DePaul Spartans
2019:
- 7-4 record
- Won Non-Public Group 3 by beating Mater Dei in finals
- Beat Donovan Catholic in semi-finals
- Scored 398 – 36.18 average
- Allowed 343 – 31.18 average
- Wins included: Bergen Catholic, Seton Hall Prep, Paramus Catholic
- Losses : St. Joe’s (Montvale), St. Peter’s Prep, Don Bosco, Delbarton
Graduation:
- TE Charles Finley – West Virginia
- WR/DB Tedy Afful – Stony Brook
- T/DL Eddie Bierals – St. Francis (Pa.)
- RB/DB Sean Kelly – LIU
- C Zach Najem – Franklin Pierce
- T/DL Eric Meslin – Stonehill
- LB Elijah Calautti – American International
- LB Isaiah Lobelo – Muhlenberg
*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 explanations included after their name.
Offense:
Formation: Multiple Spread
Returning Starters: 8
Quarterback:
- Andrew Butler, Senior, 6-4, 210 – returning starter
- AJ Rodriguez, Junior, 6-1, 195 – provides depth and would start for other teams
Running Back:
- De’mere White, Senior, 5-7, 175 – shared position
- Jordan Sellers, Senior, 5-9, 175 – shared position
- Tyler Brown, Junior, 5-10, 185 – will get some carries
Tight End/H-back:
- Nuccio Lisitano, Senior, 6-1, 210 – 3-year starter; caught 26 for 236 yards
Wide Receiver:
- Marshawn Ferguson, Junior, 5-9, 170 – returning starter in the slot
- Eddie Conoran, Junior, 5-11, 200 – returning starter
- A’Khouri Lyde, Junior, 5-11, 175 – projected starter; started on defense
- Mark Finelli, Junior, 6-3, 180 – part of rotation
Offensive Line:
- Dan Haramis, Junior, 6-3, 240 – projected starter at left tackle
- Jashone Sellers, Senior, 6-2, 350 – returning starter at left guard
- Robert Terreros, Junior, 6-1, 270 – projected starter at center
- Angel Mercedes, Junior, 6-3, 295 – projected starter at right guard
- Jared Goodman, Senior, 6-0, 280 – returning starter at right tackle, moving from guard
- Shaine Alveranga, Junior, 6-1, 260 – sixth man
Defense:
Formation: Multiple 3-4
Returning Starters: 8
Defensive Line:
- Qyiear Price, Junior, 6-2, 250 – returning starter at end
- Shaine Alveranga, Junior, 6-1, 260 – part of end rotation
- Nevin Earl, Junior, 6-2, 245 – part of end rotation
- Skylar DiFabbio, Senior, 6-1, 295 – projected starter at nose guard
- Angel Mercedes, Junior, 6-3, 295 – will play in four-man formations
Linebacker:
- Zach Relovsky, Senior, 6-0, 185 – returning starter on outside
- Rashon Spotwood, Senior, 5-9, 180 – returning starter on inside
- Kenneth Pierce, Junior, 5-11, 185 – projected starter on inside
- Patrick Kiefer, Junior, 6-0, 205 – returning starter on outside
- Chris Chasia, Junior, 5-10, 220 – part of inside rotation
- Qumar Howard, Junior, 6-1, 185 – part of outside rotation
Secondary:
- Mekhi White, Senior, 5-7, 170 – returning starter on corner
- A’Khouri Lyde, Junior, 5-11, 175 – returning starter on corner
- Eddie Conoran, Junior, 5-11, 200 – returning starter at safety
- Joe Fano, Senior, 6-0, 175 – returning starter at safety
- Anthony Almeida, Sophomore, 5-9, 175 – part of safety rotation
Special Teams:
- Senior Matt Wilderson returns at kicker for his third year and will add punting duties
- White, Amodeo, and Sellers will return kicks
- Lyde will return punts
Schedule:
- Friday, 10/2, Pope John at home
- Saturday, 10/10, at Delbarton
- Friday, 10/16, at Seton Hall Prep
- Friday, 10/23, Bergen Catholic at home
- Friday, 10/31, at St. Peter’s Prep
- Friday, 11/6, St. Joe’s (Montvale) at home
- Wednesday, 11/25, Paramus Catholic at home
Concerns:
- COVID challenges
- Health and depth
Recruiting:
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- De’mere White verballed to Robert Morris
- Relovsky verballed to UMass for lacrosse
- Butler offers: LIU, Wagner
- Jordan Sellers and Lisitano have interest from Sacred Heart, St. Francis (Pa.), and Robert Morris
- Goodman is a D3 prospect with a height issue
- DiFabbio, Jashone Sellers, Spotwood, and Mekhi White are D2/D3 prospects
- Underclassmen:
- Price offers: Rutgers, Temple, Boston College, Pitt, Indiana, and others
- Lyde offers: Temple, Buffalo, Syracuse and others
- Ferguson and Conoran are non-Power 5/high 1-AA candidates
- Others need a good year
Coach’s Comments:
- We love this group of kids and want to send Coach Mac out the best way possible. He’s given a lot to this program and I’m going to work hard to make sure it happens. He’s been a great help to me.” – Offensive Coordinator and Head Coach in waiting Nick Campanile