2023: Earned Academic Distinction accolades on the Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll following the Spring 2024 semester … Starting quarterback for the Chargers for all 11 games in his first season with the Blue and Gold … Led the Northeast-10 Conference in passing efficiency (129.4), passing touchdowns (22), passing yards per completion (12.72) and points responsible for (160) … Closed out the season with 1,641 passing yards, completing 129-of-253 attempts with just six interceptions … Added 87 yards on 48 rushing attempts… Totaled 26 touchdowns, 22 passing and four rushing touchdowns … Passed for over 200 yards in four games, setting a career-high with 278 yards in the NCAA playoff game against Charleston (Nov. 18), a game in which he also threw a career-high five touchdowns … Also threw for over 250+ yards against Franklin Pierce (Sep. 23) when he finished with 258 yards and four touchdowns … Saw his best throwing percentage come against crosstown rival Southern Connecticut (Sep. 16) when he finished 18-of-25 for 221 yards.
Before New Haven: Transferred to New Haven from Boston College where he played in two games for the Eagles, both during the 2021 season … Overall, spent three seasons with the Eagles.
High School: Played four seasons of football for the Lions of Chaminade Madonna High School … Served two seasons as a team captain … Helped lead the Lions to consecutive Florida Class 3A state championships as a junior and senior … Finished his career with 5,600 yards passing and 55 touchdowns ... Threw for 2,101 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior … Threw for 1,710 yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior … Two-time first-team all-state selection ... Two-time first-team all-county.
Personal: Son of Alexa and David Menard, who is a graduate of the University of New Haven and former Charger football player who went on to play for the Cleveland Browns … Has two younger siblings, brother Jack and sister Gianna … Pursuing a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in business analytics.
