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EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETICS

2020 Football

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Players

  • FB 5'11" 210 lbs
    Fr. Norco, Calif. Norco
    Freshman Norco, Calif. Norco
  • DB 6'0" 201 lbs
    Fr. Babylon, N.Y. St. Anthony's / MMI
    Freshman Babylon, N.Y. St. Anthony's / MMI
  • WR 5'8" 158 lbs
    So. Valley Center, Calif. Classical Academy
    Sophomore Valley Center, Calif. Classical Academy
  • QB 6'2" 185 lbs
    Fr. El Paso, Texas Coronado
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Coronado
  • QB 5'8" 206 lbs
    Jr. McRae, Ga. Telfair County
    Junior McRae, Ga. Telfair County
  • DB 5'9" 180 lbs
    Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. The Bolles School
    Freshman Jacksonville, Fla. The Bolles School
  • DB 5'8" 180 lbs
    So. San Ramon, Calif. Dougherty Valley
    Sophomore San Ramon, Calif. Dougherty Valley
  • WR 6'1" 200 lbs
    So. San Diego, Calif. Saddleback Valley Christian
    Sophomore San Diego, Calif. Saddleback Valley Christian
  • LB 5'10" 210 lbs
    Jr. Haymarket, Va. Battlefield
    Junior Haymarket, Va. Battlefield
  • QB 6'0" 178 lbs
    Fr. Fairfield, Calif. Rodriguez
    Freshman Fairfield, Calif. Rodriguez
  • RB 5'8" 182 lbs
    Fr. Quincy, Mass. North Quincy-Hebron Academy
    Freshman Quincy, Mass. North Quincy-Hebron Academy
  • QB 6'0" 208 lbs
    So. Manassas, Va. Forest Park
    Sophomore Manassas, Va. Forest Park
  • DB 5'9" 190 lbs
    Fr. Simi Valley, Calif. Grace Brethren
    Freshman Simi Valley, Calif. Grace Brethren
  • DB 5'10" 178 lbs
    Sr. Gilbert, Ariz. Highland
    Senior Gilbert, Ariz. Highland
  • WR 5'11" 182 lbs
    Fr. Taunton, Mass. Coyle-Cassidy
    Freshman Taunton, Mass. Coyle-Cassidy
  • DB 5'10" 170 lbs
    Jr. Pennington, N.J. Hopewell Valley Central
    Junior Pennington, N.J. Hopewell Valley Central
  • RB 5'7" 188 lbs
    Jr. Cranford, N.J. Cranford
    Junior Cranford, N.J. Cranford
  • RB 5'8" 185 lbs
    Sr. Hudson, Ohio Hudson
    Senior Hudson, Ohio Hudson
  • DB 6'2" 193 lbs
    Sr. Milton, Wis. Milton
    Senior Milton, Wis. Milton
  • FB 5'10" 227 lbs
    Jr. Centereach, N.Y. Centereach
    Junior Centereach, N.Y. Centereach
  • DB 5'7" 193 lbs
    Sr. Bremerton, Wash. Olympic
    Senior Bremerton, Wash. Olympic
  • RB 5'7" 160 lbs
    Jr. Pacific, Mo. Pacific
    Junior Pacific, Mo. Pacific
  • FB 5'11" 224 lbs
    So. Virginia Beach, Va. Frank W. Cox
    Sophomore Virginia Beach, Va. Frank W. Cox
  • DB 5'7" 163 lbs
    So. Spokane Valley, Wash. Central Valley
    Sophomore Spokane Valley, Wash. Central Valley
  • FB 5'9" 173 lbs
    So. Orlando, Fla. Bishop Moore Catholic
    Sophomore Orlando, Fla. Bishop Moore Catholic
  • DB 5'11" 191 lbs
    So. Cotopaxi, Colo. Cotopaxi
    Sophomore Cotopaxi, Colo. Cotopaxi
  • DB 5'8" 188 lbs
    So. Poulsbo, Wash. North Kitsap
    Sophomore Poulsbo, Wash. North Kitsap
  • LB 6'1" 228 lbs
    So. Oro Valley, Ariz. Ironwood Ridge
    Sophomore Oro Valley, Ariz. Ironwood Ridge
  • RB 5'8" 173 lbs
    So. Fleming Island, Fla. Fleming Island
    Sophomore Fleming Island, Fla. Fleming Island
  • FB 5'11" 188 lbs
    Fr. Overton, Nev. Moapa Valley
    Freshman Overton, Nev. Moapa Valley
  • LB 5'10" 198 lbs
    So. Cotopaxi, Colo. Cotopaxi
    Sophomore Cotopaxi, Colo. Cotopaxi
  • DB 5'10" 188 lbs
    Sr. Marietta, Ga. Lassiter
    Senior Marietta, Ga. Lassiter
  • LB 5'11" 201 lbs
    So. Sugar Land, Texas Logos Prep
    Sophomore Sugar Land, Texas Logos Prep
  • FB 5'5" 186 lbs
    Jr. McKinney, Texas McKinney
    Junior McKinney, Texas McKinney
  • LB 5'11" 197 lbs
    Fr. Indialantic, Fla. Melbourne Central Catholic
    Freshman Indialantic, Fla. Melbourne Central Catholic
  • LB 5'9" 210 lbs
    Fr. Montrose, Colo. Montrose
    Freshman Montrose, Colo. Montrose
  • LB 5'11" 212 lbs
    Sr. Middletown, Md. Middletown
    Senior Middletown, Md. Middletown
  • LB 6'2" 222 lbs
    Jr. Savannah, Ga. Savannah Christian Upper
    Junior Savannah, Ga. Savannah Christian Upper
  • LB 6'1" 224 lbs
    Sr. Findlay, Ohio Findlay
    Senior Findlay, Ohio Findlay
  • LB 6'0" 183 lbs
    Jr. Palm Coast, Fla. Flagler Palm Coast
    Junior Palm Coast, Fla. Flagler Palm Coast
  • LB 5'10" 172 lbs
    So. Medford, N.J. Shawnee
    Sophomore Medford, N.J. Shawnee
  • LB 5'10" 188 lbs
    Jr. Reno, Nev. Robert McQueen
    Junior Reno, Nev. Robert McQueen
  • DL 6'1" 226 lbs
    Sr. Margate, N.J. Ocean City
    Senior Margate, N.J. Ocean City
  • DL 5'9" 224 lbs
    So. North Bend, Ohio Elder
    Sophomore North Bend, Ohio Elder
  • DL 6'1" 210 lbs
    So. Cape Elizabeth, Maine Cape Elizabeth
    Sophomore Cape Elizabeth, Maine Cape Elizabeth
  • LB 6'0" 210 lbs
    Fr. Portsmouth, R.I. Portsmouth
    Freshman Portsmouth, R.I. Portsmouth
  • LB 5'11" 230 lbs
    Jr. Houston, Texas Rosehill Christian School
    Junior Houston, Texas Rosehill Christian School
  • DL 6'3" 223 lbs
    Sr. Orono, Maine Orono
    Senior Orono, Maine Orono
  • DL 6'1" 223 lbs
    So. Milford, Pa. Delaware Valley
    Sophomore Milford, Pa. Delaware Valley
  • DL 5'10" 208 lbs
    Fr. Fairfax, Va. Fairfax
    Freshman Fairfax, Va. Fairfax
  • OL 5'11" 256 lbs
    Jr. Milford, Mich. Lakeland
    Junior Milford, Mich. Lakeland
  • OL 5'11" 220 lbs
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    Sr. Conroe, Texas The Woodlands-College Park
    Senior Conroe, Texas The Woodlands-College Park
  • OL 5'11" 207 lbs
    Fr. Slidell, La. Jesuit
    Freshman Slidell, La. Jesuit
  • DL 5'11" 215 lbs
    Fr. Dexter, N.Y. General Brown Central
    Freshman Dexter, N.Y. General Brown Central
  • OL 6'1" 225 lbs
    Jr. Mendota Heights, Minn. St. Thomas Academy
