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2008 Roster

No.	Name	Ht.	Wt.	Pos.	Yr.	Hometown/Last School
67	Joe Accinno	6-2	280	OL	JR	Wakefield, R.I./Bridgton Academy
91	Victor Adesanya	6-4	230	DE	SO	Staten Island, N.Y./Merrimack College
32	Tim Allen	5-11	200	DB	JR	Salem, Conn./East Lyme
50	Jeff Ball	6-0	225	LB	SR	Lansdale, Pa./North Penn
40	Pedro Belinchon	6-2	205	PK	RS SO	Mas Palomas, Canary Islands/East Lyme (Conn.)
83	Joe Bellini	5-10	195	WR	JR	Glendale, R.I./Suffield Academy
15	Lou Bianchini	6-2	185	QB	FR	Red Bank, N.J./Red Bank Catholic
92	Kirk Blackmon	6-4	260	DE	JR	East Amherst, N.Y./Milford Academy
1	Michael Bland	5-11	190	RB	SR	Long Branch, N.J./Milford Academy
89	Kyle Bogumil	6-6	255	TE/DE	FR	Mountain Top, Pa./Crestwood
29	Aaron Brown-Smith	5-9	175	DB	JR	Pawtucket, R.I./Hope
15	John Butler	6-0	215	LB	JR	Decatur, Ga./McNair
21	Tyquan Bynum	6-2	195	WR	FR	Lancaster, Pa./Milford Academy
37	Joe Casey	5-10	215	RB	SR	Syracuse, N.Y./Milford Academy
10	Derek Cassidy	6-3	210	QB	SR	Winter Haven, Fla./Lake Region
39	T.J. Chakonis	6-0	205	LB	FR	Paramus, N.J./Paramus
51	Akil Chester	6-3	255	DE	RS SO	Sharon, Mass./Catholic Memorial
28	Devon Dace	5-10	180	WR/DB	FR	St. Louis, Mo./Salisbury Prep
5	Rob Damon	6-1	195	DB	RS SO	Piscataway, N.J./Trinity-Pawling
77	Carl Daniel	6-2	295	OL	JR	Charlotte, N.C./Fork Union Mil. Academy
94	Tony Darakji	6-3	230	DL	FR	Warwick, R.I./Warwick Veterans
46	Nick Del Grosso	6-5	210	WR	JR	Rumson, N.J./Rumson-Fair Haven
90	Chris Dellafave	6-0	240	DL	FR	Emerson, N.J./St. Joseph's Regional
76	Fran Dempsey		265	OL	SR	Hazelton, Pa./Hazelton Area
88	Chris Dickerson	6-3	200	WR	SR	Wilkes-Barre, Pa./Bishop Hoban
30	Tim Edger	6-2	185	P	FR	Hainesport, N.J./St. Joseph's Prep
18	Kyle Elliott	6-3	215	QB	FR	Cresskill, N.J./Cresskill
64	Tom Estrella	6-5	315	OT/LS	SR	Warren, R.I./Mount Hope
81	Tolbert Evans	6-2	205	WR	JR	Wakefield, R.I./Salisbury School
47	Jim Falasca	6-0	230	LB	FR	Harrison, N.Y./Harrison
59	Michael Farr	6-3	300	OL	FR	Cornwall on Hudson, N.J./Navy Prep
14	Louis Feinstein	5-10	185	K	FR	Irvine, Calif./University H.S.
35	Anthony Ferrer	5-10	225	RB	RS SO	West Greenwich, R.I./Cranston West
74	Jason Foster	6-5	290	OL	FR	East Pittsford, Vt./Bridgton Academy
22	Alex Francois	5-11	195	DB	SR	Willingboro, N.J./Valley Forge Military Academy
8	Terence Glenn	6-0	185	DB	RS FR	Ashburn, Va./Stonebridge
78	Dan Goodman	6-3	285	OL	SR	Closter, N.J./Demarest
65	Matt Greenhalgh	6-2	275	OL	FR	Chepachet, R.I./Ponaganset
71	Michael Gross	6-4	280	OL	FR	North Arlington, N.J./North Arlington
20	Matt Hansen	6-0	220	LB/DB	SO	Providence, R.I./La Salle Academy
6	Joseph Harris	5-11	220	LB	SO	Lowell, Mass./Lowell
62	Charlie Haskell	6-2	280	OL	RS SO	Cranston, R.I./Cranston West
28	Jimmy Hughes	5-10	195	RB	SR	Westport, Conn./Staples
23	Antonio Johnson	6-1	190	DB	JR	Olive Branch, Miss./Fork Union Military Academy
85	Brandon Johnson-Farrell	5-10	185	WR	FR	Odenton, Md./Arundel
99	Kevaughn Johnson-Henry	6-2	250	DE	SR	Hartford, Conn./Weaver
27	Patrick Keenan	6-3	205	Wr	RS FR	North Smithfield, R.I./North Smithfield
60	Antal Keszthelyi	6-3	285	OL	SR	North Providence, R.I./La Salle Academy
95	John Kilpatrick	6-4	260	DL/TE	FR	Clarks Summitt, Pa./Abington Heights
34	Matt Kolojejchick	5-10	180	RB	FR	Plymouth, R.I./Wyoming Valley West
52	Mike Lane	6-3	275	DL	JR	Grafton, Mass./Canterbury School
26	Ryan Lawrence	5-9	185	RB	FR	Bloomfield, N.J./Bloomfield
13	Shawn Leonard	6-2	210	WR	JR	Stoughton, Mass./Stoughton
55	Chenry Lewis	6-1	245	DE	SR	Paterson, N.J./Rutgers
53	Will Lopes	6-1	195	LB	FR	Providence, R.I./St. Raphael's Academy
16	Marc Lucarini	6-2	200	QB	FR	Laurel Springs, N.J./Camden Catholic
41	Chris Mancuso	5-10	220	LB	FR	Atlantic City, N.J./Holy Spirit
70	Scott Manni	6-4	280	OL	JR	North Kingstown, R.I./Bishop Hendricken
56	Willie McGinnis	6-3	275	DE	RS FR	Norwich, N.Y./Bainbridge-Guilford
44	Scott McKinnie	5-11	215	LB	JR	Randolph, N.J./Blair Academy
80	Joe Migliarese	6-4	230	TE/WR	FR	Blue Bell, Pa./La Salle College
3	Rodney Mitchell	5-10	190	DB	JR	Virginia Beach, Va./Fork Union Military Academy
84	John Monk	5-11	175	WR	RS SO	Providence, R.I./Saint Raphael Academy
24	Zack Moore	5-10	185	WR	FR	Wyckoff, N.J./Ramapo
33	Phil Morman	6-2	220	FB/LB	FR	Cresskill, N.J./Cresskill
48	John Murtha	6-0	215	DB	FR	Belmar, N.J./Manasquan
25	Daniel O'Connell	6-0	220	LB	SO	Barrington, R.I./Milford Academy
38	Michael Okunfolami	5-10	195	RB	JR	Providence, R.I./Canterbury Prep
58	Mike Piserchia	6-0	215	LB	FR	Ramsey, N.J./Ramsey
66	Miguel Prata	6-3	280	OL	RS SO	Cranston, R.I./Cranston East
93	Josh Previte	6-1	290	OL	FR	Brockton, Mass./Brockton
97	Matt Rae	6-4	230	DT	FR	York, Pa./Dallastown Area
49	Frank Saile	5-10	175	DB	FR	East Rutherford, N.J./St. Peter's Prep
19	Sean Scott	6-0	175	WR	RS SO	Beverly, N.J./Palmyra
82	Evan Shields	5-10	175	WR	RS FR	Adelphi, Md./Gonzaga College Prep
75	Martin Smalls	6-4	230	DE	RS JR	San Diego, Calif./Hoover
9	D.J. Stefkovich	6-2	215	QB	JR	Westport, Conn./Staples
57	Stan Sturgis	5-11	270	DL	RS FR	Warren, R.I./La Salle Academy
42	James Taylor	6-2	220	LB	FR	Westwood, N.J./Westwood
31	Matt Urban	6-2	205	DB	RS SO	Warren, R.I./Mount Hope
63	Dave Valley	6-3	305	OL	JR	East Providence, R.I./East Providence
72	Paul Vellano	6-2	255	DL	SR	Rexford, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy
73	Matt Vitti	6-2	280	OL	RS SO	Stamford, Conn./Stamford
49	Joe Wagner	6-2	230	RB	FR	Rivervale, N.J./Bergen Catholic
7	Robert Walker	6-2	205	S	FR	New Haven, Conn./Cheshire Academy
45	Steven Weedon	6-2	245	DE	SR	Silver Spring, Md./Valley Forge Military Academy
14	Greg Wicks	6-1	200	QB	RS SO	Bedford, N.H./Tabor Academy
61	Brandon Williams	5-10	220	DL	SO	Bristol, R.I./Fitchburg State
24	Jarrod Williams	6-1	200	DB	SO	Glen Mills, Pa./West Chester East
87	David Wilson	6-5	250	TE	RS JR	Warwick, R.I./Bishop Hendricken
36	Ronald Woodley	6-0	185	CB	FR	East Providence, R.I./East Providence
4	Jimmy Young	5-10	185	DB	SR	Storrs, Conn./Southern Connecticut
11	Blake Zundel	6-4	235	TE	JR	Marion, Iowa/Iowa

Coaches

Darren Rizzi - Head Coach

Eddie Allen - Specials Teams Coordinator/RB Coach

Ryan Crawford - Secondary Coach

Mark Fabish - Recruiting Coordinator, QB/WR Coach

Bob Griffin - Tight Ends

Roy Istvan - Offensive Line Coach

Tembwe Lukabu - Defensive Assistant

Rob Neviaser - Defensive Line

Chris Pincince - Offensive Coordinator

Dan Silva - Director of Football Operations

Joe Trainer - Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator

Chris Zona - Dir. of Player Development/Asst. Video Coordinator

Numerical

No.	Name	Ht.	Wt.	Pos.	Yr.	Hometown/Last School
1	Michael Bland	5-11	190	RB	SR	Long Branch, N.J./Milford Academy
3	Rodney Mitchell	5-10	190	DB	JR	Virginia Beach, Va./Fork Union Military Academy
4	Jimmy Young	5-10	185	DB	SR	Storrs, Conn./Southern Connecticut
5	Rob Damon	6-1	195	DB	RS SO	Piscataway, N.J./Trinity-Pawling
6	Joseph Harris	5-11	220	LB	SO	Lowell, Mass./Lowell
7	Robert Walker	6-2	205	S	FR	New Haven, Conn./Cheshire Academy
8	Terence Glenn	6-0	185	DB	RS FR	Ashburn, Va./Stonebridge
9	D.J. Stefkovich	6-2	215	QB	JR	Westport, Conn./Staples
10	Derek Cassidy	6-3	210	QB	SR	Winter Haven, Fla./Lake Region
11	Blake Zundel	6-4	235	TE	JR	Marion, Iowa/Iowa
13	Shawn Leonard	6-2	210	WR	JR	Stoughton, Mass./Stoughton
14	Greg Wicks	6-1	200	QB	RS SO	Bedford, N.H./Tabor Academy
14	Louis Feinstein	5-10	185	K	FR	Irvine, Calif./University H.S.
15	John Butler	6-0	215	LB	JR	Decatur, Ga./McNair
15	Lou Bianchini	6-2	185	QB	FR	Red Bank, N.J./Red Bank Catholic
16	Marc Lucarini	6-2	200	QB	FR	Laurel Springs, N.J./Camden Catholic
18	Kyle Elliott	6-3	215	QB	FR	Cresskill, N.J./Cresskill
19	Sean Scott	6-0	175	WR	RS SO	Beverly, N.J./Palmyra
20	Matt Hansen	6-0	220	LB/DB	SO	Providence, R.I./La Salle Academy
21	Tyquan Bynum	6-2	195	WR	FR	Lancaster, Pa./Milford Academy
22	Alex Francois	5-11	195	DB	SR	Willingboro, N.J./Valley Forge Military Academy
23	Antonio Johnson	6-1	190	DB	JR	Olive Branch, Miss./Fork Union Military Academy
