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Spring 2026 Football Roster

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Players

  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 175 lbs
    So. Detroit, Mich. Southeastern
    Sophomore Detroit, Mich. Southeastern
  • Offensive Line OL 5'10" 250 lbs
    Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Carlynton
    Freshman Pittsburgh, Pa. Carlynton
  • Offensive Line OL 6'5" 330 lbs
    Fr. Imperial, Pa. West Allegheny
    Freshman Imperial, Pa. West Allegheny
  • Tight End TE 6'4" 225 lbs
    So. Warren, Pa. Eisenhower
    Sophomore Warren, Pa. Eisenhower
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'8" 170 lbs
    Jr. Hollidaysburg, Pa. Hollidaysburg
    Junior Hollidaysburg, Pa. Hollidaysburg
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 235 lbs
    Jr. Peabody, Mass. Phillips Academy Andover
    Junior Peabody, Mass. Phillips Academy Andover
  • Defensive Line DL 6'0" 225 lbs
    So. Mobile, Ala. Mary G. Montgomery
    Sophomore Mobile, Ala. Mary G. Montgomery
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 205 lbs
    Fr. Rocky River, Ohio Lutheran West
    Freshman Rocky River, Ohio Lutheran West
  • Defensive Back DB 5'11" 160 lbs
    Fr. Bluffton, S.C. Bluffton
    Freshman Bluffton, S.C. Bluffton
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1" 180 lbs
    Fr. Mount Pleasant, Pa. Mount Pleasant
    Freshman Mount Pleasant, Pa. Mount Pleasant
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'11" 160 lbs
    Fr. Vero Beach, Fla. St. Edward's School
    Freshman Vero Beach, Fla. St. Edward's School
  • Quarterback QB 6'1" 200 lbs
    So. Brewster, Ohio Fairless
    Sophomore Brewster, Ohio Fairless
  • Linebacker LB 6'1" 225 lbs
    Sr. Brewster, Ohio Fairless
    Senior Brewster, Ohio Fairless
  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 200 lbs
    Fr. Jefferson, Ohio Pymatuning Valley
    Freshman Jefferson, Ohio Pymatuning Valley
  • Tight End TE 6'1" 200 lbs
    Fr. Leechburg, Pa. Leechburg
    Freshman Leechburg, Pa. Leechburg
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 180 lbs
    So. Cleveland, Ohio Benedictine
    Sophomore Cleveland, Ohio Benedictine
  • Defensive Line DL 6'1" 270 lbs
    Fr. Coral Springs, Fla. Nova
    Freshman Coral Springs, Fla. Nova
  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 225 lbs
    So. Youngstown, Ohio Ursuline
    Sophomore Youngstown, Ohio Ursuline
  • Linebacker LB 6'2" 215 lbs
    Jr. Erie, Colo. Erie
    Junior Erie, Colo. Erie
  • Linebacker LB 5'10" 195 lbs
    Jr. New Philadelphia, Ohio New Philadelphia
    Junior New Philadelphia, Ohio New Philadelphia
  • Offensive Line OL 6'1" 250 lbs
    Jr. Bethany, W.Va. Brooke
    Junior Bethany, W.Va. Brooke
  • Linebacker LB 5'11" 215 lbs
    So. Woodmere, Ohio Orange
    Sophomore Woodmere, Ohio Orange
  • Defensive Line DL 6'0" 265 lbs
    So. Ellwood City, Pa. Riverside
    Sophomore Ellwood City, Pa. Riverside
  • Linebacker LB 5'9" 190 lbs
    Fr. Gibsonia, Pa. Deer Lakes
    Freshman Gibsonia, Pa. Deer Lakes
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 220 lbs
    So. McKeesport, Pa. Serra Catholic
    Sophomore McKeesport, Pa. Serra Catholic
  • Defensive Back DB 6'1" 170 lbs
    So. Sheffield, Pa. Sheffield
    Sophomore Sheffield, Pa. Sheffield
  • Linebacker LB 5'10" 195 lbs
    Jr. Northfield, Ill. New Trier
    Junior Northfield, Ill. New Trier
  • Running Back / Linebacker RB / LB 6'1" 220 lbs
    Fr. Fombell, Pa. Riverside
    Freshman Fombell, Pa. Riverside
  • Running Back RB 5'8" 190 lbs
    So. New Castle, Pa. New Castle
    Sophomore New Castle, Pa. New Castle
  • Offensive Line OL 6'4" 275 lbs
    So. Wooster, Ohio Wooster
    Sophomore Wooster, Ohio Wooster
  • Linebacker LB 5'9" 210 lbs
    So. Hermitage, Pa. Hickory
    Sophomore Hermitage, Pa. Hickory
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'2" 185 lbs
    Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. North Hills
    Junior Pittsburgh, Pa. North Hills
  • Defensive Line DL 5'11" 230 lbs
    So. Natrona Heights, Pa. Highlands
    Sophomore Natrona Heights, Pa. Highlands
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'7" 170 lbs
    Jr. St. Louis, Mo. Affton
    Junior St. Louis, Mo. Affton
  • Offensive Line OL 6'2" 290 lbs
    So. Columbus, Ohio Bishop Hartley
    Sophomore Columbus, Ohio Bishop Hartley
  • Offensive Line OL 5'11" 240 lbs
    So. Kodiak, Alaska Kodiak
    Sophomore Kodiak, Alaska Kodiak
  • Kicker / Punter K / P 6'4" 225 lbs
    So. Vienna, Va. Marshall
    Sophomore Vienna, Va. Marshall
  • Defensive Line DL 6'2" 240 lbs
    Jr. Minerva, Ohio Minerva
    Junior Minerva, Ohio Minerva
  • Offensive Line OL 6'4" 300 lbs
    So. Neshannock, Pa. Neshannock
    Sophomore Neshannock, Pa. Neshannock
  • Offensive Line OL 6'2" 250 lbs
    Fr. Mars, Pa. North Allegheny
    Freshman Mars, Pa. North Allegheny
  • Defensive Line DL 6'3" 225 lbs
    Fr. Allison Park, Pa. Hampton
    Freshman Allison Park, Pa. Hampton
  • Defensive Back DB 5'8" 185 lbs
    So. Imperial, Pa. West Allegheny
    Sophomore Imperial, Pa. West Allegheny
  • Wide Receiver WR 5'6" 140 lbs
    So. Syracuse, N.Y. Christian Brothers Academy
    Sophomore Syracuse, N.Y. Christian Brothers Academy
  • Punter P 6'1" 200 lbs
    Fr. Loxahatchee, Fla. Seminole Ridge
    Freshman Loxahatchee, Fla. Seminole Ridge
  • Offensive Line OL 6'0" 260 lbs
    Jr. Yonkers, N.Y. Roosevelt
    Junior Yonkers, N.Y. Roosevelt
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'2" 180 lbs
    Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla. Forest Hill
    Freshman West Palm Beach, Fla. Forest Hill
  • Running Back RB 5'10" 185 lbs
    Fr. North Las Vegas, Nev. Bishop Gorman
    Freshman North Las Vegas, Nev. Bishop Gorman
  • Defensive Line DL 5'9" 220 lbs
    Jr. Homestead, Pa. Serra Catholic
    Junior Homestead, Pa. Serra Catholic
  • Kicker / Punter K / P 5'8" 150 lbs
    Fr. White Oak, Pa. McKeesport
    Freshman White Oak, Pa. McKeesport
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 185 lbs
    So. Buffalo, N.Y. Cheektowaga
    Sophomore Buffalo, N.Y. Cheektowaga
  • Offensive Line OL 6'1" 290 lbs
    So. Lynnfield, Mass. Austin Prep
    Sophomore Lynnfield, Mass. Austin Prep
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0" 195 lbs
    So. Greensboro, N.C. North Guilford
    Sophomore Greensboro, N.C. North Guilford
  • Offensive Line OL 6'0" 275 lbs
    Fr. Clermont, Fla. Lake Minneola
    Freshman Clermont, Fla. Lake Minneola
  • Linebacker LB 5'10" 200 lbs
    Fr. Houston, Texas Klein Forest
    Freshman Houston, Texas Klein Forest
  • Defensive Back DB 6'0" 140 lbs
    Fr. Miami, Fla. Coral Gables
    Freshman Miami, Fla. Coral Gables
  • Defensive Line DL 6'0" 220 lbs
    Fr. Lewis Center, Ohio Olentangy
    Freshman Lewis Center, Ohio Olentangy
  • Defensive Back DB 5'10" 180 lbs
    Jr. Albion, Pa. Northwestern
    Junior Albion, Pa. Northwestern
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0" 190 lbs
    So. Springdale, Pa. Springdale
    Sophomore Springdale, Pa. Springdale
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0" 150 lbs
    Fr. Pasadena, Md. Chesapeake
    Freshman Pasadena, Md. Chesapeake
  • Defensive Line DL 6'1" 220 lbs
    Fr. Indiana, Pa. Indiana Area
    Freshman Indiana, Pa. Indiana Area
  • Wide Receiver WR 6'0" 180 lbs
    So. Harrisburg, Pa. Central Dauphin East
    Sophomore Harrisburg, Pa. Central Dauphin East

