All indications had the seven non-BCS Catholic schools departing the Big East after the 2013-14 season but there has been rumblings that DePail, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, St. John's, Seton Hall and Villanova may opt to leave at the end of this season.

"I'm hoping in a couple of weeks we'll have that (separation) piece done," DePaul athletic director Jean Lenti Ponsetto said in a Chicago Tribune story. "Once that piece gets done, the next step is to determine the (start) date, and that would be part of the negotiation of whether it's 2014, or if it's 2015 or if there's a possibility if it could be 2013."

While the seven schools could have its own league schedule next season, the prevailing notion was that they would wait a year to get more teams on board but that is no longer the case.

"Every school is committed to making it happen, whether that's on a super-compressed timeline or a little bit less compressed timeline," Marquette athletic director Larry Williams told the Tribune "Even if it starts next summer, there's still a lot of work to do. If it's going to happen this summer? There are going to be some real, real long days. But I think everybody is committed to doing it."

ESPN is reporting that Butler and Xavier have agreed to join the league, which will keep the Big East name, and Creighton is also expected to join for next season.

On the surface it would seem as if this is more of a basketball issue and it wouldn't impact the football team. However, if all seven schools leave it could increase the likelihood that Louisville and Notre Dame open to jump to the ACC sooner rather than later.

If Louisville and Notre Dame bolt for the ACC next season as well and Rutgers leaves a season early for the Big 10 UConn will be left every further behind in the conference realignment game. Big East holdovers Cincinnati,  South Florida and Temple will join Central Florida, Houston, Memphis and Southern Methodist with the possibility of bringing in East Carolina and Tulane later this year rather than in 2014.

Will Beatty signed a five-year contract worth a reported $38.75 million with the New York Giants less than two weeks before he would have hit the free-agent market.

Former UConn star Will Beatty was re-signed by
New York Giants on Wednesday.  (AP photo)

Beatty was the 60th overall pick in 2009 after a breakout senior season at UConn. He started four games as a right tackle as a rookie in 2009. The following season he started 10 games at left tackle before a detached retina ended his season. He started 15 games during the 2012 season.

"It’s good to be home,” Beatty said in a post on the Giants' official site. “It’s a great feeling. You could be going through free agency, but when that happens a lot of stuff is going through your mind. That feeling is no longer there. You’re settled in with a great team, a team I love playing for. I know the coaching staff. I’m looking forward to getting back in it and moving forward."

Trevardo Williams opened more than a few eyes with an impressive showing
at the recently-completed NFL combine. (Associated Press photo)

A post on the Buffalo Bills blog lists former UConn defensive end Trevardo WIlliams as one of the NFL Combine workout winners.

Williams led all defensive linemen with a 40-yard time of 4.57 and a 38 inch vertical leap and was also in the top five in the bench press and broad jump.

The report also quotes ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. on Williams

“The one outside linebacker for the 3-4 that you can find later is Trevardo Williams out of Connecticut. He has all the components and capabilities you want in a 3-4 OLB. He was a heck of a player for Connecticut. If you get him in the middle rounds, that’s one heck of a player at that point for that scheme.”

PAIR OF UCONN RECRUITS IN CIAC TOURNAMENT
The CIAC released its boys' basketball pairings today and two members of UConn's incoming freshman class are key members of tournament squads.

Tim Boyle, who will be a quarterback at UConn, leads Xavier into the Class LL tournament. However, the 19th-seeded Falcons did not get an easy draw. Xavier plays at Amity on Mar. 4 with the winner facing third-seeded St. Joseph on Mar. 6.

Tommy Myers led Coventry to a 15-5 regular-season mark and the No. 6 seed in Class S. Coventry hosts Old Saybrook on Mar. 5. Myers, who is one of three tight ends UConn is bringing in, is enjoying a sensational senior season in basketball averaging 24.1 points and 20.3 rebounds. Myers had a 30-30 game recently with 33 points and 31 rebounds in a one-point loss to Granby.

Add cornerbacks Dwayne Gratz and Blidi Wreh-Wilson as members of the 2012 UConn team to open eyes at the NFL scouting combine.

It actually started Monday when Gratz bench pressed 225 pounds 22 times, which tied him for the best mark among cornerbacks.

Gratz ran a 4.47 in the 40 (the unofficial time was reported as 4.35) and Wreh-Wilson did a 4.53.

Wreh-Wilson had the fourth best effort among the cornerbacks in the broad jump (10-8). In the vertical jump Gratz was fifth at his position with a leap of 38-0 while Wreh-Wilson was tied for ninth at 36-0.

Their performances followed up the efforts by Sio Moore and Trevardo Williams.

Moore was in the top five in the bench press (29 reps), 40-yard dash (4.65), vertical jump (38-0) and broad jump (10-7).

Williams had the best showings among the defensive linemen in the 40 (4.57) and vertical (38-0), was third in the broad jump (10-4) and fifth in the bench press (30 reps).

UConn senior running back Martin Hyppolite was released from Portsmouth (N.H.) Regional Hospital last night according to a spokesman at UConn.

Hyppolite was injured in a two-car accident which resulted in the death of a New Hampshire judge on Saturday. Hyppolite was a passenger in the car driven by Ryan Merchant.

Merchant's car collided nearly head on with one driven by Bruce Larson. The 74-year-old Larson was pronounced dead at the scene.

Hyppolite returned home after being discharged from the hospital and he could be on campus in the next day or two.

Hyppolite saw time at both tailback and fullback during the 2012 season and he had 69 yards rushing with 50 coming on a touchdown run against Buffalo.

It would be harder to find too many players who have helped themselves more in the eyes of the NFL scouts since the college season ended that former UConn linebacker Sio Moore.

Former UConn linebacker Sio Moore had an impressive couple of days at the NFL combine
(Associated Press photo)

Moore used impressive showings at both practice and on game day at the East-West Shrine Game and Senior Bowl. Add in what he accomplished in the last couple of days in Indianapolis at the NFL combine, and it is clear that Moore's star is clearly on the rise.

It started yesterday when he was second among the linebackers with 29 reps at 225 pounds in the bench press. Today he finished in the top five in three different categories among the linebackers. Moore was third with a 38 inch vertical leap, fourth with a broad jump of 10-7 and fifth with a 40-yard time of 4.65.

Moore's performance compares favorably with what Lavonte David did in 2012. Both are 6-1 although Moore weighed 12 pounds more, his arms where more than two inches longer and he had bigger hands as well. They ran the same time in the 40 while Moore had the slight edge in the vertical jump (38-0 to 36-8) and broad jump (10-7 to 9-11) with Sio easily outdistancing David in the bench press (29 to 19). David had the edge in the 3-cone drill and 20-yard shuttle. David went 58th overall and had 139 tackles as a rookie with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Tomorrow it is time for former UConn cornerbacks Dwayne Gratz and Blidi Wreh-Wilson to run for the scouts. Gratz was tops about cornerbacks in the bench press as he did 225 points a total of 22 times while Wreh-Wilson did 14 reps on the bench press.

NFL scouts are starting to figure out what Big East left offensive tackles have known for a few years which is that Trevardo Williams is one dynamic athlete.

Former UConn defensive end had a strong showing at
the NFL combine on Friday
(Photo courtesy of Associated Press)

I thought UConn's all-time sacks leader might be somewhat limited in the running and agility drills today at the NFL combine due to the ankle injury he suffered during a Senior Bowl practice. My bad.

Williams has already posted the top mark for defensive linemen in the 40-yard dash with a 4.57 and also was No. 1 at his position with a 38-inch vertical leap. He also placed third in the broad jump with a distance of 10-4. Williams also benched 225 pounds a total of 30 times which was the fifth best among the defensive linemen.

UConn running back Martin Hyppolite was a passenger in a car involved in a fatal accident on Saturday in New Hampshire.

According to a story in the Manchester Union Leader, New Hampshire judge Bruce Larson of Durham, N.H. was driving west on Rt. 4 in a 2000 Buick around 9 a.m. on Saturday when 2004 Chrysler Sebring  driven by Ryan Merchant of Wakefield, Mass. collided nearly head on Larson's vehicle.

The 74-year-old Larson was pronounced dead at the scene. Merchant was listed in critical condition and according to the Union-Leader, Hyppolite was a passenger in Merchant's car and is in stable condition in Portsmouth Regional Hospital.

Hyppolite, a redshirt senior who saw time at both tailback and fullback as a junior, carried the ball 19 times for 69 yards during the 2012 with 50 of them coming on a touchdown run against Buffalo. He also had a 10-yard reception against North Carolina State.

A sat down with Paul Pasqualoni a couple of days ago for another story I am working on but was able to address of couple of topics with him beginning with what he hopes emerges out of four former Huskies taking part in the NFL combine.

