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  • CB 5'7" 150 lbs
    So. Silver Springs, Md. Paint Branch
    Sophomore Silver Springs, Md. Paint Branch
  • DB 5'11" 166 lbs
    Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Baldwin
    Junior Pittsburgh, Pa. Baldwin
  • RB 5'10" 172 lbs
    Fr. Lauderhill, Fla. SunEd
    Freshman Lauderhill, Fla. SunEd
  • RB 5'9" 190 lbs
    Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Baldwin
    Junior Pittsburgh, Pa. Baldwin
  • QB 5'9" 161 lbs
    So. Munhall, Pa. University Prep
    Sophomore Munhall, Pa. University Prep
  • QB 5'11" 215 lbs
    So. Stockholm, N.J. Wallkill Valley
    Sophomore Stockholm, N.J. Wallkill Valley
  • CB 6'0" 160 lbs
    Fr. Capitol Heights, Md. Central
    Freshman Capitol Heights, Md. Central
  • TE 6'1" 201 lbs
    Sr. Pickerington, Ohio Pickerington
    Senior Pickerington, Ohio Pickerington
  • CB 6'0" 175 lbs
    Fr. Bedford, Ohio Euclid
    Freshman Bedford, Ohio Euclid
  • WR 6'0" 177 lbs
    Jr. Erie, Pa. Seneca
    Junior Erie, Pa. Seneca
  • DL 6'0" 215 lbs
    Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Brashear
    Junior Pittsburgh, Pa. Brashear
  • QB 5'10" 227 lbs
    Fr. Hyattsville, Md. Central
    Freshman Hyattsville, Md. Central
  • DB 5'11" 175 lbs
    Fr. Clinton, Md. Surrattsville
    Freshman Clinton, Md. Surrattsville
  • DB 5'8" 165 lbs
    So. Lockport, N.Y. Lockport
    Sophomore Lockport, N.Y. Lockport
  • DB 5'11" 175 lbs
    Fr. Fort Myers, Fla. South Fort Myers
    Freshman Fort Myers, Fla. South Fort Myers
  • DB 6'0" 165 lbs
    Fr. Uniontown, Pa. Uniontown
    Freshman Uniontown, Pa. Uniontown
  • WR 5'9" 161 lbs
    Jr. Hollywood, Fla. Christopher Columbus
    Junior Hollywood, Fla. Christopher Columbus
  • WR 5'11" 172 lbs
    Fr. Pompano Beach, Fla. Academy
    Freshman Pompano Beach, Fla. Academy
  • DB 5'9" 150 lbs
    Fr. College Park, Md. Parkdale
    Freshman College Park, Md. Parkdale
  • DB DB 6'2" 198 lbs
    Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. South Park
    Senior Pittsburgh, Pa. South Park
  • DB 5'9" 177 lbs
    Sr. Waterford, Pa. Fort LeBoeuf
    Senior Waterford, Pa. Fort LeBoeuf
  • LB 6'0" 242 lbs
    22 C

