< Previous10 VILLANOVA.COM 2019 FOOTBALL 2019 GAMEDAY VILLANOVA STADIUM [VILLANOVA, PA. ] VILLANOVA ROSTER No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School / Prev. School ) 1 Josh McGrigg WR Jr. 5-8 170 Alexandria, Va./Mt. Vernon 2 Changa Hodge WR Jr. 6-1 200 East Stroudsburg, Pa/. East Stroudsburg South 3 Justin Covington RB Jr. 5-11 215 Bronx, N.Y./Cardinal Hayes 4 Qwahsin Townsel LB R-Fr. 6-0 220 Egg Harbor Twp., N.J./St. Joseph 4 JP Petricca QB Sr. 6-1 200 Chicago, Ill./ Midwest Prep/ Howard Univ. 5 Jevon Jones WR Jr. 6-1 200 Syracuse, N.Y./Nottingham 6 Jaquan Amos DB Jr. 6-1 190 Philadelphia, Pa./Northeast 7 Julian Williams DB Sr. 6-3 215 Airmont, N.Y./Hun School 8 Qadir Ismail QB R-Fr. 6-6 220 Bel Air, Md./John Carroll School 9 Jack Schetelich QB Jr. 6-2 205 Cranford, N.J./Cranford 10 Dez Boykin WR So. 5-10 190 Whitehall, Pa./Whitehall 1 Keeling Hunter LB Sr. 6-0 225 Franklin, Tenn./Franklin Road Academy/ Peddie School (N.J.) 12 Daniel Smith QB Jr. 6-0 205 Leesburg, Va./Tuscarora/ Campbell Univ. 13 Julian Liaci WR So. 5-9 165 Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth 14 Connor Watkins QB Fr. 6-1 205 Williamsport, Pa./Loyalsock Twp. 15 Jaquan Allen WR Fr. 6-1 185 East Hartford, Conn./East Hartford 16 JJ Scarpello QB Jr. 6-2 215 Tabernacle, N.J./Seneca 17 Nowoola Awopetu DB Jr. 5-11 200 Staten Island, N.Y./Port Richmond 18 Matt O’Connor QB Fr. 6-2 185 Ardmore, Pa./ Lower Merion 19 Rayjoun Pringle WR Fr. 5-9 170 Dumfries, Va./Hayfield Secondary School 20 Darryl McDaniel DB So. 5-10 200 Washington, D.C./St. John’s 21 Elijah Trent DB So. 6-3 190 Rockville, Md./Thomas Wootton 22 Dan Cirino WR So. 6-0 190 Collegeville, Pa./Pope John Paul II 23 Isas Waxter DB Fr. 6-1 205 Orange, N.J./Immaculate Conception 24 Darius Pickett DB R-Fr. 6-0 190 Nottingham, Md./McDonough School 25 Jalen Goodman DB Fr. 6-0 185 Narberth, Pa./Lower Merion 26 Jaaron Hayek WR Fr. 6-1 190 Wayne, N.J./Wayne Hills 27 Jared Wolfe WR Sr. 6-1 195 Seaford, N.Y./ MacArthur 28 DeeWil Barlee RB Fr. 5-8 180 Upper Darby, Pa./Episcopal 29 Amin Black LB Jr. 5-9 225 Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep 30 Elijah Glover DB Fr. 6-1 195 Pleasantville, N.J./Pleasantville 31 Elijah Solomon LB Fr. 6-0 225 Reisterstown, Md./Franklin 32 Josh Slay LB Fr. 5-11 200 Douglasville, Ga./Douglas County 33 Trajan Anderson LB Jr. 6-1 245 Fredericksburg, Va./Massaponax 34 Ike Osuagwu RB Sr. 5-8 190 Wilmington, Del./ Tatnall School 35 TD Ayo-Durojaiye RB Fr. 5-11 185 Damascus, Md./Damascus 36 Jalen Jackson RB So. 5-9 215 Richmond, Va./Thomas Jefferson 37 Hunter Cusimano DB Fr. 6-1 190 Greenwich, Conn./ Greenwich 38 Chucky Smith DB Sr. 5-11 205 Newbury Park, Calif./Newbury Park 39 Anthony Siragusa DB So. 5-11 195 Florham Park, N.J./Delbarton 40 Tahj Powell DB Jr. 6-0 170 Philadelphia, Pa./West Catholic 40 Jeff Wiley DL Sr. 6-3 245 Pennington, N.J./Hopewell Valley 41 Christian Benford DB So. 6-1 190 Randallstown, Md./Randallstown 42 Michael Taylor DL So. 6-2 260 Rockville Centre, N.Y./Holy Cross 43 Forrest Rhyne LB Jr. 6-1 