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  • DB 5'10" 175 lbs
    1

    Taaj Davis

    So. Oaktown, VA Potomac School
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    Sophomore Oaktown, VA Potomac School
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  • DB 5'7" 181 lbs
    2

    Marcus Townsend

    Sr. Silver Springs, MD Albert Einstein
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    Senior Silver Springs, MD Albert Einstein
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  • DB 5'9" 185 lbs
    4

    Curt Williams

    Jr. Chesterland, OH West Geauga
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    Junior Chesterland, OH West Geauga
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  • DB 5'9" 190 lbs
    5

    Brandon Byrd

    Jr. Solon, OH Solon
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    Junior Solon, OH Solon
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  • WR 5'10" 182 lbs
    7

    Brian Hunca

    Sr. Larkspur, CA Redwood
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    Senior Larkspur, CA Redwood
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  • QB 6'0" 196 lbs
    8

    Noah Montgomery

    Jr. Frisco, TX Greenhill School
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    Junior Frisco, TX Greenhill School
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  • WR/P 6'1" 193 lbs
    9

    Ian Bell

    Jr. Chagrin Falls, OH Hawken
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    Junior Chagrin Falls, OH Hawken
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  • K 5'8" 178 lbs
    10

    Szabi Simo

    Sr. Clinton Township, MI Chippewa Valley
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    Senior Clinton Township, MI Chippewa Valley
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  • WR 6'1" 176 lbs
    11

    Jibri McLean

    Sr. Baltimore, MD Gilman
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    Senior Baltimore, MD Gilman
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  • QB 5'10" 180 lbs
    12

    Thomas Merkle

    Fr. York, PA York Suburban
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    First-Year York, PA York Suburban
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  • DB 6'0" 189 lbs
    13

    Andris Balodis

    Fr. Westlake, OH Westlake
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    First-Year Westlake, OH Westlake
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  • DB 5'8" 180 lbs
    14

    Herbert Wakefield

    So. Waldorf, MD Westlake
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    Sophomore Waldorf, MD Westlake
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  • DB 6'0" 194 lbs
    15

    Jack Hanratty

    Sr. Annapolis, MD Annapolis Christian
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    Senior Annapolis, MD Annapolis Christian
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  • DB 5'10" 193 lbs
    16

    Alex Gant Van Vliet

    Sr. Mill Valley, CA Tamalpais
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    Senior Mill Valley, CA Tamalpais
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  • QB 5'10" 191 lbs
    18

    Josh Abrams

    So. Willow Grove, PA Upper Moreland
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    Sophomore Willow Grove, PA Upper Moreland
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  • TE 6'2" 184 lbs
    19

    John O'Brien

    Sr. Madison, OH Madison
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    Senior Madison, OH Madison
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  • LB 5'9" 213 lbs
    20

    Saxon Justice

    Sr. McLean, VA Langley
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    Senior McLean, VA Langley
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  • LB 5'9" 176 lbs
    21

    Brendan Cowie

    Jr. Chevy Chase, MD Bethesda-Chevy Chase
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    Junior Chevy Chase, MD Bethesda-Chevy Chase
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  • DL 5'10" 275 lbs
    22

    Quashae Hendryx

    Jr. Trenton, NJ Blair Academy
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    Junior Trenton, NJ Blair Academy
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  • WR 5'10" 174 lbs
    23

    Greg Boyer

    Fr. Hastings-On-Hudson, NY Hastings
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    First-Year Hastings-On-Hudson, NY Hastings
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  • RB 6'1" 255 lbs
    24

    Nat Henry

    Fr. New Albany, OH New Albany
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    First-Year New Albany, OH New Albany
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  • FS 5'9" 175 lbs
    25

    Jorge Spagnuolo

    Fr. League City, TX Western Reserve Academy
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    First-Year League City, TX Western Reserve Academy
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  • DB/K 6'0" 175 lbs
    26

