2021 Wagner Seahawks Football Duquesne Dukes (1-0) at Wagner Seahawks Sunday, March 14, 2021 12:00 PM Hameline Field / Staten Island, NY
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2021 Wagner Seahawks Football Duquesne Dukes (1-0) at Wagner Seahawks Sunday, March 14, 2021 12:00 PM Hameline Field / Staten Island, NY Staten Island, NY – The Wagner College football team will open its 2021 spring season on Wagner At a Glance Sunday, as the Seahawks play host to Duquesne Location: ............................................Staten Island, NY at Hameline Field at 12 pm. The game will be : ................................................ Dr. Joel W. Martin broadcast live on NECFrontRow. President Play-by-Play: Keith Raad Athletics Director: ................................. Walt Hameline Producer: Jamal Clarke Head Football Coach: ............................... Tom Masella Masella’s Debut Record at Wagner: ................................... 0-0 First Year Media Relations: ................................ Max Rottenecker Sunday’s contest marks the debut for head coach Tom Masella. A member of Beisser Office Phone: ..........................(718) 390-3227 the Wagner Athletics Hall of Fame and Staten Island native, Masella returned to Beisser Email:[email protected] Grymes Hill in December 2019 after previously serving as the defensive coordinator at Northeast Conference (NEC) rival Bryant. The Captains The 2021 Seahawks will feature two captains in seniors Ahmad Lyons and offensive lineman Xavier Bryson. Lyons, a 2020 preseason All-NEC selection, finished his first season on Grymes Hill with 40 tackles, two pass breakups, and two interceptions in the secondary, but was also asked to step into a multi-purpose role late in the season. Playing in all three phases of the game, Lyons returned 12 kickoffs for 247 yards, gained 51 yards out of the backfield, caught one pass for four yards in the season-finale against Bryant, and threw a touchdown pass on a trick play at Saint Francis U. Bryson appeared in all 11 games in 2019, starting the season at center and moving to right tackle for the final stretch of the season. The versatile senior started at right tackle in four out of the final five games of the season after earning two starts at center to open the year. Key Returners On Offense Wagner returns its leading receiver from 2019 in senior Joshua DeCambre. DeCambre earned the first All-NEC honor of his three-year career after leading Wagner with 675 receiving yards and six touchdowns in 2019. The Seahawks also return tight end Nolan Quinlan, a 2020 Phil Steele Preseason First Team All-NEC selection and offensive lineman Tyler Piekarz, a Phil Steele Preseason Second Team All-NEC selection. Key Returners On Defense Despite losing their entire starting defensive front four from a season ago to professional contracts, the Seahawks return a plethora of talent on the defensive side of the ball. Junior Titus Leo was named a preseason All-NEC selection in 2020 and his the Seahawks’ leading returning tackler. Leo finished the year with 68 total stops, including a season-high eight tackles in the season finale against Bryant. The hard- hitting New York City native recorded a fourth-quarter forced fumble at Duquesne, while recovering a fumble at Saint Francis U. Aside from Leo and Lyons, Wagner also returns defensive lineman Macai Bruce, a Phil Steele Third Team Preseason All-NEC selection in 2020. Coaching Changes The 2021 Seahawks will feature a new head coach and three new coordinators. Wagner’s new offensive coordinator is Chris Nugai, while Darrell Wilson was elevated to defensive coordinator. Jim Munson will be the Seahawks’ special teams coordinator. Wilson and Munson are the only returning assistants for the Green and White this season. 1 Wagner In The Pros Former All-American outside linebacker Cam Gill won the Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in February. Gill made a tackle on a kickoff with 7:25 to play in the third quarter, before combining with defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh in taking down Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes for a sack with five minutes remaining in the game. Gill was also credited with a forced fumble on the play. This marks the second consecutive season a former Seahawk has won the Super Bowl, as former two-sport standout Greg Senat was a member of the Kansas City Chiefs last season. Following a record-setting collegiate career that saw him earn consecutive Northeast Conference (NEC) Defensive Player of the Year and All-America honors, Gill was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Buccaneers following the 2020 National Football League draft and earned a spot on Tampa Bay’s roster in training