< PreviousMEET THE WILDCATS 2019 FOOTBALL 2019 GAMEDAY VILLANOVA STADIUM [VILLANOVA, PA. ] 30 VILLANOVA.COM NATHAN FONDACARO 96 K/P | So. | 5-10 | 185 Sewell, N.J. | St. Augustine Prep MALIK FISHER 92 DL | Jr. | 6-4 | 255 New York, N.Y. | Xavier PETER FALLON 78 DL | Jr. | 6-3 | 300 Milford, Mass. | Millis MJ DUMAS 67 OL | Jr. | 6-3 | 310 Indianapolis, Ind. | Lawrence North JOEY D’ANTONIO 51 LS | Jr. | 5-9 | 175 Hope, R.I. | Bishop Hendricken HUNTER CUSIMANO 37 DB | Fr. | 6-1 | 190 Greenwich, Conn. | Greenwich KEVIN CRABTREE 59 LS | Jr. | 6-2 | 215 Medfield, Mass. | Milton Academy JUSTIN COVINGTON 3 RB | Jr. | 5-11 | 215 Bronx, N.Y. | Cardinal Hayes MICHAEL CORBI 73 OL | So. | 6-3 | 295 Arnold, Md. | Mount Saint Joseph DAN CIRINO 22 WR | So. | 6-0 | 190 Collegeville, Pa. | Pope John Paul II ROBERT BRADY 84 WR | Jr. | 5-10 | 180 Bloomington, Ill. | Central Catholic DEZ BOYKIN 10 WR | So. | 5-10 | 190 Whitehall, Pa. | Whitehall JACK BOOMER 89 TE | Jr. | 6-3 | 225 Ogden, Utah | Judge Memorial AMIN BLACK 29 LB | Jr. | 5-9 | 225 Philadelphia, Pa. | Imhotep SIMON BINGELIS 81 TE | Sr. | 6-5 | 255 Brick, N.J. | Brick Twp. CHRISTIAN BENFORD 41 DB | So. | 6-1 | 190 Randallstown, Md. | Randallstown DEE WIL BARLEE 28 RB | Fr. | 5-8 | 180 Upper Darby, Pa. | Episcopal TD AYO-DUROJAIYE 35 RB | Fr. | 5-11 | 185 Damascus, Md. | Damascus NOWOOLA AWOPETU 17 DB | Jr. | 5-11 | 200 Staten Island, N.Y. | Port Richmond KOFI APPIAH 71 OL | Jr. | 6-6 | 290 Bowie, Md. | CH Flowers TRAJAN ANDERSON 33 LB | Jr. | 6-1 | 245 Fredericksburg, Va. | Massaponax JAQUAN AMOS 6 DB | Jr. | 6-1 | 190 Philadelphia, Pa. | Northeast JAQUAN ALLEN 15 WR | Fr. | 6-1 | 185 East Hartford, Conn. | East Hartford COLIN GAMROTH 62 OL | Jr. | 6-4 | 285 Mercer Island, Wash. | Seattle PrepBusiness Friends Working for the Future of Villanova 77 N. 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Vernon PAUL MEDURI 57 OL | Jr. | 6-0 | 300 Columbus, N.J. | St. Augustine Prep JARED NELSON 46 DL | So. | 6-3 | 295 Glastonbury, Conn. | Glastonbury PATRICK LAWLER 74 OL | Jr. | 6-7 | 310 Milton, Mass. | Thayer Academy PATRICK LA ROSA 75 OL | Jr. | 6-3 | 275 Uniondale, N.Y. | Kellenberg Memorial DREW KRESGE 98 K/P | Jr. | 5-11 | 195 Douglassville, Pa. | Daniel Boone ZAC KERXTON 82 WR | Sr. | 5-11 | 195 Haymarket, Va. | Battlefield JEVON JONES 5 WR Jr. | 6-1 | 200 Syracuse, N.Y. | Nottingham JALEN JACKSON 36 RB | So. | 5-9 | 215 Richmond, Va. | Thomas Jefferson JAARON HAYEK 26 WR | Fr. | 6-1 | 190 Wayne, N.J. | Wayne Hills CHANGA HODGE 2 WR Jr. | 6-1 | 200 East Stroudsburg, Pa. | East Stroudsburg South JALEN HOWARD 47 DL | Fr. | 6-1 | 250 Woodbridge, Va. | Woodbridge WYATT HUMMEL 70 OL | Fr. | 6-6 | 280 Dallas, Texas | Jesuit College Prep KEELING HUNTER 11 LB | Sr. | 6-0 | 225 Franklin, Tenn. | Franklin Road Academy | Peddie School QADIR ISMAIL 8 QB | R-Fr. | 6-6 | 220 Bel Air, Md. | John Carroll School WILLIAM HAMBROOK 77 OL | Fr. | 6-2 | 275 Charlotte, N.C. | Charlotte Catholic PAUL GRATTAN 65 OL | Jr. | 6-4 | 300 Pittsburgh, Pa. | Mt. Lebanon JALEN GOODMAN 25 DB | Fr. | 6-0 | 185 Narberth, Pa. | Lower Merion ELIJAH GLOVER 30 DB | Fr. | 6-1 | 195 Pleasantville, N.J. | Pleasantville CHARLIE GILROY 87 TE | So. | 6-5 | 245 Wilmette, Ill. | Loyola Academy COLTON NIEDZIELSKI 88 TE | So. | 6-4 | 235 Worcester, Pa. | Germantown Academy MEET THE WILDCATS 2019 FOOTBALL 2019 GAMEDAY VILLANOVA STADIUM [VILLANOVA, PA. ] 34 VILLANOVA.COM TODD SUMMERS 86 TE | Jr. | 6-5 | 245 Murrysville, Pa. | Franklin Regional JACK STANTON 85 TE | Fr. | 6-2 | 220 Alpharetta, Ga. | Alpharetta ELIJAH SOLOMON 31 LB | Fr. | 6-0 | 225 Reisterstown, Md. | Franklin BILLY SOLMS 95 DL | So. | 6-1 | 80 Marshall, Va. | Woodberry Forest DANIEL SMITH 12 QB | Jr. | 6-0 | 205 Leesburg, Va. | Tuscarora/Campbell Univ. CHUCKY SMITH 38 DB | Sr. | 5-11 | 205 