225 Waynesboro, Pa./Waynesboro Area 46 Jared Nelson DL So. 6-3 295 Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury 47 Jalen Howard DL Fr. 6-1 250 Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge 48 Owen Thomas DE R-Fr. 6-4 245 Lansdale, Pa./North Penn 50 Tyler Will DL Sr. 6-1 245 Newtown Square, Pa./Episcopal 51 Joey D’Antonio LS Jr. 5-9 175 Hope, R.I./Bishop Hendricken 52 Drew Wiley LB Sr. 6-2 235 Pennington, N.J./Hopewell Valley 53 Patrick Reed LB Jr. 6-3 210 Westwood, Mass./St. Sebastian’s 54 Tyler Von Nessen LB Sr. 6-1 205 Manalapan, N.J./Freehold Twp. 56 Jake Northrop LB Fr. 6-3 230 Fairfield, Conn./ Ludlowe No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School / Prev. School ) 57 Paul Meduri OL Jr. 6-0 300 Columbus, N.J./St. Augustine Prep 59 Kevin Crabtree LS Jr. 6-2 215 Medfield, Mass./Milton Academy 60 Jacob Walton OL Fr. 6-3 275 Lansdale, Pa./ North Penn 62 Colin Gamroth OL Jr. 6-4 285 Mercer Island, Wash./Seattle Prep 65 Paul Grattan OL Jr. 6-4 300 Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon 66 James Petrovcik OL R-Fr. 6-3 285 Westfield, N.J./Seton Hall Prep 67 MJ Dumas OL Jr. 6-3 310 Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence North 68 PJ Szymanski OL So. 6-4 285 Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks East 70 Wyatt Hummel OL Fr. 6-6 280 Dallas, Texas/Jesuit College Prep 71 Kofi Appiah OL Jr. 6-6 290 Bowie, Md./CH Flowers 72 Jaden Rolling OL Fr. 6-5 350 Brooklyn, N.Y./Hudson Catholic 73 Michael Corbi OL So. 6-3 295 Arnold, Md./Mount Saint Joseph 74 Patrick Lawler OL Jr. 6-7 310 Milton, Mass./Thayer Academy 75 Patrick La Rosa OL Jr. 6-3 275 Uniondale, N.Y./Kellenberg Memorial 76 Matthew Mazza OL R-Fr. 6-5 280 Manalapan, N.J./Manalapan 77 William Hambrook OL Fr. 6-2 275 Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Catholic 78 Peter Fallon DL Jr. 6-3 300 Milford, Mass./Millis 79 Nick Torres OL R-Fr. 6-6 315 Whitestone, N.Y./Salisbury School (Conn.) 80 Andrew Perez WR So. 6-2 210 North Caldwell, N.J./Seton Hall Prep 81 Simon Bingelis TE Sr. 6-5 255 Brick, N.J./Brick Twp. 82 Zac Kerxton WR Sr. 5-11 195 Haymarket, Va./Battlefield 84 Robert Brady WR Jr. 5-10 180 Bloomington, Ill./Central Catholic 85 Jack Stanton TE Fr. 6-2 220 Alpharetta, Ga./Alpharetta 86 Todd Summers TE Jr. 6-5 245 Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional 87 Charlie Gilroy TE So. 6-5 245 Wilmette, Ill./Loyola Academy 88 Colton Niedzielski TE So. 6-4 235 Worcester, Pa./Germantown Academy 89 Jack Boomer TE Jr. 6-3 225 Ogden, Utah/Judge Memorial 92 Malik Fisher DL Jr. 6-4 255 New York, N.Y./Xavier 94 Garrett Zobel DL R-Fr. 6-2 290 Hatfield, Pa./La Salle 95 Billy Solms DL SO. 6-1 280 Marshall, Va./Woodberry Forest 96 Nathan Fondacaro K/P So. 5-10 185 Sewell, N.J./St. Augustine Prep 97 Aaron Seigle DL Jr. 6-3 275 Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna Township 98 Drew Kresge K/P Jr. 5-11 195 Douglassville, Pa./Daniel Boone 99 CJ Pressley DL Fr. 6-4 275 Philadelphia, Pa./West Catholic/ Peddie School (N.J.) COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH: Mark Ferrante OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/QUARTERBACKS COACH: Chris Boden DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/LINEBACKERS COACH: Ola Adams WIDE RECEIVERS COACH: Nate Pagan RUN GAME COORDINATOR/OFFENSIVE LINE: Sean Devine RUNNING BACKS COACH: Brian Jones SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR/DEFENSIVE LINE: Ross Pennypacker RECRUITING COORDINATOR/LINEBACKERS COACH: Dave Riede OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS COACH: Matt Colangelo OFFENSIVE ASSISTANT: Josh Fletcher DEFENSIVE ASSISTANT: Lenny Smith VIDEO COORDINATOR: TJ Landis STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH: Mike Tucker12 VILLANOVA.COM 2019 FOOTBALL 2019 GAMEDAY VILLANOVA STADIUM [VILLANOVA, PA. ] LEHIGH ROSTER No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School / Prev. School ) 1 Jaylen Floyd Jr. DB 5-9 175 Miramar, Fla./Miramar 2 Jorge Portorreal Jr. WR 5-11 190 Union, N.J./St. Peter’s Prep 3 Keith Woetzel Sr. LB 6-0 225 Wyckoff, N.J./Ramapo 4 Nate Hope Fr. RB 5-9 190 Johns Creek, Ga./Johns Creek 5 Tyler Monaco Sr. QB 6-2 205 Davie, Fla./Western 6 Sam McCloskey 5th DB 5-10 190 Altoona, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle 7 Brandon Spencer Fr. DB 5-11 175 Marietta, Ga./Walton 8 Marquis Wilson Sr. DB 6-1 185 Pompano Beach, Fla./Cardinal Gibbons 9 Riley O’Neil Sr. DB 6-0 205 Tewksbury, N.J./Immaculata 10 Divine Buckrham Jr. DB 6-0 185 Queens, N.Y./Kiski School 11 Tre Neal Jr. DB 5-11 185 Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna Twp. 12 Devon Bibbens Sr. WR 6-0 190 New Hope, Pa./Council Rock North 13 Matt Jordan Jr. WR 6-1 175 Beverly Hills, Mich./Brother Rice 14 Addison Shoup Jr. QB 6-0 185 Marietta, Ga./Walton 15 Austin Dambach So. WR 6-3 195 Fombell, Pa./Riverside 16 Nigel Summerville Fr. QB 6-1 200 Charlotte, N.C./Vance 17 De’Shun Mickens So. WR 6-3 195 Woodbridge, Va./C.D. Hylton 18 Alec Beesmer Jr. QB 6-1 190 Kingston, N.Y./Milton Academy (Mass.) 19 Tommy Lewis Fr. QB 6-1 205 Demarest, N.J./The Hotchkiss School (Conn.) 20 T.J. Rakowsky So. DB 5-11 190 Erwinna, Pa./Palisades 21 Simeon Sabvute Fr. DB 5-9 180 Frederick, Md./Oakdale 22 Stuart Cundiff Jr. DB 6-0 190 Somerset, N.J./Immaculata 23 Stephon Bland Fr. LB 6-1 200 Cumming, Ga./West Forsyth 24 Mitchell Lawhead Fr. DB 5-10 195 Altoona, Pa./Altoona 26 Rashawn Allen So. RB 5-9 210 Canton, Mich./Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Prep 27 Jack Bush Fr. DB 6-0 185 West Chester, Pa./Episcopal Academy 28 Evan Chadbourn Jr. RB 5-11 190 Altoona, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle 29 TyGee Leach Fr. DB 6-0 190 Norristown, Pa./Malvern Prep 30 Peter Lucas So. RB 5-9 195 Rumson, N.J./Rumson-Fair Haven 31 Jon Seighman Sr. LB/DB 6-4 215 Port Matilda, Pa./State College 32 Zaythan Hill Fr. RB 5-11 200 Southern Pines, N.C./Pinecrest 33 Jack Pilson Fr. LB 6-0 210 Mattoon, Ill./Mattoon 34 Pete Haffner Jr. LB 6-1 215 State College, Pa./State College 35 Grayson Crozier Fr. LB 5-11 210 Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas 36 Kaleb Mucius Fr. DB 6-2 170 Bellport, N.Y./The Lawrenceville School 38 Drew Gavranich Fr. DB 6-1 190 Haddonfield, N.J./Haddonfield 39 Nate Norris Jr. LB 6-1 220 Chalfont, Pa./Central Bucks South 40 Juwan Morrow 5th DL 6-3 265 New Castle, Del./Delaware Military Acad. 41 Alon Berkowitz Jr. LB 6-0 200 Alpine, N.J./Tenafly 42 Will Kalmbach Fr. DB 6-0 180 Piedmont, Calif./Piedmont 43 Kyle Smith Fr. TE 6-2 215 Walpole, Mass./The Hotchkiss School 44 Erik Slater Jr. DL 6-2 230 Old Tappan, N.J./Northern Valley Old Tappan 45 Matt Prendergast Sr. TE 6-5 250 La Grange Park, Ill./Nazareth Academy 46 Dylan Van Dusen Fr. K/P 6-4 185 Radnor, Pa./Radnor 47 Michael Laurencelle So. DL 6-4 255 Troy, Mich./Brother Rice 48 Lance Sell Fr. DB 5-8 170 Mill Valley, Calif./Saint Ignatius College Prep 49 Henry Houghton Fr. LB 6-2 220 Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Prep 52 Bartek Rybka So. DL 6-2 255 Old Bridge, N.J./Paramus Catholic 53 Jack Dean Jr. LS 6-2 215 Chatham, N.J./Chatham 54 Rha Overstreet Fr. LB 6-1 220 Germantown, Md./Northwest 55 Hudson Reynolds Fr. OL 6-2 275 Charlotte, N.C./Providence Day School 57 Christopher Fournier Jr. OL 6-4 280 Orleans, Ont./Episcopal (Va.) 65 Brendon Passarelli Fr. OL 6-0 300 Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central 66 Ryan Oneidas Sr. OL 6-3 285 Middletown, N.J./Red Bank Catholic 67 Jan Maciejewski So. OL 6-4 280 Clifton, N.J./Paramus Catholic 68 Justin Gurth So. OL 6-3 290 Parsippany, N.J./Parsippany Hills 69 Dean Colton Fr. OL 6-3 255 Atlanta, Ga./Marist 71 Nick Rosen Sr. OL 6-3 295 Ellicott City, Md./Marriotts Ridge No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School / Prev. School ) 72 Calvin Rivera Sr. OL 6-6 295 Pittsford, N.J./Pittsford-Mendon 73 Damon Stewart Fr. OL 6-3 275 New Britain, Conn./Suffield Academy 74 Matt Fest Jr. OL 6-3 285 New Hope, Pa./New Hope-Solebury 75 Jack Fris So. OL 6-5 310 Coral Springs, Fla./American Heritage 76 Alex Motley Sr. OL 6-5 310 Orange, N.J./Morristown-Beard 77 Jack Kempsey Fr. OL 6-5 275 Gordon, Pa./North Schuylkill 78 Jackson Evans Jr. OL 6-3 305 Garnet Valley, Pa./St. Joseph’s Prep 79 Taylor Curlin Sr. OL 6-4 290 Western Springs, Ill./Lyons Township 80 Ryan Gogerty So. WR 5-11 190 Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge 81 Matt Solomon Jr. WR 5-10 175 Coral Springs, Fla./American Heritage 82 Jalen Burbage Fr. WR 6-0 170 Lexington, Ky./Bryan Station 83 Matt DiPietro Fr. WR 6-2 180 Somerville, N.J./Immaculata 84 Jack Sutton Fr. WR 5-10 175 Ardmore, Pa./St. Joseph’s Prep 85 Johnny Foley Fr. WR 6-2 185 Haddonfield, N.J./Haddonfield 86 Ian O’Connor Fr. TE 6-4 215 Rumson, N.J./Rumson-Fair Haven 87 Alex Snyder So. TE 6-5 240 Cumming, Ga./Lambert 88 Austin Henning Sr. K/P 6-2 180 Fairview, Texas/Lovejoy 89 Colin McMahon Fr. TE 6-4 225 Lake Oswego, Ore./Jesuit 91 Jackson Michaels Fr. DL 6-3 220 Alpharetta, Ga./Alpharetta 92 Jack Kircher Jr. DL 6-5 255 Norwalk, Conn./New Canaan 93 Zac Troxell Jr. DL 6-2 250 Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg 94 Mikhari Sibblis Fr. DL 6-3 220 Cumming, Ga./West Forsyth 95 Davis Maxie Jr. DL 6-4 235 Boca Raton, Fla./Saint Andrew’s 96 Michael Callahan Fr. DL 6-3 230 Plano, Texas/Trinity Christian Academy 97 Colin Nace Sr. DL 6-2 260 Coral Springs, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas 99 Jason Dooling Jr. DL 6-3 270 Sunrise, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas14 VILLANOVA.COM 2019 FOOTBALL 2019 GAMEDAY VILLANOVA STADIUM [VILLANOVA, PA. ] TODAY’S TWO DEEP VILLANOVA WILDCATS OFFENSE Quarterback 12 Daniel Smith 6-0 205 Jr. 9 Jack Schetelich OR 6-2 205 Jr. 8 Qadir Ismail 6-6 220 RFr. Running Back 3 Justin Covington 5-11 215 Jr. 36 Jalen Jackson 5-9 215 So. Wide Receiver 10 Dez Boykin 5-10 190 So. 82 Zac Kerxton 5-11 195 Sr. Wide Receiver 2 Changa Hodge 6-1 200 Jr. 1 Josh McGrigg 5-8 170 Jr. Wide Receiver 5 Jevon Jones 6-1 200 Jr. 80 Andrew Perez 6-2 210 So. Tight End 81 Simon Bingelis 6-5 255 Sr. 86 Todd Summers 6-5 245 Jr. Right Tackle 79 Nick Torres 6-6 315 RFr. 76 Matthew Mazza 6-5 280 RFr Left Tackle 71 Kofi Appiah 6-6 290 Jr. 76 Matthew Mazza 6-5 280 RFr Center 62 Colin Gamroth 6-4 285 Jr. 65 Paul Grattan 6-3 295 So. Left Guard 65 Paul Grattan 6-3 295 So. 66 James Petrovcik 6-3 285 RFr. Right Guard 67 MJ Dumas 6-2 310 Jr. 60 Michael Corbi 6-3 295 So. DEFENSE Defensive End 92 Malik Fisher 6-5 255 Jr. 94 Garrett Zobel 6-2 290 RFr. Defensive Tackle 78 Peter Fallon 6-3 300 Jr. 46 Jared Nelson 6-3 295 So. Defensive End 97 Aaron Seigle 6-2 275 Jr. 48 Owen Thomas 6-4 245 RFr. 42 Michael Taylor 6-2 260 So. Linebacker 52 Drew Wiley 6-2 235 Sr. 4 Qwahsin Townsel 6-0 220 RFr. Middle Linebacker 29 Amin Black 5-9 225 Jr. 4 Qwahsin Townsel 6-0 220 RFr. Linebacker 43 Forrest Rhyne 6-1 225 Jr. 11 Keeling Hunter 6-0 225 Sr. Cornerback 6 Jaquan Amos 6-1 190 Jr. 21 Elijah Trent 6-3 190 So. Cornerback 41 Christian Benford 6-1 190 So. 23 Isas Waxter 6-1 205 Fr. Free Safety 17 Nowoola Awopetu 5-11 200 Jr. 24 Darius Pickett 6-0 190 RFr. Weak Safety 20 Darryl McDaniel 5-10 200 So 39 Anthony Siragusa 5-11 195 So. Strong Safety 7 Julian Williams 6-3 215 Sr. 38 Chucky Smith 5-11 205 Sr. SPECIALIST Placekicker 98 Drew Kresge 5-11 195 Jr. 96 Nathan Fondacaro 5-10 185 So. Kickoffs 96 Nathan Fondacaro 5-10 185 So. Punter 96 Nathan Fondacaro 5-10 185 So. 82 Zac Kerxton 5-10 190 Jr. Holder 16 JJ Scarpello 6-2 215 Jr. 51 Joey D’Antonio 5-9 175 Jr. Long Snapper 59 Kevin Crabtree 6-2 215 Jr. Kick Returner 17 Nowoola Awopetu 5-11 200 Jr. 10 Dez Boykin 5-10 190 So. Punt Returner 1 Josh McGrigg 5-8 170 Jr. 26 Jaaron Hayek 6-1 190 Fr. LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS OFFENSE Left Tackle 57 Chris Fournier 6-4 280 Jr. 72 Calvin Rivera 6-6 295 So. Left Guard 71 Nick Rosen 6-3 295 Sr. 65 Brendon Passarelli 6-0 300 Fr. Center 68 Justin Gurth. 