    Sean Garrett

    So. Reston, VA Sarah Lawrence College
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    Sophomore Reston, VA Sarah Lawrence College
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  • RB 5'8" 196 lbs
    27

    Rob Meagher

    So. Belvedere Tiburon, CA St. Ignatius
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    Sophomore Belvedere Tiburon, CA St. Ignatius
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  • DL 6'1" 237 lbs
    28

    Jamal Perkins

    Sr. Baltimore, MD Boys Latin
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    Senior Baltimore, MD Boys Latin
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  • RB 5'6" 204 lbs
    29

    Alex Mitchell

    Fr. Birmingham, MI Detroit Jesuit
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    First-Year Birmingham, MI Detroit Jesuit
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  • DL 6'0" 218 lbs
    30

    Joe Marabito

    Sr. Gates Mills, OH Hawken
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    Senior Gates Mills, OH Hawken
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  • FB 5'7" 204 lbs
    31

    Eddie Pozo

    Fr. Coral Gables, FL Columbus
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    First-Year Coral Gables, FL Columbus
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  • TE 6'0" 233 lbs
    33

    Jordan Pakula

    Sr. Atlanta, GA Lovett School
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    Senior Atlanta, GA Lovett School
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  • LB 5'9" 218 lbs
    34

    Cody Keenan

    Sr. Cheswick, PA Deer Lakes
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    Senior Cheswick, PA Deer Lakes
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  • LB 6'0" 212 lbs
    35

    Hayden Gaus

    So. Wheeling, WV Linsly School
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    Sophomore Wheeling, WV Linsly School
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  • LB 5'9" 190 lbs
    36

    Ryan O'Hare

    So. Trabuco Canyon, CA St. Margaret's Episcopal
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    Sophomore Trabuco Canyon, CA St. Margaret's Episcopal
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  • LB 5'6" 195 lbs
    37

    Ryan Angelo

    Sr. Hubbard, OH Hubbard
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    Senior Hubbard, OH Hubbard
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  • LB 5'7" 185 lbs
    38

    Kyle Logan

    Fr. Hampton, VA Hampton
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    First-Year Hampton, VA Hampton
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  • FB 5'10" 233 lbs
    40

    John Clark

    Jr. Hartford, WI Catholic Memorial
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    Junior Hartford, WI Catholic Memorial
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  • DB 5'8" 182 lbs
    41

    D.J. Manley

    So. Waldorf, MD North Point
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    Sophomore Waldorf, MD North Point
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  • DL 5'10" 240 lbs
    42

    Skyler Blaxter

    So. Pittsburgh, PA Shady Side Academy
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    Sophomore Pittsburgh, PA Shady Side Academy
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  • DL 5'10" 205 lbs
    43

    Max Humphrey

    So. Westlake, OH Westlake
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    Sophomore Westlake, OH Westlake
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  • LB 5'11" 203 lbs
    44

    Mike Gibbons

    Sr. Fairview Park, OH St. Ignatius
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    Senior Fairview Park, OH St. Ignatius
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  • LB 5'10" 190 lbs
    46

    Sam Dickey

    Fr. South Hamilton, MA St. Paul's
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    First-Year South Hamilton, MA St. Paul's
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  • LB 5'9" 192 lbs
    48

    Derek Martin

    So. Moundsville, WV Cameron
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    Sophomore Moundsville, WV Cameron
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  • TE 6'6" 236 lbs
    49

    Dominic Rowley

    So. Arima, Trinidad and Tobago Lake Forest Academy (IL)
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    Sophomore Arima, Trinidad and Tobago Lake Forest Academy (IL)
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  • OL 5'11" 262 lbs
    51

    Parker Subia

    Jr. Whittier, CA Whittier Christian
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    Junior Whittier, CA Whittier Christian
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  • DL 6'0" 230 lbs
    52

    Jacob LaPoint

    Jr. Toledo, OH Whitmer
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    Junior Toledo, OH Whitmer
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  • DL 5'10" 238 lbs
    54