    Jake Elk

    Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Baldwin
    Senior Pittsburgh, Pa. Baldwin
  • WR 5'9" 172 lbs
    Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Thomas Jefferson
    Junior Pittsburgh, Pa. Thomas Jefferson
  • RB 5'10" 195 lbs
    Jr. Knox, Pa. Keystone
    Junior Knox, Pa. Keystone
  • CB 5'11" 178 lbs
    Fr. Penn Hills, Pa. Penn Hills
    Freshman Penn Hills, Pa. Penn Hills
  • RB 5'7" 162 lbs
    Fr. Cockeysville, Md. Dulaney
    Freshman Cockeysville, Md. Dulaney
  • DB 5'6" 135 lbs
    Jr. North Tonawanda, N.Y. Starpoint
    Junior North Tonawanda, N.Y. Starpoint
  • LB 5'11" 237 lbs
    So. Greenville, Pa. Greenville
    Sophomore Greenville, Pa. Greenville
  • DB 6'0" 170 lbs
    Fr. Wilmington, Del. Concord
    Freshman Wilmington, Del. Concord
  • WR 5'9" 165 lbs
    Fr. Frederick, Md. Tuscarora
    Freshman Frederick, Md. Tuscarora
  • CB 5'7" 182 lbs
    Sr. Johnstown, Pa. Greater Johnstown
    Senior Johnstown, Pa. Greater Johnstown
  • LB 5'9" 165 lbs
    Sr. Rockwood, Pa. Rockwood
    Senior Rockwood, Pa. Rockwood
  • LB 6'2" 217 lbs
    So. Portville, N.Y. Portville Central
    Sophomore Portville, N.Y. Portville Central
  • LB 5'10" 181 lbs
    So. Hermitage, Pa. Hickory
    Sophomore Hermitage, Pa. Hickory
  • RB 5'10" 220 lbs
    Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. Cardinal O'Hara
    Freshman Buffalo, N.Y. Cardinal O'Hara
  • CB 5'8" 175 lbs
    Fr. Rosedale, Md. Overlea
    Freshman Rosedale, Md. Overlea
  • CB 5'8" 145 lbs
    Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Penn Hills
    Freshman Pittsburgh, Pa. Penn Hills
  • DB 5'9" 138 lbs
    Fr. Verona, Pa. Penn Hills
    Freshman Verona, Pa. Penn Hills
  • LB 6'1" 220 lbs
    Jr. Butler, Pa. Cambridge Springs
    Junior Butler, Pa. Cambridge Springs
  • DB 6'1" 209 lbs
    So. Ambridge, Pa. Ambridge
    Sophomore Ambridge, Pa. Ambridge
  • TE 6'1" 247 lbs
    Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. Cardinal O'Hara
    Freshman Buffalo, N.Y. Cardinal O'Hara
  • DB 5'8" 143 lbs
    Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Perry
    Freshman Pittsburgh, Pa. Perry
  • DB 5'10" 169 lbs
    Fr. Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland Central Catholic
    Freshman Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland Central Catholic
  • DB 5'9" 155 lbs
    Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Mount Lebanon
    Freshman Pittsburgh, Pa. Mount Lebanon
  • DL 5'11" 218 lbs
    Sr. Union City, Pa. Union City
    Senior Union City, Pa. Union City
  • TE 5'9" 232 lbs
    Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Baldwin
    Senior Pittsburgh, Pa. Baldwin
  • DB 5'10" 192 lbs
    Fr. Chester, S.C. Chester
    Freshman Chester, S.C. Chester
  • DL 5'11" 237 lbs
    Fr. Hyattsville, Md. Central
    Freshman Hyattsville, Md. Central
  • DL 5'11" 238 lbs
    Fr. Fort Myers, Fla. South Fort Myers
    Freshman Fort Myers, Fla. South Fort Myers
  • DL 6'1" 265 lbs
    Fr. East Liverpool, Ohio Beaver Local
    Freshman East Liverpool, Ohio Beaver Local
  • LB 5'9" 186 lbs
    Jr. Clearfield, Pa. Clearfield
    Junior Clearfield, Pa. Clearfield
  • LB 5'9" 205 lbs
    Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Woodland Hills
    Freshman Pittsburgh, Pa. Woodland Hills
  • DB 6'2" 180 lbs
    Fr. Erie, Pa. East
    Freshman Erie, Pa. East
  • DL 5'10" 237 lbs
    Sr. Mt. Union, Pa. Mt. Union