The workouts have already started as defensive end Trevardo Williams and linebacker Sio Moore did 30 and 29 reps at 225 pounds in the bench press today. Tomorrow morning they will have the chance to run and jump in front of representatives from every NFL team. Cornerbacks Dwayne Gratz and Blidi Wreh-Wilson will go through drills with the other defensive backs on Tuesday.


"I would say that Sio in the all-star games, he upped his stock," Pasqualoni said. "Now at the combine it will be a matter of how well he tests, how well he interviews, what they think his football knowledge is. It will be the same thing with Blidi, Dwayne and Trevardo. I am hoping they all when they have their pro day here can be healthy and have a real good day."

Although I have seen mentions of UConn's pro day being on March 20, Pasqualoni confirmed that it is indeed on the 27th and he is hoping to see the entire 2012 senior class take part in the event.

"I would hope they are all here," Pasqualoni said. "My request to them, I can’t make it mandatory but my advice to them is that they are all here and they all go through it so that the pro scouts from the teams that are here can get some information on all of them. If they are not in category of being a drafted player then at least from the free-agent standpoint all the teams have the information and maybe they would be given consideration to be free agents which is still an opportunity to be in somebody’s pro camp and make a team. I would think every senior, not every senior, but 95 percent would want to experience that."

Eight seniors were selected to play in postseason all-star games. Gratz, Wreh-Wilson and Moore played in the Senior Bowl. Williams was supposed to play in the Senior Bowl but hurt his ankle early on in the process. Moore impressed at the East-West Shrine Game which helped him earn a spot in the Senior Bowl when Williams was unable to play. Linebacker Jory Johnson and tight end Ryan Griffin played in the Raycom College Football All-Star Classic while receivers Michael Smith and Nick Williams played in the Texas vs. The Nation and Casino Del Sol games respectively. If senior offensive guard Adam Masters not suffered a season-ending ankle injury in a loss to Syracuse, it seems likely he would have been selected to play in an all-star game as well.

I asked Pasqualoni for an update on Masters since I haven't heard much about him and his recovery from the injury.


"To my knowledge, he is probably not 100 percent yet but I would suspect that by the time he gets to his pro day here in a few weeks, if he is not 100 percent he will be almost 100 percent," Pasqualoni said.

Speaking of injuries, Pasqualoni said he has yet to hear from the NCAA regarding defensive end Teddy Jennings' bid to receive a sixth year of eligibility.


"I haven't heard but expect to hear pretty soon," Pasqualoni said.

Pretty soon means that UConn will know before the Huskies start spring practice on March 11. Jennings has been considered to be more of a long shot to receive the sixth year of eligibility than was offensive tackle Jimmy Bennett, who was granted the extra season earlier this month.

Finally, Pasqualoni discussed the importance of events like the Junior Day that UConn held earlier this month.

"The junior days are really important because they are an unofficial visit but you are trying to give them a pretty comprehensive overview of the school so on our junior day," Pasqualoni said. "Getting these kids here at this time of the year with as accelerated as recruiting is really pretty vital to having a successful recruiting season."

While tomorrow is the chance for Sio Moore and Trevardo Williams to show what they can do in front of the NFL scouts (although Williams' bum ankle figures to limit his work), the two former UConn stars got a head start with strong showings in the bench press.

Former UConn defensive stars Blidi Wreh-Wilson, Sio Moore and Trevardo
Williams (shown during UConn's media day in August) are all hoping to
impress during NFL combine.  (Photo by AP's Jessica Hill)

Williams, who is working out with the defensive linemen even though he figures to be an outside linebacker at the next level, had 30 reps at 225 pounds in the bench press which ties him for the fifth most among defensive linemen. Southern Methodist's Margus Hunt and Missouri Southern's Brandon Williams led the way with 38 reps. They were followed Illinois' Akeem Spence (37) and Mississippi State's Josh Boyd (32). Williams was one of eight defensive linemen to do the 225 pounds 30 times. Meriden's John Jenkins, out of the University of Georgia, was included in that group. What makes the performance of UConn's career sack leader all the more impressive is that he weighed in at 241 points and the four people ahead of him go 277, 335, 307 and 310 pounds.

Moore has 29 reps, the second most among the linebackers trailing only Georgia's Cornelius Washington. Moore weighed in at 245 pounds and coming off strong showings at the East-West Shrine Game and Senior Bowl (where he ironically replaced an injured Williams) has him moving up the draft boards.