6-3 290 So 55 Hudson Reynolds 6-2 275 Fr. Right Guard 74 Matt Fest 6-3 285 Jr. 66 Ryan Oneidas 6-3 280 Jr. Right Tackle 76 Alex Motley 6-5 310 Sr. 75 Jack Fris 6-5 310 So. Tight End 87 Alex Snyder 6-5 240 So. 86 Ian O’Connor 6-4 215 Fr. Wide Receiver 15 Austin Dambach 6-3 195 So. 17 De’Shun Mickens 6-3 195 So. Wide Receiver 2 Jorge Portorreal 5-11 190 Jr. 13 Matt Jordan 6-1 175 Jr. Wide Receiver 12 Devon Bibbens 6-0 190 Sr. 81 Matt Solomon 5-10 175 Jr. Tailback 26 Rashawn Allen 5-9 210 So. 30 Peter Lucas 5-9 195 So. Quarterback 5 Tyler Monaco 6-2 205 Sr. 14 Addison Shoup 6-0 185 Jr. .DEFENSE Defensive End 95 Davis Maxie 6-4 235 Sr. 94 Mikhari Sibblis 6-3 220 Fr. Nose Tackle 52 Bartek Rybka 6-2 255 So. 47 Michael Laurencelle 6-4 255 So. Defensive End 40 Juwan Morrow 6-3 265 5th 97 Colin Nace 6-2 260 Sr. Outside Linebacker 44 Erik Slater 6-2 230 Jr. 91 Jackson Michaels 6-3 220 Fr. Inside Linebacker 3 Keith Woetzel 6-0 225 Sr. 33 Jack Pilson 6-0 210 Fr. Inside Linebacker 34 Pete Haffner 6-1 215 Jr. 39 Nate Norris 6-1 220 Jr. Outside Linebacker 9 Riley O’Neil 6-0 205 Sr. 31 Jon Seighman 6-4 215 Sr. Cornerback 8 Marquis Wilson 6-1 185 Sr. 7 Brandon Spencer 5-11 175 Fr. Cornerback 1 Jaylen Floyd 5-9 175 Jr. 27 Jack Bush 6-0 185 Fr. Strong Safety 10 Divine Buckrham 6-0 185 Jr. 20 T.J. Rakowsky 5-11 190 So. Free Safety 6 Sam McCloskey 5-10 190 5th 29 TyGee Leach 6-0 190 Fr. SPECIALIST Placekicker 88 Austin Henning 6-2 180 Sr. 46 Dylan Van Dusen 6-4 185 Fr. Kick Returner 1 Jaylen Floyd 5-9 175 Jr. 2 Jorge Portorreal 5-11 190 Jr. Punt Returner 1 Jaylen Floyd 5-9 175 Jr. 2 Jorge Portorreal 5-11 190 Jr. Punter 88 Austin Henning 6-2 180 Sr. 46 Dylan Van Dusen 6-4 185 Fr. Long Snapper 53 Jack Dean 6-2 215 Jr. 47 Michael Laurencelle 6-4 255 So. Holder 14 Addison Shoup 6-0 185 Jr. 2019 FOOTBALL 2019 GAMEDAY VILLANOVA STADIUM [VILLANOVA, PA. ] HEAD COACH MARK FERRANTE 16 V I L L A NO V A . C OM A longtime member of the Wildcats coaching staff, Mark Ferrante returns for his third season as head coach in 2019. Ferrante was an assistant coach under Andy Talley for 30 years, including 18 seasons as Assistant Head Coach. It was announced at a press conference on January 30, 2016 that Ferrante would become the 30th head coach of the Villanova Football program following Talley’s retirement at the end of the 2016 season. Last season, Ferrante led an injury riddled team to a 5-6 overall record. Under Ferrante’s direction a season ago, freshman corner Christian Benford was named the CAA Defensive Rookie of the Year and a third team All- CAA honoree. In addition, senior running back Aaron Forbes and senior offensive tackle Ethan Greenidge were named to the All-Conference second team. Ferrante was also instrumental in helping offensive tackle Brandon Hitner (LA Rams), safety Rob Rolle (Miami Dolphins) and Greenidge (New Orleans Saints) sign NFL free agent contracts. The Wildcats also continued to excel in the classroom in 2018 as 41 players earned a spot on the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll. In his first year as the Wildcats mentor in 2017, Ferrante guided Villanova to a 5-6 overall record and 3-5 CAA mark. Ferrante helped four Wildcats earn All- CAA honors in 2017 highlighted by linebacker Ed Shockley and punter John Hinchen who were first team