    Senior Mt. Union, Pa. Mt. Union
  • LB 5'8" 181 lbs
    Fr. Ambridge, Pa. Ambridge
    Freshman Ambridge, Pa. Ambridge
  • DL 6'3" 281 lbs
    So. McDonald, Pa. Fort Cherry
    Sophomore McDonald, Pa. Fort Cherry
  • LB 5'11" 239 lbs
    Fr. Pompano Beach, Fla. Deerfield Beach
    Freshman Pompano Beach, Fla. Deerfield Beach
  • OL 5'9" 272 lbs
    Fr. Venango, Pa. Cambridge Springs
    Freshman Venango, Pa. Cambridge Springs
  • OL 6'0" 260 lbs
    Sr. South Park, Pa. South Park
    Senior South Park, Pa. South Park
  • OL 5'11" 269 lbs
    Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Perry
    Freshman Pittsburgh, Pa. Perry
  • OL 5'9" 296 lbs
    Fr. Cambridge Springs, Pa. Cambridge Springs
    Freshman Cambridge Springs, Pa. Cambridge Springs
  • OL 5'11" 273 lbs
    Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Baldwin
    Junior Pittsburgh, Pa. Baldwin
  • OL 5'9" 284 lbs
    Fr. Bonita Springs, Fla. South Fort Myers
    Freshman Bonita Springs, Fla. South Fort Myers
  • OL 6'2" 256 lbs
    Jr. McKeesport, Pa. South Allegheny
    Junior McKeesport, Pa. South Allegheny
  • DL 6'1" 244 lbs
    So. McKees Rocks, Pa. Montour
    Sophomore McKees Rocks, Pa. Montour
  • OL 6'3" 298 lbs
    Jr. Harrisville, Pa. Slippery Rock
    Junior Harrisville, Pa. Slippery Rock
  • OL 6'1" 269 lbs
    Fr. Williamsville, N.Y. Williamsville
    Freshman Williamsville, N.Y. Williamsville
  • OL OL 6'1" 240 lbs
    Sr. Brookfield, Ohio Brookfield
    Senior Brookfield, Ohio Brookfield
  • OL 6'3" 307 lbs
    Fr. Erie, Pa. Erie First Christian Academy
    Freshman Erie, Pa. Erie First Christian Academy
  • WR 5'11" 172 lbs
    Fr. Baltimore, Md. Patapsco H.S. & Center for the Arts
    Freshman Baltimore, Md. Patapsco H.S. & Center for the Arts
  • WR 5'10" 173 lbs
    Fr. Wellsville, Ohio Wellsville
    Freshman Wellsville, Ohio Wellsville
  • TE 6'3" 225 lbs
    Fr. Cocoa Beach, Fla. Cocoa Beach
    Freshman Cocoa Beach, Fla. Cocoa Beach
  • WR 5'8" 128 lbs
    Fr. Erie, Pa. Strong Vincent
    Freshman Erie, Pa. Strong Vincent
  • WR 6'1" 175 lbs
    Fr. Youngstown, Ohio Liberty
    Freshman Youngstown, Ohio Liberty
  • WR 6'3" 220 lbs
    Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. Saint Mary's
    Freshman Buffalo, N.Y. Saint Mary's
  • WR 5'10" 183 lbs
    So. Ambridge, Pa. Ambridge
    Sophomore Ambridge, Pa. Ambridge
  • WR 5'9" 149 lbs
    Fr. Meadville, Pa. Meadville
    Freshman Meadville, Pa. Meadville
  • P 6'0" 198 lbs
    So. New Castle, Pa. Shenango
    Sophomore New Castle, Pa. Shenango
  • DL 6'0" 265 lbs
    Fr. Scio, Ohio Harrison Central
    Freshman Scio, Ohio Harrison Central
  • K 5'3" 137 lbs
    Sr. Pliny, W. Va. Point Pleasant
    Senior Pliny, W. Va. Point Pleasant
  • DL 5'11" 227 lbs
    Fr. Turtle Creek, Pa. Woodland Hills
    Freshman Turtle Creek, Pa. Woodland Hills
  • LB 5'8" 217 lbs
    Fr. Cockeysville, Md. Dulaney
    Freshman Cockeysville, Md. Dulaney
  • K/P 5'10" 239 lbs
    Fr. Naples, Fla. Naples
    Freshman Naples, Fla. Naples
  • LB 5'11" 194 lbs
    Fr. Bellefonte, Pa. Bald Eagle
    Freshman Bellefonte, Pa. Bald Eagle
  • K 5'8" 167 lbs
    So. Port St. Lucie, Fla. St. Lucie West Centennial
    Sophomore Port St. Lucie, Fla. St. Lucie West Centennial
  • TE 6'0" 210 lbs
    Fr. Venango, Pa. Saegertown
    Freshman Venango, Pa. Saegertown
  • RB 5'9" 210 lbs
    Fr. Erie, Pa. Iroquois
    Freshman Erie, Pa. Iroquois

