Notre Dame Fighting Irish 

August 11, 2025

2024: 

• 6-5 
• Lost to St. John Vianney in the Non-Public B playoffs 
• Wins included Paul VI, Allentown, Bridgewater-Raritan, and Steinert 
• Losses were to Hopewell Valley, Pennington, Timber Creek, and Nottingham 
• Scored 301 points for a 27.36 average 
• Allowed 282 points for a 25.63 average 

Graduation: 

• TE/DE Will Renda – Lafayette 
• WR Wyatt Moore – Stonehill 
• LB Cameron Bailey – RPI (NY) 
• QB Julian Matera – The Hill School (PA PREP) 
• OL/DL Will Napier – Suffield Academy (CY PREP) 
• LB Sebastian Jastrzebski – Ursinus (PA) 
• DB Jaden Hunt – Ursinus (PA) 
• DB Quincy Gibbs – Ursinus (PA) 
• WR Chris Young – Columbia for track 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters:  3   

Statistics courtesy of nj.com 

Quarterback: 

• Dillon White, Senior, 6-1, 175 – competing; passed for 306 yards and 5 touchdowns  
• Matt Rausch, Senior, 6-1, 185 – competing 

Running Back:

• Anthony Marino, Senior, 5-10, 185 – will see action 
• CJ Woods, Junior, 5-10, 180 – will see action; started on defense 
• Justin Mac’attoh, Sophomore, 6-0, 170 – will see action 

Wide Receiver: 

• Jayden Davis, Senior, 5-8, 160 – returning starter; 23 receptions for 243 yards and 1 touchdown, while rushing for 590 yards and 4 touchdowns 
• Max Pelzer, Senior, 6-3, 175 – returning starter; 18 receptions for 202 yards and 1 touchdown 
• Joey Kloc, Senior, 6-0, 180 – projected starter 
• Musa Kamara, Senior, 6-2, 190 – projected starter 
• Alec Butunoi, Sophomore, 6-3, 185 – part of the rotation 

Tight End: 

• Zamir Jones, Senior, 6-1, 190 – projected starter 

Offensive Line: 

• Dom Cuniglio, Senior, 6-0, 240 – 3-year starter at center 
• James Zimmer, Junior, 6-5, 285 – projected starter at tackle 
• Zachary Hammerstone, Senior, 6-0, 235 – projected starter at guard 
• The other two positions will be settled in camp 

Defense: 

• Formation: 4-2-5 
• Returning Starters: 3

Defensive Line: 

• Dylan Bundick, Senior, 6-1, 205 – projected starter at end 
• Sammy Hage, Senior, 6-0, 205 – projected starter at end 
• Bethel Hall, Junior, 6-1, 260 – projected starter at tackle 
• Dean Sulkowski, Senior, 6-0, 260 – projected starter at tackle 
• Sunil Kumeh, Sophomore, 5-10, 223 – part of the tackle rotation  
• Dean McLaren, Sophomore, 6-0, 250 – part of the tackle rotation 

Linebacker: 

• Alex Vilarelle, Senior, 5-11, 205 – 3-year starter 
• Joe Conway, Senior, 6-0, 180 – projected starter 
• Luke Spearnock, Senior, 6-0, 180 – projected starter at the outside/rover 
• Anthony Marino, Senior, 5-10, 185 – part of the inside rotation 
• Matt Calderone, Senior, 5-9, 190 – part of the inside rotation 

Secondary: 

• CJ Woods, Junior, 5-10, 180 – returning starter at safety 
• Eli Kaufman, Senior, 5-11, 183 – projected starter at safety 
• Jayden Davis, Senior, 5-8, 160 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Chris Bailey, Sophomore, 6-3, 197 – projected starter at cornerback 
• Caden Orro, Freshman, 5-10, 180 – will be on the field at safety or outside linebacker 
• Dean Garbolino, Sophomore, 5-11, 170 – competing at safety and cornerback 
• Alec Butunoi, Sophomore, 6-3, 185 – part of the cornerback rotation 
• Kaz Kelly, Freshman, 5-8, 190 – competing 

Special Teams:

• Senior Sebastian Swiatek returns as both the kicker and punter 
• Kamara, Davis, and Jones will be the return men 
• Sophomore Luca Freeman will be the long snapper 

*Offense, defense, and special teams positions are subject to change 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 8/29, at Bridgewater-Raritan 
• Friday, 9/5, Timber Creek at home 
• Friday, 9/12, at Hopewell Valley 
• Friday, 9/19, at Hightstown 
• Friday, 9/26, Steinert at home 
• Friday, 10/3, Highland Regional at home 
• Friday, 10/10, at Paul VI 
• Thursday, 10/16, Nottingham at home 
• Friday, 10/24, at Allentown 
• Thursday, 10/30, Red Bank Catholic at home 

Concerns:  

• Quarterback 
• New offensive linemen 

Recruiting: 

• Many of the seniors will play somewhere from 1-AA to D3 
• Swiatek has been performing well in various kicking camps 
• Underclassmen: 
• Wood is the top junior 
• Others are unproven 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We have a challenging schedule. The kids are learning and improving, and we have a great group of skill players. We look forward to the season.” – Head Coach Sean Clancy