DePaul Spartans 

August 13, 2023

2022: 

• 7-5 
• Won the Non-Public B championship by beating Red Bank Catholic in the finals, St. Joe’s (Hammonton) in the semifinals, and Immaculata in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Delbarton, Pope John, and Hudson Catholic 
• Losses included Bergen Catholic, St. Joe’s (Montvale), St. Peter’s Prep, Don Bosco, and Archbishop Stepinac (NY) 
• Scored 317 points for a 26.42 average 
• Allowed 252 points for a 21.0 average 

Graduation: 

• DB Nyair Domney – Delaware 
• OL Josh Duran – Monmouth 
• TE Jake Kucera – Maine 
• WR Blake Thomas – Maine 
• OL Anthony Aviles – Merrimack 
• DB Jeff Lopez – Kutztown 
• DE John Villata – New Haven 
• DE Lucas Young – New Haven 
• RB Anthony Almeida – Saint Anselm 
• LB Isaiah Pierce – FDU (Florham Park) 
• K/P Luke Monteyne – Hobart (NY) 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters:  5 

Quarterback: 

• Derek Zammit, Sophomore, 6-0, 180 – returning co-starter; started the last games down the stretch 
• Gavin Bickford, Junior, 6-1, 185 – competing 
• Luke Irwin, Sophomore, 5-10, 175 – competing 

Running Back: 

• Max McMillan, Junior, 6-0, 205 – will share carries 
• Nolan James, Junior, 5-10, 205 – Don Bosco transfer who will share carries and be on the field at all times 

Wide Receiver: 

• Dez Jones, Junior, 5-11, 185 – returning starter 
• Elijah Burress, Junior, 6-1, 180 – projected starter 
• Steve Fiorendino, Junior, 5-9, 170 – projected starter 
• Ryhen Thomas, Sophomore, 5-8, 170 – part of the rotation 
• DeShawn Stewart, Junior, 6-2, 190 – part of the rotation’ started on defense  

Tight End: 

• Zach Padron, Senior, 6-0, 215 – projected starter 
• Ethan Lilley, Junior, 6-2, 225 – provides depth 
• Michael Knox, Sophomore, 6-1, 205 – provides depth 

Offensive Line: 

• Mike Troutman, Junior, 6-3, 285 – returning starter at guard; may play tackle 
• Triquil Monroe, Senior, 6-0, 260 – returning starter at center 
• Nazario Ramos, Senior, 5-11, 260 – returning starter at guard 
• Jay Gardenhire-Crooks, Junior, 6-8, 360 – projected starter at right tackle 
• Marlen Bright, Sophomore, 6-5, 260 – frontrunner at left tackle 
• Josh Turner, Senior, 6-0, 285 – provides depth at guard 
• Giancarlo Sciorocco, Junior, 6-2, 255 – provides depth at guard 
• Liam Orrego, Sophomore, 6-3, 275 – provides depth at tackle 
• James MacKenzie, Sophomore, 6-2, 250 – provides depth at guard and center 
• Matt Alvarez, Sophomore, 6-3, 260 – provides depth at guard and tackle 

Defense: 

• Formation: 3-and-4-man fronts 
• Returning Starters: 4 

Defensive Line: 

• Josh Turner, Senior, 6-0, 285 – projected starter at nose guard 
• Jorden Caldwell, Senior, 6-3, 315 – returning starter at tackle 
• Paul Vidal, Senior, 6-2, 285 – returning starter at tackle 
• Joey Styskal, Senior, 6-1, 260 – provides depth at tackle 
• Tahj Smith, Sophomore, 6-2, 205 – projected starter at end 
• Lorenzo Nieves, Junior, 6-2, 260 – competing at opposite end 
• Logan Nagle, Sophomore, 6-4, 220 – competing at opposite end 

Linebacker: 

• Matt Huliev, Senior, 6-0, 200 – 3-year starter on the inside 
• Yasire Howell, Junior, 5-10, 190 – competing on the inside 
• Anthony Nittoli, Junior, 5-9, 180 – competing on the outside 
• Jeremy Lopez, Senior, 5-10, 205 – competing on the outside 
• Nick Sanchez, Senior, 5-10, 205 – competing on the outside 
• Cartier Canady, Sophomore, 5-10, 210 – competing on the outside and also at strong safety  

Secondary: 

• DeShawn Stewart, Junior, 6-2, 190 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Ryhen Thomas, Sophomore, 5-8, 170 – competing on opposite corner 
• Cory Davis, Sophomore, 5-9, 180 – competing on opposite corner 
• Ali Seidou, Senior, 6-3, 180 – projected starter at free safety 
• Dahveed Jacob, Sophomore, 6-1, 190 – projected starter at strong safety 
• Vinnie Maione, Junior, 6-2, 170 – part of rotation at safety 
• Cartier Canaday, Sophomore, 5-10, 210 – competing at strong safety, along with outside linebacker 
• Dez Jones, Junior, 5-11, 185 – will play sparingly in the nickel 

Special Teams: 

• Senior Joey Cunningham will handle kicking and punting duties 
• Dez Jones will return punts, while Thomas and Burress will return kicks 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 9/1, Bishop McDevitt (Pa.) at home 
• Friday, 9/8, St. Peter’s Prep at Hinchliffe Stadium (Paterson) 
• Saturday, 9/16, at Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, NY) 
• Friday, 9/22, Paramus Catholic at home 
• Saturday, 9/30, at Bergen Catholic 
• Friday, 10/6, at Hudson Catholic 
• Friday, 10/13, Pope John at home 
• Saturday, 10/21, at Delbarton 
• Friday, 10/27, Don Bosco at home 

Concerns: 

• Youth is still a concern 
• The offensive line needs to gel, although there is a good deal of talent 

Recruiting: 

• Huliev and Vidal have Patriot League and CAA interest 
• Seidou has interest from CAA schools 
• Lopez is a D2 prospect 
• The rest of the seniors are D3 candidates 
• Underclassmen: 
• Dez Jones, Stewart, Troutman, Gardenhire-Crooks, and James all have offers 
• Burress has a Liberty offer and has CAA interest 
• Zammit is a top sophomore quarterback and has offers from Rutgers, Duke, and Wake Forest 
• Bright possesses a Penn State offer 

Coach’s Comments: 

“I love this team; it’s my third season as head coach and it’s coming together. The coaches are working well with one another and the kids understand the system well. We want to establish ourselves and take the next step . This is a good group to coach.” – Head Coach Nick Campanile