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Dan Blume

  • Offensive Coordinator

    Tim Heffernan

  • Defensive Coordinator

    Matt Arshinkoff

  • Pass Game Coordinator / Quarterbacks

    Mike Schuff

  • Wide Receivers

    Shamar Greene

  • Defensive Line

    Jack Finch Jr.

  • Tight Ends

    Zen Bliss

  • Student Assistant Coach

    RayShaun Nevins

2017 Football Roster
# Name Captain Academic Year Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School
1 Yoseph Bekele So. CB 5-7 150 Silver Springs, Md. / Paint Branch
2 Dalton DuBrosky Jr. DB 5-11 166 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Baldwin
3 Taiwain Watkins Fr. RB 5-10 172 Lauderhill, Fla. / SunEd
5 Nick Barca Jr. RB 5-9 190 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Baldwin
6 Ronald Brown So. QB 5-9 161 Munhall, Pa. / University Prep
7 Marko Bakovic So. QB 5-11 215 Stockholm, N.J. / Wallkill Valley
8 Art Vincent Fr. CB 6-0 160 Capitol Heights, Md. / Central
9 Ryan Rowland * Sr. TE 6-1 201 Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington
10 Dreven Hudson Fr. CB 6-0 175 Bedford, Ohio / Euclid
10 Jaime Sommers Jr. WR 6-0 177 Erie, Pa. / Seneca
11 Cody Wagner Jr. DL 6-0 215 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Brashear
12 Damarii Sumpter Fr. QB 5-10 227 Hyattsville, Md. / Central
13 Raekwon Smith Fr. DB 5-11 175 Clinton, Md. / Surrattsville
14 Angelo Nunnari So. DB 5-8 165 Lockport, N.Y. / Lockport
15 Markell Anderson Fr. DB 5-11 175 Fort Myers, Fla. / South Fort Myers
16 Malaky Howard Fr. DB 6-0 165 Uniontown, Pa. / Uniontown
17 David Pugh Jr. WR 5-9 161 Hollywood, Fla. / Christopher Columbus
18 Tyrus Knighton Fr. WR 5-11 172 Pompano Beach, Fla. / Academy
19 Malcolm Barclay Fr. DB 5-9 150 College Park, Md. / Parkdale
20 Joe Serratore * Sr. DB 6-2 198 Pittsburgh, Pa. / South Park
21 Cy Carroll Sr. DB 5-9 177 Waterford, Pa. / Fort LeBoeuf
22 Jake Elk * Sr. LB 6-0 242 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Baldwin
23 Brendan Cusick Jr. WR 5-9 172 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Thomas Jefferson
24 Zach Stiglitz Jr. RB 5-10 195 Knox, Pa. / Keystone
25 Trou Johnson Fr. CB 5-11 178 Penn Hills, Pa. / Penn Hills
26 William Watkins Fr. RB 5-7 162 Cockeysville, Md. / Dulaney
27 Ben Ratka Jr. DB 5-6 135 North Tonawanda, N.Y. / Starpoint
28 Matt Crawford So. LB 5-11 237 Greenville, Pa. / Greenville
29 Eryk Davis Fr. DB 6-0 170 Wilmington, Del. / Concord
30 Marcus Waddy Fr. WR 5-9 165 Frederick, Md. / Tuscarora
31 Trey Andrews Sr. CB 5-7 182 Johnstown, Pa. / Greater Johnstown
33 Hayden Kaizen Sr. LB 5-9 165 Rockwood, Pa. / Rockwood
34 Grant Milne So. LB 6-2 217 Portville, N.Y. / Portville Central
35 John Sims So. LB 5-10 181 Hermitage, Pa. / Hickory
36 Charles Debose Fr. RB 5-10 220 Buffalo, N.Y. / Cardinal O'Hara
37 Deandre Brown Fr. CB 5-8 175 Rosedale, Md. / Overlea
38 Tyrone Brown Fr. CB 5-8 145 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Penn Hills
40 Cameron Griffin Fr. DB 5-9 138 Verona, Pa. / Penn Hills
41 Braden Baideme Jr. LB 6-1 220 Butler, Pa. / Cambridge Springs
42 Khalil Harvey So. DB 6-1 209 Ambridge, Pa. / Ambridge
43 Curtis Johnson Fr. TE 6-1 247 Buffalo, N.Y. / Cardinal O'Hara
44 Amir Dennis Fr. DB 5-8 143 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Perry
45 Eligah Flynn Fr. DB 5-10 169 Cleveland, Ohio / Cleveland Central Catholic
