Don Bosco Ironmen
2020:
- 2-3
- 97 points scored; 19.4 average
- 115 points allowed; 23.0 average
- Wins: Bergen CAtholic, Paramus Catholic
- Losses: St. Joe’s (Montvale), St. Peter’s Prep, Delbarton
Graduation:
- QB Jake Robbins – West Virginia as a preferred walk-on
- T Mike Entwistle – Harvard
- C Jake Guy – Bucknell
- WR Alex Geraci – Dartmouth
- WR Elijah Clarke – Colby
- TE Tristan Alfonso – Muhlenberg
- DE Michael Higgins – MIT
- DT Lincoln Stewart – Franklin & Marshall
- DB Liam Spivak – Johns Hopkins
- DB Liam Sayre – Scranton for lacrosse
- LB Luccio Biancamano – FDU (Madison-Florham Park)
2021 Captains:
- Tim Hinspeter is a returning captain and the others will be named later
Offense:
- Formation: Multiple Spread
- Returning Starters: 7
Quarterback:
- Nick Minicucci, Junior, 6-2, 200 – projected starter
Running Back:
- Ronnie Heath, Junior, 5-9, 185 – returning starter
- Ryan Bulluck, Junior, 5-11, 195 – will spell Heath
- Connor Cosgrove, Sophomore, 5-11, 170 – will spell Heath
- Nolan James, Freshman, 5-8, 165 – will spell Heath
Wide Receiver:
- Kyle Bohm, Senior, 5-9, 170 – returning starter
- Peter Popowich, Senior, 5-8, 165 – returning starter
- Omaree Walker, Junior, 5-10, 170 – returning starter
- Ethan Acevedo, Junior, 5-8, 170 – returning starter
- Dan Parisi, Junior, 5-11, 170 – part of rotation
- Nasim Cosby, Junior, 5-11, 170 – part of rotation
Tight End (situational):
- John Sirois, Senior, 6-5, 230 – projected starter; played when healthy
- Nehemiah Burleson, Sophomore, 6-4, 205 – provides depth
- Jon Sarkar, Junior, 5-11, 190 – will see action here and as an h-back
Offensive Line:
- Chase Bisontis, Junior, 6-5, 295 – 3-year starter at left tackle
- Chris Moreno, Junior, 6-2, 290 – 3-year starter at left guard
- Aidan Toomey, Junior, 5-11, 275 – competing at center and right guard
- James Lambiase, Junior, 5-10, 265 – competing at center
- Mike Betsy, Senior, 6-4, 280 – competing at right guard
- Amori Francis, Sophomore, 6-4, 280 – projected starter at right tackle
- Adam Yevchak, Sophomore, 6-3, 275 – provides depth at guard and tackle; Mater Dei transfer
- Luke Skinner, Senior, 6-3, 235 – provides depth
Defense:
- Formation: Multiple 3-4
- Returning Starters: 4
Defensive Line:
- Claudy Robinson, Senior, 6-3, 305 – 3-year starter at nose guard
- Jovan George, Junior, 6-2, 305 – returning starter at end
- Jordan Thomas, Sophomore, 6-5, 265 – competing at opposite end
- Brody Alston, Junior, 6-1, 220 – competing at opposite end
- Jake Hanratty, Senior, 5-11, 210 – competing at opposite end
- Aidan Horodnik, Sophomore, 6-2, 240 – competing at opposite end
Linebacker:
- Timmy Hinspeter, Senior, 6-1, 210 – 3-year starter on outside
- Collin Polakowski, Senior, 5-10, 200 – projected starter on outside
- Anthony Plunkett, Senior, 6-0, 205 – provides depth on outside
- Aiden Magee, Senior, 6-0, 210 – competing on inside
- Jayden Brown, Sophomore, 6-1, 200 – competing on inside
- Vincent Bertone, Sophomore, 6-0, 190 – projected starter as linebacker and standup end
Secondary:
- Josh Baskerville, Senior, 6-1, 170 – projected starter at cornerback; part of last year’s rotation
- Nasir Maryland, Senior, 6-2, 180 – competing at opposite cornerback; part of last year’s rotation
- Sheaquan Walters, Junior, 6-2, 175 – competing at opposite cornerback
- Josh Dalgetty, Sophomore, 5-11, 165 – competing at opposite cornerback
- Nick Severin, Junior, 6-3, 170 – returning starter at safety
- Braydan Rossi, Senior, 5-10, 190 – projected starter at safety
- Matthew Courtney, Senior, 5-10, 180 – provides depth at safety
- OJ Vaughan, Sophomore, 5-9, 180 – provides depth at safety
- Lexavier Galarza, Sophomore, 5-8, 170 – provides depth at safety
Special Teams:
- Severin is the frontrunner at punter while kicker is undecided
- The return game will be settled in camp
Schedule:
- Saturday, 8/28, at St. John’s College (Wash. DC)
- Saturday, 9/4, Iona Prep at Rutgers
- Saturday, 9/11, at Seton Hall Prep
- 9/17-19, Bye Week
- Friday, 9/24, Bergen Catholic at home
- Friday, 10/1, St. Peter’s Prep at home
- Saturday, 10/9, at Delbarton
- Friday, 10/15, DePaul at home
- Saturday, 10/23, at St. Joe’s (Montvale)
- Friday, 10/29, at Paramus Catholic
Concerns:
- Staying healthy
- Depth on both lines
- The kicking game
Recruiting:
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- Hinspeter verballed to Navy
- Robinson verballed to Fordham
- Betsy verballed to Dartmouth
- Baskerville has offers from Monmouth, Army, and Navy with interest from UConn
- Sirois can go from the Patriot League to the NESCAC
- Maryland has interest from Virginia State and Saint Anselm
- Magee has an offer from University of Chicago
- Bohm and Popowich are D2/D3 prospects
- Underclassmen:
- Bisontis: which Power-5 program hasn’t offered him?
- Moreno has numerous Power-5 offers including Rutgers and Syracuse
- Walker has offers from Duke, Syracuse, and UMass
- George, Heath, Minicucci, Walters, and Severin can be as high as 1-AA
- Acevedo is a potential scholarship player and has big play ability with the game-winning catch against Bergen Catholic
- Yevchak, Thomas, and Francis are the top sophomores
Coach’s Comments:
“This is the best time of the year. We have a good group of coaches and players who like working with each other. We enjoy getting after it.” – Head Coach Dan Sabella