DePaul Spartans  

2020: 

• 3-3 
• 147 points scored; 24.5 average  
• 117 points allowed; 19.5 average 
• Wins: Seton Hall Prep, Ocean City, Pope John 
• Losses: Bergen Catholic, St. Joe’s (Montvale), Delbarton 

Graduation:  

• QB Andrew Butler – Boston College as preferred walk-on 
• K/P Matt Wilderson – Boston College as preferred walk-on  
• RB De’Mere White – Robert Morris 
• DB Joe Fano – Bryant 
• LB Zach Reslovsky – UMass for lacrosse 
• TE Nuccio Lisitano – Bluefield State 
• RB Jordan Sellers – Southern Connecticut 
• OL Jared Goodman – Wilkes 
• DL Skylar DiFabbio – FDU (Madison/Florham Park) 
• OL Jashone Sellers – Elizabeth City State (NC) 

2021 Captains:  

• To be named later 

Offense:  

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 6 

Quarterback: 

• AJ Rodriguez, Senior, 6-1, 205 – frontrunner and competing 
• Zach Zambardi, Senior, 5-11, 175 – competing 
• Patrick Grusser, Sophomore, 6-1, 180 – competing 

Running Back: 

• Tyler Brown, Senior, 5-10, 190 – will split carries 
• Anthony Almeida, Junior, 5-10, 185 – will split carries 

Wide Receiver: 

• Marshawn Ferguson, Senior, 5-10, 180 – 3-year starter 
• Eddie Conoran, Senior, 5-11, 195 – 3-year starter 
• A’khoury Lyde, Senior, 5-11, 180 – returning starter 
• Mark Finelli, Senior, 6-3, 180 – part of rotation 
• James McDonagh, Junior, 5-11, 170 – in the mix 
• Blake Thomas, Junior, 6-3, 185 – in the mix 
• Dez Jones, Freshman, 5-11, 175 – in the mix 

Tight End:  

• Jake Kucera, Junior, 6-3, 225 – projected starter 

Offensive Line:  

• Robert Terreros, Senior, 6-1, 270 – returning starter at center 
• Angel Mercedes, Senior, 6-3, 295 – returning starter at right guard 
• Dan Haramis, Senior, 6-3, 255 – returning starter at right tackle 
• Shaine Alverenga, Senior, 6-2, 280 – projected starter at left guard; experienced and started on defense 
• Josh Duran, Junior, 6-7, 305 – competing at left tackle 
• Anthony Aviles, Junior, 6-2, 275 – competing along the line; possible sixth man 

Defense:  

• Formation: Multiple 3-4 
• Returning Starters: 10 

Defensive Line: 

• Q’yaeir Price, Senior, 6-2, 250 – 3-year starter at end 
• Nevin Earl, Senior, 6-2, 250 – returning starter at end 
• Shaine Alverenga, Senior, 6-2, 275 – returning starter at nose guard 
• Lucas Young, Junior, 6-3, 218 – will play in pass rush situations 

Linebacker:  

• Qumar Howard, Senior, 6-1, 190 – 3-year starter on outside 
• Patrick Kiefer, Senior, 6-0, 215 – 3-year starter on outside 
• Ken Pierce, Senior, 5-11, 185 – 3-year starter on inside 
• Chris Chasia, Senior, 6-0, 225 – 3-year starter on inside 
• Tommy McGuire, Senior, 5-10, 185 – will compete on inside; missed 2020 with injury 
• Javarus Williamson, Junior, 5-10, 190 – will rotate on the outside 

Secondary:  

• A’khoury Lyde, Senior, 5-11, 180 – 3-year starter at cornerback 
• Nyair Domnie, Junior, 5-9, 180 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Eddie Conoran, Senior, 5-11, 195 – 3-year starter at safety 
• Milton Crespo, Junior, 5-11, 175 – competing at other safety 
• Anthony Almeida, Junior, 5-10, 185 – competing at other safety 
• Davon McClintock, Sophomore, 5-11, 170 – competing at other safety 

Special Teams: 

• Fabio Cevi will be the kicker 
• Senior Zach Zambardi will punt  
• Lyde, Ferguson, and sophomore Jadin Johnson (5-7, 160) will be the return men  

Schedule: 

• Saturday, 9/4, Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) at Rutgers 
• Saturday, 9./11, at St. Joe’s (Montvale) 
• Friday, 9/17, Pope John at home 
• Friday, 9/24, at St. Peter’s Prep 
• Friday, 10/1, Delbarton at home 
• Saturday, 10/9, Irvington at home  
• Friday, at Don Bosco 
• Friday, Paramus Catholic at home 
• Friday, 10/29, Seton Hall Prep at home 

Concerns:  

• How offensive line improves – they have had trouble running the ball the last two years and if they block well, the Spartans will go very far 

Recruiting:  

• • Lyde verballed to Wisconsin 
  • Price verballed to Syracuse 
  • Conoran verballed to Central Michigan 
  • Ferguson has no offers, but is a 1-AA recruit 
  • Rodriguez has Patriot League potential 
  • Mercedes is a 1-AA candidate 
  • Howard, Pierce, and Chasia are 1-AA/D2 types 
  • Tyler Brown will play at a high-academic D2 school 
  • Elverenga and Earl are D2/D3 candidates 
  • Keifer may play lacrosse 
  • Haramis and Terreros are high-academic NESCAC-type candidates 
  • Finelli is D3 
  • Underclassmen:  
  • Many juniors and sophomores are talented, but need to prove it on the football field 
  • Jadin Johnson is a freshman with very good potential 

Coach’s Comments:  

“We have a lot of experience and many played as sophomores on our state championship team in 2019. We have seven or eight 3-year starters on defense and we want to translate that experience into wins. A big strength is our program over the winter months at Parisi’s under the guidance of our strength coach, Brian Murphy. We’re looking forward to the season.” – Head Coach Nick Campanile