camp. Overall, the Seahawks had four former players under NFL contract during the 2020 regular season in Gill, Senat (Dallas Cowboys), linebacker Julian Stanford (Carolina Panthers) and defensive tackle Chris Williams (Indianapolis Colts). Additionally former defensive linemen Tevaughn Grant and Julian McCleod inked deals with Canadian Football League (CFL) teams, as all four members of the 2019 Wagner defensive line signed professional contracts since ending their collegiate careers. Scouting The Dukes Playing their first game in 470 days, Duquesne kicked off the 2021 spring football season with a 30-27 victory over Sacred Heart. The Dukes’ kicker Brian Bruzdewicz was named the NEC Special Teams Player of the Week in the process. The Series The last Seahawk victory over Duquesne came in 2014, a 23-13 win on Grymes Hill. Saturday’s matchup will be the 15th overall meeting between these two NEC rivals, with the Dukes holding an 9-5 advantage in the all-time series. Next Up For Wagner Following Sunday’s contest, Wagner is scheduled to travel to Bryant on Sunday, March 21, with kickoff set for 1:00 pm. 2 2021 Wagner College Football Roster – Spring 2021 (Updated 3/9/21) No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School (Previous College) 1 Jaalon Frazier QB R-Jr 6-2 200 Riceboro, GA / Liberty County/ (Georgia Southern) 1 Titus Leo LB Jr. 6-4 230 Sheepshead Bay, NY / Sheepshead Bay 2 Naseem Barnett DB Jr. 5-10 190 Staten Island, NY / Tottenville 3 Joshua DeCambre WR Sr. 6-4 200 Staten Island, NY/ Curtis 4 Prince Hall RB So. 6-1 200 Riviera Beach, FL / Jupiter Christian / (Wyoming Seminary College Prep) 5 John Gioia LB So. 6-1 205 LaGrangeville, NY / Arlington 6 Ahmad Lyons DB Sr. 5-9 190 Tarboro, NC / North Edgecombe / (ASA Miami) 7 Nicholas Cartwright WR So. 6-1 195 Moorestown, NJ / Moorestown 8 Naiem Simmons WR Fr. 5-10 175 Cherry Hill, NJ / Cherry Hill West/ (Milford Academy) 9 Noah Ellison WR R-Sr. 6-2 200 Sicklerville, NJ / Timber Creek / (Old Dominion) 10 Javeon Ensley DB So. 6-2 185 Plainfield, NJ / Hudson Catholic / (New Haven)/ (ASA) Jeremiah Lorick WR Sr. 5-10 180 Hesperia, CA / Oak Hills / (Los Angeles Valley College) 12 DQ Vinson QB So. 6-4 205 Charleston, SC / James Island 13 Jayvin Little WR So. 5-10 180 Sicklerville, NJ / Timber Creek Regional 14 Christian Davis DB Fr. 5-11 175 Piscataway, NJ / Piscataway 15 LeShane Taylor QB Fr. 6-1 170 Elizabeth, NJ / Elizabeth 16 Ryan Yost QB So. 6-4 190 Medford, NJ / Holy Spirit 17 Chris Ciccone QB Sr. 6-2 190 Hillsborough, NJ / Hillsborough 18 Nicholas Olivier DB Jr. 6-0 175 Freeport, NY / Freeport/ (Nassau CC) 19 Ajay Morrison DB Fr. 6-0 180 Queens, NY / Christ The King 20 Darrell Malone DB Sr. 6-0 175 Weston, FL / Cypress Bay / (ASA Miami) 22 Chris Collier RB Jr. 6-0 190 Lawrence, NY / Lawrence High School/ (Nassau C.C.) 23 Gabriel Bryan DB Rf. 6-0 180 Windsor, CT / Windsor HS 24 Dee’Shari Keith DB So. 6-0 185 Port Orange, FL / Spruce Creek 25 Tre Vallar LB Jr. 6-1 220 Grand Rapids, MI / Grand Rapids HS/ (College of the Canyons) 26 Rodney Vines RB Fr. 5-8 175 Cherry Hill, NJ / Burlington Township 27 Eric DeMayo FB Jr. 6-0 245 Peabody, MA / Peabody Veterans Memorial 28 Jacque Cook DB So. 5-11 185 Union, NJ/ Union 29 Blake Smaw DB Sr. 6-0 190 Brooklyn, NY / Fort Hamilton / (Fork Union (VA)) 30 Khari Jones DB So. 5-10 175 Baltimore, MD / Gilman 31 Tyler Richardson LB Jr. 6-3 235 Lancaster, CA / Paraclete HS/ (College of the Canyons) 32 Tim Barrow DB R-Jr. 5-11 190 Staten Island, NY / Tottenville/(Rutgers) 33 Coby Calvin DB So. 6-1 190 Indianapolis, IN / Mount Vernon 34 Keith McLaurin DB So. 5-11 180. Indian Trail, NC / North Branford / (Jireh Prep) 35 Rourke Colligan FB Jr. 6-1 225 Washington Township, NJ / West Morris Central 36 Matt Ansell DB Jr. 6-1 220 Red Bank, NJ / Red Bank Catholic 37 Gennaro Basciano QB Fr. 5-10 185 Staten Island, NY / Curtis 3 38 Nyon Barnes DB Fr. 6-1 195 Delran, NJ / Delran 40 Jalin Justice LB Fr. 6-3 215 Laurel, MD / Archbishop Spalding 41 Nick Madourie DL GS. 6-6 240 Sunrise, FL / Piper/ (Temple) 42 Keyon Means-Bowman LB Jr. 6-1 220 Irvington, NJ / Irvington 43 Travis Laster DB Fr. 5-11 170 Mount Laurel, NJ / Seneca 44 Tajay Passmore DL Fr. 6-2 275 Queens, NY / Mater Dei 45 Brendan Johnson DB Fr. 6-0 180 Upper Marlboro, MD / Good Counsel Tre Hubbard DL Sr. 6-0 230 Ocean Lakes, VA / Virginia Tech / (Iowa Western) 46 Kevin DiCapua K Sr. 6-2 230 West Islip, NY / West Islip 47 Justin Reilly DB Fr. 6-1 190 Manalapan, NJ / Manalapan 48 Anthony Thornton DB Fr. 5-10 165 Missouri City, TX / Ridge Point 48 Aaron Robertson WR Fr. 5-10 205 Hartsdale, NY / Woodlands 49 Brown Anglin RB Fr. 5-10 190 Bethesda, MD / Landon 49 Ahyan Brown-Miller WR Fr. 5-8 175 New Brunswick, NJ / New Brunswick 50 Antonio Williams OL Fr.