46 Mario Demma Fr. DB 5-9 155 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Mount Lebanon
47 Shane Russell Sr. DL 5-11 218 Union City, Pa. / Union City
48 Justin Zinsmeister * Sr. TE 5-9 232 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Baldwin
49 William Killian Fr. DB 5-10 192 Chester, S.C. / Chester
50 Devonte Dean Fr. DL 5-11 237 Hyattsville, Md. / Central
51 Hunter Isley Fr. DL 5-11 238 Fort Myers, Fla. / South Fort Myers
52 Terry Adkins-Coil Fr. DL 6-1 265 East Liverpool, Ohio / Beaver Local
53 Dusty Maines Jr. LB 5-9 186 Clearfield, Pa. / Clearfield
54 Quintel Palmer Fr. LB 5-9 205 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Woodland Hills
55 Griffen Johnson Fr. DB 6-2 180 Erie, Pa. / East
56 Phil Kyle Sr. DL 5-10 237 Mt. Union, Pa. / Mt. Union
57 Michael Sherin Fr. LB 5-8 181 Ambridge, Pa. / Ambridge
58 Alex Orenbaun So. DL 6-3 281 McDonald, Pa. / Fort Cherry
59 Cleefton Pierre Fr. LB 5-11 239 Pompano Beach, Fla. / Deerfield Beach
60 James Brown Fr. OL 5-9 272 Venango, Pa. / Cambridge Springs
62 Chris Boff Sr. OL 6-0 260 South Park, Pa. / South Park
63 Paul Juracko Fr. OL 5-11 269 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Perry
64 Jordan Peterson-Kightlinger Fr. OL 5-9 296 Cambridge Springs, Pa. / Cambridge Springs
66 Josh Zinsmeister Jr. OL 5-11 273 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Baldwin
67 Rob Souza Fr. OL 5-9 284 Bonita Springs, Fla. / South Fort Myers
68 Zachary Young Jr. OL 6-2 256 McKeesport, Pa. / South Allegheny
69 Alec Hoffman So. DL 6-1 244 McKees Rocks, Pa. / Montour
71 Camren Neal Jr. OL 6-3 298 Harrisville, Pa. / Slippery Rock
74 Travis Porterfield Fr. OL 6-1 269 Williamsville, N.Y. / Williamsville
75 Gary Hiner Sr. OL 6-1 240 Brookfield, Ohio / Brookfield
77 Renwrick Rivers Fr. OL 6-3 307 Erie, Pa. / Erie First Christian Academy
80 Darien Mosley Fr. WR 5-11 172 Baltimore, Md. / Patapsco H.S. & Center for the Arts
81 Michael Shope Fr. WR 5-10 173 Wellsville, Ohio / Wellsville
82 David Aumuller Fr. TE 6-3 225 Cocoa Beach, Fla. / Cocoa Beach
83 Trevon Ponder Fr. WR 5-8 128 Erie, Pa. / Strong Vincent
84 Tyler Cargill Fr. WR 6-1 175 Youngstown, Ohio / Liberty
85 Kayson Hill Fr. WR 6-3 220 Buffalo, N.Y. / Saint Mary's
86 Joseph Iorfido So. WR 5-10 183 Ambridge, Pa. / Ambridge
87 Chris Fitzpatrick Fr. WR 5-9 149 Meadville, Pa. / Meadville
88 Dylan Kleckner So. P 6-0 198 New Castle, Pa. / Shenango
90 Brent Stull Fr. DL 6-0 265 Scio, Ohio / Harrison Central
91 Colin Peal Sr. K 5-3 137 Pliny, W. Va. / Point Pleasant
92 Austin Balaschak Fr. DL 5-11 227 Turtle Creek, Pa. / Woodland Hills
95 Chrystian Monroe Fr. LB 5-8 217 Cockeysville, Md. / Dulaney
96 Adrian Gorrostieta Fr. K/P 5-10 239 Naples, Fla. / Naples
97 Andrew Cohen Fr. LB 5-11 194 Bellefonte, Pa. / Bald Eagle
98 Chris Rosales So. K 5-8 167 Port St. Lucie, Fla. / St. Lucie West Centennial
99 Tyler Brooks Fr. TE 6-0 210 Venango, Pa. / Saegertown
Brandon Roda Fr. RB 5-9 210 Erie, Pa. / Iroquois

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Dan Blume Head Coach
Tim Heffernan Offensive Coordinator
Matt Arshinkoff Defensive Coordinator
Schuff Head Shot Mike Schuff Pass Game Coordinator / Quarterbacks
Shamar Greene Wide Receivers
Jack Finch Jr. Defensive Line
Zen Bliss Tight Ends
RayShaun Nevins Student Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff