2008 Outlook
2008 Outlook
2008 Football
Outlook
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As the Stony Brook football team continues to build into a full-scholarship Football Championship Subdivision program there are a couple of words that could describe it as the 2008 season approaches. Experience. Swagger. Anticipation. Confidence. These are just a few of the words that could describe the feeling going into the 2008 campaign for the Seawolves. And for good reason. First, the 2008 season will see a big change in the level of competition for Stony Brook as it begins play as a member of the Big South Conference. After a season of playing as an independent, five conference games await Stony Brook on the 2008 schedule, with three of those coming at home in LaValle Stadium. Not only has Stony Brook elevated itself to a full-scholarship FCS football league with a chance at a championship in 2008, starting in 2010 the Big South champion will also earn an automatic bid to the NCAA FCS playoffs. “Having a conference affiliation is going to help our program for the long term,” remarked head coach Chuck Priore. “Last year as an independent we didn’t have the opportunity to be identified with anybody. We now have a basis of preparation, of understanding our opponent’s structure over the course of the next four years in that conference, and an opportunity to develop relationships and recruiting in some of those areas. The Big South is a competitive conference certainly. Liberty and Coastal Carolina have been very successful. Coastal Carolina was in the NCAA playoffs a couple of years ago with an at-large bid, so the competition will be keen. It is a home for us and we’re excited about it.” Then there is the confidence that has been born out of a successful first two seasons for Stony Brook under Priore. Under his tutelage the Seawolves have undergone a successful transition from non-scholarship to scholarship football. “When we took over two years ago we looked at the future and put a plan together,” said Priore. “That plan was a three to five year one that as we increase our scholarship levels we will be able to improve our talent level and depth in the program to be able to compete at the highest level in FCS. I think we’ve made major strides in our first two years within those areas and I think we’re excited about the opportunity that the 2008 season is presenting to us.” Playing against the toughest schedule in school history a year ago, Stony Brook came away from the experience with a winning record at 6-5. The end result of that schedule, one that included four games against ranked opponents, was that the Seawolves gained valuable experience playing against some of the best FCS competition around. The good news out of that is Stony Brook returns the bulk of that experience, losing only six starters from 2007 and returning 41 letterwinners overall. The 2008 squad will enter the season as one of the most experienced teams in the Big South. “Unlike the past two years we’ve got great experience on this team,” said Priore. “We have 20 seniors and I think any time you have that type of experience on your team it’s going to allow you to be successful from the leadership standpoint, the work ethic standpoint, and the understanding of the x’s and o’s certainly has to do with experience. With the number of starters back we certainly have game experience. We were tested in the last game of the year against Elon and had the opportunity at the end for success against a quality program, so I think some of the parts are in place. But once again, we need to stay healthy and we need to continue to work hard.”
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Quarterback One of the most noticeable changes for Stony Brook in 2008 will be at quarterback where the team will have to find a replacement for three-year starter Josh Dudash and his 6,000+ career passing yards. The battle for the starting job will be one of the more interesting ones when the team begins practice in August. While the hole to fill is a big one, the depth that the team has built at the position is the best since Priore took over the program, giving the Seawolves a number of options at the position. Stony Brook’s starter will likely come from a group of three players who took the majority of the snaps in spring practice, with the group bringing varying levels of experience to the battle for the starting job. Junior Dan Sweeney (Niskayuna, N.Y.) has been a backup for Dudash for the past two seasons and brings the most experience, and the only playing time (5-for-6 passing in seven career games), with the offensive scheme of Priore and his staff. Junior Matt Dardenne (Fremont, Calif.) comes to Stony Brook from the junior college ranks and has been with the program since January. A two-year starter at Laney College in California he brings the most game experience to the quarterback battle, throwing for over 5,000 yards and 50 TDs in his two years at Laney. Redshirt freshman Dayne Hoffman (Ada, Mich.) spent last season learning the offensive system and started the spring game, completing 9-of-13 attempts for 105 yards. “Josh Dudash did a very good job of leading us and being successful,” said Priore. “But we’re excited about our quarterback position. It’s the first time we have more than one quarterback in our program that we feel can take snaps on a Saturday afternoon. We’re young and old at the position. I think they all can do what we need them to do and certainly it’ll be a preseason battle to see who the starter is and that excites me because I think that allows you to be a better football team when there’s a little bit of competition.” Running Back
Junior Conte Cuttino led Stony Brook in rushing in 2007 and has already amassed 1,612 career yards on the ground.
Stony Brook typically goes with a one-back set and in that position the Seawolves return a pair of players who arguably form the best tandem of running backs in the Big South Conference. Just a junior, Conte Cuttino (Uniondale, N.Y.) has led Stony Brook in rushing in each of his first two years and already has his name among the all-time rushing leaders in the record book. A proven and durable back, he has the ability to find the holes that the offensive line opens and exploit them, last season to the tune of 940 yards. Included in that total was a 204-yard game at Albany that was one of four 100-yard ef-
Outlook forts during the season. Senior Brandon Mason (Phillipsburg, N.J.) compliments Cuttino perfectly with his more physical style of running. In his first year with the Seawolves in 2007 he finished with 651 yards and led the team with seven rushing touchdowns, putting a pair of 100-yards games into the books. Stony Brook also returns its No. 3 rusher from a year ago in sophomore Rock Contardi (Melbourne, Fla.). A converted safety, he had a solid season as a back-up, averaging 5.2 yards per carry out of the backfield. A standout local player who could see some action this season as a true freshman is Eddie Gowins (Bellport, N.Y.). The Suffolk County player of the year in 2006, he prepped at Bridgton Academy in Maine last season where he ran for 1,100 yards, giving him three straight 1,000-yard seasons coming into his first year at Stony Brook. “Running back should probably be the strongest position on our offense based on the talent we have in the program,” observed Priore. “We bring back our two leading rushers in Conte Cuttino and Brandon Mason, who, unfortunately, were injured at various times during the year and we didn’t really have them both at full speed at any time after the first game. This probably is our deepest position on offense and is likely the most talented when you talk about our ability to be successful.” Receivers
Offensive Line Along the offensive front Stony Brook loses just one starter from a year ago, making the group a solid one. As a unit in 2007, the offensive line helped Stony Brook average over 160 yards on the ground and allowed just an average of 1.45 sacks, the 30th best mark in the nation. The left side of the group is especially strong with the return of seniors Lawrence Lovell (Brooklyn, N.Y.) at tackle and Steve Council (Plainfield, N.J.) at guard. The pair have been starters at their positions for the last two seasons and will anchor the line. On the right side senior Ali Khawaja (East Senior Steve Council has 22 conMeadow, N.Y.), a starter secutive starts on the offensive line for the past two seasons for Stony Brook. at guard, will bring senior
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2008 Football
Like at running back, Stony Brook has the makings of one of the top receiving duos in the Big South Conference with the return of a pair of starters from a year ago that already have their names in the Seawolves’ record book. Senior Lynell Suggs (Bronx, N.Y.) had a standout season in 2007, setting school records for receptions (75) and yards (962). A sure-handed wideout that can go up for balls over defensive backs with his 6-2 size, he finished among the top-20 in the nation last season in receptions per game and yards per game. From his slot position senior Dwayne Eley (Bowie, Md.) was nearly as good as Suggs, snaring 59 balls for 695 yards while matching Suggs with six touchdowns. He also provides a threat for opponents on end around plays, averaging over six yards per try a year ago and scoring one touchdown. Matched with Suggs, they give Stony Brook a pair of career Finishing among the national lead- 1,000-yard receivers that ers, senior Lynell Suggs set school are sure to cause probrecords for receptions and yards in lems for opposing de2007. fenses. Behind Suggs and Eley there is plenty of potential, but not much in the way of experience for the Seawolves. Junior Donald Lee (Clifton, N.J.), sophomore Donald Porter (Charles Town, W.Va.) and junior
Anthony Hamilton (Copiague, N.Y.) all saw action a year ago, but totaled only six catches between them. Depth at receiver will have to come from some players who have not yet played a down at Stony Brook. Sophomore Michael Lepore (Brick, N.J.) has a year with the program, sitting out last season after transferring from New Hampshire, and should provide some of the depth. A pair of new faces, junior college transfer Stephan Towns (San Diego, Calif.) and freshman Jordan Gush (Richardson, Texas), a standout receiver/kick returner from Texas, should also add their names to the mix. “At the wide receiver position we bring back our season record holder in receptions in Lynell Suggs and we bring back Dwayne Eley who’s had two very successful years for us as the slot receiver,” said Priore. “I’d say the receiver position after them has some inexperience.” Stony Brook did lose its starting tight end to graduation, but there are a number of players in the program with solid credentials that could make this a strong position for the Seawolves. Junior Melaquan Saffold (Syracuse, N.Y.) played in every game a year ago, averaging over 10 yards a catch and finding the end zone twice. Junior Chris Tyler (Rocky Hill, Conn.) also averaged over 10 yards a catch. Sophomore Jason Figorski (Pittsburgh, Pa.) has been with the program two years and JC transfer Adrian Sawyer (Oakland, Calif.) brings some impressive talent with him to the program. This group should make the tight end position a deep one indeed for the Seawolves. “Tight end should be a strong point of our offense,” remarked Priore. “Chris Tyler, Melaquan Saffold, and Jason Figorski are kids that we brought in our first year, been part of the program, understand the system and have played a lot of reps in various roles. I think we have four kids that initially coming out of the gate give us the opportunity to be very flexible and hopefully cause some defensive alignment problems.”
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Outlook leadership to that side of the line. Juniors Chris Pugliese (Medford, N.Y.) and Jeff Santos (Irvine, Calif.) each saw a lot of action last season and bring two years worth of experience to the mix. At center sophomore Paul Fenaroli (Monroe, Conn.) saw plenty of action as a true freshman and looks to have secured the starting spot. Sophomore Emmett Phillips (West Hartford, Conn.) also saw action last season and will have his name in the mix along the line as well. Depth behind the starters is a concern for Priore and his staff, so three transfer players were brought in to add some experienced depth to the line. Junior Charles Ryan (Carmichael, Calif.) comes to the program from the JC ranks where he was all-conference and all-state selection. Sophomore Bryce Carter (Freehold, N.J.) comes to Stony Brook from Temple where he had one year of experience, while senior Danny Muy (Tallahassee, Fla.) has played at both Nebraska and Florida International. “We only graduated one person in our program who played reps for us and started last year so I think that’s a good thing,” said Priore. “I don’t think we have a tremendous amount of depth right now with our kids that are in the program but we’ve been fortunate enough to balance that with some incoming transfers. Lawrence Lovell and Steve Council have been mainstays for us on our left side of the line and are both quality offensive lineman. I think both of them have the opportunity to have outstanding seasons. We’re fortunate enough to add some depth with our transfers. I think those kids bring some quality experience, some quality ability, and will add to our depth of our program.” Defensive Line
2008 Football
Perhaps the most experienced position on the team is the defensive line where Stony Brook returns all of its starters and all but one player who saw action in 2007. A team captain for 2008, senior Adam Soivilien (Dorchester, Mass.) led the Seawolves in tackles (70), tackles for loss (8.5) and sacks (3.0) and brings a blue collar approach to the game. Another senior among the starting front three, James Harris (Piscataway, N.J.) matched Soivilien in sacks and has the tools to emerge as a dominant lineman in the Big South. Senior Will Martinez (Downey, Calif.) will anchor the defensive front from his nose tackle position where he started every game in 2007 for Stony Brook. More senior experience is available along the defensive front in the person of Dominic Chevalier (Pittsburg, Calif.) who
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Senior Adam Soivilien has led the Seawolves in sacks for the past two seasons.
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started five games in his first year in the program and finished with 20 tackles. Junior Josh Auerbach (Langhorne, Pa.) also brings plenty of experience to the table, with 14 games of playing time over his first two years in the program. Redshirt freshman Ryan Haber (Lafayette Hill, Pa.) spent last season learning to SBU defensive scheme and gives the Seawolves a sixth lineman with experience in the program. “On the defensive side of the ball, the defensive line is our most experienced position,” remarked Priore. “We’ve got six returning players that were on the field, of which five are seniors. That’s five seniors from a leadership standpoint, five seniors that have played the game, that have been in the weight room, and understand what the game’s about.” Linebacker In playing a 3-4 defense an experienced and deep linebacking corps is essential, and Stony Brook certainly looks to have that in place for the 2008 season. Junior Tyler Santucci (New Kensington, Pa.) has played in every game but one over his first two seasons and will lead the group from an inside slot. The leader among the linebackers in tackles for loss (5.5) last season, he plays with one of the highest intensity levels on the team and has already recorded over 100 career stops, totaling 56 in 2007. Senior Greg Weeks (Sarasota, Fla.) had a solid year after stepping in as a starter after transferring from Indiana and now has a year of experience with the SBU system. A local product, sophomore Stephen Schwicke (East Patchogue, N.Y.) played in every game in his redshirt In addition to his 56 tackles, junior Tyler Santucci led Stony Brook’s freshman season, maklinebackers with a pair of ing 53 stops. He contininterceptions. ues to improve and had a standout spring with the Seawolves. Senior Paul Ferrari (Novato, Calif.) is another senior coming into his second year with Stony Brook after transferring into the program, bringing nine games worth of experience with him for 2008. “At the inside linebacker position we bring back four kids that were on the field last year for us,” said Priore. “Our defense relies on your ability to play inside and outside as linebackers. As it sets up, it allows them to do multiple things in the blitz game and as run stoppers.” Among the outside linebackers, senior Andre Jean-Pierre (Irvington, N.J.) led all linebackers in tackles last season with a career-high 63 and has the most experience of the group. Sophomore Chevar Rankins (Middletown, Conn.), who missed most of last season due to injury, is expected to play a large role in 2008 for Stony Brook after starting every game as a freshman in
Outlook 2006. Junior Julian Glenn (Uniondale, N.Y.) played in every game last season after transferring in and, with a year of learning the SBU system, will add another experienced player to the mix. Another pair of players who are expected to play large roles are two that spent last season learning the defensive scheme and improving in the weight room. Junior Carl Teague (St. Petersburg, Fla.) sat out last season after transferring from UConn, while redshirt freshman Oliver Tameze-Rivas (Miami, Fla.) took a redshirt season in his first year at Stony Brook. “With the outside linebackers we have a little bit more experience then our inside linebacker position,” remarked Priore. “I think when you talk about this group of players, we’re excited about the diversity that they add to us at that position. I think they can really rush the passer, I think they can hold up against the tight ends in the run game, and they’re athletic enough to defend the pass in space, so I think that’s a great group of people and will certainly allow us to do some different things schematically.” Defensive Backs
Mike McCoy (Los Angeles, Calif.) led the team in interceptions in 2007 with three, starting every game in his first season at SBU. Junior Cory Giddings (Ocean, N.J.) was slowed by injury in 2007, but still racked up a second-straight season as a starting corner for the Seawolves. Now healthy, he is ready to return to the form that earned him the Northeast Conference Defensive Rookie of the Year award in 2006. Junior Benjamin Clements (Glen Burnie, Md.) stepped in for the injured Giddings last season and turned in an outstanding effort, finishing second on the team with seven passes broken up. Possibly the best overall athletic talent on the team, junior Chris Richards (Pacoima, Calif.) will make an impact somewhere on the field after transferring from Michigan. A corner with outstanding coverage skills, he also can return kicks or block punts on special teams. “The corner position, like our running back position, is probably our best position on the defensive side of the ball from a talent standpoint,” according to Priore. “We’re real excited about our opportunity to do some different things as a defense with this group.” Special Teams On special teams the placekicking chores will be in the capable hands of senior Luke Gaddis (East Patchogue, N.Y.) who set a number of records last season when he hit on 10-of-12 field goals and 32-of-34 PATs. There will be a battle for the punting duties between redshirt freshman Josh Gibson (Reisterstown, Md.) and true freshman Wesley Skiffington (Brandon, Fla.). With the first year of competition in the Big South looming and the growth to full scholarship football progressing on schedule, the excitement and buzz around the Stony Brook football team is at a high level. A team with the majority of its starters back and improved depth across the board bodes well for the Seawolves as they begin the next chapter in the program’s history.
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2008 Football
Like everywhere else on the Stony Brook defense, the defensive backfield is a deep and talented group. The unit loses only one starter from 2007 and brings both starting corners back for 2008. In the key safety position, senior Chris Brevi (Tampa, Fla.) had a strong year in 2007 for the Seawolves after transferring in from Iowa, making 51 tackles and picking off one pass. With that year of experience he now understands the Stony Brook defense much better and will play a key leadership role on the team in 2008. Sophomore Arin West (Toms River, N.J.) saw a lot of action as a true freshman in 2007 and looks to play an increased role in the secondary in 2008. Senior John Smith (Yonkers, N.Y.), who is moving over from cornerback, and junior Luis Altamiranda (Mamaroneck, N.Y.) both saw time on the field in 2007, mostly on special teams, and should see increased roles in 2008. True freshman Dominic Reyes (Hesperia, Calif.), whom the coaching staff is very high on, could also see action this season. “Our safety position, which are the quarterbacks of our defense, brings back Chris Brevi who now understands our defense much better and will be able to lead us into the upcoming season,” said Priore. “Our safeties don’t have as much experience as the other positions, but they certainly have enough talent.” At the corner positions Stony Brook returns a pair of starters who could form the best Senior Mike McCoy led the corner tandem in the Big Seawolves with three interceptions South Conference. Senior in his first season at Stony Brook.
As the Stony Brook football program continues to grow, so do the crowds at LaValle Stadium. In 2007 an average of 4,601 fans attended the Seawolves’ games, a new record.
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Outlook
2008 Football
Numerical
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Alphabetical
No. Name
Cl.
Pos. Ht.
Wt.
Hometown (High School/Last School)
1
Conte Cuttino
Jr.
RB
5-10
200
2
Mike McCoy
Sr.
DB
5-10
3
Julian Glenn
Jr.
4
Anthony Hamilton
5
No. Name
Cl.
Pos.
Uniondale, N.Y. (Uniondale)
34 Luis Altamiranda Jr.
DB
180
Los Angeles, Calif. (Highland/Kansas)
24 Tarrant Anderson Jr.
RB
OLB 6-1
225
Uniondale, N.Y. (Holy Trinity/Maine)
90 Josh Auerbach
Jr.
DL
Jr.
WR
6-2
185
Copiague, N.Y. (Copiague)
39 Chris Brevi
Sr.
DB
Leonard Wright III
Sr.
DB
5-8
170
Washington, D.C. (DeMatha Catholic)
6
Donald Porter
So.
WR
5-8
170
Charles Town, W.Va. (Martinsburg)
7
Dwayne Eley
Sr.
WR
5-10
180
8
Benjamin Clements
Jr.
DB
5-8
175
9
Carl Teague
Jr.
OLB 6-1
10 Andre Jean-Pierre
Sr.
12 Dan Sweeney
19 Sean Burgwardt R-Fr. DB 62 Bryce Carter
So.
OL
Bowie, Md. (Gonzaga)
91 Dominic Chevalier Sr.
DL
Glen Burnie, Md. (DeMatha Catholic)
8 Benjamin Clements Jr.
DB
230 St. Petersburg, Fla. (St. Petersburg Catholic/UConn)
17 Rock Contardi
So.
RB
OLB 6-1
245
Irvington, N.J. (Irvington)
59 Vincent Cortese
Fr.
ILB
Sr.
QB
6-0
200
Niskayuna, N.Y. (Colonie Central)
65 Steve Council
Sr.
OL
13 Ryan Famulari
Jr.
QB
6-2
230
Stony Brook, N.Y. (Ward Melville)
1 Conte Cuttino
Jr.
RB
15 Matt Dardenne
Jr.
QB
6-4
207
Fremont, Calif. (Livermore/Laney Coll.)
15 Matt Dardenne
Jr.
QB
16 Dayne Hoffman
R-Fr.
QB
6-2
225
Ada, Mich. (Forrest Hills Cent./Bridgton Academy)
70 Mario Dattilo
R-Fr. OL
17 Rock Contardi
So.
RB
6-1
210
Melbourne, Fla. (Holy Trinity)
7 Dwayne Eley
Sr.
WR
18 Cory Giddings
Jr.
DB
5-11
190
Ocean, N.J. (Ocean Township)
13 Ryan Famulari
Jr.
QB
19 Sean Burgwardt
R-Fr.
DB
5-9
180
Rocky Hill, Conn. (Rocky Hill)
75 Paul Fenaroli
So.
OL
20 Andre Garcia
Fr.
WR
5-8
160
Pacoima, Calif. (San Fernando)
55 Chris Fenelon
So. OLB
22 Arin West
So.
DB
6-0
215
Toms River, N.J. (Toms River North)
42 Paul Ferrari
Sr.
ILB
23 Edwin Gowins
Fr.
RB
5-11
222
Bellport, N.Y. (Bellport /Bridgton Academy)
45 Jason Figorski
So.
TE
24 Tarrant Anderson
Jr.
RB
5-8
195
Englewood, N.J. (Bergen Tech)
38 Luke Gaddis
Sr.
K
25 Jordan Gush
Fr.
WR
6-0
185
Richardson, Texas (J.J. Pearce)
20 Andre Garcia
Fr.
WR
26 Aaron Hale
So.
RB
5-8
215
Plainfield, N.J. (Plainfield)
50 Josh Gibson
R-Fr. K/P
27 Brandon Mason
Sr.
RB
6-2
225
Phillipsburg, N.J. (Phillipsburg /Pittsburgh)
18 Cory Giddings
Jr.
DB
28 Chris Richards
Jr.
DB
6-0
180
Quartz Hills, Calif, (James Monroe /Michigan)
3 Julian Glenn
Jr.
OLB
29 Adam Love
So.
TE
6-1
220
Lewisberry, Pa. (Redland /Richmond)
23 Edwin Gowins
Fr.
RB
30 Brandon Trahan
So.
RB
5-10
200
Houston, Texas (James Madison)
98 David Gross
Sr.
DL
31 John Smith
Sr.
DB
6-1
215
Yonkers, N.Y. (Roosevelt /Morrisville CC)
25 Jordan Gush
Fr.
WR
32 Chevar Rankins
Jr.
OLB 6-1
230
Middletown, Conn. (Xavier)
96 Ryan Haber
R-Fr. DL
33 Greg Weeks
Sr.
ILB
6-0
225
Sarasota, Fla. (Booker /Indiana)
26 Aaron Hale
So.
34 Luis Altamiranda
Jr.
DB
5-11
217
Mamaroneck, N.Y. (Rye Neck)
37 Melaquan Saffold
Jr.
TE
6-1
250
Syracuse, N.Y. (Corcoran)
38 Luke Gaddis
Sr.
K
5-11
175
East Patchogue, N.Y. (Patchogue-Medford)
39 Chris Brevi
Sr.
DB
6-1
225
Tampa, Fla. (Armwood /Iowa)
40 Dominick Reyes
Fr.
DB
6-4
200
Hesperia, Calif. (Hesperia)
41 Michael Meadows
Sr.
ILB
6-0
220
42 Paul Ferrari
Sr.
ILB
6-1
43 Phillip Mayberry
Fr.
ILB
44 Tyler Santucci
Jr.
45 Jason Figorski
So.
4 Anthony Hamilton Jr.
RB WR
94 James Harris
Sr.
DL
16 Dayne Hoffman
R-Fr. QB
10 Andre Jean-Pierre Sr. OLB 48 Jerome Johnson So.
TE
Shrub Oak, N.Y. (Lakeland)
67 Ali Khawaja
Sr.
OL
230
Novato, Calif. (Novato /CC of San Francisco)
81 Donald Lee
Jr.
WR
5-11
220
Grand Rapids, Mich. (Ottawa Hills)
82 Michael Lepore
So. WR
ILB
6-1
230
New Kensington, Pa. (Valley)
29 Adam Love
So.
TE
TE
6-3
245
Pittsburgh, Pa. (Chartiers Valley)
72 Lawrence Lovell
Jr.
OL
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Alphabetical
No. Name
Cl.
Pos. Ht.
Wt.
Hometown (High School/Last School)
46 Stephen Schwicke
So.
ILB
6-1
230
East Patchogue, N.Y. (Bellport)
48 Jerome Johnson
So.
TE
6-1
210
Forestville, Md. (Gonzaga)
50 Josh Gibson
R-Fr.
K/P
5-11
200
Reisterstown, Md. (Franklin)
51 Oliver Tameze-Rivas
R-Fr.
OLB 6-1
220
Miami, Fla. (Ferguson)
52 Matt Luby
Fr.
P
5-10
170
Sharon Springs, N.Y. (Troy)
53 John Zorbas
Fr.
LB
5-11
220
54 Wesley Skiffington
Fr.
K/P
6-2
55 Chris Fenelon
So.
59 Vincent Cortese
No. Name
Cl.
Pos.
52 Matt Luby
Fr.
P
99 William Martinez
Sr.
DL
27 Brandon Mason
Sr.
RB
74 Eric Mauler
Fr.
OL
43 Phillip Mayberry
Fr.
ILB
Woodside, N.Y. (Bayside)
2 Mike McCoy
Sr.
DB
205
Brandon, Fla. (Armwood)
41 Michael Meadows Sr.
ILB
OLB 6-0
230
Bellerose, N.Y. (St. Francis Prep)
92 Adam Mika
R-Fr. DL
Fr.
ILB
6-0
230
Stamford, Conn. (Trinity Catholic/Milford Acad.)
66 Daniel Muy
Sr.
OL
61 Jeff Santos
Jr.
OL
6-3
300
Irvine, Calif. (Woodbridge)
93 Christopher Perri Sr.
DL
62 Bryce Carter
So.
OL
6-3
307
Freehold, N.J. (Freehold Borough/Temple)
76 Emmett Phillips
So.
OL
65 Steve Council
Sr.
OL
6-1
315
Plainfield, N.J. (Plainfield)
6 Donald Porter
So. WR
66 Daniel Muy
Sr.
OL
6-2
290
Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln/Florida Int.)
67 Ali Khawaja
Sr.
OL
6-0
295
East Meadow, N.Y. (East Meadow)
70 Mario Dattilo
R-Fr.
OL
6-4
265
Centereach, N.Y. (Centereach)
71 Christopher Pugliese
Jr.
OL
6-0
300
Medford, N.Y. (Patchogue-Medford)
72 Lawrence Lovell
Jr.
OL
6-3
295
Brooklyn, N.Y. (James Madison)
74 Eric Mauler
Fr.
OL
6-2
280
Edgewater, Md. (South River)
75 Paul Fenaroli
So.
OL
6-1
280
Monroe, Conn. (Masuk)
76 Emmett Phillips
So.
OL
6-5
300
West Hartford, Conn. (Northwest Catholic)
77 Charles Ryan
Jr.
OL
6-3
270 Carmichael, Calif. (Casa Roble /American River Coll.)
78 Markell Watson
Jr.
OL
6-2
300
Brooklyn, N.Y. (Brooklyn Tech. /Maine)
81 Donald Lee
Jr.
WR
6-2
180
Clifton, N.J. (St. Mary’s)
82 Michael Lepore
So.
WR
6-0
190
Brick, N.J. (Brick /New Hampshire)
83 Chris Tyler
Jr.
TE
6-5
245
Rocky Hill, Conn. (Rocky Hill)
84 Lynell Suggs
Sr.
WR
6-2
190
Bronx, N.Y. (Lehman)
85 Stephan Towns
Jr.
WR
6-2
190
86 Adrian Sawyer
Jr.
TE
6-3
87 Jonathan Spruill
R-Fr.
WR
88 David Shukri
Fr.
90 Josh Auerbach
71 Christopher Pugliese Jr.
OL
32 Chevar Rankins
Jr.
OLB
97 Raenard Reid
Fr.
DL
40 Dominick Reyes
Fr.
DB
28 Chris Richards
Jr.
DB
77 Charles Ryan
Jr.
OL
37 Melaquan Saffold Jr.
TE
61 Jeff Santos
Jr.
OL
44 Tyler Santucci
Jr.
ILB
86 Adrian Sawyer
Jr.
TE
46 Stephen Schwicke So.
ILB
88 David Shukri
Fr.
TE
54 Wesley Skiffington Fr.
K/P
31 John Smith
Sr.
DB
San Diego, Calif. (Southwest/Palomar Coll.)
95 Adam Soivilien
Sr.
DL
230
Oakland, Calif. (Oakland Tech /Laney Coll.)
87 Jonathan Spruill
R-Fr. WR
6-0
170
Bellport, N.Y. (Bellport)
84 Lynell Suggs
Sr.
WR
TE
6-6
245
Lindenhurst, N.Y. (Lindenhurst)
12 Dan Sweeney
Sr.
QB
Jr.
DL
6-1
255
Langhorne, Pa. (Neshaminy)
91 Dominic Chevalier
Sr.
DL
6-3
250
Pittsburg, Calif. (Pittsburg /Long Beach City Coll.)
92 Adam Mika
R-Fr.
DL
6-2
260
Syracuse, N.Y. (Nottingham)
93 Christopher Perri
Sr.
DL
6-3
270
Alameda, Calif. (Bishop O’Dowd /Colorado)
94 James Harris
Sr.
DL
6-5
270
Piscataway, N.J. (Piscataway)
95 Adam Soivilien
Sr.
DL
6-2
275
Dorchester, Mass. (Worcester Academy)
96 Ryan Haber
R-Fr.
DL
6-1
265
Lafayette Hill, Pa. (St. Joseph’s Prep)
97 Raenard Reid
Fr.
DL
6-3
220
Hempstead, N.Y. (Uniondale)
98 David Gross
Sr.
DL
6-1
250
Wichita Falls, Texas (Coll. of the Canyons)
99 William Martinez
Sr.
DL
6-1
310
Downey, Calif. (Downey /Cerritos Coll.)
51 Oliver Tameze-Rivas R-Fr. OLB Jr.
OLB
85 Stephan Towns
Jr.
WR
30 Brandon Trahan
So.
RB
83 Chris Tyler
Jr.
TE
78 Markell Watson
Jr.
OL
33 Greg Weeks
Sr.
ILB
22 Arin West
So.
DB
5 Leonard Wright III Sr.
DB
53 John Zorbas
LB
Fr.
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Outlook Pronunciation Guide Luis Altamiranda........................................................... .alt - ah - miranda Josh Auerbach....................................................................... ow-er-bock Chris Brevi .............................................................................. breh-vee Sean Burgwardt...................................................................... burg-wort Dominic Chevalier.............................................................. cheh-va-lear Vincent Cortese...................................................................... core-teas Conte Cuttino......................................................................cuh-teen-oh Matt Dardenne.......................................................................... dar-dean Dwayne Eley.................................................................................. ee-lee Ryan Famulari..................................................................fam-you-lar-ee Edwin Gowins.............................................................................gow-ins Andre Jean-Pierre................................................................... john-pierre Ali Khawaja...................................................................... kah - wah - jah Lawrence Lovell............................................................................ la-vell Adam Mika...................................................................................Mee-ka
Daniel Muy....................................................................................... Moy Chris Pugliese..................................................................... poo-glee-see Chevar Rankins...........................................................sha-var ran-kins Melaquan Saffold................................................................ Mell-a-kwan Steven Schwicke...................................................................schwik-ee Adam Soivilien.....................................................................Swah-vuh-lin Shamar Thornton .................................................................... Sha-marr Oliver Tameze-Rivas...................................................Ta-meez Ree-vas
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Defensive Backs (11) 2 Mike McCoy.....................Sr. 5 Leonard Wright III............Sr. 8 Benjamin Clements......... Jr. 18 Cory Giddings.................. Jr. 19 Sean Burgwardt........... R-Fr. 22 Arin West........................So. 28 Chris Richards................. Jr. 31 John Smith......................Sr. 34 Luis Altamiranda.............. Jr. 39 Chris Brevi.......................Sr. 40 Dominick Reyes.............. Fr.
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Defensive Line (10) 90 Josh Auerbach................. Jr. 91 Dominic Chevalier...........Sr. 92 Adam Mika.................. R-Fr. 93 Christopher Perri.............Sr. 94 James Harris...................Sr. 95 Adam Soivilien.................Sr. 96 Ryan Haber................. R-Fr. 97 Raenard Reid.................. Fr. 98 David Gross.....................Sr. 99 William Martinez..............Sr.
Quarterbacks (4) 12 Dan Sweeney..................Sr. 13 Ryan Famulari................. Jr. 15 Matt Dardenne................. Jr. 16 Dayne Hoffman........... R-Fr.
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Kickers (4) 38 Luke Gaddis....................Sr. 50 Josh Gibson................ R-Fr. 52 Matt Luby......................... Fr. 54 Wesley Skiffington........... Fr.
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Linebackers (14) 3 Julian Glenn.................... Jr. 9 Carl Teague..................... Jr. 10 Andre Jean-Pierre...........Sr. 32 Chevar Rankins............... Jr. 33 Greg Weeks....................Sr. 41 Michael Meadows............Sr. 42 Paul Ferrari......................Sr. 43 Phillip Mayberry............... Fr. 44 Tyler Santucci.................. Jr. 46 Stephen Schwicke..........So. 51 Oliver Tameze-Rivas... R-Fr. 53 John Zorbas.................... Fr. 55 Chris Fenelon.................So. 59 Vincent Cortese............... Fr. Offensive Line (13) 62 Bryce Carter...................So.
Jeff Santos...................... Jr. Steve Council..................Sr. Daniel Muy......................Sr. Ali Khawaja......................Sr. Mario Dattilo................ R-Fr. Christopher Pugliese....... Jr. Lawrence Lovell.............. Jr. Eric Mauler...................... Fr. Paul Fenaroli..................So. Emmett Phillips...............So. Charles Ryan................... Jr. Markell Watson................ Jr.
Running Backs (7) 1 Conte Cuttino.................. Jr. 17 Rock Contardi.................So. 23 Edwin Gowins.................. Fr. 24 Tarrant Anderson............. Jr. 26 Aaron Hale.....................So. 27 Brandon Mason...............Sr. 30 Brandon Trahan..............So. Tight Ends (7) 29 Adam Love.....................So. 37 Melaquan Saffold............ Jr. 45 Jason Figorski................So. 48 Jerome Johnson.............So. 83 Chris Tyler....................... Jr. 86 Adrian Sawyer................. Jr. 88 David Shukri.................... Fr. Wide Receivers (10) 4 Anthony Hamilton............ Jr. 6 Donald Porter.................So. 7 Dwayne Eley...................Sr. 20 Andre Garcia................... Fr. 25 Jordan Gush.................... Fr. 81 Donald Lee...................... Jr. 82 Michael Lepore...............So. 84 Lynell Suggs....................Sr. 85 Stephan Towns................ Jr. 87 Jonathan Spruill........... R-Fr.
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COACHES Chuck Priore...........................................................................Pry-oar-ee Jeff Behrman............................................................................Beir-man Joe Tricario........................................................................... tri-carry-oh Shawn Daignault.......................................................................... Day-no Mike Iafrate..........................................................................Eye-a-freight
Seniors (21) 2 Mike McCoy.................... DB 5 Leonard Wright III........... DB 7 Dwayne Eley................. WR 12 Dan Sweeney................. QB 27 Brandon Mason.............. RB 31 John Smith..................... DB 33 Greg Weeks....................LB 38 Luke Gaddis......................K 39 Chris Brevi...................... DB 41 Michael Meadows............LB 42 Paul Ferrari......................LB 65 Steve Council..................OL 66 Daniel Muy......................OL 67 Ali Khawaja......................OL 84 Lynell Suggs.................. WR 91 Dominic Chevalier...........DL 93 Christopher Perri.............DL 94 James Harris...................DL 95 Adam Soivilien.................DL 98 David Gross.....................DL 99 William Martinez..............DL Juniors (25) 1 Conte Cuttino................. RB 3 Julian Glenn....................LB 4 Anthony Hamilton.......... WR 8 Benjamin Clements........ DB 9 Carl Teague.....................LB 10 Andre Jean-Pierre...........LB 13 Ryan Famulari................ QB 15 Matt Dardenne................ QB 18 Cory Giddings................. DB 24 Tarrant Anderson............ RB 28 Chris Richards................ DB 32 Chevar Rankins...............LB 34 Luis Altamiranda............. DB 37 Melaquan Saffold............TE 44 Tyler Santucci..................LB 61 Jeff Santos......................OL 71 Christopher Pugliese.......OL 72 Lawrence Lovell..............OL 77 Charles Ryan...................OL 78 Markell Watson................OL 81 Donald Lee.................... WR 83 Chris Tyler.......................TE 85 Stephan Towns.............. WR
86 Adrian Sawyer.................TE 90 Josh Auerbach.................DL Sophomores (14) 6 Donald Porter................ WR 17 Rock Contardi................. RB 22 Arin West........................ DB 26 Aaron Hale..................... RB 29 Adam Love......................TE 30 Brandon Trahan.............. RB 45 Jason Figorski.................TE 46 Stephen Schwicke...........LB 48 Jerome Johnson..............TE 55 Chris Fenelon..................LB 62 Bryce Carter....................OL 75 Paul Fenaroli...................OL 76 Emmett Phillips................OL 82 Michael Lepore.............. WR Redshirt Freshmen (8) 16 Dayne Hoffman.............. QB 19 Sean Burgwardt.............. DB 50 Josh Gibson......................K 51 Oliver Tameze-Rivas.......LB 70 Mario Dattilo....................OL 87 Jonathan Spruill............. WR 92 Adam Mika......................DL 96 Ryan Haber.....................DL Freshmen (12) 20 Andre Garcia................. WR 23 Edwin Gowins................. RB 25 Jordan Gush.................. WR 40 Dominick Reyes............. DB 43 Phillip Mayberry...............LB 52 Matt Luby...........................K 53 John Zorbas....................LB 54 Wesley Skiffington.............K 59 Vincent Cortese...............LB 74 Eric Mauler......................OL 88 David Shukri....................TE 97 Raenard Reid..................DL
Outlook Starters Returning/Lost Defensive Backs Returning 2 Mike McCoy.....................Sr. 18 Cory Giddings.................. Jr. 39 Chris Brevi.......................Sr. Lost Adam Cooper..................Sr.
Luke Gaddis set school records in 2007 with 62 points kicking and 32 PATs. He also matched his own mark with a 47-yard field goal at Youngstown State.
Defensive Line Returning 91 Dominic Chevalier...........Sr. 95 Adam Soivilien.................Sr. 99 William Martinez..............Sr. Lost None Kickers Returning 38 Luke Gaddis (PK)............Sr. Lost Andrew Powell (P)........... Fr. Linebackers Returning 10 Andre Jean-Pierre...........Sr. 33 Greg Weeks....................Sr. 44 Tyler Santucci.................. Jr. Lost Milo Otis..........................Sr. Offensive Line Returning 61 Jeff Santos...................... Jr. 65 Steve Council..................Sr. 67 Ali Khawaja......................Sr. 72 Lawrence Lovell.............. Jr. Lost Matt Smeader..................Sr.
After back-to-back 600+ yard receiving seasons, Dwayne Eley ranks eighth all-time at Stony Brook with 1,365 receiving yards. In 2007 he established career highs in receptions (59) and yards (695).
Quarterbacks Returning None Lost Josh Dudash...................Sr. Running Backs Returning 1 Conte Cuttino.................. Jr. Lost None
Wide Receivers Returning 7 Dwayne Eley...................Sr. 84 Lynell Suggs....................Sr. Lost J.J. Cox...........................Sr.
Mike McCoy led Stony Brook with three interceptions in 2007. He picked off a pair of those at Hofstra and finished second among cornerbacks in tackles.
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Tight Ends Returning None Lost Kevin Halonski.................Sr.
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Outlook California (13) 2 Mike McCoy.......................... Los Angeles, Calif. (Highland) 15 Matt Dardenne...........................Fremont, Calif. (Livermore) 20 Andre Garcia...................... Pacoima, Calif. (San Fernando) 28 Chris Richards..............Quartz Hills, Calif, (James Monroe) 40 Dominick Reyes......................... Hesperia, Calif. (Hesperia) 42 Paul Ferrari...................................... Novato, Calif. (Novato) 61 Jeff Santos..................................Irvine, Calif. (Woodbridge) 77 Charles Ryan..................... Carmichael, Calif. (Casa Roble) 85 Stephan Towns......................San Diego, Calif. (Southwest) 86 Adrian Sawyer.....................Oakland, Calif. (Oakland Tech) 91 Dominic Chevalier.......................Pittsburg, Calif. (Pittsburg) 93 Christopher Perri.............. Alameda, Calif. (Bishop O’Dowd) 99 William Martinez........................... Downey, Calif. (Downey) Connecticut (6) 19 Sean Burgwardt....................Rocky Hill, Conn. (Rocky Hill) 32 Chevar Rankins........................ Middletown, Conn. (Xavier) 59 Vincent Cortese.............. Stamford, Conn. (Trinity Catholic) 75 Paul Fenaroli...................................Monroe, Conn. (Masuk) 76 Emmett Phillips................W. Hartford, Conn. (NW Catholic) 83 Chris Tyler..............................Rocky Hill, Conn. (Rocky Hill) District of Columbia (1) 5 Leonard Wright III.....Washington, D.C. (DeMatha Catholic) Florida (7) 9 Carl Teague.......St. Petersburg, Fla. (St. Petersburg Cath.) 17 Rock Contardi.........................Melbourne, Fla. (Holy Trinity) 33 Greg Weeks.....................................Sarasota, Fla. (Booker) 39 Chris Brevi...................................... Tampa, Fla. (Armwood) 51 Oliver Tameze-Rivas.........................Miami, Fla. (Ferguson) 54 Wesley Skiffington........................Brandon, Fla. (Armwood) 66 Daniel Muy..................................Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln)
Maryland (5) 7 Dwayne Eley.....................................Bowie, Md. (Gonzaga) 8 Benjamin Clements........ Glen Burnie, Md. (DeMatha Cath.) 48 Jerome Johnson........................ Forestville, Md. (Gonzaga) 50 Josh Gibson.............................Reisterstown, Md. (Franklin) 74 Eric Mauler.............................Edgewater, Md. (South River) Massachusetts (1) 95 Adam Soivilien...........Dorchester, Mass. (Worcester Acad.) Michigan (2) 16 Dayne Hoffman.................Ada, Mich. (Forrest Hills Central) 43 Phillip Mayberry............ Grand Rapids, Mich. (Ottawa Hills) New Jersey (11) 10 Andre Jean-Pierre......................... Irvington, N.J. (Irvington) 18 Cory Giddings......................Ocean, N.J. (Ocean Township) 22 Arin West.................... Toms River, N.J. (Toms River North) 24 Tarrant Anderson................Englewood, N.J. (Bergen Tech) 26 Aaron Hale...................................Plainfield, N.J. (Plainfield) 27 Brandon Mason...................Phillipsburg, N.J. (Phillipsburg) 62 Bryce Carter...................Freehold, N.J. (Freehold Borough) 65 Steve Council...............................Plainfield, N.J. (Plainfield) 81 Donald Lee.....................................Clifton, N.J. (St. Mary’s) 82 Michael Lepore.........................................Brick, N.J. (Brick) 94 James Harris.........................Piscataway, N.J. (Piscataway) New York (25) 1 Conte Cuttino........................... Uniondale, N.Y. (Uniondale) 3 Julian Glenn............................Uniondale, N.Y. (Holy Trinity) 4 Anthony Hamilton......................Copiague, N.Y. (Copiague) 12 Dan Sweeney................. Niskayuna, N.Y. (Colonie Central) 13 Ryan Famulari.................Stony Brook, N.Y. (Ward Melville) 23 Edwin Gowins.................................. Bellport, N.Y. (Bellport)
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John Smith...................................Yonkers, N.Y. (Roosevelt) Luis Altamiranda.................. Mamaroneck, N.Y. (Rye Neck) Melaquan Saffold........................Syracuse, N.Y. (Corcoran) Luke Gaddis.....East Patchogue, N.Y. (Patchogue-Medford) Michael Meadows.....................Shrub Oak, N.Y. (Lakeland) Stephen Schwicke.............. East Patchogue, N.Y. (Bellport) Matt Luby..................................Sharon Springs, N.Y. (Troy) John Zorbas................................. Woodside, N.Y. (Bayside) Chris Fenelon..................Bellerose, N.Y. (St. Francis Prep) Ali Khawaja................... East Meadow, N.Y. (East Meadow) Mario Dattilo.........................Centereach, N.Y. (Centereach) Christopher Pugliese...Medford, N.Y. (Patchogue-Medford) Lawrence Lovell.................Brooklyn, N.Y. (James Madison) Markell Watson.................... Brooklyn, N.Y. (Brooklyn Tech) Lynell Suggs...................................... Bronx, N.Y. (Lehman) Jonathan Spruill............................... Bellport, N.Y. (Bellport) David Shukri....................... Lindenhurst, N.Y. (Lindenhurst) Adam Mika.............................. Syracuse, N.Y. (Nottingham) Raenard Reid......................... Hempstead, N.Y. (Uniondale)
Pennsylvania (5) 29 Adam Love.................................. Lewisberry, Pa. (Redland) 44 Tyler Santucci........................ New Kensington, Pa. (Valley) 45 Jason Figorski...................Pittsburgh, Pa. (Chartiers Valley) 90 Josh Auerbach........................Langhorne, Pa. (Neshaminy) 96 Ryan Haber...............Lafayette Hill, Pa. (St. Joseph’s Prep) Texas (3) 25 Jordan Gush......................Richardson, Texas (J.J. Pearce) 30 Brandon Trahan.............. Houston, Texas (James Madison) 98 David Gross.................................Wichita Falls, Texas (Old) West Virginia (1) 6 Donald Porter................ Charles Town, W.Va. (Martinsburg)
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As the Stony Brook football team continues to build into a full-scholarship Football Championship Subdivision program there are a couple of words that could describe it as the 2008 season approaches. Experience. Swagger. Anticipation. Confidence. These are just a few of the words that could describe the feeling going into the 2008 campaign for the Seawolves. And for good reason. First, the 2008 season will see a big change in the level of competition for Stony Brook as it begins play as a member of the Big South Conference. After a season of playing as an independent, five conference games await Stony Brook on the 2008 schedule, with three of those coming at home in LaValle Stadium. Not only has Stony Brook elevated itself to a full-scholarship FCS football league with a chance at a championship in 2008, starting in 2010 the Big South champion will also earn an automatic bid to the NCAA FCS playoffs. “Having a conference affiliation is going to help our program for the long term,” remarked head coach Chuck Priore. “Last year as an independent we didn’t have the opportunity to be identified with anybody. We now have a basis of preparation, of understanding our opponent’s structure over the course of the next four years in that conference, and an opportunity to develop relationships and recruiting in some of those areas. The Big South is a competitive conference certainly. Liberty and Coastal Carolina have been very successful. Coastal Carolina was in the NCAA playoffs a couple of years ago with an at-large bid, so the competition will be keen. It is a home for us and we’re excited about it.” Then there is the confidence that has been born out of a successful first two seasons for Stony Brook under Priore. Under his tutelage the Seawolves have undergone a successful transition from non-scholarship to scholarship football. “When we took over two years ago we looked at the future and put a plan together,” said Priore. “That plan was a three to five year one that as we increase our scholarship levels we will be able to improve our talent level and depth in the program to be able to compete at the highest level in FCS. I think we’ve made major strides in our first two years within those areas and I think we’re excited about the opportunity that the 2008 season is presenting to us.” Playing against the toughest schedule in school history a year ago, Stony Brook came away from the experience with a winning record at 6-5. The end result of that schedule, one that included four games against ranked opponents, was that the Seawolves gained valuable experience playing against some of the best FCS competition around. The good news out of that is Stony Brook returns the bulk of that experience, losing only six starters from 2007 and returning 41 letterwinners overall. The 2008 squad will enter the season as one of the most experienced teams in the Big South. “Unlike the past two years we’ve got great experience on this team,” said Priore. “We have 20 seniors and I think any time you have that type of experience on your team it’s going to allow you to be successful from the leadership standpoint, the work ethic standpoint, and the understanding of the x’s and o’s certainly has to do with experience. With the number of starters back we certainly have game experience. We were tested in the last game of the year against Elon and had the opportunity at the end for success against a quality program, so I think some of the parts are in place. But once again, we need to stay healthy and we need to continue to work hard.”
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Quarterback One of the most noticeable changes for Stony Brook in 2008 will be at quarterback where the team will have to find a replacement for three-year starter Josh Dudash and his 6,000+ career passing yards. The battle for the starting job will be one of the more interesting ones when the team begins practice in August. While the hole to fill is a big one, the depth that the team has built at the position is the best since Priore took over the program, giving the Seawolves a number of options at the position. Stony Brook’s starter will likely come from a group of three players who took the majority of the snaps in spring practice, with the group bringing varying levels of experience to the battle for the starting job. Junior Dan Sweeney (Niskayuna, N.Y.) has been a backup for Dudash for the past two seasons and brings the most experience, and the only playing time (5-for-6 passing in seven career games), with the offensive scheme of Priore and his staff. Junior Matt Dardenne (Fremont, Calif.) comes to Stony Brook from the junior college ranks and has been with the program since January. A two-year starter at Laney College in California he brings the most game experience to the quarterback battle, throwing for over 5,000 yards and 50 TDs in his two years at Laney. Redshirt freshman Dayne Hoffman (Ada, Mich.) spent last season learning the offensive system and started the spring game, completing 9-of-13 attempts for 105 yards. “Josh Dudash did a very good job of leading us and being successful,” said Priore. “But we’re excited about our quarterback position. It’s the first time we have more than one quarterback in our program that we feel can take snaps on a Saturday afternoon. We’re young and old at the position. I think they all can do what we need them to do and certainly it’ll be a preseason battle to see who the starter is and that excites me because I think that allows you to be a better football team when there’s a little bit of competition.” Running Back
Junior Conte Cuttino led Stony Brook in rushing in 2007 and has already amassed 1,612 career yards on the ground.
Stony Brook typically goes with a one-back set and in that position the Seawolves return a pair of players who arguably form the best tandem of running backs in the Big South Conference. Just a junior, Conte Cuttino (Uniondale, N.Y.) has led Stony Brook in rushing in each of his first two years and already has his name among the all-time rushing leaders in the record book. A proven and durable back, he has the ability to find the holes that the offensive line opens and exploit them, last season to the tune of 940 yards. Included in that total was a 204-yard game at Albany that was one of four 100-yard ef-
Outlook forts during the season. Senior Brandon Mason (Phillipsburg, N.J.) compliments Cuttino perfectly with his more physical style of running. In his first year with the Seawolves in 2007 he finished with 651 yards and led the team with seven rushing touchdowns, putting a pair of 100-yards games into the books. Stony Brook also returns its No. 3 rusher from a year ago in sophomore Rock Contardi (Melbourne, Fla.). A converted safety, he had a solid season as a back-up, averaging 5.2 yards per carry out of the backfield. A standout local player who could see some action this season as a true freshman is Eddie Gowins (Bellport, N.Y.). The Suffolk County player of the year in 2006, he prepped at Bridgton Academy in Maine last season where he ran for 1,100 yards, giving him three straight 1,000-yard seasons coming into his first year at Stony Brook. “Running back should probably be the strongest position on our offense based on the talent we have in the program,” observed Priore. “We bring back our two leading rushers in Conte Cuttino and Brandon Mason, who, unfortunately, were injured at various times during the year and we didn’t really have them both at full speed at any time after the first game. This probably is our deepest position on offense and is likely the most talented when you talk about our ability to be successful.” Receivers
Offensive Line Along the offensive front Stony Brook loses just one starter from a year ago, making the group a solid one. As a unit in 2007, the offensive line helped Stony Brook average over 160 yards on the ground and allowed just an average of 1.45 sacks, the 30th best mark in the nation. The left side of the group is especially strong with the return of seniors Lawrence Lovell (Brooklyn, N.Y.) at tackle and Steve Council (Plainfield, N.J.) at guard. The pair have been starters at their positions for the last two seasons and will anchor the line. On the right side senior Ali Khawaja (East Senior Steve Council has 22 conMeadow, N.Y.), a starter secutive starts on the offensive line for the past two seasons for Stony Brook. at guard, will bring senior
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Like at running back, Stony Brook has the makings of one of the top receiving duos in the Big South Conference with the return of a pair of starters from a year ago that already have their names in the Seawolves’ record book. Senior Lynell Suggs (Bronx, N.Y.) had a standout season in 2007, setting school records for receptions (75) and yards (962). A sure-handed wideout that can go up for balls over defensive backs with his 6-2 size, he finished among the top-20 in the nation last season in receptions per game and yards per game. From his slot position senior Dwayne Eley (Bowie, Md.) was nearly as good as Suggs, snaring 59 balls for 695 yards while matching Suggs with six touchdowns. He also provides a threat for opponents on end around plays, averaging over six yards per try a year ago and scoring one touchdown. Matched with Suggs, they give Stony Brook a pair of career Finishing among the national lead- 1,000-yard receivers that ers, senior Lynell Suggs set school are sure to cause probrecords for receptions and yards in lems for opposing de2007. fenses. Behind Suggs and Eley there is plenty of potential, but not much in the way of experience for the Seawolves. Junior Donald Lee (Clifton, N.J.), sophomore Donald Porter (Charles Town, W.Va.) and junior
Anthony Hamilton (Copiague, N.Y.) all saw action a year ago, but totaled only six catches between them. Depth at receiver will have to come from some players who have not yet played a down at Stony Brook. Sophomore Michael Lepore (Brick, N.J.) has a year with the program, sitting out last season after transferring from New Hampshire, and should provide some of the depth. A pair of new faces, junior college transfer Stephan Towns (San Diego, Calif.) and freshman Jordan Gush (Richardson, Texas), a standout receiver/kick returner from Texas, should also add their names to the mix. “At the wide receiver position we bring back our season record holder in receptions in Lynell Suggs and we bring back Dwayne Eley who’s had two very successful years for us as the slot receiver,” said Priore. “I’d say the receiver position after them has some inexperience.” Stony Brook did lose its starting tight end to graduation, but there are a number of players in the program with solid credentials that could make this a strong position for the Seawolves. Junior Melaquan Saffold (Syracuse, N.Y.) played in every game a year ago, averaging over 10 yards a catch and finding the end zone twice. Junior Chris Tyler (Rocky Hill, Conn.) also averaged over 10 yards a catch. Sophomore Jason Figorski (Pittsburgh, Pa.) has been with the program two years and JC transfer Adrian Sawyer (Oakland, Calif.) brings some impressive talent with him to the program. This group should make the tight end position a deep one indeed for the Seawolves. “Tight end should be a strong point of our offense,” remarked Priore. “Chris Tyler, Melaquan Saffold, and Jason Figorski are kids that we brought in our first year, been part of the program, understand the system and have played a lot of reps in various roles. I think we have four kids that initially coming out of the gate give us the opportunity to be very flexible and hopefully cause some defensive alignment problems.”
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Outlook leadership to that side of the line. Juniors Chris Pugliese (Medford, N.Y.) and Jeff Santos (Irvine, Calif.) each saw a lot of action last season and bring two years worth of experience to the mix. At center sophomore Paul Fenaroli (Monroe, Conn.) saw plenty of action as a true freshman and looks to have secured the starting spot. Sophomore Emmett Phillips (West Hartford, Conn.) also saw action last season and will have his name in the mix along the line as well. Depth behind the starters is a concern for Priore and his staff, so three transfer players were brought in to add some experienced depth to the line. Junior Charles Ryan (Carmichael, Calif.) comes to the program from the JC ranks where he was all-conference and all-state selection. Sophomore Bryce Carter (Freehold, N.J.) comes to Stony Brook from Temple where he had one year of experience, while senior Danny Muy (Tallahassee, Fla.) has played at both Nebraska and Florida International. “We only graduated one person in our program who played reps for us and started last year so I think that’s a good thing,” said Priore. “I don’t think we have a tremendous amount of depth right now with our kids that are in the program but we’ve been fortunate enough to balance that with some incoming transfers. Lawrence Lovell and Steve Council have been mainstays for us on our left side of the line and are both quality offensive lineman. I think both of them have the opportunity to have outstanding seasons. We’re fortunate enough to add some depth with our transfers. I think those kids bring some quality experience, some quality ability, and will add to our depth of our program.” Defensive Line
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Perhaps the most experienced position on the team is the defensive line where Stony Brook returns all of its starters and all but one player who saw action in 2007. A team captain for 2008, senior Adam Soivilien (Dorchester, Mass.) led the Seawolves in tackles (70), tackles for loss (8.5) and sacks (3.0) and brings a blue collar approach to the game. Another senior among the starting front three, James Harris (Piscataway, N.J.) matched Soivilien in sacks and has the tools to emerge as a dominant lineman in the Big South. Senior Will Martinez (Downey, Calif.) will anchor the defensive front from his nose tackle position where he started every game in 2007 for Stony Brook. More senior experience is available along the defensive front in the person of Dominic Chevalier (Pittsburg, Calif.) who
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Senior Adam Soivilien has led the Seawolves in sacks for the past two seasons.
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started five games in his first year in the program and finished with 20 tackles. Junior Josh Auerbach (Langhorne, Pa.) also brings plenty of experience to the table, with 14 games of playing time over his first two years in the program. Redshirt freshman Ryan Haber (Lafayette Hill, Pa.) spent last season learning to SBU defensive scheme and gives the Seawolves a sixth lineman with experience in the program. “On the defensive side of the ball, the defensive line is our most experienced position,” remarked Priore. “We’ve got six returning players that were on the field, of which five are seniors. That’s five seniors from a leadership standpoint, five seniors that have played the game, that have been in the weight room, and understand what the game’s about.” Linebacker In playing a 3-4 defense an experienced and deep linebacking corps is essential, and Stony Brook certainly looks to have that in place for the 2008 season. Junior Tyler Santucci (New Kensington, Pa.) has played in every game but one over his first two seasons and will lead the group from an inside slot. The leader among the linebackers in tackles for loss (5.5) last season, he plays with one of the highest intensity levels on the team and has already recorded over 100 career stops, totaling 56 in 2007. Senior Greg Weeks (Sarasota, Fla.) had a solid year after stepping in as a starter after transferring from Indiana and now has a year of experience with the SBU system. A local product, sophomore Stephen Schwicke (East Patchogue, N.Y.) played in every game in his redshirt In addition to his 56 tackles, junior Tyler Santucci led Stony Brook’s freshman season, maklinebackers with a pair of ing 53 stops. He contininterceptions. ues to improve and had a standout spring with the Seawolves. Senior Paul Ferrari (Novato, Calif.) is another senior coming into his second year with Stony Brook after transferring into the program, bringing nine games worth of experience with him for 2008. “At the inside linebacker position we bring back four kids that were on the field last year for us,” said Priore. “Our defense relies on your ability to play inside and outside as linebackers. As it sets up, it allows them to do multiple things in the blitz game and as run stoppers.” Among the outside linebackers, senior Andre Jean-Pierre (Irvington, N.J.) led all linebackers in tackles last season with a career-high 63 and has the most experience of the group. Sophomore Chevar Rankins (Middletown, Conn.), who missed most of last season due to injury, is expected to play a large role in 2008 for Stony Brook after starting every game as a freshman in
Outlook 2006. Junior Julian Glenn (Uniondale, N.Y.) played in every game last season after transferring in and, with a year of learning the SBU system, will add another experienced player to the mix. Another pair of players who are expected to play large roles are two that spent last season learning the defensive scheme and improving in the weight room. Junior Carl Teague (St. Petersburg, Fla.) sat out last season after transferring from UConn, while redshirt freshman Oliver Tameze-Rivas (Miami, Fla.) took a redshirt season in his first year at Stony Brook. “With the outside linebackers we have a little bit more experience then our inside linebacker position,” remarked Priore. “I think when you talk about this group of players, we’re excited about the diversity that they add to us at that position. I think they can really rush the passer, I think they can hold up against the tight ends in the run game, and they’re athletic enough to defend the pass in space, so I think that’s a great group of people and will certainly allow us to do some different things schematically.” Defensive Backs
Mike McCoy (Los Angeles, Calif.) led the team in interceptions in 2007 with three, starting every game in his first season at SBU. Junior Cory Giddings (Ocean, N.J.) was slowed by injury in 2007, but still racked up a second-straight season as a starting corner for the Seawolves. Now healthy, he is ready to return to the form that earned him the Northeast Conference Defensive Rookie of the Year award in 2006. Junior Benjamin Clements (Glen Burnie, Md.) stepped in for the injured Giddings last season and turned in an outstanding effort, finishing second on the team with seven passes broken up. Possibly the best overall athletic talent on the team, junior Chris Richards (Pacoima, Calif.) will make an impact somewhere on the field after transferring from Michigan. A corner with outstanding coverage skills, he also can return kicks or block punts on special teams. “The corner position, like our running back position, is probably our best position on the defensive side of the ball from a talent standpoint,” according to Priore. “We’re real excited about our opportunity to do some different things as a defense with this group.” Special Teams On special teams the placekicking chores will be in the capable hands of senior Luke Gaddis (East Patchogue, N.Y.) who set a number of records last season when he hit on 10-of-12 field goals and 32-of-34 PATs. There will be a battle for the punting duties between redshirt freshman Josh Gibson (Reisterstown, Md.) and true freshman Wesley Skiffington (Brandon, Fla.). With the first year of competition in the Big South looming and the growth to full scholarship football progressing on schedule, the excitement and buzz around the Stony Brook football team is at a high level. A team with the majority of its starters back and improved depth across the board bodes well for the Seawolves as they begin the next chapter in the program’s history.
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Like everywhere else on the Stony Brook defense, the defensive backfield is a deep and talented group. The unit loses only one starter from 2007 and brings both starting corners back for 2008. In the key safety position, senior Chris Brevi (Tampa, Fla.) had a strong year in 2007 for the Seawolves after transferring in from Iowa, making 51 tackles and picking off one pass. With that year of experience he now understands the Stony Brook defense much better and will play a key leadership role on the team in 2008. Sophomore Arin West (Toms River, N.J.) saw a lot of action as a true freshman in 2007 and looks to play an increased role in the secondary in 2008. Senior John Smith (Yonkers, N.Y.), who is moving over from cornerback, and junior Luis Altamiranda (Mamaroneck, N.Y.) both saw time on the field in 2007, mostly on special teams, and should see increased roles in 2008. True freshman Dominic Reyes (Hesperia, Calif.), whom the coaching staff is very high on, could also see action this season. “Our safety position, which are the quarterbacks of our defense, brings back Chris Brevi who now understands our defense much better and will be able to lead us into the upcoming season,” said Priore. “Our safeties don’t have as much experience as the other positions, but they certainly have enough talent.” At the corner positions Stony Brook returns a pair of starters who could form the best Senior Mike McCoy led the corner tandem in the Big Seawolves with three interceptions South Conference. Senior in his first season at Stony Brook.
As the Stony Brook football program continues to grow, so do the crowds at LaValle Stadium. In 2007 an average of 4,601 fans attended the Seawolves’ games, a new record.
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Outlook
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Numerical
18
Alphabetical
No. Name
Cl.
Pos. Ht.
Wt.
Hometown (High School/Last School)
1
Conte Cuttino
Jr.
RB
5-10
200
2
Mike McCoy
Sr.
DB
5-10
3
Julian Glenn
Jr.
4
Anthony Hamilton
5
No. Name
Cl.
Pos.
Uniondale, N.Y. (Uniondale)
34 Luis Altamiranda Jr.
DB
180
Los Angeles, Calif. (Highland/Kansas)
24 Tarrant Anderson Jr.
RB
OLB 6-1
225
Uniondale, N.Y. (Holy Trinity/Maine)
90 Josh Auerbach
Jr.
DL
Jr.
WR
6-2
185
Copiague, N.Y. (Copiague)
39 Chris Brevi
Sr.
DB
Leonard Wright III
Sr.
DB
5-8
170
Washington, D.C. (DeMatha Catholic)
6
Donald Porter
So.
WR
5-8
170
Charles Town, W.Va. (Martinsburg)
7
Dwayne Eley
Sr.
WR
5-10
180
8
Benjamin Clements
Jr.
DB
5-8
175
9
Carl Teague
Jr.
OLB 6-1
10 Andre Jean-Pierre
Sr.
12 Dan Sweeney
19 Sean Burgwardt R-Fr. DB 62 Bryce Carter
So.
OL
Bowie, Md. (Gonzaga)
91 Dominic Chevalier Sr.
DL
Glen Burnie, Md. (DeMatha Catholic)
8 Benjamin Clements Jr.
DB
230 St. Petersburg, Fla. (St. Petersburg Catholic/UConn)
17 Rock Contardi
So.
RB
OLB 6-1
245
Irvington, N.J. (Irvington)
59 Vincent Cortese
Fr.
ILB
Sr.
QB
6-0
200
Niskayuna, N.Y. (Colonie Central)
65 Steve Council
Sr.
OL
13 Ryan Famulari
Jr.
QB
6-2
230
Stony Brook, N.Y. (Ward Melville)
1 Conte Cuttino
Jr.
RB
15 Matt Dardenne
Jr.
QB
6-4
207
Fremont, Calif. (Livermore/Laney Coll.)
15 Matt Dardenne
Jr.
QB
16 Dayne Hoffman
R-Fr.
QB
6-2
225
Ada, Mich. (Forrest Hills Cent./Bridgton Academy)
70 Mario Dattilo
R-Fr. OL
17 Rock Contardi
So.
RB
6-1
210
Melbourne, Fla. (Holy Trinity)
7 Dwayne Eley
Sr.
WR
18 Cory Giddings
Jr.
DB
5-11
190
Ocean, N.J. (Ocean Township)
13 Ryan Famulari
Jr.
QB
19 Sean Burgwardt
R-Fr.
DB
5-9
180
Rocky Hill, Conn. (Rocky Hill)
75 Paul Fenaroli
So.
OL
20 Andre Garcia
Fr.
WR
5-8
160
Pacoima, Calif. (San Fernando)
55 Chris Fenelon
So. OLB
22 Arin West
So.
DB
6-0
215
Toms River, N.J. (Toms River North)
42 Paul Ferrari
Sr.
ILB
23 Edwin Gowins
Fr.
RB
5-11
222
Bellport, N.Y. (Bellport /Bridgton Academy)
45 Jason Figorski
So.
TE
24 Tarrant Anderson
Jr.
RB
5-8
195
Englewood, N.J. (Bergen Tech)
38 Luke Gaddis
Sr.
K
25 Jordan Gush
Fr.
WR
6-0
185
Richardson, Texas (J.J. Pearce)
20 Andre Garcia
Fr.
WR
26 Aaron Hale
So.
RB
5-8
215
Plainfield, N.J. (Plainfield)
50 Josh Gibson
R-Fr. K/P
27 Brandon Mason
Sr.
RB
6-2
225
Phillipsburg, N.J. (Phillipsburg /Pittsburgh)
18 Cory Giddings
Jr.
DB
28 Chris Richards
Jr.
DB
6-0
180
Quartz Hills, Calif, (James Monroe /Michigan)
3 Julian Glenn
Jr.
OLB
29 Adam Love
So.
TE
6-1
220
Lewisberry, Pa. (Redland /Richmond)
23 Edwin Gowins
Fr.
RB
30 Brandon Trahan
So.
RB
5-10
200
Houston, Texas (James Madison)
98 David Gross
Sr.
DL
31 John Smith
Sr.
DB
6-1
215
Yonkers, N.Y. (Roosevelt /Morrisville CC)
25 Jordan Gush
Fr.
WR
32 Chevar Rankins
Jr.
OLB 6-1
230
Middletown, Conn. (Xavier)
96 Ryan Haber
R-Fr. DL
33 Greg Weeks
Sr.
ILB
6-0
225
Sarasota, Fla. (Booker /Indiana)
26 Aaron Hale
So.
34 Luis Altamiranda
Jr.
DB
5-11
217
Mamaroneck, N.Y. (Rye Neck)
37 Melaquan Saffold
Jr.
TE
6-1
250
Syracuse, N.Y. (Corcoran)
38 Luke Gaddis
Sr.
K
5-11
175
East Patchogue, N.Y. (Patchogue-Medford)
39 Chris Brevi
Sr.
DB
6-1
225
Tampa, Fla. (Armwood /Iowa)
40 Dominick Reyes
Fr.
DB
6-4
200
Hesperia, Calif. (Hesperia)
41 Michael Meadows
Sr.
ILB
6-0
220
42 Paul Ferrari
Sr.
ILB
6-1
43 Phillip Mayberry
Fr.
ILB
44 Tyler Santucci
Jr.
45 Jason Figorski
So.
4 Anthony Hamilton Jr.
RB WR
94 James Harris
Sr.
DL
16 Dayne Hoffman
R-Fr. QB
10 Andre Jean-Pierre Sr. OLB 48 Jerome Johnson So.
TE
Shrub Oak, N.Y. (Lakeland)
67 Ali Khawaja
Sr.
OL
230
Novato, Calif. (Novato /CC of San Francisco)
81 Donald Lee
Jr.
WR
5-11
220
Grand Rapids, Mich. (Ottawa Hills)
82 Michael Lepore
So. WR
ILB
6-1
230
New Kensington, Pa. (Valley)
29 Adam Love
So.
TE
TE
6-3
245
Pittsburgh, Pa. (Chartiers Valley)
72 Lawrence Lovell
Jr.
OL
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Alphabetical
No. Name
Cl.
Pos. Ht.
Wt.
Hometown (High School/Last School)
46 Stephen Schwicke
So.
ILB
6-1
230
East Patchogue, N.Y. (Bellport)
48 Jerome Johnson
So.
TE
6-1
210
Forestville, Md. (Gonzaga)
50 Josh Gibson
R-Fr.
K/P
5-11
200
Reisterstown, Md. (Franklin)
51 Oliver Tameze-Rivas
R-Fr.
OLB 6-1
220
Miami, Fla. (Ferguson)
52 Matt Luby
Fr.
P
5-10
170
Sharon Springs, N.Y. (Troy)
53 John Zorbas
Fr.
LB
5-11
220
54 Wesley Skiffington
Fr.
K/P
6-2
55 Chris Fenelon
So.
59 Vincent Cortese
No. Name
Cl.
Pos.
52 Matt Luby
Fr.
P
99 William Martinez
Sr.
DL
27 Brandon Mason
Sr.
RB
74 Eric Mauler
Fr.
OL
43 Phillip Mayberry
Fr.
ILB
Woodside, N.Y. (Bayside)
2 Mike McCoy
Sr.
DB
205
Brandon, Fla. (Armwood)
41 Michael Meadows Sr.
ILB
OLB 6-0
230
Bellerose, N.Y. (St. Francis Prep)
92 Adam Mika
R-Fr. DL
Fr.
ILB
6-0
230
Stamford, Conn. (Trinity Catholic/Milford Acad.)
66 Daniel Muy
Sr.
OL
61 Jeff Santos
Jr.
OL
6-3
300
Irvine, Calif. (Woodbridge)
93 Christopher Perri Sr.
DL
62 Bryce Carter
So.
OL
6-3
307
Freehold, N.J. (Freehold Borough/Temple)
76 Emmett Phillips
So.
OL
65 Steve Council
Sr.
OL
6-1
315
Plainfield, N.J. (Plainfield)
6 Donald Porter
So. WR
66 Daniel Muy
Sr.
OL
6-2
290
Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln/Florida Int.)
67 Ali Khawaja
Sr.
OL
6-0
295
East Meadow, N.Y. (East Meadow)
70 Mario Dattilo
R-Fr.
OL
6-4
265
Centereach, N.Y. (Centereach)
71 Christopher Pugliese
Jr.
OL
6-0
300
Medford, N.Y. (Patchogue-Medford)
72 Lawrence Lovell
Jr.
OL
6-3
295
Brooklyn, N.Y. (James Madison)
74 Eric Mauler
Fr.
OL
6-2
280
Edgewater, Md. (South River)
75 Paul Fenaroli
So.
OL
6-1
280
Monroe, Conn. (Masuk)
76 Emmett Phillips
So.
OL
6-5
300
West Hartford, Conn. (Northwest Catholic)
77 Charles Ryan
Jr.
OL
6-3
270 Carmichael, Calif. (Casa Roble /American River Coll.)
78 Markell Watson
Jr.
OL
6-2
300
Brooklyn, N.Y. (Brooklyn Tech. /Maine)
81 Donald Lee
Jr.
WR
6-2
180
Clifton, N.J. (St. Mary’s)
82 Michael Lepore
So.
WR
6-0
190
Brick, N.J. (Brick /New Hampshire)
83 Chris Tyler
Jr.
TE
6-5
245
Rocky Hill, Conn. (Rocky Hill)
84 Lynell Suggs
Sr.
WR
6-2
190
Bronx, N.Y. (Lehman)
85 Stephan Towns
Jr.
WR
6-2
190
86 Adrian Sawyer
Jr.
TE
6-3
87 Jonathan Spruill
R-Fr.
WR
88 David Shukri
Fr.
90 Josh Auerbach
71 Christopher Pugliese Jr.
OL
32 Chevar Rankins
Jr.
OLB
97 Raenard Reid
Fr.
DL
40 Dominick Reyes
Fr.
DB
28 Chris Richards
Jr.
DB
77 Charles Ryan
Jr.
OL
37 Melaquan Saffold Jr.
TE
61 Jeff Santos
Jr.
OL
44 Tyler Santucci
Jr.
ILB
86 Adrian Sawyer
Jr.
TE
46 Stephen Schwicke So.
ILB
88 David Shukri
Fr.
TE
54 Wesley Skiffington Fr.
K/P
31 John Smith
Sr.
DB
San Diego, Calif. (Southwest/Palomar Coll.)
95 Adam Soivilien
Sr.
DL
230
Oakland, Calif. (Oakland Tech /Laney Coll.)
87 Jonathan Spruill
R-Fr. WR
6-0
170
Bellport, N.Y. (Bellport)
84 Lynell Suggs
Sr.
WR
TE
6-6
245
Lindenhurst, N.Y. (Lindenhurst)
12 Dan Sweeney
Sr.
QB
Jr.
DL
6-1
255
Langhorne, Pa. (Neshaminy)
91 Dominic Chevalier
Sr.
DL
6-3
250
Pittsburg, Calif. (Pittsburg /Long Beach City Coll.)
92 Adam Mika
R-Fr.
DL
6-2
260
Syracuse, N.Y. (Nottingham)
93 Christopher Perri
Sr.
DL
6-3
270
Alameda, Calif. (Bishop O’Dowd /Colorado)
94 James Harris
Sr.
DL
6-5
270
Piscataway, N.J. (Piscataway)
95 Adam Soivilien
Sr.
DL
6-2
275
Dorchester, Mass. (Worcester Academy)
96 Ryan Haber
R-Fr.
DL
6-1
265
Lafayette Hill, Pa. (St. Joseph’s Prep)
97 Raenard Reid
Fr.
DL
6-3
220
Hempstead, N.Y. (Uniondale)
98 David Gross
Sr.
DL
6-1
250
Wichita Falls, Texas (Coll. of the Canyons)
99 William Martinez
Sr.
DL
6-1
310
Downey, Calif. (Downey /Cerritos Coll.)
51 Oliver Tameze-Rivas R-Fr. OLB Jr.
OLB
85 Stephan Towns
Jr.
WR
30 Brandon Trahan
So.
RB
83 Chris Tyler
Jr.
TE
78 Markell Watson
Jr.
OL
33 Greg Weeks
Sr.
ILB
22 Arin West
So.
DB
5 Leonard Wright III Sr.
DB
53 John Zorbas
LB
Fr.
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9 Carl Teague
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Outlook Pronunciation Guide Luis Altamiranda........................................................... .alt - ah - miranda Josh Auerbach....................................................................... ow-er-bock Chris Brevi .............................................................................. breh-vee Sean Burgwardt...................................................................... burg-wort Dominic Chevalier.............................................................. cheh-va-lear Vincent Cortese...................................................................... core-teas Conte Cuttino......................................................................cuh-teen-oh Matt Dardenne.......................................................................... dar-dean Dwayne Eley.................................................................................. ee-lee Ryan Famulari..................................................................fam-you-lar-ee Edwin Gowins.............................................................................gow-ins Andre Jean-Pierre................................................................... john-pierre Ali Khawaja...................................................................... kah - wah - jah Lawrence Lovell............................................................................ la-vell Adam Mika...................................................................................Mee-ka
Daniel Muy....................................................................................... Moy Chris Pugliese..................................................................... poo-glee-see Chevar Rankins...........................................................sha-var ran-kins Melaquan Saffold................................................................ Mell-a-kwan Steven Schwicke...................................................................schwik-ee Adam Soivilien.....................................................................Swah-vuh-lin Shamar Thornton .................................................................... Sha-marr Oliver Tameze-Rivas...................................................Ta-meez Ree-vas
By Position
By Class
Defensive Backs (11) 2 Mike McCoy.....................Sr. 5 Leonard Wright III............Sr. 8 Benjamin Clements......... Jr. 18 Cory Giddings.................. Jr. 19 Sean Burgwardt........... R-Fr. 22 Arin West........................So. 28 Chris Richards................. Jr. 31 John Smith......................Sr. 34 Luis Altamiranda.............. Jr. 39 Chris Brevi.......................Sr. 40 Dominick Reyes.............. Fr.
61 65 66 67 70 71 72 74 75 76 77 78
Defensive Line (10) 90 Josh Auerbach................. Jr. 91 Dominic Chevalier...........Sr. 92 Adam Mika.................. R-Fr. 93 Christopher Perri.............Sr. 94 James Harris...................Sr. 95 Adam Soivilien.................Sr. 96 Ryan Haber................. R-Fr. 97 Raenard Reid.................. Fr. 98 David Gross.....................Sr. 99 William Martinez..............Sr.
Quarterbacks (4) 12 Dan Sweeney..................Sr. 13 Ryan Famulari................. Jr. 15 Matt Dardenne................. Jr. 16 Dayne Hoffman........... R-Fr.
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Kickers (4) 38 Luke Gaddis....................Sr. 50 Josh Gibson................ R-Fr. 52 Matt Luby......................... Fr. 54 Wesley Skiffington........... Fr.
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Linebackers (14) 3 Julian Glenn.................... Jr. 9 Carl Teague..................... Jr. 10 Andre Jean-Pierre...........Sr. 32 Chevar Rankins............... Jr. 33 Greg Weeks....................Sr. 41 Michael Meadows............Sr. 42 Paul Ferrari......................Sr. 43 Phillip Mayberry............... Fr. 44 Tyler Santucci.................. Jr. 46 Stephen Schwicke..........So. 51 Oliver Tameze-Rivas... R-Fr. 53 John Zorbas.................... Fr. 55 Chris Fenelon.................So. 59 Vincent Cortese............... Fr. Offensive Line (13) 62 Bryce Carter...................So.
Jeff Santos...................... Jr. Steve Council..................Sr. Daniel Muy......................Sr. Ali Khawaja......................Sr. Mario Dattilo................ R-Fr. Christopher Pugliese....... Jr. Lawrence Lovell.............. Jr. Eric Mauler...................... Fr. Paul Fenaroli..................So. Emmett Phillips...............So. Charles Ryan................... Jr. Markell Watson................ Jr.
Running Backs (7) 1 Conte Cuttino.................. Jr. 17 Rock Contardi.................So. 23 Edwin Gowins.................. Fr. 24 Tarrant Anderson............. Jr. 26 Aaron Hale.....................So. 27 Brandon Mason...............Sr. 30 Brandon Trahan..............So. Tight Ends (7) 29 Adam Love.....................So. 37 Melaquan Saffold............ Jr. 45 Jason Figorski................So. 48 Jerome Johnson.............So. 83 Chris Tyler....................... Jr. 86 Adrian Sawyer................. Jr. 88 David Shukri.................... Fr. Wide Receivers (10) 4 Anthony Hamilton............ Jr. 6 Donald Porter.................So. 7 Dwayne Eley...................Sr. 20 Andre Garcia................... Fr. 25 Jordan Gush.................... Fr. 81 Donald Lee...................... Jr. 82 Michael Lepore...............So. 84 Lynell Suggs....................Sr. 85 Stephan Towns................ Jr. 87 Jonathan Spruill........... R-Fr.
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COACHES Chuck Priore...........................................................................Pry-oar-ee Jeff Behrman............................................................................Beir-man Joe Tricario........................................................................... tri-carry-oh Shawn Daignault.......................................................................... Day-no Mike Iafrate..........................................................................Eye-a-freight
Seniors (21) 2 Mike McCoy.................... DB 5 Leonard Wright III........... DB 7 Dwayne Eley................. WR 12 Dan Sweeney................. QB 27 Brandon Mason.............. RB 31 John Smith..................... DB 33 Greg Weeks....................LB 38 Luke Gaddis......................K 39 Chris Brevi...................... DB 41 Michael Meadows............LB 42 Paul Ferrari......................LB 65 Steve Council..................OL 66 Daniel Muy......................OL 67 Ali Khawaja......................OL 84 Lynell Suggs.................. WR 91 Dominic Chevalier...........DL 93 Christopher Perri.............DL 94 James Harris...................DL 95 Adam Soivilien.................DL 98 David Gross.....................DL 99 William Martinez..............DL Juniors (25) 1 Conte Cuttino................. RB 3 Julian Glenn....................LB 4 Anthony Hamilton.......... WR 8 Benjamin Clements........ DB 9 Carl Teague.....................LB 10 Andre Jean-Pierre...........LB 13 Ryan Famulari................ QB 15 Matt Dardenne................ QB 18 Cory Giddings................. DB 24 Tarrant Anderson............ RB 28 Chris Richards................ DB 32 Chevar Rankins...............LB 34 Luis Altamiranda............. DB 37 Melaquan Saffold............TE 44 Tyler Santucci..................LB 61 Jeff Santos......................OL 71 Christopher Pugliese.......OL 72 Lawrence Lovell..............OL 77 Charles Ryan...................OL 78 Markell Watson................OL 81 Donald Lee.................... WR 83 Chris Tyler.......................TE 85 Stephan Towns.............. WR
86 Adrian Sawyer.................TE 90 Josh Auerbach.................DL Sophomores (14) 6 Donald Porter................ WR 17 Rock Contardi................. RB 22 Arin West........................ DB 26 Aaron Hale..................... RB 29 Adam Love......................TE 30 Brandon Trahan.............. RB 45 Jason Figorski.................TE 46 Stephen Schwicke...........LB 48 Jerome Johnson..............TE 55 Chris Fenelon..................LB 62 Bryce Carter....................OL 75 Paul Fenaroli...................OL 76 Emmett Phillips................OL 82 Michael Lepore.............. WR Redshirt Freshmen (8) 16 Dayne Hoffman.............. QB 19 Sean Burgwardt.............. DB 50 Josh Gibson......................K 51 Oliver Tameze-Rivas.......LB 70 Mario Dattilo....................OL 87 Jonathan Spruill............. WR 92 Adam Mika......................DL 96 Ryan Haber.....................DL Freshmen (12) 20 Andre Garcia................. WR 23 Edwin Gowins................. RB 25 Jordan Gush.................. WR 40 Dominick Reyes............. DB 43 Phillip Mayberry...............LB 52 Matt Luby...........................K 53 John Zorbas....................LB 54 Wesley Skiffington.............K 59 Vincent Cortese...............LB 74 Eric Mauler......................OL 88 David Shukri....................TE 97 Raenard Reid..................DL
Outlook Starters Returning/Lost Defensive Backs Returning 2 Mike McCoy.....................Sr. 18 Cory Giddings.................. Jr. 39 Chris Brevi.......................Sr. Lost Adam Cooper..................Sr.
Luke Gaddis set school records in 2007 with 62 points kicking and 32 PATs. He also matched his own mark with a 47-yard field goal at Youngstown State.
Defensive Line Returning 91 Dominic Chevalier...........Sr. 95 Adam Soivilien.................Sr. 99 William Martinez..............Sr. Lost None Kickers Returning 38 Luke Gaddis (PK)............Sr. Lost Andrew Powell (P)........... Fr. Linebackers Returning 10 Andre Jean-Pierre...........Sr. 33 Greg Weeks....................Sr. 44 Tyler Santucci.................. Jr. Lost Milo Otis..........................Sr. Offensive Line Returning 61 Jeff Santos...................... Jr. 65 Steve Council..................Sr. 67 Ali Khawaja......................Sr. 72 Lawrence Lovell.............. Jr. Lost Matt Smeader..................Sr.
After back-to-back 600+ yard receiving seasons, Dwayne Eley ranks eighth all-time at Stony Brook with 1,365 receiving yards. In 2007 he established career highs in receptions (59) and yards (695).
Quarterbacks Returning None Lost Josh Dudash...................Sr. Running Backs Returning 1 Conte Cuttino.................. Jr. Lost None
Wide Receivers Returning 7 Dwayne Eley...................Sr. 84 Lynell Suggs....................Sr. Lost J.J. Cox...........................Sr.
Mike McCoy led Stony Brook with three interceptions in 2007. He picked off a pair of those at Hofstra and finished second among cornerbacks in tackles.
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Tight Ends Returning None Lost Kevin Halonski.................Sr.
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Outlook California (13) 2 Mike McCoy.......................... Los Angeles, Calif. (Highland) 15 Matt Dardenne...........................Fremont, Calif. (Livermore) 20 Andre Garcia...................... Pacoima, Calif. (San Fernando) 28 Chris Richards..............Quartz Hills, Calif, (James Monroe) 40 Dominick Reyes......................... Hesperia, Calif. (Hesperia) 42 Paul Ferrari...................................... Novato, Calif. (Novato) 61 Jeff Santos..................................Irvine, Calif. (Woodbridge) 77 Charles Ryan..................... Carmichael, Calif. (Casa Roble) 85 Stephan Towns......................San Diego, Calif. (Southwest) 86 Adrian Sawyer.....................Oakland, Calif. (Oakland Tech) 91 Dominic Chevalier.......................Pittsburg, Calif. (Pittsburg) 93 Christopher Perri.............. Alameda, Calif. (Bishop O’Dowd) 99 William Martinez........................... Downey, Calif. (Downey) Connecticut (6) 19 Sean Burgwardt....................Rocky Hill, Conn. (Rocky Hill) 32 Chevar Rankins........................ Middletown, Conn. (Xavier) 59 Vincent Cortese.............. Stamford, Conn. (Trinity Catholic) 75 Paul Fenaroli...................................Monroe, Conn. (Masuk) 76 Emmett Phillips................W. Hartford, Conn. (NW Catholic) 83 Chris Tyler..............................Rocky Hill, Conn. (Rocky Hill) District of Columbia (1) 5 Leonard Wright III.....Washington, D.C. (DeMatha Catholic) Florida (7) 9 Carl Teague.......St. Petersburg, Fla. (St. Petersburg Cath.) 17 Rock Contardi.........................Melbourne, Fla. (Holy Trinity) 33 Greg Weeks.....................................Sarasota, Fla. (Booker) 39 Chris Brevi...................................... Tampa, Fla. (Armwood) 51 Oliver Tameze-Rivas.........................Miami, Fla. (Ferguson) 54 Wesley Skiffington........................Brandon, Fla. (Armwood) 66 Daniel Muy..................................Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln)
Maryland (5) 7 Dwayne Eley.....................................Bowie, Md. (Gonzaga) 8 Benjamin Clements........ Glen Burnie, Md. (DeMatha Cath.) 48 Jerome Johnson........................ Forestville, Md. (Gonzaga) 50 Josh Gibson.............................Reisterstown, Md. (Franklin) 74 Eric Mauler.............................Edgewater, Md. (South River) Massachusetts (1) 95 Adam Soivilien...........Dorchester, Mass. (Worcester Acad.) Michigan (2) 16 Dayne Hoffman.................Ada, Mich. (Forrest Hills Central) 43 Phillip Mayberry............ Grand Rapids, Mich. (Ottawa Hills) New Jersey (11) 10 Andre Jean-Pierre......................... Irvington, N.J. (Irvington) 18 Cory Giddings......................Ocean, N.J. (Ocean Township) 22 Arin West.................... Toms River, N.J. (Toms River North) 24 Tarrant Anderson................Englewood, N.J. (Bergen Tech) 26 Aaron Hale...................................Plainfield, N.J. (Plainfield) 27 Brandon Mason...................Phillipsburg, N.J. (Phillipsburg) 62 Bryce Carter...................Freehold, N.J. (Freehold Borough) 65 Steve Council...............................Plainfield, N.J. (Plainfield) 81 Donald Lee.....................................Clifton, N.J. (St. Mary’s) 82 Michael Lepore.........................................Brick, N.J. (Brick) 94 James Harris.........................Piscataway, N.J. (Piscataway) New York (25) 1 Conte Cuttino........................... Uniondale, N.Y. (Uniondale) 3 Julian Glenn............................Uniondale, N.Y. (Holy Trinity) 4 Anthony Hamilton......................Copiague, N.Y. (Copiague) 12 Dan Sweeney................. Niskayuna, N.Y. (Colonie Central) 13 Ryan Famulari.................Stony Brook, N.Y. (Ward Melville) 23 Edwin Gowins.................................. Bellport, N.Y. (Bellport)
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John Smith...................................Yonkers, N.Y. (Roosevelt) Luis Altamiranda.................. Mamaroneck, N.Y. (Rye Neck) Melaquan Saffold........................Syracuse, N.Y. (Corcoran) Luke Gaddis.....East Patchogue, N.Y. (Patchogue-Medford) Michael Meadows.....................Shrub Oak, N.Y. (Lakeland) Stephen Schwicke.............. East Patchogue, N.Y. (Bellport) Matt Luby..................................Sharon Springs, N.Y. (Troy) John Zorbas................................. Woodside, N.Y. (Bayside) Chris Fenelon..................Bellerose, N.Y. (St. Francis Prep) Ali Khawaja................... East Meadow, N.Y. (East Meadow) Mario Dattilo.........................Centereach, N.Y. (Centereach) Christopher Pugliese...Medford, N.Y. (Patchogue-Medford) Lawrence Lovell.................Brooklyn, N.Y. (James Madison) Markell Watson.................... Brooklyn, N.Y. (Brooklyn Tech) Lynell Suggs...................................... Bronx, N.Y. (Lehman) Jonathan Spruill............................... Bellport, N.Y. (Bellport) David Shukri....................... Lindenhurst, N.Y. (Lindenhurst) Adam Mika.............................. Syracuse, N.Y. (Nottingham) Raenard Reid......................... Hempstead, N.Y. (Uniondale)
Pennsylvania (5) 29 Adam Love.................................. Lewisberry, Pa. (Redland) 44 Tyler Santucci........................ New Kensington, Pa. (Valley) 45 Jason Figorski...................Pittsburgh, Pa. (Chartiers Valley) 90 Josh Auerbach........................Langhorne, Pa. (Neshaminy) 96 Ryan Haber...............Lafayette Hill, Pa. (St. Joseph’s Prep) Texas (3) 25 Jordan Gush......................Richardson, Texas (J.J. Pearce) 30 Brandon Trahan.............. Houston, Texas (James Madison) 98 David Gross.................................Wichita Falls, Texas (Old) West Virginia (1) 6 Donald Porter................ Charles Town, W.Va. (Martinsburg)
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