Cornerbacks Dwayne Gratz (who measured in at 5-11, 201 pounds) and Blidi Wreh-Wilson (6-1. 195) will be part of the final group of athletes who do through drills on Tuesday.

A pair of other Connecticut natives have done pretty well at the combine as well.

Former Bunnell High and Rutgers star Mark Harrison opened some eyes with
 his performance at the NFL combine (photo courtesy of Associated Press)

Stratford's Mark Harrison out of Rutgers had the fourth best vertical jump of 38.5 inches out of the wide receivers, was fifth in the broad jump (10 feet, 9 inches), was seventh with 17 reps on the bench press and 11th with a 40-yard time of 4.46. He also is one of the bigger receivers as he measured in at 6-3 and 231 pounds. Florida tight end Jordan Reed out of New London didn't do too many drills but his 40 time of 4.72 was the seventh best out of the tight end group.

The NFL Network's live coverage of the combine begins at 9 a.m. tomorrow.

The NFL Combine is kicking into full gear today with offensive linemen, tight ends and special teamers getting measured for height, weight, wing span, hand size etc. etc. etc. in Indianapolis.

While UConn's Ryan Griffin did not get an invite to the combine, former New London High star Jordan Reed out of Florida is among the tight ends at the event. The running and agility tests will be conducted on Saturday for that group.

Former UConn stars Sio Moore and Trevardo Williams are part of the third group as they will have measurements done on Saturday and will go through drills on Monday. Former Huskies Dwayne Gratz and Blidi Wreh-Wilson will have measurements done on Sunday with Tuesday the day for them to go through the agility drills.

NFL.com have posted grades for NFL draft prospects. Wreh-Wilson is the No. 8 rated cornerback with a 77.2 grade and Sio Moore is the No. 11 outside linebacker with a mark of 68.4 while Williams and Gratz check in with grades of 66.1 and 62.1 respectively. Then again, when you click on the link for Big East prospects they include West Virginia as a Big East school so keep that in mind when considering these ratings.

As promised, here's an update on what Senior Bowl Executive Director Phil Savage, the former general manager of the Cleveland Browns, had to say about former UConn cornerbacks Dwayne Gratz and Blidi Wreh-Wilson.

Here's what Savage had to say about the UConn CBs in a breakdown of the North cornerbacks at the Senior Bowl.

Blidi has the most height and arm length of this set of corners and both features help him in terms of man coverage. A bit leggy, he can get wide-based in transition when “off”, so he is at his best in press or Cover 2. He is another prospect in this group who will need to prove that he is fast and quick enough on a watch to solidify his draft position as a possible top three round selection.

Dwayne has a rugged, sturdy build and quality ball skills. He projects as a bigger corner for a Cover 2 style defense, or maybe even as a safety in the future. At the line-of-scrimmage, he can disrupt routes with his strength in press, however in pure space, his change-of-direction quickness is questionable. He appears to get stuck in transition due to his wide base and hip stiffness. Still, he recorded two interceptions in three days and competed with toughness all week. Dwayne can have a positive pro career if his drafting team will maximize his strengths and minimize his weaknesses. 

Gratz and Wreh-Wilson will have a chance to impress NFL scouts as the upcoming NFL Combine.  Defensive backs are set to arrive on Saturday with the on-field workouts scheduled for Feb. 26.

Former UConn defensive end Julius Williams was signed by the CFL's British Columbia Lions today.

Williams spent the last two seasons with Edmonton, recording seven sacks including two during the recently-completed season.

Williams recorded 15.5 sacks for the Huskies during the 2007 and 2008 seasons.

Senior Bowl Executive Director Phil Savage, the former general manager of the NFL's Cleveland Browns, is reviewing the performances of players who took part in last month's event on a position by position basis.

In today's installment he listed former UConn star Sio Moore first among the North linebackers he graded out. Here's what he had to say about Moore.

He flashed instincts, ended up around the football on a consistent basis and even showed some pass rush ability during his short time in Mobile. Plus, he has the temperament to run and cover kicks on special teams.

Trevardo Williams was not included in his breakdown since UConn's all-time sacks leader was injured early in the week of practice. I would expect the review of North cornerbacks (including former Huskies Dwayne Gratz and Blidi Wreh-Wilson) to be posted in the coming days.

Richard Lagow announced through his twitter account about a half hour ago that he intends to sign with UConn. He made it official as UConn received his national letter of intent in mid afternoon.

