Delbarton Green Wave 

2021: 

• 5-6 
• Lost to St. Augustine in the Non-Public A quarterfinals and beat Camden Catholic in the first round 
• Scored 265 points; 24.90 average 
• Allowed 217 points: 19.73 average, including two shutouts  
• Wins included Pope John, St. Anthony’s (NY), and Clifton 
• Losses included Bergen Catholic, DePaul, Don Bosco, Seton Hall Prep, and St. Joe’s (Montvale) 

Graduation: 

• DE Pat Caughey – Stanford 
• DT Chuck Nnaeto – Elon 
• RB Aidan Papantonis – Rochester 
• DB Luke Marion – Rochester 
• RB NaSean Hill – Post University 
• DB Jake Checchio – Middlebury 
• WR David Link – Villanova for lacrosse 
• WR Dylan Hakes – High Point for lacrosse 
• DB Jack Sharma – Boston University for lacrosse 
• OL Cole Morgan – The Hun School (prep) 
• TE Nick Petrillo – Fork Union (Va. prep) 

Offense: 

• Formation: Multiple Spread 
• Returning Starters: 6 

Quarterback: 

• Rob Russo, Senior, 6-2, 200 – returning starter 

Running Back: 

• Ryan Trafford, Junior, 6-0, 190 – competing 
• Aaron Shivas, Junior, 5-7, 185 – competing 
• Brock Dandridge, Sophomore, 5-7, 175 – competing 

Wide Receiver: 

• Philip Folmar, Sophomore, 5-11, 175 – returning starter 
• JP Cafasso, Senior, 5-11, 170 – projected starter; part of rotation in 2021 
• Michael Van Raaphorst, Junior, 6-2, 195 – projected starter 
• Nick Modugno, Senior, 6-3, 185 – in the rotation 
• Tre Clark, Senior, 5-10, 160 – in the rotation 
• TJ Coffey, Senior, 6-2, 180 – in the rotation 
• Michael Vaccaro, Senior, 6-0, 170 – in the rotation  

Tight End: 

• Sean McCarthy, Senior, 6-4, 200 – will split duties 
• Austen Kivler, Junior, 6-0, 195 – will split duties 

Offensive Line: 

• Jake Macce, Junior, 6-4, 265 – returning starter at left tackle 
• Ryan Cregan, Junior, 6-5, 295 – returning starter at left guard 
• Tim Andersen, Senior, 6-1, 275 – returning starter at center 
• Brendan Gay, Senior, 6-4, 295 – 3-year starter at right guard 
• Andy Covello, Sophomore, 5-10, 250 – projected starter at right tackle 
• Michael Benjamin, Senior, 6-4, 290 – pushing for time 
• Frank Fehrenbach, Junior, 6-4, 250 – pushing for time 
• Alex Estey, Junior, 5-10, 215 – pushing for time 

Defense: 

• Formation: Multiple 3-4 
• Returning Starters: 5 

Defensive Line: 

• Matt Gemma, Senior, 6-1, 295 – 3-year starter at end 
• Nigel McSween, Senior, 6-4, 250 – returning starter at end 
• Connor Martin, Junior, 6-3, 245 – projected starter at nose guard 
• Gavin Segerson, Junior, 6-0, 225 – part of the rotation 
• David Leibowitz, Junior, 6-1, 225 – part of the rotation 
• Julius Vatel, Junior, Junior, 6-0, 225 – part of the rotation 

Linebacker: 

• Jack Eisenhardt, Senior, 6-0, 190 – 3-year starter on outside 
• Justin Slabaugh, Senior, 6-1, 225 – projected starter on outside 
• Dallas Hurley, Junior, 6-0, 210 – returning starter on the inside 
• Johnny Riley, Junior, 6-1, 200 – projected starter on inside; saw significant action 
• Kyle Checchio, Sophomore, 5-9, 180 – competing 
• Tyler Jackson, Sophomore, 5-10, 180 – competing 
• Luca Lopez, Sophomore, 6-0, 215 – competing 

Secondary: 

• Austin Quandt, Junior, 5-9, 180 – returning starter at safety 
• Tyler DaSilva, Junior, 5-10, 170 – projected starter at safety  
• Charlie Medd, Senior, 5-11, 165 – competing at safety 
• Bo Popham, Sophomore, 6-0, 185 – competing at safety 
• Will McGinty, Junior, 5-10, 165 – competing at cornerback 
• Nick Dotro, Senior, 5-8, 170 – competing at cornerback 
• Noah Bisrat, Senior, 6-0, 185 – competing at cornerback 
• Troy Bailey, Sophomore, 6-0, 175 – competing at cornerback 

Special Teams: 

• Senior Jack Perros returns at kicker and senior Jack Eisenhardt returns at punter, with junior Christian Zebrowski mounting a challenge 
• Fulmar, Bisrat, Cafasso, and Trafford are the return men 

Schedule: 

• Saturday, 8/27, at Seton Hall Prep 
• 9/2-3, Bye Week 
• Saturday, 9/10, Bergen Catholic at home 
• Friday, 9/16, at St. Peter’s Prep 
• Saturday, 9/24, Clifton at home 
• Friday, 9/30, at Paramus Catholic 
• Saturday, 10/8, Pope John at home 
• Saturday, 10/15, Hudson Catholic at home 
• Friday, 10/21, at DePaul 
• Saturday, 10/29, at St. Joe’s (Montvale) 

Concerns: 

• Depth 
• Health 
• Withstanding the weekly grind their schedule brings 

Recruiting: 

• Gemma verballed to Army
• McSween verballed to Villanova 
• Eisenhardt verballed to Wesleyan 
• Slabaugh verballed to Tufts 
• Russo is an Ivy League Candidate 
• Andersen, Cafasso, Gay, and McCarthy are possible 1-AA prospects 
• Modugno is a 1-AA possibility as a long snapper 
• Underclassmen:
• Most juniors are in the 1-AA to D3 range 
• Folmar is a top sophomore who is borderline 1-A/1-AA  

Coach’s Comments: 

“We have some returning experience at quarterback, and on both lines. We are young in spots and our schedule is as tough as it gets. The kids have been great and the schedule will be good for them. We’re looking forward to rolling with the season.” – Head Coach Brian Bowers