24	Zack Moore	5-10	185	WR	FR	Wyckoff, N.J./Ramapo
24	Jarrod Williams	6-1	200	DB	SO	Glen Mills, Pa./West Chester East
25	Daniel O'Connell	6-0	220	LB	SO	Barrington, R.I./Milford Academy
26	Ryan Lawrence	5-9	185	RB	FR	Bloomfield, N.J./Bloomfield
27	Patrick Keenan	6-3	205	Wr	RS FR	North Smithfield, R.I./North Smithfield
28	Devon Dace	5-10	180	WR/DB	FR	St. Louis, Mo./Salisbury Prep
28	Jimmy Hughes	5-10	195	RB	SR	Westport, Conn./Staples
29	Aaron Brown-Smith	5-9	175	DB	JR	Pawtucket, R.I./Hope
30	Tim Edger	6-2	185	P	FR	Hainesport, N.J./St. Joseph's Prep
31	Matt Urban	6-2	205	DB	RS SO	Warren, R.I./Mount Hope
32	Tim Allen	5-11	200	DB	JR	Salem, Conn./East Lyme
33	Phil Morman	6-2	220	FB/LB	FR	Cresskill, N.J./Cresskill
34	Matt Kolojejchick	5-10	180	RB	FR	Plymouth, R.I./Wyoming Valley West
35	Anthony Ferrer	5-10	225	RB	RS SO	West Greenwich, R.I./Cranston West
36	Ronald Woodley	6-0	185	CB	FR	East Providence, R.I./East Providence
37	Joe Casey	5-10	215	RB	SR	Syracuse, N.Y./Milford Academy
38	Michael Okunfolami	5-10	195	RB	JR	Providence, R.I./Canterbury Prep
39	T.J. Chakonis	6-0	205	LB	FR	Paramus, N.J./Paramus
40	Pedro Belinchon	6-2	205	PK	RS SO	Mas Palomas, Canary Islands/East Lyme (Conn.)
41	Chris Mancuso	5-10	220	LB	FR	Atlantic City, N.J./Holy Spirit
42	James Taylor	6-2	220	LB	FR	Westwood, N.J./Westwood
44	Scott McKinnie	5-11	215	LB	JR	Randolph, N.J./Blair Academy
45	Steven Weedon	6-2	245	DE	SR	Silver Spring, Md./Valley Forge Military Academy
46	Nick Del Grosso	6-5	210	WR	JR	Rumson, N.J./Rumson-Fair Haven
47	Jim Falasca	6-0	230	LB	FR	Harrison, N.Y./Harrison
48	John Murtha	6-0	215	DB	FR	Belmar, N.J./Manasquan
49	Frank Saile	5-10	175	DB	FR	East Rutherford, N.J./St. Peter's Prep
49	Joe Wagner	6-2	230	RB	FR	Rivervale, N.J./Bergen Catholic
50	Jeff Ball	6-0	225	LB	SR	Lansdale, Pa./North Penn
51	Akil Chester	6-3	255	DE	RS SO	Sharon, Mass./Catholic Memorial
52	Mike Lane	6-3	275	DL	JR	Grafton, Mass./Canterbury School
53	Will Lopes