Newbury Park, Calif. | Newbury Park JADEN ROLLING 72 OL | Fr. | 6-5 | 350 Brooklyn, N.Y. | Hudson Catholic DARIUS PICKETT 24 DB | R-Fr. | 6-0 | 190 Nottingham, Md. | McDonough School TAHJ POWELL 40 DB | Jr. | 6-0 | 170 Philadelphia, Pa. | West Catholic JJ SCARPELLO 16 QB | Jr. | 6-2 | 215 Tabernacle, N.J. | Seneca JACK SCHETELICH 9 QB | Jr. | 6-2 | 205 Cranford, N.J. | Cranford CJ PRESSLEY 99 DL | Fr. | 6-4 | 275 Philadelphia, Pa. | West Catholic | Peddie School PATRICK REED 53 LB | Jr. | 6-3 | 210 Westwood, Mass. | St. Sebastian’s ARAYJOUN PRINGLE 19 WR | Fr. | 5-9 | 170 Dumfries, Va. | Hayfield Secondary School AARON SEIGLE 97 DL | Jr. | 6-3 | 275 Harrisburg, Pa. | Susquehanna Township ANTHONY SIRAGUSA 39 DB | So. | 5-11 | 195 Florham Park, N.J. | Delbarton JOSH SLAY 32 LB | Fr. | 5-11 | 200 Douglasville, Ga. | Douglas County FORREST RHYNE 43 LB | Jr. | 6-1 | 225 Waynesboro, Pa. | Waynesboro Area JAMES PETROVCIK 66 OL | R-Fr. | 6-3 | 285 Westfield, N.J. | Seton Hall Prep ANDREW PEREZ 80 WR | So. | 6-2 | 210 North Caldwell, N.J. | Seton Hall Prep IKE OSUAGWU 34 RB | Sr. | 5-8 | 190 Wilmington, Del. | Tatnall School MATT O’CONNOR 18 QB | Fr. | 6-2 | 185 Ardmore, Pa. | Lower Merion JAKE NORTHROP 56 LB | Fr. | 6-3 | 230 Fairfield, Conn. | Ludlowe PJ SZYMANSKI 68 OL | So. | 6-4 | 285 Doylestown, Pa. | Central Bucks East MEET THE WILDCATS 2019 FOOTBALL 2019 GAMEDAY VILLANOVA STADIUM [VILLANOVA, PA. ] GARRETT ZOBEL 94 DL | R-Fr. | 6-2 | 290 | Hatfield, Pa. | La Salle JARED WOLFE 27 WR | Sr. | 6-1 | 195 | Seaford, N.Y. | MacArthur JULIAN WILLIAMS 7 DB | Sr. | 6-3 | 215 | Airmont, N.Y. | Hun School TYLER WILL 50 DL | Sr. | 6-1 | 245 | Newtown Square, Pa. | Episcopal JEFF WILEY 40 DL | Sr. | 6-3 | 245 Pennington, N.J. | Hopewell Valley DREW WILEY 52 LB | Sr. | 6-2 | 235 Pennington, N.J. | Hopewell Valley ISAS WAXTER 23 DB | Fr. | 6-1 | 205 Orange, N.J. | Immaculate Conception CONNOR WATKINS 14 QB | Fr. | 6-1 | 205 Williamsport, Pa. | Loyalsock Twp. JACOB WALTON 60 OL | Fr. | 6-3 | 275 Lansdale, Pa. | North Penn TYLER VON NESSEN 54 LB | Sr. | 6-1 | 205 Manalapan, N.J. | Freehold Twp. MICHAEL TAYLOR 42 DL | So. | 6-2 | 260 Rockville Centre, N.Y. | Holy Cross OWEN THOMAS 48 DE | R-Fr. | 6-4 | 245 Lansdale, Pa. | North Penn NICK TORRES 79 OL | R-Fr. | 6-6 | 315 Whitestone, N.Y. | Salisbury School (Conn.) QWAHSIN TOWNSEL 4 LB | R-Fr. | 6-0 | 220 Egg Harbor Twp., N.J. | St. Joseph ELIJAH TRENT 21 DB | So. | 6-3 | 190 Rockville, Md. | Thomas Wootton 36 VILLANOVA.COM38 VILLANOVA.COM 2019 FOOTBALL 2019 GAMEDAY VILLANOVA STADIUM [VILLANOVA, PA. ] A GLIMPSE OF VILLANOVA Since 1842, Villanova University’s Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition has been the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. There are more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students in the University’s six colleges – the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Villanova School of Business, the College of Engineering, the College of Nursing, the College of Professional Studies and the Villanova University School of Law. As students grow intellectually, Villanova prepares them to become ethical leaders who create positive change everywhere life takes them. Villanova University was founded in 1842 by the Order of Saint Augustine. To this day, Villanova’s Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition is the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. Villanova prepares students to become ethical leaders who create positive change everywhere life takes them. The strength of the Villanova experience comes in part from the University’s welcoming community. All members are bonded together by a shared responsibility to uphold the ideals of Saint Augustine and let the principles of truth, unity and love guide their lives. The