    Junior Mendota Heights, Minn. St. Thomas Academy
  • OL 5'11" 215 lbs
    Fr. Edmond, Okla. Edmond Santa Fe
    Freshman Edmond, Okla. Edmond Santa Fe
  • OL 6'1" 237 lbs
    So. Tinton Falls, N.J. Monmouth Regional
    Sophomore Tinton Falls, N.J. Monmouth Regional
  • DL 6'1" 235 lbs
    Fr. Scarborough, Maine Scarborough
    Freshman Scarborough, Maine Scarborough
  • OL 6'0" 221 lbs
    Jr. Hinsdale, Ill. Nazareth Academy
    Junior Hinsdale, Ill. Nazareth Academy
  • OL 6'3" 274 lbs
    Sr. Attleboro, Mass. Xaverian Brothers
    Senior Attleboro, Mass. Xaverian Brothers
  • OL 6'2" 251 lbs
    So. Garden Grove, Calif. Pacifica
    Sophomore Garden Grove, Calif. Pacifica
  • OL 5'11" 230 lbs
    Fr. Menifee, Calif. Paloma Valley
    Freshman Menifee, Calif. Paloma Valley
  • OL 6'6" 250 lbs
    So. New Braunfels, Texas Canyon
    Sophomore New Braunfels, Texas Canyon
  • WR 6'1" 193 lbs
    Sr. Topsfield, Mass. Malden Catholic
    Senior Topsfield, Mass. Malden Catholic
  • WR 6'1" 204 lbs
    So. Goodyear, Ariz. Verrado
    Sophomore Goodyear, Ariz. Verrado
  • TE 6'0" 210 lbs
    So. Alexandria, Va. Mount Vernon
    Sophomore Alexandria, Va. Mount Vernon
  • RB 5'9" 196 lbs
    So. Sharpsburg, Ga. Northgate
    Sophomore Sharpsburg, Ga. Northgate
  • WR 5'8" 158 lbs
    Fr. Staten Island, N.Y. Tottenville
    Freshman Staten Island, N.Y. Tottenville
  • DL 6'1" 227 lbs
    Jr. Poulsbo, Wash. North Kitsap
    Junior Poulsbo, Wash. North Kitsap
  • DL 6'0" 239 lbs
    So. Bellevue, Ohio Bellevue
    Sophomore Bellevue, Ohio Bellevue
  • WR 6'4" 203 lbs
    Sr. Alexandria, Va. Bishop Ireton
    Senior Alexandria, Va. Bishop Ireton
  • DL 6'1" 235 lbs
    Fr. Davie, Fla. Western
    Freshman Davie, Fla. Western
  • LB 5'8" 202 lbs
    Fr. Milton, Fla. Milton
    Freshman Milton, Fla. Milton
  • DL 6'0" 205 lbs
    Fr. Elk Grove, Calif. Bradshaw Christian
    Freshman Elk Grove, Calif. Bradshaw Christian
  • DL 6'2" 226 lbs
    Sr. Lothian, Md. Southern
    Senior Lothian, Md. Southern
  • K 5'7" 170 lbs
    Fr. Kittanning, Pa. Armstrong / MMI
    Freshman Kittanning, Pa. Armstrong / MMI
  • TE 6'2" 216 lbs
    So. Plymouth, Mass. Sacred Heart
    Sophomore Plymouth, Mass. Sacred Heart
  • WR 5'11" 172 lbs
    So. West Saint Paul, Minn. St. Thomas Academy
    Sophomore West Saint Paul, Minn. St. Thomas Academy
  • P 6'0" 184 lbs
    Fr. Scottsburg, Ind. Scottsburg
    Freshman Scottsburg, Ind. Scottsburg
  • K 5'10" 153 lbs
    Jr. Urbanna, Va. Middlesex
    Junior Urbanna, Va. Middlesex
  • MGR
    Fr. Mobile, Ala. McGill-Toolen Catholic
    Freshman Mobile, Ala. McGill-Toolen Catholic
  • MGR
    Jr. Mahwah, N.J. Mahwah
    Junior Mahwah, N.J. Mahwah
  • MGR
    So. Boulder Creek, Calif. San Lorenzo Valley
    Sophomore Boulder Creek, Calif. San Lorenzo Valley
  • MGR
    So. Windsor Locks, Conn. UHSSE
    Sophomore Windsor Locks, Conn. UHSSE