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Football Coach

    Braden Layer

  • Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator (Offensive Line)

    Matt Cochran

  • Defensive Coordinator (Linebackers)

    Matt Hanhold

  • Special Teams Coordinator (Wide Receivers)

    Jake Taggart

  • Assistant Football Coach (Defensive Backs)

    Aaron Alvarez

  • Assistant Football Coach (Defensive Line)

    Clay Denstorff

  • Assistant Football Coach (Outside Linebackers)

    Tyler Wills

  • Volunteer Assistant Football Coach (Kickers & Punters)

    Angelo Panzetta

  • Student Assistant Football Coach

    Robert Chirco '27

Football Support Staff

  • Head Peak Performance Coach

    Dylan Chan

  • Assistant Peak Performance Coach

    Toby Cline

Spring 2026 Football Roster
# Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School Image Pronunciation
DJ Battle So. DB 6-0 175 Detroit, Mich. / Southeastern
Cooper Black Fr. OL 5-10 250 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Carlynton
JC Bozic Fr. OL 6-5 330 Imperial, Pa. / West Allegheny
Kris Bunk Jr. So. TE 6-4 225 Warren, Pa. / Eisenhower
Nick Burkey Jr. WR 5-8 170 Hollidaysburg, Pa. / Hollidaysburg
Huriel Calice Jr. DL 6-2 235 Peabody, Mass. / Phillips Academy Andover
Aizik Campbell So. DL 6-0 225 Mobile, Ala. / Mary G. Montgomery
Cortlon Campbell Fr. LB 6-1 205 Rocky River, Ohio / Lutheran West
Ashton Chambers Fr. DB 5-11 160 Bluffton, S.C. / Bluffton
Cole Chatfield Fr. DB 6-1 180 Mount Pleasant, Pa. / Mount Pleasant
Dominick Colontrelle Fr. WR 5-11 160 Vero Beach, Fla. / St. Edward's School
Carson Colucci So. QB 6-1 200 Brewster, Ohio / Fairless
Coltin Colucci Sr. LB 6-1 225 Brewster, Ohio / Fairless
Ryan Croston Fr. LB 5-11 200 Jefferson, Ohio / Pymatuning Valley
Jake Cummings Fr. TE 6-1 200 Leechburg, Pa. / Leechburg
Shamar Darling So. DB 6-0 180 Cleveland, Ohio / Benedictine
Zach Dorelien Fr. DL 6-1 270 Coral Springs, Fla. / Nova
Javi Edwards So. LB 5-11 225 Youngstown, Ohio / Ursuline
Drew Evans Jr. LB 6-2 215 Erie, Colo. / Erie
Anthony Fields Jr. LB 5-10 195 New Philadelphia, Ohio / New Philadelphia
Will Garvey Jr. OL 6-1 250 Bethany, W.Va. / Brooke
CJ Gissentaner So. LB 5-11 215 Woodmere, Ohio / Orange
Joshua Guenther So. DL 6-0 265 Ellwood City, Pa. / Riverside
Sam Guthrie Fr. LB 5-9 190 Gibsonia, Pa. / Deer Lakes
Drew Hairston So. DL 6-2 220 McKeesport, Pa. / Serra Catholic
Dylan Hardwick So. DB 6-1 170 Sheffield, Pa. / Sheffield
Tyler Jackson Jr. LB 5-10 195 Northfield, Ill. / New Trier
Robbie Janis Fr. RB / LB 6-1 220 Fombell, Pa. / Riverside
Malik Jefferson So. RB 5-8 190 New Castle, Pa. / New Castle
Keygan Johnson So. OL 6-4 275 Wooster, Ohio / Wooster
Sean Kennedy So. LB 5-9 210 Hermitage, Pa. / Hickory
Curtis Knobeloch Jr. WR 6-2 185 Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Hills
Anthony Mistrik So. DL 5-11 230 Natrona Heights, Pa. / Highlands
Terran Mitchell Jr. WR 5-7 170 St. Louis, Mo. / Affton
Phillip Murray So. OL 6-2 290 Columbus, Ohio / Bishop Hartley
Wade Null So. OL 5-11 240 Kodiak, Alaska / Kodiak
Ian Olson So. K / P 6-4 225 Vienna, Va. / Marshall
Matthew Phillips Jr. DL 6-2 240 Minerva, Ohio / Minerva
Michael Ponziani So. OL 6-4 300 Neshannock, Pa. / Neshannock
Gabe Porter Fr. OL 6-2 250 Mars, Pa. / North Allegheny
Carson Potter Fr. DL 6-3 225 Allison Park, Pa. / Hampton
Max Psaros So. DB 5-8 185 Imperial, Pa. / West Allegheny
Re'Mir Ratchford So. WR 5-6 140 Syracuse, N.Y. / Christian Brothers Academy
Dylan Reid Fr. P 6-1 200 Loxahatchee, Fla. / Seminole Ridge
Sam Roque Jr. OL 6-0 260 Yonkers, N.Y. / Roosevelt
Remington Rossow Fr. WR 6-2 180 West Palm Beach, Fla. / Forest Hill
Phillip Sampson Jr. Fr. RB 5-10 185 North Las Vegas, Nev. / Bishop Gorman
Michael Schanck Jr. DL 5-9 220 Homestead, Pa. / Serra Catholic
Ian Shiffler Fr. K / P 5-8 150 White Oak, Pa. / McKeesport
E'Shaun Simons So. DB 5-10 185 Buffalo, N.Y. / Cheektowaga
Luke Slaney So. OL 6-1 290 Lynnfield, Mass. / Austin Prep
Micah Smith So. WR 6-0 195 Greensboro, N.C. / North Guilford
Dylan Stepps Fr. OL 6-0 275 Clermont, Fla. / Lake Minneola
Dwayne Thompson Fr. LB 5-10 200 Houston, Texas / Klein Forest
Jordi Tort Fr. DB 6-0 140 Miami, Fla. / Coral Gables
Andrew Urda Fr. DL 6-0 220 Lewis Center, Ohio / Olentangy
Landon Wayne Jr. DB 5-10 180 Albion, Pa. / Northwestern
Chase Weihrauch So. WR 6-0 190 Springdale, Pa. / Springdale
Nathan Wheeler Fr. WR 6-0 150 Pasadena, Md. / Chesapeake
Jonathan Wyant Fr. DL 6-1 220 Indiana, Pa. / Indiana Area
Steven Zerbe So. WR 6-0 180 Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin East

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Allegheny College 2023 football media day, Aug. 23, 2023. Photo by Ed Mailliard Braden Layer Head Football Coach
Allegheny College 2023 football media day, Aug. 23, 2023. Photo by Ed Mailliard Matt Cochran Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator (Offensive Line)
Allegheny College 2023 football media day, Aug. 23, 2023. Photo by Ed Mailliard Matt Hanhold Defensive Coordinator (Linebackers)
Allegheny College 2023 football media day, Aug. 23, 2023. Photo by Ed Mailliard Jake Taggart Special Teams Coordinator (Wide Receivers)
Coach Alan Alverez Aaron Alvarez Assistant Football Coach (Defensive Backs)
Coach Clay Denstorff Clay Denstorff Assistant Football Coach (Defensive Line)
Coach Wills Tyler Wills Assistant Football Coach (Outside Linebackers)
PANZETTA 2025 Angelo Panzetta Volunteer Assistant Football Coach (Kickers & Punters)
Robert Chirco 2025 Robert Chirco '27 Student Assistant Football Coach

Football Support Staff

Football - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Allegheny College portraits of fall athletes, Aug. 21, 2025. Photo by Ed Mailliard. Dylan Chan Head Peak Performance Coach
Allegheny College portraits of fall athletes, Aug. 21, 2025. Photo by Ed Mailliard. Toby Cline Assistant Peak Performance Coach

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

Football Support Staff