Villanova community helps students grow intellectually, professionally and spiritually, and challenges them to reach their full potential. The University’s rigorous academic experience, rooted in the liberal arts, forms an environment in which students and professors are partners in learning. The Villanova community is dedicated to providing a personalized experience that fosters every student’s intellectual and spiritual well-being. As part of their education, students are encouraged to enrich their own lives by working for those in need. Through academic and service programs, students use their knowledge, skills and compassion to better the world around them. Villanova University is located in a suburban community 12 miles west of Philadelphia, Pa. AN EXCELLENT ACADEMIC REPUTATION For nearly two decades, Villanova has ranked first in U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” in its category of Master’s Universities (North). Villanova is also a member of the two most prestigious honor societies – Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi. Villanova’s College of Nursing is designated a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education by the National League for Nursing. The value of the Villanova education has also been recognized: U.S. News & World Report ranks Villanova first in Great Schools, Great Prices (Master’s, North Region) and Bloomberg BusinessWeek ranks Villanova in the top 25 nationwide in Top Undergraduate Return on Investment. THE STUDENTS Villanova’s more than 6,300 undergraduates come from 45 states plus Washington, D.C.; Guam; Puerto Rico; the U.S. Virgin Islands; and 53 foreign countries. The mid 50 percent SAT scores of the recently admitted class is 1330–1440/1600, ACT: 30–33, and the GPA range is 3.80–4.20 on a weighted 4.0 scale. 53 percent of first-year students receive need-based financial assistance from the University. THE FACULTY Villanova’s 585 full-time faculty - 90 percent of whom hold the highest degree in their field - teach classes that average 22 students. The student : faculty ratio is 11:1. THE EXPERIENCE Villanova is a welcoming, caring community of learners. Villanova offers themed Learning Communities, which create innovative educational environments where first-year student live in the same residence hall, take their Augustine and Culture Seminar together, and participate in tailored co-curricular programs. Service to others through volunteerism and service-learning projects is a fundamental part of the Villanova experience, and 75 percent of undergraduates participate. Villanova students may also choose to study abroad for a summer, a semester or a year; compete on one or more of 11 men’s and 13 women’s sports teams at the NCAA Division I level or on one of 44 club and intramural sports; and take part in any of more than 250 extracurricular groups and activities. ACCREDITATION Villanova University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. In addition, Villanova and its undergraduate programs have received accreditation from the American Chemical Society, the Computing Accreditation Commission, and the National Catholic Education Association. Villanova is a member in good standing of the National Association for College Admission Counseling. Villanova School of Business programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Villanova College of Engineering programs are accredited by the Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology). The Villanova College of Nursing program is fully accredited by the CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education) and is approved by the State Board of Nursing of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Graduates are eligible to sit for the NCLEX (registered nurse licensing exam). Next >