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Mike Toop '77

  • Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach

    Jameson Croall

  • Pass Game Coordinator / Recruiting Coordinator

    James Kikel

  • Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach

    Rich Reichert

  • Run Game Coordinator / Defensive Line Coach

    A.J. Reisig

  • Running Backs Coach

    Rich Mercado

  • Wide Receivers Coach

    Connor Kennedy '14

Football Support Staff

  • Athletic Trainer

    Melinda Eng, MSEd, ATC

  • Athletic Trainer

    Rob Alfheim, MSEd, ATC

  • Equipment Manager

    Jeff Broadwell

2020 Football
# Name Year Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School
1 Ceaser Gonzalez Fr. FB 5-11 210 Norco, Calif. / Norco
2 Nicolas Espada Fr. DB 6-0 201 Babylon, N.Y. / St. Anthony's / MMI
3 Thomas Gehman So. WR 5-8 158 Valley Center, Calif. / Classical Academy
4 Ben Carney Fr. QB 6-2 185 El Paso, Texas / Coronado
5 Ian Blankenship Jr. QB 5-8 206 McRae, Ga. / Telfair County
6 Colson Cronk Fr. DB 5-9 180 Jacksonville, Fla. / The Bolles School
7 Xavier Coleman So. DB 5-8 180 San Ramon, Calif. / Dougherty Valley
8 John McCain So. WR 6-1 200 San Diego, Calif. / Saddleback Valley Christian
9 Joshua King Jr. LB 5-10 210 Haymarket, Va. / Battlefield
10 Jackson Troutt Fr. QB 6-0 178 Fairfield, Calif. / Rodriguez
11 Andrew Airosus Fr. RB 5-8 182 Quincy, Mass. / North Quincy-Hebron Academy
14 Jeremiah Wang So. QB 6-0 208 Manassas, Va. / Forest Park
15 Payton Gourley Fr. DB 5-9 190 Simi Valley, Calif. / Grace Brethren
16 Noah Newburgh Sr. DB 5-10 178 Gilbert, Ariz. / Highland
17 Thomas Joyce Fr. WR 5-11 182 Taunton, Mass. / Coyle-Cassidy
18 Jack Demareski Jr. DB 5-10 170 Pennington, N.J. / Hopewell Valley Central
19 Brian McGovern Jr. RB 5-7 188 Cranford, N.J. / Cranford
20 Matt Restifo Sr. RB 5-8 185 Hudson, Ohio / Hudson
21 Dylan Brown Sr. DB 6-2 193 Milton, Wis. / Milton
22 Alec Kiernan Jr. FB 5-10 227 Centereach, N.Y. / Centereach
24 Jayden Fernandez Sr. DB 5-7 193 Bremerton, Wash. / Olympic
26 Matt Strong Jr. RB 5-7 160 Pacific, Mo. / Pacific
28 Jackson Morgan So. FB 5-11 224 Virginia Beach, Va. / Frank W. Cox
29 Connor Caffrey So. DB 5-7 163 Spokane Valley, Wash. / Central Valley
30 Matthew Savard So. FB 5-9 173 Orlando, Fla. / Bishop Moore Catholic
31 Kurt Voll So. DB 5-11 191 Cotopaxi, Colo. / Cotopaxi
32 Clayton Williams So. DB 5-8 188 Poulsbo, Wash. / North Kitsap
33 C.J. Mustain So. LB 6-1 228 Oro Valley, Ariz. / Ironwood Ridge
34 Max Michaels So. RB 5-8 173 Fleming Island, Fla. / Fleming Island
36 Hayden Redd Fr. FB 5-11 188 Overton, Nev. / Moapa Valley
37 Owen Voll So. LB 5-10 198 Cotopaxi, Colo. / Cotopaxi
38 Alec Adams Sr. DB 5-10 188 Marietta, Ga. / Lassiter
39 Kyle Goolsby So. LB 5-11 201 Sugar Land, Texas / Logos Prep
40 Mark Thompson Jr. FB 5-5 186 McKinney, Texas / McKinney
41 Teddy Brunger Fr. LB 5-11 197 Indialantic, Fla. / Melbourne Central Catholic
42 Cole Simmons Fr. LB 5-9 210 Montrose, Colo. / Montrose
43 Garrett Johnson Sr. LB 5-11 212 Middletown, Md. / Middletown
44 Eric Davidson Jr. LB 6-2 222 Savannah, Ga. / Savannah Christian Upper
45 Sam Kovaleski Sr. LB 6-1 224 Findlay, Ohio / Findlay
46 Ethan Brady Jr. LB 6-0 183 Palm Coast, Fla. / Flagler Palm Coast
47 Daniel Falzone So. LB 5-10 172 Medford, N.J. / Shawnee
48 Hunter Matthews Jr. LB 5-10 188 Reno, Nev. / Robert McQueen