Lagow, a 6-foot-6 quarterback from Plano, Tex., was one of the more high profile members of UConn's recruiting class especially after he earned MVP honors at a combine over the summer. However he began to do some soul searching as national signing day approached. When UConn got commitments from not only Xavier's Tim Boyle but also Kivon Taylor from Atlanta and Lagow did not sign, there was a realistic possibility that Lagow could head elsewhere. He ended that speculation with this post on twitter

"After much conversation with my family, friends, and coaches. I have decided to stick with my commitment to THE University of Connecticut."

Jimmy Bennett left no doubt what his plans are after he was granted a sixth season of eligibility by the NCAA.

“That was the idea when I applied for it,” Bennett said. “I had shoulder surgery (on Dec. 17). I want to come here in the summer, work as hard as possible, start playing and see how it goes for the future.

“I just found out today. I had heard through the grapevine and I found out from compliance (Thursday). I was freaking excited. I was kind of surprised. I have lost so much time due to injury that it kind of felt like I needed that extra year.”

Bennett was a non-medical redshirt during the 2008 season before missing the entire 2009 season due to a knee injury and was limited to just seven games during the next two seasons as a result of knee and thumb injuries.

He was able to play all 12 games for the first time in his career but Bennett was slowed by a shoulder issue which limited how much lifting he was able to do. He finally had surgery to fix the problem. He is expected to make a full recovery and be able to return to a normal weightlifting routine.

“I couldn’t lift so I had to get it fixed,” Bennett said. “I couldn’t bench or do the overhead presses since early in the season. Coming off ACL surgery and not being able to lift, it may have affected me some (during the season).”

With Bennett returning, UConn has six offensive linemen returning who started games for the Huskies during the 2012 season. Bennett believes that continuity should result in better play from the offensive line.

“With all the guys we have coming back on offense, we have most of our coaches back and that is a huge part of what goes on when we are on the field,” Bennett said. “We have the team chemistry.”

Bennett is encouraged by what he has heard from new offensive coordinator T.J. Weist.

“He is taking us in a really good direction,” Bennett said. “We still have a lot of our coaches with us and it is going to help with. I think it is really going to work out well for us this year.”

UConn coach Paul Pasqualoni confirmed on Feb. 6 that Bennett was granted the additional year of eligibility but he would be up to Bennett to decide if he wanted to play the extra year.

"Jimmy’s been through so much, so many injuries that it is a great thing for him to have this opportunity," Pasqualoni said after the press conference on national signing day. "Now Jimmy’s got to weigh all the factors because the risk of injury when you play football is still there. It is great he got the sixth year but he is going to have to really, really want to do this, go through another year that you have to go through so we are very happy for Jimmy that the NCAA has given him this opportunity.

"My sense is that he is going to want to do it but I don’t want to jump the gun and be premature. It is going to be his decision. I have been through this before with players who has had numerous injuries, it has to be Jimmy and his family who ultimately make this decision."

Nineteen UConn players including starting offensive linemen Jimmy Bennett and Steve Greene were named to the Big East All-Academic team for football. Here is the list of Huskies who made the squad

Jimmy Bennett OT Sr. Alexandria, Va. Political Science

Kyle Bockeloh OL Fr. Houston, Texas Undecided

Jeremy Claflin DB Jr. West Hartford, Conn. Finance

Casey Cochran QB So. Monroe, Conn. Pre-Communication Sciences

Steve Greene OG Sr. Edensburg, Pa. Social Science of Sport

Frank Guardi WR Jr. New Fairfield, Conn. Communication Sciences

James Horan TE Fr. Rockaway, N.Y. Exploratory

Dominick Manco LS So. Lagrangeville, N.Y. Exploratory

Ellis Marder DB Fr. Windermere, Fla. Exploratory

Sean Marinan DE Fr. Higganum, Conn. Undecided

Christopher Matteis FB So. North Haven, Conn. Management

Scott McCummings QB Sr. Natick, Mass. Management

Adam Mueller LS Jr. Park Ridge, Ill. Communication Sciences

William Oldach LS Fr. Hopkinton, Mass. Management & Engineering for Manufacturing

Bobby Puyol K So. North Palm Beach, Fla. Exploratory

Zach Rugg OL Fr. Windber, Pa. Pre-Teaching

Martin Tartaglino FB Sr. Torrington, Conn. Urban and Community Studies

Sujay Trivedi WR Sr. Glastonbury, Conn. Biological Sciences

Wyatt Vinci LB/FB Fr. Ridgewood, N.J. Exploratory

LOUISVILLE (30)

Pos

Cl

Hometown

Major

Joshua Appleby

K

Fr.