honorees. Villanova also had three players sign NFL free agent contracts including Trey Johnson (Pittsburgh Steelers), Malik Reaves (Kansas City Chiefs) and Shockley (Dallas Cowboys). Ferrante leads one of the nation’s elite FCS programs after playing an instrumental role in the Wildcats rise to national prominence over the past three decades. He has been a part of the coaching staff for all 12 of the team’s FCS playoff trips, including three national semifinal appearances and winning the 2009 national championship. Villanova has also won six conference titles, three Lambert Meadowlands Cups and three ECAC Team of the Year awards. Others have taken note of the success that Ferrante has been a part of throughout his time on the Main Line. At the end of the 2015 season, he was named the FCS Assistant Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). This award was first presented in 1997 and was created to honor assistant coaches who excel in community service, commitment to the student-athlete, on-field coaching success and AFCA professional organization involvement. Those characteristics exemplify Ferrante’s dedication to the complete student-athlete experience, evidence of which can be seen in the program’s consistent academic success. The football team has earned public 18 VILLANOVA.COM 2019 FOOTBALL 2019 GAMEDAY VILLANOVA STADIUM [VILLANOVA, PA. ] HEAD COACH MARK FERRANTE recognition awards from the NCAA in each of the last four years for ranking in the top 10 percent of FCS programs in academic performance measured by the multi-year Academic Progress Rate (APR). In addition, a Villanova student-athlete has been named the CAA Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year four times in the past 12 years. More than 40 student- athletes from the Wildcats have been named to the CAA All- Academic Team in each of the past four academic years. As Andy Talley’s right-hand man for so many years, Ferrante was involved in every facet of the Wildcats program. On the field, he coached the Villanova offensive line for 27 seasons and developed a unit that was traditionally one of the best in CAA Football. Over the years he has coached three All- Americans, 11 All-East performers and 15 first team all-conference selections. Two of Ferrante’s players went on to be NFL draft picks, including second-round selection Ben Ijalana by the Indianapolis Colts (2011) and seventh-round pick Brad Seaton by the Tennessee Titans (2017). Seaton was a second team CAA Football All-Conference selection in 2016, when the offensive line enabled Villanova to average 206.3 rushing yards and 378.7 yards of total offense per game. The Wildcats ranked third in CAA Football and 24th in the nation in rushing offense, in addition to ranking fourth in the league in total offense and fifth with a scoring average of 24.4 points per game. Ijalana was an All-American in both 2009 and 2010, as well as being a three-time first team All- CAA selection during his collegiate career. Villanova reached the FCS playoffs in each of Ijalana’s Next >