................ 1985 Pedro, Peter.................1986-87-88-89 Peifer, Keith.................2008-09-10-11 Peoples, Mike........................1990-91 Pepper, Tim................................. 1974 Peretore, Mark............2005-06-07-08 Perry, Marvin.........................1973-74 Petersen, Justin......2008 & 2010-11 Philbrook, Roy............................ 1975 Phillis, Chris..................... 1999-00-01 Pierce, Terry...........................1992-93 Piersimoni, Mark........................ 1984 Pike, Billy.......................... 2000-01-02 Pinkston, Lynn............................ 1976 Pinto, Tom..............................1980-81 Pirreca, Joe....................... 1986-87-88 Pizzo, Chris............................1988-89 Plungas, Dave............2009-10-11-12 Pnini, Mark..................1995-96-97-98 Pol, Ed.......................................... 1976 Pollard, Jim................................. 1975 Poore, Jason................2007-08-09-10 Pratt, Tom......................... 1980-81-82 Prince, Cliff.............................2001-02 Priore, Chuck................... 1979-80-81 Priore, Ray........................ 1982-83-84 Pryor, Alfred...........................2008-09 Punzone, Rick.................. 1983-84-85 Putelo, Ron.................................. 1984
Q
Quinn, Frank..........................1981-82 Quinn, Tyrone............................. 1976
R
Ragule, Ed...................1978-79-80-81 Rajczak, Joe................1976-77-78-79 Rankins, Tim..........................1989-91 Ratner, Brett................................ 1991 Reader, Jay............................1989-90
QB Pat Ryder (1986-89)
Reagan, Scott.................. 1983-84-85 Redmond, John............... 1982-83-84 Regev, Deron..............1995-96-97-98 Revano, Caesar............... 1984-85-86 Rhett, Troy........................ 1996-97-98 Richard, Ed................................. 1994 Richards, Eldred........................ 2009 Richards, Kevin..........2006-07-08-09 Richards, Mark......................1992-93 Richardson, John....................... 1977 Rieger, Mike................1984-85-86-87 Riley, Monte...........................1982-83 Rinaldo, Joe...........................1973-74 Rissland, Chad......................2003-04 Riullano, Derek........................... 1993 Robertson, Chris............. 1993-94-95 Robinson, Ted........................1973-74 Robison, William........................ 1996 Rodriguez, Rich.....................1986-87 Rodulfo, Damien............. 1996-97-98 Roeder, Ryan...............1999-00-01-02 Rollins, Laverne......................... 1983 Romain, Dillon.......................2010-11 Roncone, Dom............1973-74-75-76 Rosello, Chris.............................. 1992 Roth, Tom...............................1981-82 Rotondi, Marcus.........1998-99-00-01 Roulier, Pierre.................. 1982-83-84 Rowan, Jeff................................. 1994 Ruggles, Bill..................... 1975-76-77 Rule, Mike........................ 1984-85-86 Russell, Jeff...................... 1984-85-86 Russell, John................... 1974-75-76 Russo, Joe........................ 1986-87-88 Ryder, Pat....................1986-87-88-89
S
Saddler, Leon................... 2010-11-12 Sanchez, James......................... 2012 St. Fleur, Mike........................2004-05 St. Nicholas, Adam...............2007-08 Salisbury, Mike........................... 1996 Samora, Joe................................ 1987 Sanders, Rodney........................ 1996 Sands, Justin..............2002-03-04-05 Sanford, Owen............................ 1989 Saravis, Phil................................ 1979 Sarcone, Frank............1984-85-86-87 Sargeant, Todd........................... 1985 Saunders, Floyd.............. 1989-90-92
OG Nik Schultz (2005-08)
Savino, Joe..................1994-95-96-97 Sawchuk, John......................1983-84 Scarpinato, Tom.............. 1977-78-79 Schaller, John........................1989-90 Schoen, Ken..................... 1973-74-75 Schultz, Nik.................2005-06-07-08 Sciarra, Anthony............. 2001-02-03 Scott, Aaron..................... 2005-06-07 Scully, Mike...................... 1979-80-81 Scurry, Skip.................1973-74-75-77 Sealy, Craig...................... 1994-95-96 Seidenstein, Rich..................1989-90 Sellers, Ed........................ 1976-77-78 Setlow, Ross..................... 1983-84-85 Shairs, Pat...............................2002-03 Shattuck, John............................ 1981 Shaw, Brandon...........2001-02-03-04 Sheehan, Mark................ 2005-06-07 Shein, Andy................1991-92-93-94 Sheuchenko, Bob.......1973-74-75-76 Shields, Joe................................. 1975 Shields, Tom..................... 1986-87-88 Shoen, Steve.........1976-77-78-79-80 Sibblies, Winston..................1989-90 Siederman, Jim.......................... 2003 Sigler, Greg.................1999-00-01-02 Simmons, Colin............... 2006-07-08 Simpson, Chris...........2006-07-08-09 Simpson, Dackri.............. 1992-93-94 Singletary, Eric...........1977-78-79-80 Singleton, Darryl...................1985-86 Skelton, Jeff............................1995-96 Skowronek, Jayson..............1993-94 Slugh, Mark................................. 1982 Smith, Drew................2009-10-11-12 Smith, Andrew................ 2010-11-12 Smith, George............................. 1977 Smith, Jason..........................2006-07 Smith, Michael........................... 2012 Smith, Steve..................... 1976-77-78 Smith, Tom.................................. 1983 Soares, Joseph......................1990-91 Soldini, Dave.........1981-82-83-84-85 Sowalskie, Glenn.......1973-74-76-77 Sparano, Andy...........2007-08-09-10 Sparano, Tony.............2006-07-08-09 Sprauve, Jean-Pierre ���������������� 1989 Starr, Tommy.................... 1995-96-97 Starzyk, Stephen...................1992-93 Stellato, Chris.................. 2002-03-04
FB Peter Pedro (1986-89)
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Stern, Steven.......................2004-05 Stevens, Andrew.....2007-08-09-10 Story, Apollo............................. 2005 Strachan, Rich.....................1987-88 Stracher, Kurt................. 1985-86-87 Sullivan, Dave........................... 1976 Sullivan, Mike........................... 2012 Sutkin, Steve............................. 1981 Sutter, Mark..............1996-97-98-99 Sweet, Brian............................. 2003 Swicicki, Tom............2000-01-02-03
T
Talarico, Steve.......................... 2006 Tallarico, Rich................ 1993-94-95 Tarnowski, Zach..................2004-05 Tecklenburg, Michael ������������ 1999 Teetz, Bill................................... 1973 Telford, Trevon................ 1999-2001 Thomas, Howard..................... 1984 Thomas, Sean........................... 2003 Thomas, Seth............1994-95-96-97 Thompson, John.................1987-88 Thompson, Marty...............1975-76 Thorne, Bob................... 1994-95-96 Tirella, Mike.............................. 1976 Todd, Alan................................. 1982 Tolan, Kevin................... 2003-04-05 Tomaszewski, Ike......... 1996-97-98 Tougas, Justin.......................... 2007 Tracy, Mike................................ 2007 Tracy, Pete................................. 1986 Tranholm, Ed................. 1976-77-78 Treankler, Craig........................ 1979 Trezza, Mark............................. 1997 Troutman, Zach........................ 2012 Tumbry, Ryan...........1996-97-98-99 Tune, Everett............................ 2010 Turner, Will................................ 2004 Turrin, Scott................... 1991-92-94
U
Ullrich, Jeff...........................1994-95 Unverzagt, Eddie.....2002-03-04-05 Usher, Jason.................. 1996-97-98
V
Valachovic, Tony.................1993-94 Valentino, Jim................ 1982-83-84 Valerio, Joe...........................1991-92 Valestin, Harold............. 1995-96-97 Valverde, Hans....................2000-01 Van Jura, Billy................ 1997-98-99 Van Zelfden, Chris.2007 & 2009-10 Vazquez, Ray............................ 1974 Veruto, John..............1976-77-78-79 Vidal, Rohann...........2001-02-03-04 Vido, Rudy............................1973-74 Villanova, Frank............. 1973-74-75 Vitti, Anthony................ 1994-95-96 Vives, Andres......................2004-05 Vizethann, Jeff.............. 1985-86-87 Voliton, Mike............................. 1976 Volpe, Jon..................2004-05-06-07 von Berlepsch, Henning �������� 2005 Votraw, Tim..........................1979-80 W Wagner, David.......................... 1993 Wagner, Kevin.......................... 2005 Walker, Wayman...................... 2001 Wall, Mike..................2004-05-06-07 Wallace, Tony............................ 1983 Walsh, Terry................... 1977-78-79 Wangler, Todd............... 1993-94-95 Wargo, Marc.............2008-09-10-11 Warheit, David.....................1978-79 Waring, Damin.........1996-97-98-99 Warner, John............................. 1997 Washington, Ron.....1982-83-84-86 Watson, James....................1988-89 Watson, Jay.............................. 1994 Watson, Kyle............................. 2005 Weaver, Luke............2008-09-10-11 Weese, Don............................... 1999 Weldon, Tim.............................. 1995 Wentzell, Jeff............2004-05-06-07 West, Dave..................... 2005-06-07 West, Shawn.............1995-96-97-98 Whaelan, Ken......................1985-86
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White, Rob..................... 1991-92-93 Whitely, Don........................1974-75 Wild, Alex.............................1994-95 Wierzbicki, Gerry.....1978-79-80-81 Wiggins, Rhakeem....... 2010-11-12 Wilgosz, Chris..........1996-97-98-99 Wilhelm, Denny........................ 2008 Wilk, Chris.................2008-09-10-12 Will, Arnie...................... 1973-74-75 Williams, Eddie............. 1993-94-95 Williams, Eric............1996-97-98-99 Williams, George................2007-08 Williams, Kadeem......... 2010-11-12 Williams, Kenny............ 2003-04-05 Williams, Lamar..................2002-04 Williams, Leon.....................1990-91 Wilson, Dustin..........2000-01-03-04 Wilson, Teroy...............1997 & 1999 Wilson, Tramaine................2011-12 Winget, Dane...............2000 & 2003 Wittneben, Eric............. 1986-87-88 Wood, Rob................................. 2005 Woods, Bobby.....................2009-10 Woods, Mike............................. 1987 Wooten, Devin..........2006-07-08-09
TB Brian Manigault
Y Yates, Nigel............................... 1989 Yehudah, Miciah...................... 2002 Yelich, Mike..........................1981-82 Z Zampino, Steve...................1991-92 Zardezed, Frank..................1991-92 Ziemann, Bill.................. 1976-77-78 Zoller, Mark..........................1978-79 Zuniga, Zeth............................. 1982 Zylinski, Stan............2000-01-02-03
QB Eric Williams
FS Samson Brown
OLB Brian Green
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CALIFORNIA
Junipero Serra Daniel Bocanera.............2005-06-07-08
CONNECTICUT
Choate-Rosemary Hall Irani DeAraujo................2004-05-06-07 Stamford Ross Bertrand.................2007-08-09-10 Wethersfield Seamus McLaughlin................2005-06
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
St. Johns College Brandon Baylor..........................2011-12
FLORIDA
Alonso Jameel Gay.......................... 2010-11-12 Coral Springs Christian David Fantell..............................2003-04 Edgewater Xavier Hicks.................................... 2012 Lake Brantley Matt Berwager.................... 2010-11-12 Lake Worth Matthew Kruspe............................ 1999 Lely Jonathan Garrick........1997-1999-00-01 Miramar Everglades Daniel Avery................................... 2008 Palm Beach Gardens Kurt Campbell................2001-02-03-04 Saint Thomas Aquinas JoJo McClary.................................. 2012 Sarasota Andrew Stevens............2007-08-09-10 South Fork Mike Lavelle..............................2003-04 Tampa Gaither John Lullen.....................2008-09-10-11 Tampa Robinson Aaron Scott.......................... 2005-06-07 Vero Beach Regan Jones........................ 1999-00-01 Greg Sigler......................1999-00-01-02 Winter Springs Jake Ciccarello...............2008-09-10-11
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Schiller-Gymansium Hof Henning von Berlepsch ��������������� 2005
GEORGIA
George Walton Chris Van Zelfden.........2007 & 2009 Grayson Nick Crockett.............................. 2010
ILLINOIS
Lake Forest Brett Hall......................................... 2005
IOWA Joe Hoback.... .2011-12
MAINE
Washington
Sanford Pat Shairs....................................2002-03
MARYLAND
Mount St. Joseph Nick Hutcherson............2009-10-11-12
MASSACHUSETTS
Classical Hans Valverde...........................2000-01 Dennis-Yarmouth Ross Jatkola...............................2005-06
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Manchester Memorial Justin Gagnon................................ 2006 Plymouth Regional Ryan Diamond................................ 2000
NEW JERSEY
Bloomfield Said Gaida....................................... 2010 Brick Township Kyle Watson.................................... 2005 Burlington City Omar Johnson................2004-05-06-07 Don Bosco Prep Dillon Romain............................2010-11 Freehold Township Kevin Wagner................................. 2005 Hasbrouck Heights Billy Van Jura....................... 1997-98-99 Hightstown Marc Wargo....................2008-09-10-11 Hudson Catholic Garrett Askew.................... 2007-08-09 Kadeem Williams................ 2010-11-12 Immaculata Kyle Jordan................................2011-12 Kingsway Regional Bryon King...................................... 2009 Kittatinny Regional Dave Nicomini....... 2005-06-07 & 2009 Lodi Michael Ettz....................1996-97-98-99 Mainland Regional Joel Howarth.............................2002-03 Montclair Christian Dorsey.......................2011-12 Morris Knolls Justin Brancaccio..........2006-07-08-09 North Bergen Bobby Lane..................................... 2004 North Plainfield Colin Disch......................2004-05-06-07 New Providence Zach Troutman............................... 2012 Northern Valley Regional-Demarest Vinny Esposito.................... 2007-08-09 Chris Kenneally................... 2007-08-09 Jordan Migliore................... 2010-11-12 Northern Valley Regional-Old Tappan Will Arzenis...............................1999-00 Park Ridge Luke Pardi............................ 1997-98-99 Pequannock Township Alex Helmer......................... 2010-11-12 Piscataway George Williams.......................2007-08 Ramapo Tim Kologrivov..........................2011-12 Mat LaDucer................................... 2012 Ramsey Cory Connell..............................2011-12 Randolph Dan Morris...................................... 2007
Red Bank Catholic Mike Kelly............................. 2007-08-09 Roxbury Matt Goss............................. 2010-11-12 Rumson-Fair Haven Ryan Kirchner.................2009-10-11-12 St. Joseph Regional Montvale Rob Cervini..................................... 2010 Devin Wooten.................2006-07-08-09 Sayreville Bobby Woods............................2009-10 Somerville Dan Di Lella..............2007-08-09-10-11 Toms River East Gabe Gardner................................. 2005 Toms River North Dave West.......................2005-06-07-08 Vernon Township Justin Gannon................2006-07-08-09 West Windsor-Plainsboro Eldred Richards............................. 2009
NEW MEXICO
Highland Dane Winget......................2000 & 2003
NEW YORK
Albany Davon Jones..............................1999-00 Erasto Nova.................................... 2008 Will Turner...................................... 2004 Albany Academy Matt Kryzak....................2001-02-03-04 Prosper Mbongue-Muna ��������� 2011-12 Everett Tune................................... 2010 Allegany-Limestone Eric Althardt................................... 2005 Amsterdam Topher Davey................................. 2004 Ben Miseikis........................ 2010-11-12 Aquinas Institute Brian Campe........................ 1997-98-99 Tim Campe.......................... 1999-00-01 Archbisop Stepanic Dan Archer......................2005-06-07-08 Eric Holzer............................ 2001-02-03 Auburn Brian Green.......................... 1999-00-01 Greg Green.......................... 1997-98-99 Brandon Shaw................2001-02-03-04 Averill Park Tom Burkart...............................2003-04 Ballston Spa Vince Gonzales..............2007-08-09-10 Bay Shore Allison, Karl..................................... 2012 William Fields...................... 1997-98-99 Bayside Osei Agyeman............................... 2000 Bellport Wayne Carrabus................. 2004-05-06 Binghamton Nate Papso...................................... 2012 Bishop Kearney Jake Meek..................................2011-12 Bishop Ludden Omar Osbourne........................2011-12 Bishop Maginn Jelani Dandles...........................1999-00 Phil Faseun...................................... 1999 Brighton Raphael Nguti................2005-06-07-08 Brooklyn Technical
Alex Figueroa................................. 2000 Justin Hassan...................... 2009-10-11 Burgard Andre Coleman..............2003-04-05-06 Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Brian Eidens...................1999-00-01-02 Jon George........................... 2001-02-03 Paul Layton.......................... 2010-11-12 Zach Morton..............................2011-12 Nik Schultz......................2005-06-07-08 Canarsie Teroy Wilson......................1997 & 1999 Canisius Mike Browne.............................2011-12 Cardinal Hayes James Sanchez.............................. 2012 Cardinal Spellman Josh Bazan......................1999-00-01-02 Nicholas Bazan..............2001-02-03-04 Samson Brown...............1999-00-01-02 Stan Zylinski...................2000-01-02-03 Carey Joe Fasano...................................... 2012 Catholic Central Chris Bouchard..............2009-10-11-12 Evan Gentile................................... 2003 Mark Sheehan..................... 2005-06-07 Chatham Central Sean Kenny.......................... 2009-10-12 Chenango Forks Matt Faughnan.................... 2008-09-10 Kelsey Jenks................................... 2004 Zach Tarnowski.........................2004-05 Christian Brothers Academy (Albany) Tom DePalma....................... 2003-04-05 Ryan Downes.................1998-99-00-01 Luke Weaver...................2008-09-10-11 Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse) Leon Saddler........................ 2010-11-12 Christopher Columbus Kenny Williams................... 2003-04-05 Cicero-North Syracuse Justin Kozlowski.......................2001-02 Jason Martin.............................1999-00 Clarence Central Ben Bayer........................................ 2006 Lucas Kurtz............ 2000-01 & 2003-04 Cleveland Hill Rhakeem Wiggins.............. 2010-11-12 Clinton Central Dan Beigel.......................2004-05-06-07 Ryan Chrobak.................2003-04-05-06 Cobleskill-Richmondville Trevor Anderson............2007-08-09-10 Cold Spring Harbor Mike Grever....................1996-97-98-99 Colonie Central Sam Pagano....................2004-05-06-07 Columbia Tommy Genovesi................ 2005-06-07 Commack Jon Leible............................. 2006-07-08 Connetquot Adam St. Nicholas....................2007-08 Copiague Jon Morgan.....................2009-10-11-12 Curtis Joe Bernard..................................... 2004 Kareem Cooper..............2008-09-10-11 Division Avenue Jim Siederman............................... 2003 Tom Swicicki...................2000-01-02-03 East Meadow
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Chris Bright..................................... 2007 Mike Tracy....................................... 2007 East Rockaway Doug Draude.................................. 2012 Elmira Free Academy Josh Furnas...............................2005-06 Elwood-John Glenn Randall Exantus.................. 2010-11-12 Evander Childs Alfred Pryor................................2008-09 Fairport Ryan Clair............................. 1999-00-01 Jason Miller......................... 2002-03-04 Fayetteville-Manlius Buddy Leathley.........................2010-11 Colin Simmons.................... 2006-07-08 Fonda-Fultonville Aaron Kimball................2002-03-04-05 Fordham Prep Olubunmi Awofeso.......2002-03-04-05 Glens Falls Justin Tougas................................. 2007 Denny Wilhelm............................... 2008 Gloversville Uli Delgado................................2003-04 L.B. McCloskey..............2005-06-07-08 Greece Athena Josh MacAnn.................1999-00-01-02 Greenwich Central Josh Nelson.................................... 2006 Guilderland Paul Booker.....................2009-10-11-12 Kyle Hussey.................................... 2008 Drew Smith.....................2009-10-11-12 Harborfields Kevin Gribbin.................2000-01-02-03 Hauppauge Rob Wood........................................ 2005 Henninger Kamar Elliott...................2002-03-04-05 Cole King....................................2011-12 Emerson Kinsey.................. 2006-07-08 Holy Cross Rohann Vidal..................2001-02-03-04 Holy Trinity Andrew Fitzpatrick..................1998-99 Hoosick Falls Central Jason Poore.....................2007-08-09-10 Hudson Rashad Barksdale.......................... 2006 Iona Prep Michael Oliva..................1996-97-98-99
Irondequoit Michael Dungey.............2004-05-06-07 Ithaca Gabe Gallucci...................... 2004-05-06 James Madison Nyamekye Barton............... 1997-98-99 Charles Gill.....................1998-99-00-01 Jericho James Mansberger............ 2000-01-02 John Glenn J.T. Herfurth......................... 1998-99-00 Kellenberg Memorial Jermaine Lee....................... 2003-04-05 Kingston Dan Barnes.......................... 2004-05-06 Steve Checksfield............... 1997-98-99 Lansingburgh Marc Pallozzi................................... 2005 Lafayette Oji Fagan.........................1996-97-98-99 LaSalle Institute Anthony Bazzoffi...........2009-10-11-12 Chris Blais.......................2007-08-09-10 Matt Crudo.......................... 2001-02-03 David McCarty...............2006-07-08-09 Lawrence Billy Pike............................... 2000-01-02 Lehman Jason Smith...............................2006-07 Lindenhurst Chris Lynch............ 2004 & 2006-07-08 Liverpool Joe DiTota............................ 1997-98-99 Mamaroneck Lamar Williams.................2002 & 2004 Marcellus Nick Larkin...................................... 2005 Will Fiacchi..................................... 2012 McKinley (Buffalo) Kevin Chillis......................... 2010-11-12 McQuaid Jesuit Brian Parker...............................2011-12 Mechanicville Vince Marzano............................... 2005 Miller Place Herb Glass......................2008-09-10-11 Minisink Valley John Hillman....................... 2001-02-03 Monroe-Woodbury Eddie Unverzagt............2002-03-04-05 Monsignor Farrell Tom Cuozzo....................2001-02-03-04
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Mount St. Michael Academy Victor Camacho.............2000-01-02-03 Abraham Oyewo......................2001-02 Newburgh Free Academy Sean Thomas.................................. 2003 Newfield Eugene Horan................................ 2010 New Rochelle Miciah Yehudah............................. 2002 Niskayuna David Cross.................................... 1999 North Babylon Apollo Story.................................... 2005 North Rockland James Ducharme......................2001-02 Tom O’Riordan................................ 2012 North Tonawanda Jason Barra.......................... 1997-98-99 Jason Fralicker..........................2006-07 Notre Dame Brian Sweet.................................... 2003 Olean Mark Sutter.....................1996-97-98-99 Oswego Ryan Tumbry..................1996-97-98-99 Peekskill Trevon Telford....................1999 & 2001 Pelham Memorial Ryan Carden................................... 2001 Keith Caroprese........................1999-00 Penfield Central Eric Williams...................1996-97-98-99 Pine Bush Jeff Wentzell...................2004-05-06-07 Pittsford Sutherland Ocieka Bakou..................2009-10-11-12 Port Jervis Chris Stellato....................... 2002-03-04 Queensbury Jeff Benway...............................2008-09 Mike Laroche..................2000-01-02-03 Ramapo Duane Darling................................ 1999 Mike St. Fleur............................2004-05 Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Gary Jones.................................2002-03 Riverhead Andrew Smith..................... 2010-11-12 Michael Smith................................ 2012 Rochester East Marc Holloway..........................2009-10 Chaz Mitchell.................2008-09-10-11
Roy C. Ketcham Kyle O’Keefe....................2008-09-10-11 Rush-Henrietta Clay Harris.................................2011-12 David Parks.....................2000-01-02-03 Sachem Tom Banach...............................2003-04 Pierce Brennan.................... 2004-05-06 Ryan Howard.................................. 2003 Brian Nutter.................................... 2004 Tom Pandolf....................2005-06-07-08 Sachem East Eddie Delaney................2008-09-10-11 Schuylerville Central Mike Hammond........................1999-00 St. Francis-Athol Springs Ryan MacLean...............1999-00-01-02 Adam Pasnik.................................. 2012 St. Francis Prep John Cunningham.............. 2010-11-12 Cliff Prince..................................2001-02 St. Joseph Regional Pat O’Connor.................................. 2012 St. Peter’s Boys Mike McCaffrey.............................. 2003 Dean Mercuris................2009-10-11-12 Samuel J. Tilden Duane Harper.................2008-09-10-11 Saratoga Springs Brian Becker...................2002-03-04-05 Tim Bush.............................. 2007-08-09 Rich Duff............................... 2007-08-09 Chris Phillis.......................... 1999-00-01 Saugerties Geir Gudmundsen.........2001-02-03-04 Sayville Zach Gallo.......................2008-09-10-11 Eric Neugebauer............2003-04-05-06 Schenectady Jacob Hobbs........................ 2004-05-06 Scotia-Glenville Fred Frese........................2000-01-02-03 Shaker Tom Duclos..................................... 2007 Shenendehowa Justin Anderson.......................2009-10 Bryan Bagstad.................... 1999-00-01 Kevin Richards...............2006-07-08-09 Marcus Rotondi..............1998-99-00-01 Andres Vives.............................2004-05 Sidney Jon Carvin.......................2000-01-02-03
Skaneateles Marc Angelillo..................... 2003-04-05 Sleepy Hollow Ralph Cruz........................... 1998-99-00 Pat Del Monaco................... 1997-98-99 Solvay Ben Carl................................ 2009-10-11 Tom Bradley......................... 2010-11-12 Mike Wall.........................2004-05-06-07 South Shore Dieuseul Joseph........................2006-07 Spring Valley Presley Beauvais............................ 2012 Raymond Dorcely............... 2008-09-10 Susquehanna Valley Dustin Wilson........ 2000-01 & 2003-04 Tottenville Will Boone.......................2002-03-04-05 Tramaine Wilson.......................2011-12 Trinity-Pawling Chris Lore........................................ 2006 Troy Kevin Carley.................................... 2000 Dave Casale....................2006-07-08-09 Wayman Walker............................. 2001 Uniondale Mike Browne..................1996-97-98-99 Brian Manigault.............1998-99-00-01 Jean Juste.......................2006-07-08-09 Damin Waring................1996-97-98-99 Valley Stream South Kevin Tolan.......................... 2003-04-05 Vestal Mark Peretore.................2005-06-07-08 Victor Central Michael Corey...........................2000-01 Trevor DuPont.................2004-05-06-07 Nick Krajacic..............................2007-08 Chris Simpson................2006-07-08-09 Wallkill Central Alex Argulewicz............1999-00-01-02 Walt Whitman Chris Wilgosz.................1996-97-98-99 Walter Panas Steven Stern..............................2004-05 Warrensburg Josh Baker..................................1999-00 Warwick Valley Anthony Sciarra.................. 2001-02-03 Washingtonville Michael Tecklenburg ������������������� 1999 Watertown Marcus Miles.............................2006-07 Watervliet John Bolt.........................2000-01-02-03 Webster Schroeder Mitch Pawluk.................................. 2004 West Seneca West Jacob Anderson.............2003-04-05-06 Ben Kelcey......................1997-98-99-00 Westlake Vinny Fuschetto........................2001-02 Whitesboro Greg Garrett...................1996-97-98-99 Joe Madrak..................1997-98 & 2000 Mike Sullivan.................................. 2012 William Floyd Chad Rissland...........................2003-04 Yorktown Robert Anderson................ 1997-98-99 Eric LaPorta...............................2011-12 Jay McFarlane..................... 1999-00-01 Don Weese...................................... 1999
Marcus Allen.............................2005-06
OHIO
Brunswick Ryan Conway...........................2011 -12 Cincinnati St. Xavier Justinian Mason................. 2010-11-12 Mentor Lake Catholic Dave Plungas.................2009-10-11-12 Morrow Little Miami Lance Fanthorp................... 2009-10-11 Parma Padua Franciscan Frank Blasinsky................... 2006-07-08 Springboro Jake Dwyer..................................... 2012
PENNSYLVANIA
Archbishop Ryan Chris Wilk........................2008-09-10-12 Bethlehem Catholic Ryan Roeder...................1999-00-01-02 Bishop O’Hara Steve Talarico................................. 2006 Hill School Justin Sands...................2002-03-04-05 North Allegheny Olatunji Idowu............................... 2012 Palmerton Area Justin Petersen...............2008-2010-11 Reading Memorial Matt Cohen..................................... 2002 Red Land Keith Peifer......................2008-09-10-11 Shaler Wil Moushey........................ 2008-09-10
David Parks
RHODE ISLAND
Worcester Academy Sam Hutchings............................... 2012
TEXAS
Grapevine Andy Sparano................2007-08-09-10 Tony Sparano..................2006-07-08-09
VIRGINIA
South Lakes Jon Volpe.........................2004-05-06-07
Jacob Anderson
NORTH CAROLINA
Mallard Creek Nick Beach...................................... 2012 Seventy-First
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS Head Coach
Head Coach
1922-24
1970-72 12-9-1 (Club) 1973-2012 255-159 (varsity)
FRANCIS BOGGS SNAVELY 1-12-3 (Club)
1922 (Club)
Record: 0-3-2 Result Opponent
L T L T L
Union (freshmen) Rochester Optometry Rensselaer (freshmen) Alumni St. Stephens
Score 6-16 0-0 0-39 0-0 0-21
Record: 1-5
L St. Lawrence L Worcester L Williams (freshmen) W U.S.S. Destroyer Breck L Union (freshmen) L Rensselaer (freshmen)
Score 0-81 0-39 0-34 12-0 0-27 0-7
1924 (Club)
Record: 0-4-1 Result Opponent
L Worcester L Colgate (freshmen) T Rensselaer (freshmen) L Union (freshmen) L Springfield
1973 (First Varsity Season) Record: 7-2
date w/l Opponent
1970 (Club)
1923 (Club) Result Opponent
NCAA DIVISION III
Bob Ford
Score 0-7 0-33 6-6 0-34 0-31
Francis Boggs Snavely coached Albany’s first intercollegiate football game on October 14, 1922, when he led a 17-player club team against Union. The first attempt to place an Albany football team on the field came in 1917, but the entire season was cancelled due to an influenza outbreak.
Record: 2-4
date w/l Opponent 10/10 10/17 10/24 10/31 11/7 11/14
W R.I.T. W Siena L at Towson State L at Marist L at Plattsburgh L Hudson Valley C.C.
Score 30-21 25-24 14-69 6-45 0-28 8-61
Record: 4-4
1974
date w/l Opponent
date w/l Opponent W L W L W L L W
69-6 7-14 75-9 71-8 28-20 14-17 19-0 32-0 28-3
Record: 9-0
1971 (Club)
9/25 10/2 10/9 10/16 10/30 11/6 11/3 11/20
9/22 W Stony Brook 9/29 L at Nichols 10/6 W Niagara 10/13 W at Siena 10/20 W Curry (HC) 10/27 L at Brockport 11/3 W at R.I.T. 11/10 W Plattsburgh 11/17 W at Rensselaer
Score
Utica at R.I.T. Niagara at Adelphi at Siena Plattsburgh at Hudson Valley C.C. Pace
Score 35-6 21-41 35-20 8-28 31-20 6-7 0-3 28-0
9/21 W at Hofstra 9/28 W Alfred 10/5 W R.I.T. (HC) 10/11 W at Mass. Maritime 10/19 W Nichols 10/26 W Brockport 11/2 W at Curry 11/9 W at Plattsburgh 11/16 W Rensselaer
1972 (Club)
1975
Record: 6-1-1
Record: 7-2
date w/l Opponent
date w/l Opponent
9/23 W at Stony Brook 9/30 W R.I.T. 10/7 W at Niagara 10/14 W Hudson Valley CC 10/21 T Brockport (HC) 10/28 W at Pace 11/4 W Siena 11/11 L at Plattsburgh
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Score 14-0 28-7 43-0 16-14 13-13 26-0 36-21 7-14
9/13 W at Alfred 9/20 L Ithaca 9/27 W Brockport (HC) 10/4 W at R.I.T. 10/18 W at So. Connecticut 10/25 W Norwich 11/1 L Albright 11/8 W Plattsburgh 11/15 W at Springfield
Score 33-7 7-6 49-7 75-6 32-8 35-14 50-23 49-8 37-7
Score 19-13 0-33 45-9 24-0 19-17 19-12 8-28 66-12 43-22
1976
Record: 4-5 date w/l Opponent 9/11 L So. Connecticut 9/18 L at Ithaca 9/25 W at Brockport 10/2 W R.I.T. 10/16 W Cortland (HC) 10/23 L at Norwich 10/30 L at Albright 11/6 W at Plattsburgh 11/13 L Springfield
Score 0-10 0-24 37-3 17-7 25-14 20-24 7-28 27-0 0-24
1977 (NCAA) Record: 9-2
date w/l Opponent 9/10 L St. Lawrence 9/17 W at So. Connecticut 9/24 W Brockport 10/1 W at R.I.T. 10/15 W at Cortland 10/22 W Norwich (HC) 10/29 W at Maine 11/5 W Plattsburgh
Score 7-30 18-3 40-14 13-3 18-15 21-7 42-39 47-19
11/12 11/19 11/26
W W L
at Springfield at Hampden-Sydney* at Widener*
*NCAA Division III Playoffs
10-7 51-45 15-33
1978
date w/l Opponent
Score
L at U.S. Mer. Marine 8-14 W So. Connecticut+ 28-12 W at Brockport 42-28 W Towson State (HC) 37-28 L at Buffalo 8-15 W at Norwich 19-14 W at Cortland 41-31 W Ithaca 9-6 W at Plattsburgh 32-7 L Springfield 27-34
date w/l Opponent
+Bleecker Stadium
1979
1984
Record: 6-3 W at Hobart W at So. Connecticut W Brockport+ W Buffalo (HC) W Brooklyn W Norwich L at Ithaca L Fordham^ L at Springfield
+Bleecker Stadium ^Forfeit by Fordham - used ineligible player
Score 10-0 20-0 38-6 40-12 56-0 28-25 6-46 28-35 0-31
0-23 3-20 28-0 7-24 22-12 7-14 27-31 21-22 13-15 48-7
date w/l Opponent 9/8 9/15 9/22 9/28 10/6 10/13 10/20 10/27 11/3 11/10
W Ithaca L at New Haven W at Brockport L at Springfield L So. Connecticut W Cortland (HC) L at Norwich L at Hofstra W Buffalo W Marist
Score 10-6 7-24 33-6 13-27 0-39 28-0 17-27 32-35 33-10 43-0
Record: 9-2
Record: 5-5 date w/l Opponent L Ithaca L So. Connecticut W at Brockport W at Fordham W at Buffalo W Cortland (HC) L at Norwich L at Alfred W at Central Florida L Springfield
Score 21-40 2-6 42-13 17-14 27-24 41-7 0-13 6-24 28-27 17-28
Record: 7-3 date w/l Opponent W at Ithaca W at So. Connecticut W Brockport L at Union W Buffalo L at Cortland W Norwich (HC) L Alfred W New York Tech W at New Haven
Score 17-7 13-12 36-7 7-10 32-0 14-20 7-0 0-16 41-7 35-6
1982
Record: 6-3 date w/l Opponent W W W L W
date w/l Opponent 9/14 9/21 9/29 10/5 10/12 10/19 10/26 11/2 11/9 11/16 11/23
L W W W W L W W W W W
Score
at Ithaca 10-15 Rensselaer# 40-7 Brockport# 50-9 Springfield 33-15 at So. Connecticut 20-16 at Cortland 16-21 Norwich (HC) 20-0 Hofstra 35-27 at Buffalo 20-0 at Wagner 15-0 at Plymouth State+ 33-21
#Heritage Park +ECAC Division III North Championship
1981
9/11 9/25 10/2 10/9 10/16
Score
1985 (ECAC North Champions)
1980
9/12 9/19 9/26 10/3 10/10 10/17 10/24 10/31 11/7 11/14
L at Ithaca L at Hofstra W Brockport L at Union W at So. Connecticut L at Cortland L Norwich (HC) L Alfred L at Buffalo W at Marist
Record: 5-5
date w/l Opponent
9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/8 11/15
7-21 10-7 14-42 48-0
Record: 3-7 9/10 9/16 9/24 10/1 10/8 10/15 10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12
9/15 9/22 9/29 10/13 10/20 10/27 11/3 11/10 11/17
L at Norwich W at Alfred L Buffalo W Marist
1983
Record: 7-3 9/16 9/23 9/30 10/7 10/14 10/21 10/28 11/4 11/11 11/18
10/23 10/30 11/6 11/13
Ithaca at Brockport Union So. Connecticut Cortland (HC)
Score 30-7 30-0 17-7 13-16 27-20
at Rensselaer Fordham at Cortland Norwich (HC) Hofstra at Buffalo St. Lawrence
30-17 20-14 35-37 16-24 13-24 22-21 21-24
1988
Record: 5-5 date w/l Opponent 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/8 10/15 10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12
L W W W L L W L W L
Ithaca W. Connecticut Rensselaer Union at Fordham Cortland (HC) at Norwich at Hofstra Buffalo at St. Lawrence
Score 3-17 15-14 20-16 28-12 29-43 14-31 35-19 22-31 28-20 29-41
1989
Record: 5-4 date w/l Opponent 9/9 9/16 9/23 9/30 10/7 10/14 10/21 10/28 11/11
L W W L W L W L W
at Ithaca at Alfred Springfield at Union W. Connecticut at Cortland Norwich Hofstra (HC) St. Lawrence
Score 7-17 35-31 28-14 22-36 34-10 6-24 27-19 21-25 34-32
1990
Record: 3-7 date w/l Opponent 9/8 L Ithaca 9/15 W Alfred 9/22 L at Springfield 9/29 L Union 10/6 L W. Connecticut 10/13 L Cortland (HC) 10/20 W at Norwich 10/27 L at Hofstra 11/3 W Pace 11/10 L at St. Lawrence
Score 6-16 24-8 24-51 0-10 0-13 19-50 49-21 7-65 47-3 12-17
Record: 5-5
Record: 4-6 date w/l Opponent L W W L L W W L L L
Ithaca Rensselaer at Brockport at Springfield So. Connecticut Cortland (HC) at Norwich at Hofstra Buffalo New Haven
Score 7-28 54-20 34-7 0-6 2-28 45-24 29-8 14-30 10-11 28-45
date w/l Opponent 9/7 9/14 9/21 9/28 10/12 10/19 10/26 11/2 11/9 11/16
L L L L W L W W W W
Score
Springfield at Alfred at Ithaca at Union W. Connecticut at Cortland Norwich (HC) at Salisbury State Wagner St. Lawrence
3-21 14-17 7-38 7-47 45-3 21-34 21-14 20-18 29-19 39-12
date w/l Opponent
Score
1992
1987
Record: 6-4
Record: 5-5 date w/l Opponent 9/12 9/19 9/26
W W L L L W L
1991
1986
9/13 9/20 9/27 10/3 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/8 11/15
10/3 10/10 10/16 10/24 10/30 11/7 11/14
W W L
at Ithaca at W. Connecticut Brockport
Score 15-14 13-12 7-13
9/12 9/18 9/26 10/3
L L W W
Ithaca at Springfield at Brockport Alfred
7-51 14-28 41-33 49-21
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10/10 10/17 10/24 10/31 11/7 11/14
W Union L Cortland (HC) W at Norwich W Salisbury State W at W. Connecticut L at St. Lawrence
23-17 0-35 35-32 48-7 50-0 19-24
1993
Record: 6-4 date w/l Opponent 9/11 9/18 9/25 10/2 10/9 10/16 10/23 10/30 11/6 11/13
L W L W L W W W W L
at Ithaca St. Lawrence Brockport at Alfred at Union at Cortland Norwich (HC) at Salisbury State W. Connecticut William Paterson
Score 7-47 32-9 10-13 17-16 14-21 20-13 19-16 7-6 50-6 6-28
1994
Record: 4-6 date w/l Opponent 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/8 10/15 10/22 10/29 11/5 11/11
L W L L L L W W L W
Ithaca at St. Lawrence at Brockport Alfred Union Cortland (HC) at Norwich Salisbury State Springfield at William Paterson
Score 11-22 39-12 13-25 19-20 0-21 29-30 45-20 44-20 13-24 41-25
NCAA DIVISION II
NCAA DIVISION I FCS
Record: 3-7
Record: 7-2 (NEC 6-1)
1995
date w/l Opponent
1999 Score
9/2 L at Dayton 9/9 W at Central Connecticut^ 9/16 L at C.W. Post 9/23 L Rensselaer 10/7 L at Union 10/14 L So. Connecticut State 10/28 W Pace (HC)^ 11/3 L at New Jersey 11/11 W King’s, Pa.^ 11/18 L Stony Brook
14-40 17-10 21-27 7-41 6-20 14-35 38-20 30-43 50-0 21-40
^Forfeit by Albany - used ineligible player
date w/l Opponent 9/4 W at Central Conn. State* 9/11 W at Monmouth* 9/18 L Rowan 10/2 W Stony Brook* 10/9 W at Wagner* 10/16 W at Mass.-Lowell 10/23 W at St. Francis, Pa.* 10/30 L Robert Morris* (HC) 11/6 W Sacred Heart*
Score 35-13 24-16 37-38 44-21 37-21 40-0 55-17 20-30 41-0
*Northeast Conference Opponent
2000
1996
Record: 5-6 (NEC 5-3)
Record: 7-3 date w/l Opponent
Score
9/7 W Central Connecticut 9/14 W Mercyhurst 9/21 W at St. Lawrence 9/28 W at Rensselaer 10/12 L Union (HC) 10/19 W at Stony Brook 10/26 W Gannon 11/2 L at Pace 11/9 L New Jersey 11/16 W at King’s, Pa.
21-16 20-10 14-8 17-7 6-23 19-12 40-29 5-17 18-38 49-21
date w/l Opponent 9/9 9/16 9/23 9/30 10/7 10/13 10/21 10/28 11/4 11/11 11/18
L L L W W W L W W L L
at Northeastern at Rowan Wagner* at Stony Brook* St. Francis, Pa.* at St. John’s* at Sacred Heart* (OT) Central Conn. St.* (HC) Monmouth* at Robert Morris* at Hofstra
Score 14-63 3-31 30-38 47-14 52-7 27-3 28-35 42-19 37-10 34-43 28-55
*Northeast Conference Opponent
1997
2001
Record: 11-1 (EFC 8-0) EFC Champions date w/l Opponent
Record: 7-3 (NEC 5-2) Score
9/6 L at Central Connecticut 9/13 W Sacred Heart* 9/20 W St. Lawrence 9/27 W at C.W. Post* 10/4 W Merrimack* 10/11 W at Pace* 10/18 W Stony Brook* (HC) 10/25 W at Mass.-Lowell* 11/1 W at Stonehill* 11/8 W at Union 11/15 W So. Connecticut* 11/22 W at American Int’l+
26-33 42-0 49-0 44-7 42-3 48-14 30-23 22-6 42-26 54-0 42-40 27-20
*Eastern Football Conference Opponent +EFC Championship (Springfield, Mass.)
Towson St. John’s* at Wagner* Stony Brook* at Canisius Sacred Heart* (HC) at St. Francis, Pa.* at Monmouth* Robert Morris* at Florida Atlantic
14-10 31-6 35-30 28-18 28-6 17-32 24-14 19-10 31-42 9-27
*Northeast Conference Opponent
date w/l Opponent Score
9/4 W Central Conn. State 9/12 W at American Int’l* 9/19 W Monmouth 9/26 L C.W. Post* 10/10 W #Merrimack* 10/17 W at Stony Brook* 10/24 W Mass.-Lowell* (HC) 10/31 W Stonehill* 11/7 W Pace* 11/14 W at So. Connecticut* 11/21 W American International+
49-10 38-26 31-28 16-24 24-6 42-16 35-0 52-0 17-0 24-14 25-24
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W W W W W L W W L L
Record: 8-4 (NEC 6-1) NEC & ECAC Champions
Record: 10-1 (EFC 7-1) EFC Champions
*Eastern Football Conference Opponent #Waltham, Mass. +EFC Championship (Albany, N.Y.)
9/1 9/8 9/22 9/29 10/6 10/20 10/27 11/3 11/10 11/17
Score
2002
1998
date w/l Opponent
date w/l Opponent
9/7 9/14 9/21 9/28 10/5 10/12 10/19 10/26 11/2 11/9 11/16 11/23
L at Montana W Central Conn. State* W at Sacred Heart* L at Stony Brook* W Wagner* L at Drake (2OT) W Canisius (HC) W St. Francis, Pa.* W at Robert Morris* L at Florida International W Monmouth* W Duquesne+
Score 7-45 21-12 38-17 20-24 35-14 42-49 44-14 49-21 32-7 26-35 19-7 24-0
*Northeast Conference Opponent +ECAC Division I-AA Football Classic (Albany, N.Y.)
2003
2007
Record: 7-4 (NEC 6-1) NEC Co-Champions date w/l Opponent 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/8 11/15
L W L W W W L W W W L
Score
at Northeastern at Central Conn. State* Brown Sacred Heart* St. Peter’s at St. Francis, Pa.* at Monmouth* Stony Brook* (HC) at Wagner* Robert Morris* at Towson
0-51 28-10 3-21 42-7 64-9 44-21 7-10 40-7 28-7 27-7 16-35
*Northeast Conference Opponent
2004
Record: 4-7 (NEC 4-3) date w/l Opponent 9/2 9/11 9/18 9/25 10/2 10/9 10/16 10/23 10/30 11/6 11/13
Score
L at Hofstra L Fordham L at Brown W at Sacred Heart* L at Lehigh W St. Francis, Pa.* (HC) L Monmouth* W at Stony Brook* W Wagner* L at Robert Morris* L Central Conn. State*
0-45 0-14 7-35 23-6 14-44 38-0 24-25 27-22 35-27 7-34 23-28
*Northeast Conference Opponent
2005
Record: 5-6 (NEC 4-3) date w/l Opponent 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/8 10/15 10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19
L L L L L W W W W L W
Score
Hofstra at Massachusetts at Central Conn. State* Maine+ Stony Brook* (HC) Sacred Heart* at St. Francis, Pa.* at Wagner* Robert Morris* at Monmouth* at Fordham
7-36 0-40 13-14 7-31 3-7 21-7 25-16 38-10 20-17 13-16 41-0
+Fitzpatrick Stadium (Portland, Maine) *Northeast Conference Opponent
2006
Record: 7-4 (NEC 5-2) date w/l Opponent 9/2 9/9 9/16 9/23 9/30 10/7 10/14 10/21 10/28 11/4 11/11
Score
W at Lehigh L Fordham W at Delaware W Central Conn. State* L at Cornell L at Stony Brook* W at Sacred Heart* W St. Francis, Pa.* (HC) W Wagner* W at Robert Morris* L Monmouth*
*Northeast Conference Opponent
2011
Record: 8-4 (NEC 6-0) NEC Champions
17-16 7-9 17-10 19-14 21-23 21-33 24-13 48-0 34-0 16-6 0-19
date w/l Opponent 9/1 9/9 9/15 9/22 10/6 10/13 10/20 10/27 11/3 11/10 11/17 12/1
L W L L W W W W W W W L
at Colgate at Fordham Hofstra at Montana Stony Brook Sacred Heart* (HC) at St. Francis, Pa.* at Wagner* Robert Morris* at Monmouth* at Central Conn. State* at Dayton+
Record: 8-4 (NEC 7-1) NEC Co-Champions Score 11-13 23-20 13-28 14-35 24-23 38-7 58-21 24-10 45-17 21-3 49-14 21-42
date w/l Opponent 9/3 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/8 10/15 10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19 11/26
L L W W W W W W L W W L
at Colgate (OT) Maine at Columbia at St. Francis, Pa.* Duquesne* Robert Morris* (HC) at Central Conn.* at Wagner* Bryant* at Monmouth* Sacred Heart* at Stony Brook+
*Northeast Conference Opponent +Gridiron Classic (Dayton, Ohio)
*Northeast Conference Opponent +NCAA FCS Playoffs - First Round
2008
2012
Record: 9-3 (NEC 7-0) NEC & Gridiron Classic Champions date w/l Opponent 8/30 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/8 11/15 12/6
L at Massachusetts W at Hofstra (OT) L at New Hampshire L at Delaware W at Duquesne* W Central Conn.* (HC) W at Sacred Heart* W St. Francis, Pa.* W Monmouth* W at Robert Morris* W Wagner* W Jacksonville+
Score 34-37 15-31 44-21 41-20 38-10 28-17 63-35 24-0 17-31 41-24 31-21 28-31
Record: 9-2 (NEC 7-1) NEC Co-Champions Score 16-28 22-16 24-32 7-38 33-23 24-22 26-21 27-3 35-17 41-7 30-11 28-0
*Northeast Conference Opponent +Gridiron Classic (Albany, N.Y.)
date w/l Opponent 9/1 W Colgate 9/8 W at Robert Morris* 9/15 L at #5 Youngstown State 9/22 W at #23 Maine 9/29 W Monmouth* 10/6 W at Bryant* 10/13 W Saint Francis, Pa.* 10/27 W at Sacred Heart* 11/3 L Wagner* 11/10 W at Duquesne* 11/17 W Central Connecticut*
Score 40-23 35-10 23-31 30-20 55-24 31-14 36-13 23-20 0-30 38-31 63-34
*Northeast Conference Opponent
2009
Record: 7-4 (NEC 6-2) date w/l Opponent 9/5 9/12 9/19 9/26 10/3 10/10 10/17 10/24 10/31 11/7 11/21
L at Georgia Southern L at Massachusetts W Maine W Sacred Heart* W at St. Francis, Pa.* W Duquesne* (HC) W Bryant* W at Monmouth* L at Central Conn. State* L Robert Morris* W at Wagner*
Score 26-29 7-44 20-16 22-9 27-6 55-10 20-17 35-10 29-31 10-13 41-28
*Northeast Conference Opponent
2010
Record: 6-5 (NEC 4-4) date w/l Opponent 9/2 9/11 9/25 10/2 10/9 10/16 10/22 10/30 11/6 11/13 11/20
W at Maine L at Stephen F. Austin L at Duquesne* W at Yale W St. Francis, Pa.* (HC) L at Robert Morris* L Central Conn.* (OT) L at Bryant* W at Sacred Heart* W Wagner* W Monmouth*
Score 3-0 14-59 17-28 23-20 48-0 0-38 27-30 7-24 35-23 24-14 28-19
*Northeast Conference Opponent
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ALL-TIME TEAM CAPTAINS
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Bill Adams, Arnie Will John Bertuzzi, Arnie Will John Bertuzzi, Arnie Will Harry McDonough, Dom Roncone Fred Brewington, Ray Gay Brad Aldrich, Ken Paulo Joe Rajczak, John Veruto, Terry Walsh Jack Burger, Steve Shoen Chuck Priore, Gerry Wierzbecki Jim Canfield, Dave Hardy, Tom Pratt John Dunham, Ed Eastman, Tom Jacobs Tom Jacobs, Ray Priore, Jim Valentino Denis Murphy, Dave Soldini, Frank Sarcone Wayne Anderson, Mike Moriarty, Frank Sarcone Josh Frankel, Charlie Guddemi, Frank Sarcone Joe Pirreca, Pat Ryder, Tom Shield, Erik Wittneben Kevin Adams, John Alberici, Mike Cerminaro, Peter Pedro Joe Center, Tony Gambino, Dan Mezzoprete, Francis McTiernan Walt Chernosky, Bruce Kinisky, Dan McNamara, Mike Neibuhr Ken Breland, Gino Ciaschetti, Eric Coleman, Joe Valerio Gino Ciaschetti, Chris Kelly, Jaan Laap, Travis Miller Christopher Krafchek, Chris Locci, Scott Turrin Nick Cremona, Steve Erle, Chris Robertson Ted Bearor, Jamie Giordano, John Moskov, Bob Thorne, Anthony Vitti Loren Baker, Luke Byrnes, Peter London, Joe Savino, Seth Thomas Nelson Bauza, Matt Caliandro, Shcree Lewis, Shawn West Pat Del Monaco, Michael Ettz, Greg Green, Mike Grever, Damin Waring, Eric Williams J.T. Herfurth, Ben Kelcey, Jason Martin, Chris Phillis Brian Green, Brian Manigault, Chris Phillis, Josh Bazan Josh Bazan, Samson Brown, Ryan Roeder, Jon George
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Jon George, Gary Jones, David Parks Kurt Campbell, Geir Gudmundsen, Lucas Kurtz, Brandon Shaw Brian Becker, Aaron Kimball, Colin Disch Pierce Brennan, Ryan Chrobak, Dan Barnes, Dan Beigel, Colin Disch Colin Disch, Michael Dungey, Sam Pagano Dave Nicomini, Justin Brancaccio, Nik Schultz, David McCarty Dave Nicomini, Justin Brancaccio, Dave Casale, Vinny Esposito, David McCarty Chris Blais, Mike Kelly, Andy Sparano, Kyle O’Keefe Eddie Delaney, Kyle O’Keefe Will Fiacchi, Drew Smith, Ryan Kirchner, Nick Hutcherson, Anthony Bazzoffi, Paul Booker, Oceika Bakou, Dean Mercuris, Jon Morgan, Kyle Jordan, Justinian Mason, Leon Sadler, Paul Layton Randall Exantus, Will Fiacchi, Eric LaPorta, Kadeem Williams
ALL-NORTHEAST CONFERENCE AWARDS 1999
(First Team) Jason Barra, OL Samson Brown, DB Steve Checksfield, TE Mike Grever, LB Chris Phillis, WR (Second Team) Robert Anderson, LB Jelani Dandles, DB Greg Garrett, RB J.T. Herfurth, OL Chris Phillis, RS Billy Van Jura, OL Chris Wilgosz, DL
2000
(First Team) Josh Bazan, LB Samson Brown, DB Rafael Cruz, OL J.T. Herfurth, OL Jason Martin, DL (Second Team) Alex Argulewicz, OL Brian Manigault, RB Chris Phillis, WR
2001
(First Team) Alex Argulewicz, OL Bryan Bagstad, K Josh Bazan, LB Samson Brown, DB Chris Phillis, WR Billy Pike, P (Second Team) John Bolt, DL Brian Manigault, RB Geir Gudmundsen, OL Regan Jones, OL
2002
(First Team) Alex Argulewicz, OL Josh Bazan, LB Geir Gudmundsen, OL Gary Jones, RB Mike Laroche, OL Billy Pike, P Ryan Roeder, QB Greg Sigler, TE (Second Team) Samson Brown, DB Matt Crudo, WR
Jon George, RB Josh MacAnn, DL David Parks, DL Brandon Shaw, OL
2003
(First Team) Geir Gudmundsen, OL Gary Jones, RB Mike Laroche, OL David Parks, DL (Second Team) Victor Camacho, LB Jon George, RB Brandon Shaw, OL Tom Swicicki, OL Stan Zylinski, P
2004
(First Team) Colin Disch, LB Geir Gudmundsen, OL Brandon Shaw, OL (Second Team) Jacob Anderson, OL Nicholas Bazan, QB Ryan Chrobak, DB Matt Kryzak, DL
2005
(First Team) Jacob Anderson, OL Andre Coleman, DL Colin Disch, LB Kamar Elliott, DB Aaron Kimball, OL (Second Team) Michael Dungey, DL Sam Pagano, OL
2006
(First Team) Jacob Anderson, OL Andre Coleman, DL Colin Disch, LB Michael Dungey, DL Jacob Hobbs, OL Chris Lynch, P (Second Team) Pierce Brennan, OL Jason Fralicker, K Sam Pagano, OL Mike Wall, RS
2007
(First Team) Michael Dungey, DL Dave Nicomini, DB Raphael Nguti, OL Sam Pagano, OL Tom Pandolf, DL (Second Team) Colin Disch, LB Trevor DuPont, LB Jason Fralicker, K David McCarty, RB Kevin Richards, OL Mark Sheehan, DL Justin Tougas, OL Jon Volpe, DL Dave West, DB
2008
(First Team) Justin Brancaccio, LB Tim Bush, WR Dave Casale, DB Chris Lynch, P David McCarty, RB Raphael Nguti, OL Tom Pandolf, DL Dave West, DB (Second Team) Eddie Delaney, DL Justin Gannon, RS Jon Leible, OL Kevin Richards, OL Nik Schultz, OL
2009
(First Team) Trevor Anderson, DL Justin Brancaccio, LB Tim Bush, WR Dave Casale, DB Dave Nicomini, LB Kevin Richards, OL (Second Team) Justin Gannon, RS Herb Glass, K David McCarty, RB Tony Sparano, DL
2010
(First Team) Trevor Anderson, DL (Second Team) Eddie Delaney, DL Mike Kelly, DL
2011
(First Team) Dan Di Lella, QB Kadeem Williams, OL Eddie Delaney, DL Jon Morgan, LB Paul Layton, P (Second Team) Drew Smith, RB Ryan Kirchner, WR Zach Gallo, DL Jake Ciccarello, DB Leon Saddler, DB Herb Glass, K
2012
(First Team) Drew Smith, RB Kadeem Williams, OL Ocieka Bakou, DL Jon Morgan, LB Leon Saddler, DB Paul Layton, P (Second Team) Ryan Kirchner, WR Anthony Bazzoffi, OL Dean Mercuris, DL
NEC Offensive Player of the Year Gary Jones, 2002 Gary Jones, 2003
NEC Defensive Player of the Year Mike Grever, 1999 Colin Disch, 2005 Colin Disch, 2006
NEC Defensive Rookie of the Year Colin Disch, 2004 Kyle Jordan, 2011
NEC Coach of the Year Bob Ford, 2002 Bob Ford, 2007 Bob Ford, 2008 Bob Ford, 2011
NEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year J.T. Herfurth, 2000 Victor Camacho, 2003 Chris Simpson, 2009
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DIVISION I FCS ALL-AMERICANS 2008:
OT Raphael Nguti (AFCA 1st team) (Sports Network HM)
TB David McCarty (Sports Network 3rd team) DT Tom Pandolf (Sports Network HM) 2007:
DT Michael Dungey (Sports Network 1st team) (College Sporting News 1st team)
TB David McCarty (Sports Network 1st team) OG Sam Pagano (Sports Network 1st team) LB Colin Disch (Sports Network 2nd team) 2006:
LB Colin Disch (AFCA 1st team) (Sports Network 1st team) (Football Gazette 1st team)
DE Andre Coleman (Sports Network 1st team) (Football Gazette 1st team) OT Jacob Anderson (Football Gazette 1st team) P Chris Lynch (Football Gazette 1st team) DT Michael Dungey (Football Gazette 2nd team) OG Jacob Hobbs (Football Gazette 2nd team) OG Sam Pagano (Football Gazette 2nd team) KR Mike Wall (Football Gazette 2nd team) 2005:
LB Colin Disch (Football Gazette 1st team) (Sports Network 1st team)
OG Aaron Kimball (Football Gazette 1st team) OT Jacob Anderson (Football Gazette 2nd team) DT Michael Dungey (Football Gazette 2nd team) 2004: OT Geir Gudmundsen (AFCA 1st team) (Sports Network 1st team) (Football Gazette 1st team) LB Colin Disch (Football Gazette 1st team) OG/C Brandon Shaw (Football Gazette 2nd team) 2003: TB Gary Jones (Associated Press 3rd team) (Sports Network 1st team) (Football Gazette 2nd team) OT Geir Gudmundsen (Sports Network 1st team) (Football Gazette 2nd team) LB Victor Camacho (Football Gazette 2nd team) OT Mike Laroche (Sports Network 1st team) (Football Gazette 1st team) 2002: TB Gary Jones (Associated Press 2nd team) (Sports Network 1st team) (Football Gazette 1st team) OG Alex Argulewicz (Sports Network 1st team) LB Josh Bazan (Sports Network 1st team) (Football Gazette 1st team) OT Mike Laroche (Football Gazette 2nd team) DT David Parks (Football Gazette 2nd team) P Billy Pike (Football Gazette 2nd team) 2001: LB Josh Bazan (Sports Network 1st team) (Football Gazette 1st team) OG Alex Argulewicz (Sports Network 1st team) SE Chris Phillis (Football Gazette 2nd team) PK Bryan Bagstad (Football Gazette 2nd team) 2000: OT J.T. Herfurth (AFCA 1st team) (Associated Press 1st team) (Football Gazette 1st team) LB Josh Bazan (Football Gazette 1st team) SE Chris Phillis (Football Gazette 2nd team) OG Rafael Cruz (Football Gazette 2nd team) 1999: LB Mike Grever (Football Gazette 1st team)
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David McCarty
GREAT DANES IN THE NFL UALBANY NFL SIGNEES 1997 1997 1998 2005 2005 2007 2007 2007 2013 2013
Dan Gmelin Seth Thomas Matt Caliandro Kurt Campbell Geir Gudmundsen Rashad Barksdale Andre Coleman Jacob Hobbs Jon Morgan Drew Smith
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Free Agent Free Agent Free Agent Drafted - 7th round Free Agent Drafted - 6th round Free Agent Free Agent Free Agent Free Agent
Shortly after the conclusion of the 2013 NFL Draft, University at Albany football players Jon Morgan and Drew Smith signed free agent contracts with the Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills, respectively. Linebacker Jon Morgan, a two-time first-team All-NEC honoree, led UAlbany with 72 tackles, three interceptions, and two blocked kicks in UAlbany’s 2012 NEC championship season. The Copiague, N.Y. native finished his career ranked eighth all-time at UAlbany with 265 career tackles. Tailback Drew Smith also boasted a historic collegiate career, finishing as UAlbany’s all-time leader for touchdowns scored (45) and the co-leader for all-time rushing touchdowns (40). In four active seasons, Smith accrued 3,196 career rushing yards and 4,721 all-purpose yards, both good for second all-time. In 2012, the Schenectady, N.Y. native eclipsed the 1,000 rushing yards mark for the second time in his career and the 10th time in program history, rushing for 1,001 yards and 18 touchdowns, while totaling 1,280 all-purpose yards. Smith also led the NEC and ranked fourth at the FCS level for scoring (11.40).
Kurt Campbell Drew Smith
Geir Gudmundsen
In 2007, Rashad Barksdale was taken in the sixth round of the National Football League Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. Barksdale, who was the 201st player selected, marked the second UAlbany football player to be chosen in the NFL Draft. He was released by the Eagles and immediately signed by the Kansas City Chiefs off waivers. Barksdale became the first Great Dane to play in an NFL regular-season game on Oct. 7, 2007 against Jacksonville. Barksdale, a defensive back for the Arena Football League’s Kansas City Command in 2011-12 and currently on the Tampa Bay Storm roster, played just one season for the Great Danes as a cornerback. He came to the program as a walk-on prior to the 2006 campaign after earning two varsity letters as an outfielder on the UAlbany baseball squad. Barksdale, who was named to the Football Gazette mid-major All-America team, accounted for 39 tackles and three interceptions. Also in 2007, Andre Coleman and Jacob Hobbs signed as free agents with the San Diego Chargers and Philadelphia Eagles, respectively. Coleman, who spent three seasons on the Chargers’ practice squad and played during the 2009 regular season, was a consensus first-team mid-major All-America defensive end. Previously, offensive tackle Geir Gudmundsen joined the Buffalo Bills as a free agent in 2005. Split end Dan Gmelin (San Diego Chargers) and tight end Seth Thomas (Carolina Panthers) signed as free agents in 1997. Defensive end Matt Caliandro inked a free-agent deal with the Tennessee Titans the following year. Kurt Campbell was the first UAlbany player taken in the NFL Draft. He went in the seventh round to the Green Bay Packers in 2005. Campbell, a former UAlbany captain, also spent time with Oakland and Tennessee and was signed by the CFL’s Calgary Stampeders in May 2009.
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UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME 1984: Gerald Amyot ’36 (Basketball/Baseball), Edith Cobane (Athletic Staff), Merlin Hathaway (Athletic Staff), Gary Holway ’59 (Basketball), Peter Telfer ’53 (Basketball/ Soccer). 1985: Donald Cohen ’61 (Basketball/Tennis), Warren Crow ’67 (Wrestling), Joseph Garcia (Athletic Staff), Carlton Maxson ’58 (Soccer), Thomas Robinson ’65 (Cross Country).
1996: Jim Canfield ’83 (Football), Kevin Quinn ’74 (Baseball), Regina Richardson ’90 (Basketball), Morrison Teague ’89 (Basketball), Dr. William Moore (Athletic Administrator), Howard Woodruff ’63 (Honorary). 1997: Glenn Carlin ’88 (Football), Jeff O’Donnell ’74 (Lacrosse, Football, Soccer), John Quattrocchi ’73 (Basketball). 1998: Nick Ascienzo ’73 (Baseball), Frank Sarcone ’88 (Football), Frank Selca ’79 (Soccer), David Theleman ’86 (Baseball). 1999: Rob Clune ’81 (Basketball), Jason Graber ’94 (Basketball), Frank Villanova ’76 (Football), Wendy Williams ’86 (Softball). 2000: Jack Jordan ’72 (Basketball), Pat Ryder ’90 (Football), Jeffrey York ’96 (Track & Field). 2001: Debbie August '96 (Lacrosse), Don Mion '75 (Football, Wrestling), Lynda Nealis '94 (Basketball), Wilfredo Rodriguez '92 (Track & Field).
1986: Clem Crow ’62 (Wrestling), Karl Gerstenberger ’62 (Soccer), Richard Margison ’69 (Basketball), Joseph Pizzillo ’66 (Base- 2002: Tonya Dodge '97 (Cross Country/Track), Meredith Jackel ball/Cross Country), J. Ralph Tibbetts (Honorary). '97 (Field Hockey), Blake Kim '92 (Lacrosse), Cort Kim '92 (Lacrosse), Rudy Vido '78 (Football, Wrestling, Track). 1987: Carlo Cherubino ’76 (Cross Country/Track), Richard Crossett ’65 (Basketball), Charles Kruzan (Athletic Staff), William 2003: Scott Carroll '93 (Cross Country/Track), Patty MunLindberg ’54 (Soccer), Larry Mims ’75 (Wrestling). hall-Blacklock '87 (Volleyball), Richard " Doc" Sauers (Basketball Coach, 1955-97), Chris Tironi '89 (Wrestling), Scott Turrin '94 1988: John Bertuzzi ’76 (Football), Eugene Monaco ’65 (Wres(Football). tling), James Shrader ’80 (Track & Field), Leslie Siegel (Athletic Staff). 2004: Xiomara Davila Diaz (Track & Field '99), Peter Pedro (Football '90), Kimberly Toone (Track & Field '95, posthumously), Bill 1989: Deborah Rohrmiller-Baranowski ’79 (Cross Country/ Vanos (Cross Country/Track '94). Track), Robert Burlingame (Athletic Staff), Thomas Hesiter ’72 (Lacrosse/Football), Victor Herman ‘83 (Wrestling), John Leahy 2005: Dan Gmelin (Football '98), Rafaela Nikas (Lacrosse, Volley’73 (Baseball), Vincent Reda ’74 (Cross Country), Suzanne Stern ball '98), Joe Rajczak (Football '80), Joe Savino (Football '98), Dr. ’82 (Track & Field). Richard Hall (Honorary). 1990: Paul Feldman ’79 (Tennis), Vernita McCormick ’78 (Track & Field), Richard Odorizzi ’65 (Baseball), James Oppedisano ’63 (Basketball), Arnold Will ’76 (Football). 1991: David Averill ’85 (Wrestling), Barry Cavanaugh ’79 (Basketball), Lisa Denenmark ’81 (Tennis), John Dieckelman ’83 (Basketball), Thomas Jacobs ’85 (Football), Andrew Seras ’86 (Wrestling). 1992: David Cerny ’86 (Lacrosse), Elizabeth Rosentel-Insley ’83 (Volleyball), Terrance Kenny ’74 (Baseball), Wilhelmena Lesane Gooney ’87 (Basketball), Peggy L. Mann (Athletic Staff), Gary Penfield ’63 (Soccer), Thomas Schmitz ’86 (Tennis), Philip Van Orden, M.D. (Honorary). 1993: Daniel Croutier ’85 (Basketball), John Donnelly ’86 (Football), Scott James ’82 (Cross Country/Track), Marc Mercurio ’85 (Track & Field), Peter Spina ’61 (Baseball).
2006: Dawn Di Micco (Lacrosse, Basketball '00), Scott Price (Basketball '69), Steve Shoen (Football '98). 2007: Alan Cornfield (Lacrosse '85, posthumously), Mike Grever (Football '99), Kelly Poynton (Softball '99). 2008: Tom Alexander (Lacrosse '98), Andre Duncan (Basketball '99), Afrim Nezaj (Soccer '82), Kelly Paolino (Basketball '99), Liz Peck (Field Hockey '97). 2009: Tovah Atwell Lisky (Field Hockey '99), Bob Conklin (Baseball '84), J.T. Herfurth (Football '00), Janna Johnston (Track & Field '99), Jack Koelmel (Athletic Staff). 2010: Mike Cinque (Basketball '87), Joe McCullen (Cross Country/Track '92), R.K. Munsey (Cross Country/Track Coach, 196285), Valerie Terry (Softball '02).
2011: Megan Buchanan (Women’s Basketball ‘00), Steve Checks1994: Thomas DeBlois ’77 (Football), Heidi Grunwald ’88 (Volley- field (Baseball, Football ‘02), Samantha Cohen (Cross Country/ ball), Byron Miller ’74 (Basketball), Roger Plantier ’79 (Baseball), Track & Field ‘99), Howard Sellers (Track & Field ‘94). Adam Ursprung ’87 (Basketball). 2012: Amy Di Micco (Field Hockey, Women’s Lacrosse ‘01), An1995: Carlos Arango ’78 (Soccer), Winsome Foderingham-Herard dee Lindgren (Softball ‘04), Ted Hotaling (Men’s Basketball ‘05), ’88 (Track & Field), Johnny Rolando ’77 (Soccer), Karen Smiley ’90 Joe DeMeo (Wrestling Coach, 1978-95), 1993-94 Men’s Basketball (Softball), George Webb ’69 (Baseball). Team.
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2013: Alissa Gibbs (Volleyball ‘02), Todd Cetnar (Men’s Basketball ‘00), 1974 Football Team.
ALBANY
NEW YORK’S CAPITAL Albany, the state capital of New York, offers something for everyone, and is the center of a region remarkable for its natural and cultural resources. The Capital District area represents the cities of Albany, Schenectady and Troy, and has a population of approximately 875,000. Within a short distance are the Berkshires, the Catskills and the Adirondacks, the largest wilderness area east of the Mississippi River. Major ski areas such as Killington, Gore, Hunter, Bromley, Stratton and Mt. Snow are within easy commuting distance. Saratoga Springs, 25 miles to the north, is internationally known as a sports, concert, and cultural center, and features outstanding thoroughbred and harness racing at Saratoga Race Track. Geographically, the city of Albany is only 150 miles from New York City, 175 miles from Boston, and 225 miles from Montreal in Canada. The New York State Thruway and two major interstate highways intersect one mile from the main campus. Bus, rail, and air terminals are all within ten minutes of the University. Designated an All-America City by the National Civic League in 1991, Albany is dominated by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza, a billion-dollar complex. It includes government buildings, a convention center, the state museum, and the state library. Directly across from the Plaza stands the State Capitol Building. This majestic five-story structure, in existence since 1879, houses the governor's offices and the chambers of the State Senate and Assembly. The Plaza has spurred the renovation of a large portion of historic downtown Albany. You will enjoy exploring the cosmopolitan area of old townhouses, boutiques and restaurants, or attending major sports, entertainment or cultural events at the Times Union Center, the host site for the 2001 NCAA Division I Ice Hockey Frozen Four, 2002 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, and 2003 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball East Regional. This $65.4 million arena seats approximately 17,500 with a 1,700-car parking facility. Times Union Center hosts nearly 200 events a year including professional basketball and hockey games, arena football, rock concerts, trade shows, and conventions. The arena previously hosted UAlbany’s spring commencement. The City of Albany has experienced unprecedented progress and development during the past fifteen years. Over $1 billion in economic development projects have been implemented. The historic link between downtown Albany and the Hudson River was restored with the opening of the Hudson River Way Pedestrian Bridge and the construction of a multi-purpose amphitheatre at the Corning Park. The restoration of the historic Palace Theatre now provides a venue that complements the Times Union Center as a host to world class entertainers and cultural events. Four major malls and shopping centers, including Crossgates, Stuyvesant Plaza and Colonie Center, fall within one mile of campus. Nightlife in Albany is lively with concerts, movies, theatre, dancing, and just about every kind of restaurant or eatery you can imagine. Most attractions or activities are a short walk or accessible through the local bus system.
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