Athens, Ala.

Health and Human Performance

Jerry Arlinghaus

QB

Fr.

Covington, Ky.

Accounting

Hunter Bowles

TE

Fr.

Glasgow, Ky.

History

Lucas Brohm

QB

Fr.

Louisville, Ky.

Health and Human Performance

DeAngelo Brown

DT

Fr.

Savannah, Ga.

Undecided

Dominique Brown

RB

Jr.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Justice Administration

Nick Dawson

LB

Fr.

Charlotte, N.C.

Undecided

Grant Donovan

LS

So.

Louisville, Ky.

Sports Administration

Royce Donovan

LB

Fr.

Louisville, Ky.

Justice Administration

Herbert Eggers

FB

Sr.

Louisville, Ky.

Political Science

Will Gardner

QB

Fr.

Douglas, Ga.

Undecided

Stephen Goodwin

WR

Jr.

Louisville, Ky.

Accounting

Kevin Houchins

CB

Fr.

South Euclid, Ohio

Pre-Business

Ryan Hubbell

TE

So.

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Finance

Ryan Johnson

K

Fr.

Cecilia, Ky.

Health and Human Performance

Thomas Klusman

OL

Fr.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Biology (Pre-Medicine)

Alex Kupper

OL

Sr.

Louisville, Ky.

MBA

Ryan Mack

OL

Fr.

Memphis, Tenn.

Justice Administration

Joe Manley

OL

Fr.

Bowling Green, Ky.

Undecided

Devontre Parnell

CB

Fr.

Winnsboro, S.C.

Sports Administration

Sheldon Rankins

DL

Fr.

Covington, Ga.

Biology

Jake Smith

OL

So.

Jacksonville, Ala.

Economics

Josh Stearns

OL

Fr

Louisville, Ky.

Justice Administration

Will Stein

QB

Sr.

Louisville, Ky.

MBA

Jordan Streeter

DB

Fr.

Florence, Ky.

Defensive Back

Demarcus Topp

WR

Sr.

Paducah, Ky.

Marketing

Chris Walker

OL

Jr.

Louisville, Ky.

Marketing

John Wallace

K

Fr.

Cecilia, Ky.

Undecided

Alex Witcpalek

DB

Jr.

Oswego, Ill.

Defensive Back

Christopher Zelli

LB

Sr.

Jeffersonville, Ind.

Political Science

PITTSBURGH (26)

Pos

Cl

Hometown

Major

Kevin  Barthelemy

LS

Jr.

Moon Twp., Pa.

General Management

Adam  Bisnowaty

OL

Fr

Pittsburgh, Pa.

Undecided

George  Bradley

LB

Fr

Dayton, Ohio

Undecided

Keegan Buck

DL

Fr.

Henderson, Nev.

Undecided

Devin Cook

DL

Fr.

Beaver Falls, Pa.

Undecided

Jacob Craig

LB

Fr.

Berlin Pa.

Undecided

David  Durham

FB

So.

Charlotte, N.C.

Undecided

Patrick Fisher

DB

So.

Rutledge, Pa.

History

John  Guy

OL

Fr.

Somerville, Mass.

Undecided

Kevin  Harper

K

Sr.

Mentor, Ohio

MBA

Jarred Holley

DB

Sr.

Easton, Pa

Administrative Justice

John  Holtz

TE

Fr.

Pittsburgh, Pa.

Undecided

Adam  Lazenga

FB

So.

Bethel Park, Pa.

Finance

Bradley Lukasak

PK

Fr.

Orwigsburg, Pa.

Undecided

Jahmahl Pardner

DB

Fr.

Rochester, N.Y.

Undecided

Devon  Porchia

LB

Fr.

Parkville, Md.

Undecided

Anthony Rippole

FB

Fr.

McKees Rocks. Pa.

Undecided

Gabriel Roberts

OL

Fr.

New London, Wis.

Undecided

Arthur Rowell

OL

Fr.

Harrisburg, Pa.

Undecided

Andrew Taglianetti

DB

Sr.

Pittsburgh, Pa.

Economics

Joseph  Trebitz

LB

Sr.

Boca Raton, Fla.

Marketing

Ray Vinopal

DB

So.

Youngstown, Ohio

Finance

Chad  Voytik

QB

Fr.

Cleveland, Tenn.

Undecided

Christopher Wuestner

WR

Fr

Carlisle, Pa.

Undecided

Mathew Yoklic

P

Jr.

Gibsonia, Pa.

Communications

Brett Zuck

WR

So.

Shippenville, Pa.

Administrative Justice

RUTGERS (28)

Pos

Cl

Hometown

Major

Taj Alexander

OL

Jr.

Downington, Pa.

Undeclared

Joe Behnke

K

Sr.

West Windsor, N.J.

Cell Biology and Neuorscience

Nick Borgese

K

Fr.

Hamburg, N.Y.

Undeclared

Betim Bujari

OL

Jr.

Secaucus, N.J.

Information Technology and Informatics

Michael Burton

FB

Jr.

Long Valley, N.J.

Communication

Paul Carrezola

TE

Sr.

Langhorne, Pa.

Communication

Brandon Coleman

WR

Jr.

Accokeek, Md.

Labor Studies and Employment Relations

R.J. Dill

OL

Sr.

Mechanicsburg, Pa.

Labor Studies and Employment Relations

Chas Dodd

QB

Jr.

Lyman, S.C.

Communication

Justin Doerner

P

Sr.

Redondo Beach, Calif.

Labor Studies and Employment Relations

Duron Harmon

DB

Sr.

Magnolia, Del.

Labor Studies and Employment Relations

Myles Jackson

DE

So.

West Chester, Pa.

Undeclared

Paul James

RB

So.

Glassboro, N.J.

Undeclared

Tejay Johnson

DB

So.

Egg Harbor Township, N.J.

Undeclared

Brandon Jones

DB

Sr.

Sicklerville, N.J.

Labor Studies and Employment Relations

Robert Jones

LB

Sr.

Jamaica, N.Y.

Exercise Science and Sport Studies

Tyler Kroft

TE

So.

Downington, Pa.

Undeclared

Matt McBride

OL

Sr.

Hicksville, N.Y.

Criminal Justice

David Milewski

LB

Jr.

Sayreville, N.J.

Finance

Quron Pratt

WR

Sr.

Palmyra, N.J.

Sociology

Mason Robinson

DB

Sr.

Somerville, N.J.

Labor Studies and Employment Relations

Logan Ryan

DB

Sr.

Berlin, N.J.

Labor Studies and Employment Relations

Kevin Snyder

LB

So.

Mechanicsburg, Pa.

Undeclared

J.T. Tartacoff

DB

Jr.

Skillman, N.J.

Economics

Scott Vallone

DL

Sr.

Central Islip, N.Y.

Economics

Lorenzo Waters

DB

Sr.

Coram, N.Y.

Political Science

Dallas Whitaker

LB

So.

Milford, N.J.

Undeclared

Timothy Wright

WR

Sr.

Wall Township, N.J.

Criminal Justice

USF (21)

Pos

Cl

Hometown

Major

David Burdetsky

LS

Fr.

Jacksonville, Fla.

Engineering

Edsel Caprice

LB

Fr.

Cape Coral, Fla.

Business Administration

Mattias Ciabatti

K

Fr.

Tampa, Fla.

Engineering

Mak Djulbegovic

OL

Fr.

Tampa, Fla.

Psychology

Jordan Duval

WR

So.

Tampa, Fla.

Business Administration

Matt Floyd

QB

Fr.

Milton, Fla.

Political Science

Ruben Garcia

LB

So.

Plant City, Fla.

Economics

Trevon Griffin

DB

Fr.

Miami, Fla.

Business Administration

Brandon Harris

LB

So.

Tampa, Fla.

Biomedical Sciences

Colton Hudson

DL

Sr.

Bradenton, Fla.

Criminology

Steven Jacques

OL

Jr.

Hollywood, Fla.

Communication

Stefan Konjanovski

DL

Jr.

Largo, Fla.

Mechanical Engineering

Lindsey Lamar

RB

Sr.

Tampa, Fla.

Communication

Michael Lanaris

LB

Sr.

Lake Mary, Fla.

Entrepreneurship (Graduate)

Evan Landi

TE

Sr.

Coral Springs, Fla.

Criminology (2nd Bachelors)

Alexander Mut

WR

Fr.

Port Charlotte, Fla.

Biology

Kyle Peck

RB

Jr.

Lakeland, Fla.

Engineering

Luke Sager

DL

Jr.

Niceville, Fla.

Entrepreneurship (Graduate)

Demi Thompson

DL

Jr.

Longwood, Fla.

Communication

Grant White

RB

So.

