Bergen Catholic Crusaders  

2018 in Review: 

• 10-2 record 
• Lost to St. Joe’s (Montvale) in the Non-Public Group 4 finals  
• Beat Don Bosco in semifinals and Seton Hall Prep in previous round 
• Scored 322 points – 26.83 average 
• Allowed 152 points – 12.67 average 
• Wins Included: St. Joe’s (Montvale), Don Bosco, DePaul, Grayson (Ga.)
• Losses: St. Peter’s Prep 

Departing Seniors:   

• DE Aeneas DiCosmo – Stanford 
• RB Rahmir Johnson – Nebraska 
• TE Tyler Devera – Maryland 
• RB Josh McKenzie – Yale 
• LB Anthony Corbin – Princeton 
• OL Marquise Morris – William & Mary 
• DB Griffin McGovern – Brown 
• DL Johnny High – Dartmouth 
• WR Garrett Cody – Fordham 
• OL Sean Connolly – Rhode Island 
• OL JR Woods – Tufts 
• K Michael Kearny – Bryant for lacrosse 

*The bold print below is a returning starter. This includes one who had playing time and one who started on the other side of the ball only in 2018, with explanation included after their name.  

Offense: 

Formation: Multiple Spread
Returning Starters: 7

Quarterback:  

• Andrew Boel, Senior, 5-11, 195 – returning starter
• Steven Angeli, Sophomore, 6-3, 195 – provides depth 

Running Back:  

• Jon Rust, Junior, 5-9, 185 – will share position 
• Ryan Butler, Sophomore, 5-11, 205 – will share position 
• Justan Luzzi, Sophomore, 5-8, 160 – will share position 

Wide Receiver:  

• Rakem Ross, Junior, 5-8, 160 – will start at slot receiver 
• Pierson Tobia, Senior, 6-1, 185 – returning starter 
• Amar Gist, Senior, 5-10, 165 – returning starter 
• Santino Correa, Sophomore, 6-1, 175 – will provide depth 
• Christian Carti, Freshman, 5-11, 195 – will provide depth 
• Steve Lardi, Sophomore, 5-7, 155 – slot receiver who will miss season with injury

Tight End:  

• Joe Aniello, Senior, 6-2, 210 – will start 
• Steve Marada, Junior, 6-1, 210 – will provide depth 
• Larue Linder, Sophomore, 6-1, 205 – will provide depth 

Tackle:

• Bryan Felter, Senior, 6-3, 310 – 4-year starter 
• Pat Colicchio, Junior, 6-4, 275 – started four games and considered returning starter 

Guard:  

• Collin Tunc, Senior, 6-2, 285 – returning starter 
• Ethan Lang, Sophomore, 6-3, 290 – competing at open guard 
• Jack Syslo, Junior, 6-2, 275 – competing at open guard 
• Gabe Mendez, Senior, 5-10, 240 – competing at open guard 

Center:  

• Matt D’Addetta, Senior, 5-9, 240 – returning starter  

Defense:  

• Formation: Multiple 40
• Returning Starters: 8 

End:  

• Jeremiah Grant, Senior, 6-2, 240 – returning starter
• AJ Longo, Senior, 6-2, 225 – returning starter 
• Dejuan “DJ” Samuel, Freshman, 6-1, 206 – provides depth 
• Christian Ross, Sophomore, 6-3, 200 – provides depth 

Tackle:  

• Tywone Malone, Junior, 6-4, 295 – returning starter
• Frankie Zito, Junior, 5-11, 250 – will start 
• Jeremiah Grant lines up here in nickel situations with six sacks here last year 
• Jack Syslo, Junior – provides depth 

Middle Linebacker:  

• Javon Cruz, Senior, 5-10, 208 – 3-year starter

Outside Linebacker:  

• Jed DeNobile, Senior, 6-1, 180 – returning starter
• Nick Vergona, Senior, 5-11, 210 – will start 
• Ryan Butler, Sophomore – provides depth 
• Esquire Boyce, Sophomore, 6-0, 215 – provides depth 

Cornerback:  

• Shane Prevot, Senior, 6-0, 180 – returning starter, moving from safety 
• Rene Nunez, Senior, 5-10, 185 – returning starter
• Jaeden Gould, Sophomore, 6-2, 200 – played last year and out for 2018 with injury 
• Amar Gist, Senior – will see time 
• Adrian Taffe, Junior, 6-3, 180 – will provide depth 

Safety:   

• Jordan Morant, Senior, 6-0, 215 – 4-year starter, moving from cornerback 
• AJ Condemi, Junior, 6-1, 190 – will start 
• Pierson Tobia, Senior – will play and saw action last year, making big plays 

Special Teams: 

• Sophomore Giancarlo Carbonaro will be the kicker, Tobia the punter, and the long snappers are Vergona and sophomore Logan Rager 
• Morant and Gist will be the primary return men 

Schedule: 

• Saturday, 8/31, at St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) 
• Saturday, 9/7, at Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia) 
• Bye Week 
• Saturday, 9/21, St. Peter’s Prep at home 
• Friday, 9/27, at Don Bosco 
• Friday, 10/4, at Irvington 
• Saturday, 10/12, St. Joe’s (Montvale) at home 
• Saturday, 10/19, at Pope John 
• Friday, 10/25, at Paramus Catholic 
• Saturday, 11/2, DePaul at home 

Concerns: 

• Staying healthy
• Replacing firepower they lost from last year 
• Weekly consistency and toughness 

Recruiting:  

• Morant verbaled to Michigan 
• Felter has offers, with Rutgers and West Virginia among the favorites 
• Gist has offers from Marshall, Bowling Green, Maine, Toledo, Rhode Island, Albany, and others  
• Tobia has offers from Princeton, Columbia, and Penn, among others 
• Grant has Buffalo, Delaware, Richmond, Holy Cross, and Toledo offers 
• Cruz has offers from New Mexico Highlands, Kutztown, and Delaware State 
• Tunc has Georgetown and Bryant offers 
• Nunez has offers from Merrimack, LIU, and interest from Ivy/Patriot League schools 
• DeNobile is an Ivy/Patriot League candidate 
• Prevot has Brown, Navy, and Holy Cross offers 
• Longo has Bucknell, Amherst, and Williams in pursuit, as well as Villanova 
• Boel is a D3 candidate, most likely in the NESCAC 
• Manuelian has offers from Chicago, Wesleyan, and Johns Hopkins 

• Underclassmen:
• Malone has many offers, including Alabama, Ohio State, Rutgers, Michigan, and Penn State 
• Collicchio has a UMass offer with many more to come 
• Syslo, Shin, Condemi, Rust and others have a chance to increase their profile this year 
• Other talented players are in the program and their time will come 

Coach’s Comments:  

“We can’t wait to get back out there. We need to be consistent, physical, and play Bergen Catholic football every week. If we do that we can win a championship.” – Head Coach Vito Campanile