49 Dan Walsh Sr. DL 6-1 226 Margate, N.J. / Ocean City
50 Timothy Finley So. DL 5-9 224 North Bend, Ohio / Elder
51 J Huffard So. DL 6-1 210 Cape Elizabeth, Maine / Cape Elizabeth
52 John Boruch Fr. LB 6-0 210 Portsmouth, R.I. / Portsmouth
54 Cliff Manning Jr. LB 5-11 230 Houston, Texas / Rosehill Christian School
55 Keenan Collett Sr. DL 6-3 223 Orono, Maine / Orono
56 Andrew Kidd So. DL 6-1 223 Milford, Pa. / Delaware Valley
58 Sungwoo Bae Fr. DL 5-10 208 Fairfax, Va. / Fairfax
59 Kenny Rosol Jr. OL 5-11 256 Milford, Mich. / Lakeland
62 Kyu Oh Sr. OL 5-11 220 Conroe, Texas / The Woodlands-College Park
65 Jacob Berault Fr. OL 5-11 207 Slidell, La. / Jesuit
68 Giovanni Orcesi Fr. DL 5-11 215 Dexter, N.Y. / General Brown Central
70 Matthew Goldade Jr. OL 6-1 225 Mendota Heights, Minn. / St. Thomas Academy
71 Will McKelvy Fr. OL 5-11 215 Edmond, Okla. / Edmond Santa Fe
72 David Bettencourt So. OL 6-1 237 Tinton Falls, N.J. / Monmouth Regional
74 Nathan Mars Fr. DL 6-1 235 Scarborough, Maine / Scarborough
75 Gavin Smith Jr. OL 6-0 221 Hinsdale, Ill. / Nazareth Academy
76 Conor McSheffrey Sr. OL 6-3 274 Attleboro, Mass. / Xaverian Brothers
77 Vince Antonacci So. OL 6-2 251 Garden Grove, Calif. / Pacifica
78 Randy Ruple Fr. OL 5-11 230 Menifee, Calif. / Paloma Valley
79 Samuel Chandler So. OL 6-6 250 New Braunfels, Texas / Canyon
80 James Hutchinson Sr. WR 6-1 193 Topsfield, Mass. / Malden Catholic
81 Cody Miller So. WR 6-1 204 Goodyear, Ariz. / Verrado
82 Michael Hood So. TE 6-0 210 Alexandria, Va. / Mount Vernon
83 Steve Hess So. RB 5-9 196 Sharpsburg, Ga. / Northgate
84 Joseph Franco Fr. WR 5-8 158 Staten Island, N.Y. / Tottenville
85 Tyler Sloman Jr. DL 6-1 227 Poulsbo, Wash. / North Kitsap
87 Colton Ray So. DL 6-0 239 Bellevue, Ohio / Bellevue
88 Erik Kwelberg Sr. WR 6-4 203 Alexandria, Va. / Bishop Ireton
89 Erik Rozanski Fr. DL 6-1 235 Davie, Fla. / Western
90 Alex Goodwin Fr. LB 5-8 202 Milton, Fla. / Milton
91 Noah Kunce Fr. DL 6-0 205 Elk Grove, Calif. / Bradshaw Christian
92 Nick Austell Sr. DL 6-2 226 Lothian, Md. / Southern
95 Zac Steiner Fr. K 5-7 170 Kittanning, Pa. / Armstrong / MMI
96 Daniel Sinclair So. TE 6-2 216 Plymouth, Mass. / Sacred Heart
97 Sean Creamer So. WR 5-11 172 West Saint Paul, Minn. / St. Thomas Academy
98 Andrew Foster Fr. P 6-0 184 Scottsburg, Ind. / Scottsburg
99 Jack Ruark Jr. K 5-10 153 Urbanna, Va. / Middlesex
Buddy Arensberg Fr. MGR - Mobile, Ala. / McGill-Toolen Catholic
Sean Gaffney Jr. MGR - Mahwah, N.J. / Mahwah
Gabriel Michaud So. MGR - Boulder Creek, Calif. / San Lorenzo Valley
Griffin Wood So. MGR - Windsor Locks, Conn. / UHSSE

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Toop 2021 Mike Toop '77 Head Coach
Jameson Croall Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach
James Kikel Pass Game Coordinator / Recruiting Coordinator
Rich Reichert Rich Reichert Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach
A.J. Reisig A.J. Reisig Run Game Coordinator / Defensive Line Coach
Rich Mercado Rich Mercado Running Backs Coach
Connor Kennedy Connor Kennedy '14 Wide Receivers Coach

Football Support Staff

Football - Support Staff
Image Name Title
melinda eng Melinda Eng, MSEd, ATC Athletic Trainer
Rob Alfheim Rob Alfheim, MSEd, ATC Athletic Trainer
Jeff Broadwell Equipment Manager

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

Football Support Staff