Orlando, Fla.

Mass Communications

David Burdetsky

LS

Fr.

Jacksonville, Fla.

Engineering

SYRACUSE (21)

Pos

Cl

Hometown

Major

Lucas Albrecht

DT

So.

Hudson Falls, N.Y.

Bioengineering

Dom Anene

LB

Sr.

Redlands, Calif.

Economics

Zack Chibane

OG

Sr.

Paramus, N.J.

Political Science

Clay Cleveland

FB

Jr.

Boxford, Mass.

Management

Marcus  Coleman

NT

Fr.

Voorhees, N.J.

Finance

Carl Cutler

TE

Gr.

Norwich, Vt.

Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation

Riley Dixon

P

So.

Blossvale, N.Y.

Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises

Jason Emerich

OL

Fr.

New Ringgold, Pa.

Undecided

Jacob Green

TE

Fr.

Seattle, Wash.

Pre-medicine

Keenan Hale

WR

So.

Conyers, Ga.

Chemistry

Sean Hickey

OT

Jr.

Murrysville, Pa.

Management

James Jarrett

FS

Sr.

Clinton, N.Y.

Public Relations

Zian Jones

DT

Jr.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Communication & Rhetorical Studies

Kyle  Knapp

OT

Fr.

Kalamazoo, Mich.

Management

Charley Loeb

QB

Sr.

Hollis, N.J.

Psychology

Macky MacPherson

C

Jr.

Syracuse, N.Y.

Geography

Joe Nassib

CB

Jr.

Newtown Square, Pa.

Information Management and Technology

Ryan  Nassib

QB

Gr.

Malvern, Pa.

Accounting

Sam Rodgers

LS

So.

State College, Pa.

Nutrition

Rob Trudo

OG

So.

Farrell, Pa.

Economics

Dan Vaughan

LB

Gr.

Gibsonia, Pa.

Television, Radio & Film

TEMPLE (30)

Pos

Cl

Hometown

Major

Shahbaz Ahmed

DL

Fr.

Lindenwold, N.J.

Pharmacy

Ryan Alderman

WR

Jr.

Downingtown, Pa.

Finance

Zack Bambary

WR

So.

Easton, Pa.

Finance

Wyatt Benson

FB

Jr.

Philadelphia, Pa.

Criminal Justice

Cody Booth

TE

Jr.

Millersville, Pa.

Kinesiology

Sean Boyle

Ol

Sr.

Towson, Md.

Kinesiology

Joe Cenatiempo

OL

So.

Glen Mills, Pa.

Management Info Systems

John Christopher

WR

Fr.

Ormond Beach, Fla.

Kinesioogy

Hassan Dixon

RB

Fr.

Germantown, Md.

Political Science

Rob Dvoracek

LB

Fr.

Fogelsville, Pa.

Sport & Recreation Mgt.

Kyle Friend

OL

Fr.

Carlisle, Pa.

Business Management

Justin Gildea

DB

Sr.

Hollidaysburg, Pa.

Legal Studies

Tyler Mayes

P/PK

Fr.

Downingtown, Pa.

Engineering

Chad McCloskey

QB

Fr.

Gloversville, N.Y.

Business Management

Brendan McGowan

OL

Fr.

Barnesville, Pa.

Business

Adam Metz

OL

So.

Hummelstown, Pa.

Social Work

Bret Niederreither

DL

Fr.

Etters, Pa.

Business

Bryan Osei

DL

Fr.

Abington, Pa.

Criminal Justice

Chris Parthemore

TE

Jr.

Marketing

New Cumberland, Pa.

Colby Perry

PK/P

Fr.

Coatesville, Pa.

Business

Brett Pierce

WR

So.

Sicklerville, N.J.

Engineering Technology

Will Rathbone

OL

Fr.

Gainesville, Fla.

Political Science

Spencer Reid

RB

Fr.

Villanova, Pa.

University Studies

Anthony Robey

DB

So.

Norristown, Pa.

Criminal Justice

Scott Roorda

OL

Jr.

Westmoreland, Pa.

Criminal Justice

Damiere Shaw

DB

Fr.

Crum Lynne, Pa.

Business

Jordan Spector

WR

So.

Willow Grove, Pa.

Kinesiology

Marc Tyson

RB

So.

Monroe, N.J.

Finance

Dan Van Norton

TE

Jr.

Berwyn, Pa.

Management Info Systems

Martin Wallace

OL

Sr.

New York, NY

Criminal Justice

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