    Zavier Chisholm Hensley

    Fr. Clemmons, NC West Forsyth
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    First-Year Clemmons, NC West Forsyth
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  • DL 5'11" 252 lbs
    55

    Jules Desroches

    Jr. Rockville, MD Landon School
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    Junior Rockville, MD Landon School
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  • LB 5'10" 203 lbs
    56

    Sam Becker

    Fr. Fairfax, VA Western Reserve Academy (OH)
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    First-Year Fairfax, VA Western Reserve Academy (OH)
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  • DL 5'8" 250 lbs
    57

    Ben Canniff

    So. Chelmsford, MA Middlesex School
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    Sophomore Chelmsford, MA Middlesex School
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  • DL 6'1" 252 lbs
    58

    Luke Hernandez

    Jr. Dover, DE St. George's Technical
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    Junior Dover, DE St. George's Technical
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  • OL 5'9" 233 lbs
    62

    Lewis Smoot

    Jr. New Albany, OH New Albany
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    Junior New Albany, OH New Albany
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  • OL 5'11" 249 lbs
    63

    Alex Fazioli

    So. New Castle, PA Shady Side Academy
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    Sophomore New Castle, PA Shady Side Academy
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  • OL 6'0" 260 lbs
    64

    Christian Janssen

    Jr. Winnetka, IL Loyola Academy
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    Junior Winnetka, IL Loyola Academy
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  • OL 6'4" 276 lbs
    66

    Casey Cook

    Sr. Chattanooga, TN McCallie School
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    Senior Chattanooga, TN McCallie School
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  • OL 6'4" 270 lbs
    72

    Josh Walmer

    Jr. Allentown, PA Parkland
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    Junior Allentown, PA Parkland
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  • OL 6'1" 248 lbs
    74

    Chase Kirol

    Fr. Reisterstown, MD McDonogh School
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    First-Year Reisterstown, MD McDonogh School
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  • OL 5'11" 269 lbs
    75

    Peter Michalowski

    Fr. Sherborn, MA Dover Sherborn
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    First-Year Sherborn, MA Dover Sherborn
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  • OL 6'4" 304 lbs
    79

    A.J. Brennan

    So. Frederick, MD Tuscarora
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    Sophomore Frederick, MD Tuscarora
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  • WR 6'2" 187 lbs
    81

    Ian Robertson

    So. Aliso Viejo, CA Aliso Niguel
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    Sophomore Aliso Viejo, CA Aliso Niguel
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  • TE 6'2" 237 lbs
    83

    Jacob Holdmann

    Fr. Pacifica, CA Sacred Heart Cathedral
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    First-Year Pacifica, CA Sacred Heart Cathedral
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  • TE 6'0" 228 lbs
    84

    Andrew Helgeson

    Fr. Allison Park, PA Pittsburgh Central Catholic
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    First-Year Allison Park, PA Pittsburgh Central Catholic
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  • TE 6'2" 241 lbs
    85

    Matt Jolliffe

    Fr. Warren, MI Cousino
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    First-Year Warren, MI Cousino
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  • WR 5'10" 177 lbs
    88

    Zach Filips

    Fr. Medina, OH Medina Highland
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    First-Year Medina, OH Medina Highland
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  • DL 6'0" 244 lbs
    90

    Michael Itschner

    Jr. Loudonville, OH Loudonville
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    Junior Loudonville, OH Loudonville
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  • DL 6'4" 230 lbs
    91

    Andrew Zaiser

    Fr. Glen Gardner, NJ St. Andrews
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    First-Year Glen Gardner, NJ St. Andrews
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  • DL 6'1" 265 lbs
    94

    Trevor Brown

    Fr. Middle River, MD Archbishop Curley
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    First-Year Middle River, MD Archbishop Curley
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  • K 5'9" 154 lbs
    99

    Ryan Cooper

    Fr. Aliso Viejo, CA Aliso Niguel
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    First-Year Aliso Viejo, CA Aliso Niguel
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  • QB 6'1" 213 lbs
    INJ

    Sam Appel

    Jr. Arlington, VA Washington and Lee
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    Junior Arlington, VA Washington and Lee
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Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Chris Monfiletto

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  • Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator

    Meade Clendaniel

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  • Assistant Coach (WR), Director of Football Operations

    Steve Gruenberg

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  • Assistant Coach (LB)

    Patrick Moynahan

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  • Assistant Coach (OL), Recruiting Coordinator

    Keith Jones

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  • Assistant Coach (OT/TE)

    George Cooper

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  • Assistant Coach (DL)

    Tom Lachendro

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  • Student Assistant Coach

    Lee Griesmer

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2016 Football Roster
No Name Pos Yr Ht Wt Hometown High School
1 Taaj Davis DB So. 5-10 175 Oaktown, VA Potomac School
2 Marcus Townsend DB Sr. 5-7 181 Silver Springs, MD Albert Einstein
4 Curt Williams DB Jr. 5-9 185 Chesterland, OH West Geauga
5 Brandon Byrd DB Jr. 5-9 190 Solon, OH Solon
7 Brian Hunca WR Sr. 5-10 182 Larkspur, CA Redwood
8 Noah Montgomery QB Jr. 6-0 196 Frisco, TX Greenhill School
9 Ian Bell WR/P Jr. 6-1 193 Chagrin Falls, OH Hawken
10 Szabi Simo K Sr. 5-8 178 Clinton Township, MI Chippewa Valley
11 Jibri McLean WR Sr. 6-1 176 Baltimore, MD Gilman
12 Thomas Merkle QB Fr. 5-10 180 York, PA York Suburban
13 Andris Balodis DB Fr. 6-0 189 Westlake, OH Westlake
14 Herbert Wakefield DB So. 5-8 180 Waldorf, MD Westlake
15 Jack Hanratty DB Sr. 6-0 194 Annapolis, MD Annapolis Christian
16 Alex Gant Van Vliet DB Sr. 5-10 193 Mill Valley, CA Tamalpais
18 Josh Abrams QB So. 5-10 191 Willow Grove, PA Upper Moreland
19 John O'Brien TE Sr. 6-2 184 Madison, OH Madison
20 Saxon Justice LB Sr. 5-9 213 McLean, VA Langley
21 Brendan Cowie LB Jr. 5-9 176 Chevy Chase, MD Bethesda-Chevy Chase
22 Quashae Hendryx DL Jr. 5-10 275 Trenton, NJ Blair Academy
23 Greg Boyer WR Fr. 5-10 174 Hastings-On-Hudson, NY Hastings
24 Nat Henry RB Fr. 6-1 255 New Albany, OH New Albany
25 Jorge Spagnuolo FS Fr. 5-9 175 League City, TX Western Reserve Academy
26 Sean Garrett DB/K So. 6-0 175 Reston, VA Sarah Lawrence College
27 Rob Meagher RB So. 5-8 196 Belvedere Tiburon, CA St. Ignatius
28 Jamal Perkins DL Sr. 6-1 237 Baltimore, MD Boys Latin
29 Alex Mitchell RB Fr. 5-6 204 Birmingham, MI Detroit Jesuit
30 Joe Marabito DL Sr. 6-0 218 Gates Mills, OH Hawken
31 Eddie Pozo FB Fr. 5-7 204 Coral Gables, FL Columbus
33 Jordan Pakula TE Sr. 6-0 233 Atlanta, GA Lovett School
34 Cody Keenan LB Sr. 5-9 218 Cheswick, PA Deer Lakes
35 Hayden Gaus LB So. 6-0 212 Wheeling, WV Linsly School
36 Ryan O'Hare LB So. 5-9 190 Trabuco Canyon, CA St. Margaret's Episcopal
37 Ryan Angelo LB Sr. 5-6 195 Hubbard, OH Hubbard
38 Kyle Logan LB Fr. 5-7 185 Hampton, VA Hampton
40 John Clark FB Jr. 5-10 233 Hartford, WI Catholic Memorial
41 D.J. Manley DB So. 5-8 182 Waldorf, MD North Point
42 Skyler Blaxter DL So. 5-10 240 Pittsburgh, PA Shady Side Academy
43 Max Humphrey DL So. 5-10 205 Westlake, OH Westlake
44 Mike Gibbons LB Sr. 5-11 203 Fairview Park, OH St. Ignatius
46 Sam Dickey LB Fr. 5-10 190 South Hamilton, MA St. Paul's
48 Derek Martin LB So. 5-9 192 Moundsville, WV Cameron
49 Dominic Rowley TE So. 6-6 236 Arima, Trinidad and Tobago Lake Forest Academy (IL)
51 Parker Subia OL Jr. 5-11 262 Whittier, CA Whittier Christian
52 Jacob LaPoint DL Jr. 6-0 230 Toledo, OH Whitmer
54 Zavier Chisholm Hensley DL Fr. 5-10 238 Clemmons, NC West Forsyth
55 Jules Desroches DL Jr. 5-11 252 Rockville, MD Landon School
56 Sam Becker LB Fr. 5-10 203 Fairfax, VA Western Reserve Academy (OH)
57 Ben Canniff DL So. 5-8 250 Chelmsford, MA Middlesex School
58 Luke Hernandez DL Jr. 6-1 252 Dover, DE St. George's Technical
62 Lewis Smoot OL Jr. 5-9 233 New Albany, OH New Albany
63 Alex Fazioli OL So. 5-11 249 New Castle, PA Shady Side Academy
64 Christian Janssen OL Jr. 6-0 260 Winnetka, IL Loyola Academy
66 Casey Cook OL Sr. 6-4 276 Chattanooga, TN McCallie School
72 Josh Walmer OL Jr. 6-4 270 Allentown, PA Parkland
74 Chase Kirol OL Fr. 6-1 248 Reisterstown, MD McDonogh School
75 Peter Michalowski OL Fr. 5-11 269 Sherborn, MA Dover Sherborn
79 A.J. Brennan OL So. 6-4 304 Frederick, MD Tuscarora
81 Ian Robertson WR So. 6-2 187 Aliso Viejo, CA Aliso Niguel
83 Jacob Holdmann TE Fr. 6-2 237 Pacifica, CA Sacred Heart Cathedral
84 Andrew Helgeson TE Fr. 6-0 228 Allison Park, PA Pittsburgh Central Catholic
85 Matt Jolliffe TE Fr. 6-2 241 Warren, MI Cousino
88 Zach Filips WR Fr. 5-10 177 Medina, OH Medina Highland
90 Michael Itschner DL Jr. 6-0 244 Loudonville, OH Loudonville
91 Andrew Zaiser DL Fr. 6-4 230 Glen Gardner, NJ St. Andrews
94 Trevor Brown DL Fr. 6-1 265 Middle River, MD Archbishop Curley
99 Ryan Cooper K Fr. 5-9 154 Aliso Viejo, CA Aliso Niguel
INJ Sam Appel QB Jr. 6-1 213 Arlington, VA Washington and Lee

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Monfiletto_Chris_FBALL18 Chris Monfiletto Head Coach
Clendaniel_Meade_FBALL18 Meade Clendaniel Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator
Assistant coach Steve Gruenberg Steve Gruenberg Assistant Coach (WR), Director of Football Operations
Patrick Moynahan Assistant Coach (LB)
Keith Jones Assistant Coach (OL), Recruiting Coordinator
Cooper_George_FBALL18 George Cooper Assistant Coach (OT/TE)
ASSISTANT_Lachendro_Tom_FBALL19 Tom Lachendro Assistant Coach (DL)
Lee Griesmer Student Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff