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  • RB 5'9" 180 lbs
    So. Weston, Fla. Cypress Bay
    Sophomore Weston, Fla. Cypress Bay
  • WR 6'5" 235 lbs
    Sr. Randolph, Mass. Cambridge Rindge & Latin
    Senior Randolph, Mass. Cambridge Rindge & Latin
  • WR 6'3" 185 lbs
    So. Rahway, N.J. Rahway / Univ. of Maine
    Sophomore Rahway, N.J. Rahway / Univ. of Maine
  • DB 5'9" 185 lbs
    So. Brockton, Mass. Brockton
    Sophomore Brockton, Mass. Brockton
  • DB 5'8" 180 lbs
    So. Jacksonville, Fla. Edward H. White / Becker College
    Sophomore Jacksonville, Fla. Edward H. White / Becker College
  • QB 6'2" 195 lbs
    So. Huntington Station, N.Y. Walt Whitman / Iona College
    Sophomore Huntington Station, N.Y. Walt Whitman / Iona College
  • S 5'9" 200 lbs
    Jr. Newark, N.J. University West Side / Southern Connecticut
    Junior Newark, N.J. University West Side / Southern Connecticut
  • WR 5'9" 185 lbs
    Fr. Hamden, Conn. Hamden
    Freshman Hamden, Conn. Hamden
  • CB 5'9" 175 lbs
    Fr. Miami, Fla. Cypress Bay
    Freshman Miami, Fla. Cypress Bay
  • WR 6'0" 175 lbs
    So. Dorchester, Mass. Charlestown
    Sophomore Dorchester, Mass. Charlestown
  • QB 5'11" 185 lbs
    Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. James Hillhouse
    Freshman Philadelphia, Pa. James Hillhouse
  • WR 5'9" 160 lbs
    So. Brockton, Mass. Brockton / Bethune Cookman Univ.
    Sophomore Brockton, Mass. Brockton / Bethune Cookman Univ.
  • QB 6'0" 170 lbs
    Fr. Stuart, Fla. South Fork
    Freshman Stuart, Fla. South Fork
  • QB 6'4" 235 lbs
    So. Seymour, Conn. Seymour / Univ. of Louisville
    Sophomore Seymour, Conn. Seymour / Univ. of Louisville
  • TE 6'3" 254 lbs
    So. Boston, Mass. Boston Comm. Leadership Academy
    Sophomore Boston, Mass. Boston Comm. Leadership Academy
  • WR 6'0" 160 lbs
    So. New York, N.Y. Phillip Randolph
    Sophomore New York, N.Y. Phillip Randolph
  • K/P 6'0" 190 lbs
    Fr. Tamarac, Fla. J.P. Taravella
    Freshman Tamarac, Fla. J.P. Taravella
  • RB 5'8" 195 lbs
    So. Somerset, N.J. Franklin / Valley Forge
    Sophomore Somerset, N.J. Franklin / Valley Forge
  • RB 5'11" 210 lbs
    Fr. Elmwood Park, N.J. Paramus Catholic
    Freshman Elmwood Park, N.J. Paramus Catholic
  • DB 5'11" 199 lbs
    So. Stratford, Conn. Bunnell
    Sophomore Stratford, Conn. Bunnell
  • TE 5'11" 219 lbs
    So. Vernon, N.J. Vernon Township
    Sophomore Vernon, N.J. Vernon Township
  • WR 5'8" 145 lbs
    Fr. Jamaica, N.Y. Beach Channel
    Freshman Jamaica, N.Y. Beach Channel
  • DB 5'11" 190 lbs
    So. Stony Point, N.Y. Albertus Magnus / Iona College
    Sophomore Stony Point, N.Y. Albertus Magnus / Iona College
  • LB 5'2" 197 lbs
    So. Suffield, Conn. Suffield / Dean Junior College
    Sophomore Suffield, Conn. Suffield / Dean Junior College
  • RB 5'8" 180 lbs
    So. Paterson, N.J. Passaic County Tech
    Sophomore Paterson, N.J. Passaic County Tech
  • LB 6'2" 203 lbs
    Jr. Newington, Conn. Newington
    Junior Newington, Conn. Newington
  • RB 5'9" 188 lbs
    So. Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. Hasbrouck Heights / Iona College
    Sophomore Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. Hasbrouck Heights / Iona College
  • DB 6'0" 180 lbs
    Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Nova
    Freshman Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Nova
  • CB 5'9" 170 lbs
    Fr. Wayne, N.J. Wayne Hills
    Freshman Wayne, N.J. Wayne Hills
  • S 6'1" 207 lbs
    So. New Rochelle, N.Y. New Rochelle / Iona College
    Sophomore New Rochelle, N.Y. New Rochelle / Iona College
  • WR 6'1" 190 lbs
    So. West Milford, N.J. West Milford
    Sophomore West Milford, N.J. West Milford
  • LB 5'10" 190 lbs
    So. Ridgefield Park, N.J. Ridgefield Park
    Sophomore Ridgefield Park, N.J. Ridgefield Park
  • S 6'2" 185 lbs
    Fr. Meriden, Conn. O.H. Platt
    Freshman Meriden, Conn. O.H. Platt
  • DB 5'7" 175 lbs
    So. Brockton, Mass. Brockton
    Sophomore Brockton, Mass. Brockton
  • CB 6'0" 165 lbs
    Fr. Newark, N.J. Barringer
    Freshman Newark, N.J. Barringer
  • CB 5'8" 160 lbs
    Fr. New Haven, Conn. Hyde Leadership
    Freshman New Haven, Conn. Hyde Leadership
  • TE 6'2" 236 lbs
    So. Madison, Conn. Daniel Hand
    Sophomore Madison, Conn. Daniel Hand
  • RB 6'0" 200 lbs
    Fr. Robbinsville, N.J. Robbinsville
    Freshman Robbinsville, N.J. Robbinsville
  • LB  5'11" 204 lbs
    So. Prospect, Conn. Woodland Regional
    Sophomore Prospect, Conn. Woodland Regional
  • CB 5'9" 161 lbs
    Fr. New Haven, Conn. Wilbur Cross
    Freshman New Haven, Conn. Wilbur Cross
  • LB 5'10" 215 lbs
    So. Ridgefield Park, N.J. Ridgefield Park
    Sophomore Ridgefield Park, N.J. Ridgefield Park
  • K 5'6" 170 lbs
    Jr. Ijamsville, Md. Urbana
    Junior Ijamsville, Md. Urbana
  • S 5'10" 170 lbs
    Fr. Shelton, Conn. Shelton
    Freshman Shelton, Conn. Shelton
  • S 5'11" 175 lbs
    Fr. Mansfield, Mass. Mansfield
    Freshman Mansfield, Mass. Mansfield
  • LB 5'10" 190 lbs
    Fr. Bronx, N.Y. New School for Arts and Sciences
    Freshman Bronx, N.Y. New School for Arts and Sciences
  • OL 5'10" 234 lbs
    So. Burlington, N.J. Burlington Township
    Sophomore Burlington, N.J. Burlington Township
  • OLB 6'1" 210 lbs
    Fr. Somerville, Mass. Somerville
    Freshman Somerville, Mass. Somerville
  • DL 6'2" 200 lbs
    Fr. Pomona, N.Y. Ramapo Senior
    Freshman Pomona, N.Y. Ramapo Senior
  • LB 5'11" 210 lbs
    Fr. Clifton, N.J. Clifton
    Freshman Clifton, N.J. Clifton
  • LB 5'11" 220 lbs
    So. Fair Lawn, N.J. Fair Lawn
    Sophomore Fair Lawn, N.J. Fair Lawn
  • LB 6'1" 200 lbs
    Fr. Gordon Heights, N.Y. Longwood
    Freshman Gordon Heights, N.Y. Longwood
  • LB 5'9" 215 lbs
    Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y. Nassau Community College
    Junior Brooklyn, N.Y. Nassau Community College
  • OLB 6'1" 220 lbs
    Fr. Bay Shore, N.Y. Bay Shore
    Freshman Bay Shore, N.Y. Bay Shore
  • LB 6'1" 230 lbs
    So. New Milford, Conn. New Milford
    Sophomore New Milford, Conn. New Milford
  • OL 6'1" 260 lbs
    Fr. Churchville, Pa. Council Rock South
    Freshman Churchville, Pa. Council Rock South
  • OL 6'3" 285 lbs
    Fr. Irvington, N.J. Irvington
    Freshman Irvington, N.J. Irvington
  • OL 5'10" 275 lbs
    So. Seymour, Conn. Seymour / Iona College
    Sophomore Seymour, Conn. Seymour / Iona College
  • OL 6'5" 300 lbs
    Fr. Otisville, N.Y. Minisink Valley
    Freshman Otisville, N.Y. Minisink Valley
  • OL 6'2" 272 lbs
    So. Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. Hasbrouck Heights
    Sophomore Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. Hasbrouck Heights
  • DL 6'1" 325 lbs
    So. Greenwich, Conn. Greenwich / Nassau Community College
    Sophomore Greenwich, Conn. Greenwich / Nassau Community College
  • OL 6'3" 275 lbs
    Fr. Plantation, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas
    Freshman Plantation, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas
  • OL 6'2" 270 lbs
    Fr. Lake Hopatcong, N.J. Jefferson
    Freshman Lake Hopatcong, N.J. Jefferson
  • OL 6'3" 250 lbs
    Fr. Englewood, N.J. Dwight Marrow
    Freshman Englewood, N.J. Dwight Marrow
  • OL 6'4" 275 lbs
    Jr. Windsor, Conn. Avon Old Farms / Stonehill College
    Junior Windsor, Conn. Avon Old Farms / Stonehill College
  • DL 6'1" 300 lbs
    So. Hartford, Conn. Weaver
    Sophomore Hartford, Conn. Weaver
  • OL 6'4" 260 lbs
    So. South Glenns Falls, N.Y. South Glenns Falls
    Sophomore South Glenns Falls, N.Y. South Glenns Falls
  • WR 6'1" 195 lbs
    So. West Milford, N.J. West Milford
    Sophomore West Milford, N.J. West Milford
  • WR 6'0" 170 lbs
    Fr. Elmwood Park, N.J. Memorial
    Freshman Elmwood Park, N.J. Memorial
  • WR 5'10" 150 lbs
    Fr. Branford, Conn. Branford
    Freshman Branford, Conn. Branford
  • WR 6'0" 185 lbs
    Fr. North Haven, Conn. North Haven
    Freshman North Haven, Conn. North Haven
  • TE 5'11" 240 lbs
    Fr. West Chester, Pa. Malvern Prep
    Freshman West Chester, Pa. Malvern Prep
  • LB/DE 6'2" 220 lbs
    Fr. Bridgeport, Conn. Dewitt Clinton
    Freshman Bridgeport, Conn. Dewitt Clinton
  • DL 6'3" 265 lbs
    Fr. Springfield, Mass. Cathedral
    Freshman Springfield, Mass. Cathedral
  • WR 6'3" 183 lbs
    Fr. Indiantown, Fla. South Fork
    Freshman Indiantown, Fla. South Fork
  • TE 6'2" 225 lbs
    So. Newton, N.J. Kittatinny Regional
    Sophomore Newton, N.J. Kittatinny Regional
  • DL 5'11" 290 lbs
    Fr. West Haverstraw, N.Y. North Rockland
    Freshman West Haverstraw, N.Y. North Rockland
  • DL 6'2" 220 lbs
    Fr. Coral Springs, Fla. North Broward Prep
    Freshman Coral Springs, Fla. North Broward Prep
  • OLB 6'4" 200 lbs
    Fr. Sparta, N.J. Sparta
    Freshman Sparta, N.J. Sparta
  • DL 5'11" 235 lbs
    So. Fairfield, Conn. Andrew Warde
    Sophomore Fairfield, Conn. Andrew Warde
  • DL 6'1" 268 lbs
    Fr. Farmingville, N.Y. Sachem East
    Freshman Farmingville, N.Y. Sachem East
  • DL 6'1" 190 lbs
    Fr. Clifton, N.J. Clifton
    Freshman Clifton, N.J. Clifton
  • DL 6'3" 265 lbs
    So. Fair Lawn, N.J. Fair Lawn
    Sophomore Fair Lawn, N.J. Fair Lawn
  • DL 6'4" 216 lbs
    Jr. Scituate, Mass. Scituate
    Junior Scituate, Mass. Scituate
  • DL 6'2" 310 lbs
    Fr. Hillside, N.J. Elizabeth
    Freshman Hillside, N.J. Elizabeth

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Peter Rossomando

  • Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers

    Scott James

  • Special Teams Coordinator / Defensive Line

    Daryl Daleen

  • Assistant Coach / Quarterbacks

    Chris Anderson

  • Assistant Coach / Wide Receivers

    Ron DiGravio

  • Assistant Coach / Wide Receivers

    Charles Fowler

  • Assistant Coach / Running Backs

    Stan Holmes

  • Assistant Coach / Outside Linebackers

    Wayne Luciani

  • Assistant Coach / Defensive Backs

    Anthony Mortali

  • Assistant Coach / Defensive Backs

    Matt Scott

  • Assistant Coach / Defensive Backs

    John Svatik

2009 Football Roster
# Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School / Last School
2 Mike DeCaro RB So. 5-9 180 Weston, Fla. / Cypress Bay
3 Devin Robinson WR Sr. 6-5 235 Randolph, Mass. / Cambridge Rindge & Latin
4 Demetrius Washington-Ellison WR So. 6-3 185 Rahway, N.J. / Rahway / Univ. of Maine
5 Mike Gomes DB So. 5-9 185 Brockton, Mass. / Brockton
6 Desmond Anderson DB So. 5-8 180 Jacksonville, Fla. / Edward H. White / Becker College
7 Brice DeRosa QB So. 6-2 195 Huntington Station, N.Y. / Walt Whitman / Iona College
8 Brian LaSure S Jr. 5-9 200 Newark, N.J. / University West Side / Southern Connecticut
9 Josh Smart WR Fr. 5-9 185 Hamden, Conn. / Hamden
10 Josh Smith CB Fr. 5-9 175 Miami, Fla. / Cypress Bay
11 Kareem Cutler WR So. 6-0 175 Dorchester, Mass. / Charlestown
12 Bernard Risco QB Fr. 5-11 185 Philadelphia, Pa. / James Hillhouse
13 Sharieff Hall WR So. 5-9 160 Brockton, Mass. / Brockton / Bethune Cookman Univ.
14 Ronnie Nelson QB Fr. 6-0 170 Stuart, Fla. / South Fork
15 Ryan Osiecki QB So. 6-4 235 Seymour, Conn. / Seymour / Univ. of Louisville
16 Kameel Lashley TE So. 6-3 254 Boston, Mass. / Boston Comm. Leadership Academy
17 Chris Ruffin WR So. 6-0 160 New York, N.Y. / Phillip Randolph
18 Michael Herrera K/P Fr. 6-0 190 Tamarac, Fla. / J.P. Taravella
19 Justin Smith RB So. 5-8 195 Somerset, N.J. / Franklin / Valley Forge
20 Scott Lowery RB Fr. 5-11 210 Elmwood Park, N.J. / Paramus Catholic
21 Jon Jackson DB So. 5-11 199 Stratford, Conn. / Bunnell
22 Zachary Vonder Linden TE So. 5-11 219 Vernon, N.J. / Vernon Township
23 Devon Moore WR Fr. 5-8 145 Jamaica, N.Y. / Beach Channel
24 Ken Matos DB So. 5-11 190 Stony Point, N.Y. / Albertus Magnus / Iona College
25 Robert Hill LB So. 5-2 197 Suffield, Conn. / Suffield / Dean Junior College
27 Victor Jones RB So. 5-8 180 Paterson, N.J. / Passaic County Tech
28 Tyler Parker LB Jr. 6-2 203 Newington, Conn. / Newington
29 Andrew Nass RB So. 5-9 188 Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. / Hasbrouck Heights / Iona College
30 David McKinnie DB Fr. 6-0 180 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Nova
31 Ronnie Driesse-Darden CB Fr. 5-9 170 Wayne, N.J. / Wayne Hills
32 Richard Long S So. 6-1 207 New Rochelle, N.Y. / New Rochelle / Iona College
33 Lehman Mann WR So. 6-1 190 West Milford, N.J. / West Milford
34 Louis Merced LB So. 5-10 190 Ridgefield Park, N.J. / Ridgefield Park
35 Lenroy Neysmith S Fr. 6-2 185 Meriden, Conn. / O.H. Platt
36 Anthony Fils DB So. 5-7 175 Brockton, Mass. / Brockton
40 Joseph Owens CB Fr. 6-0 165 Newark, N.J. / Barringer
41 Saladin Hasan CB Fr. 5-8 160 New Haven, Conn. / Hyde Leadership
42 Brandon Ruberti TE So. 6-2 236 Madison, Conn. / Daniel Hand
43 Brian Alston RB Fr. 6-0 200 Robbinsville, N.J. / Robbinsville
44 Richard Roberts LB  So. 5-11 204 Prospect, Conn. / Woodland Regional
45 Omar Whittington CB Fr. 5-9 161 New Haven, Conn. / Wilbur Cross
46 Joshua Turner LB So. 5-10 215 Ridgefield Park, N.J. / Ridgefield Park
47 Stephen Ward K Jr. 5-6 170 Ijamsville, Md. / Urbana
48 Matt Stevko S Fr. 5-10 170 Shelton, Conn. / Shelton
49 J.D. Chalifoux S Fr. 5-11 175 Mansfield, Mass. / Mansfield
50 Chevar Warren LB Fr. 5-10 190 Bronx, N.Y. / New School for Arts and Sciences
51 John Irwin OL So. 5-10 234 Burlington, N.J. / Burlington Township
52 Kervin Edouard OLB Fr. 6-1 210 Somerville, Mass. / Somerville
53 Chidoziem Ezemma DL Fr. 6-2 200 Pomona, N.Y. / Ramapo Senior
54 Franklin Duran LB Fr. 5-11 210 Clifton, N.J. / Clifton
55 Akaki Ramishvili LB So. 5-11 220 Fair Lawn, N.J. / Fair Lawn
56 Moses White LB Fr. 6-1 200 Gordon Heights, N.Y. / Longwood
57 Larry Morgan LB Jr. 5-9 215 Brooklyn, N.Y. / Nassau Community College
58 Alex Quinn OLB Fr. 6-1 220 Bay Shore, N.Y. / Bay Shore
59 Cody Wallace LB So. 6-1 230 New Milford, Conn. / New Milford
60 Greg Waters OL Fr. 6-1 260 Churchville, Pa. / Council Rock South
61 Thierry Andris OL Fr. 6-3 285 Irvington, N.J. / Irvington
62 Robert Pysz OL So. 5-10 275 Seymour, Conn. / Seymour / Iona College
65 Zach Conklin OL Fr. 6-5 300 Otisville, N.Y. / Minisink Valley
66 David Stedman OL So. 6-2 272 Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. / Hasbrouck Heights
69 Reggie Gachelin DL So. 6-1 325 Greenwich, Conn. / Greenwich / Nassau Community College
70 Ryan Mousley OL Fr. 6-3 275 Plantation, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas
71 Sami Caygoz OL Fr. 6-2 270 Lake Hopatcong, N.J. / Jefferson
72 James Malloy OL Fr. 6-3 250 Englewood, N.J. / Dwight Marrow
73 Branden Naraine OL Jr. 6-4 275 Windsor, Conn. / Avon Old Farms / Stonehill College
78 Raheem Stanley DL So. 6-1 300 Hartford, Conn. / Weaver
79 Lance Chapman OL So. 6-4 260 South Glenns Falls, N.Y. / South Glenns Falls
80 Nick Music WR So. 6-1 195 West Milford, N.J. / West Milford
81 Baragon Bradley WR Fr. 6-0 170 Elmwood Park, N.J. / Memorial
82 George Gerosa WR Fr. 5-10 150 Branford, Conn. / Branford
83 Mike Friello WR Fr. 6-0 185 North Haven, Conn. / North Haven
85 Mike McCorkle TE Fr. 5-11 240 West Chester, Pa. / Malvern Prep
86 Anthony Hall, Jr. LB/DE Fr. 6-2 220 Bridgeport, Conn. / Dewitt Clinton
87 Jordan Greene-Williams DL Fr. 6-3 265 Springfield, Mass. / Cathedral
88 Jason Thompson WR Fr. 6-3 183 Indiantown, Fla. / South Fork
89 Jake Stark TE So. 6-2 225 Newton, N.J. / Kittatinny Regional
90 Christian Garcia DL Fr. 5-11 290 West Haverstraw, N.Y. / North Rockland
91 Angelo Cupo DL Fr. 6-2 220 Coral Springs, Fla. / North Broward Prep
92 Tom Herd OLB Fr. 6-4 200 Sparta, N.J. / Sparta
93 Wayne Parks DL So. 5-11 235 Fairfield, Conn. / Andrew Warde
94 Tyler Caruso DL Fr. 6-1 268 Farmingville, N.Y. / Sachem East
95 Tamir Dayya DL Fr. 6-1 190 Clifton, N.J. / Clifton
96 Ahmet Baki Basci DL So. 6-3 265 Fair Lawn, N.J. / Fair Lawn
97 Rob Creighton DL Jr. 6-4 216 Scituate, Mass. / Scituate
99 Jaleel Taylor DL Fr. 6-2 310 Hillside, N.J. / Elizabeth

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
FB Rossomondo Peter Rossomando Head Coach
FB James Scott James Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers
Daryl Daleen Daryl Daleen Special Teams Coordinator / Defensive Line
FB Anderson Chris Anderson Assistant Coach / Quarterbacks
MBB DiGravio Ron DiGravio Assistant Coach / Wide Receivers
FB Fowler Charles Fowler Assistant Coach / Wide Receivers
FB Holmes Stan Holmes Assistant Coach / Running Backs
FB_11_LucianiHeadshot Wayne Luciani Assistant Coach / Outside Linebackers
Anthony Mortali Anthony Mortali Assistant Coach / Defensive Backs
Matt Scott Matt Scott Assistant Coach / Defensive Backs
Svatik John Svatik Assistant Coach / Defensive Backs

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff