Recruited: Chaz Cervino (QB/WR), Max Suter (RB/DB, described as versatile), Nick Provo, Bud Tribbey.
Projected White Starters on Defense.
Ben Maljovec #33, LB 6-3 223 Jr, Warren, PA
Jake Flaherty #45, LB 6-1 228 Jr, Wakefield, RI
Vincenzo Giruzzi #30, LB 6-3 232 Sr, Utica, NY
Projected White Starters on Offence
Andrew Robinson #9, QB 6-3 222 So, Baltimore, MD
Ryan Durand #75, OG 6-5 310 Jr, Leominster, MA
Jawad Nesheiwat (non-euro Caucasoid) #80, TE 6-4 251 Sr, Poughkeepsie, NY
Tom Ferron #89, TE 6-3 244 Jr, Clyde, NY
Person of interest
Paul Chiara #34, RB 5-11 210, Junior, Mountain Lakes, NJ
At SU: Two letters ... Member of the 2005 Fall Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... 2005 BIG EAST All-Academic Team selection ... Redshirted in 2004.
Sophomore Year (2006): One of 40 players to participate in all 12 games ... At Wake Forest, had six carries for 26 yards and caught one pass ... Against Iowa, had five carries for one yard and made one tackle ... At Illinois, gained three yards on one rush ... Against Miami (OH), had one carry for 15 yards ... Against Pittsburgh, caught two passes for 16 yards ... At West Virginia, gained seven yards on one carry ... Against Louisville, caught one pass for six yards ... At Cincinnati, had one tackle ... At South Florida, had two receptions for 22 yards and two carries for two yards ... At Rutgers, caught two passes for nine yards and had one carry for five yards.
Freshman Year (2005): One of 36 players to see action in all 11 games ... Had 94 yards rushing and one touchdown on 16 carries for an average of 5.9 yards per carry ... Had four receptions for 30 yards ... Against Buffalo, had five carries for 29 yards ... At Pittsburgh, had first career reception for a gain of three yards ... Against South Florida, rushed the ball twice for 23 yards, including a career-long 21-yard burst ... At Notre Dame, carried the ball once for four yards ... At Louisville, led the team with 38 yards rushing, including his first career touchdown to go along with three receptions for 27 yards.
High School: 2003 second-team all-state ... 2003 PrepStar All-Region selection ... Recorded 3,765 rushing yards, 71 touchdowns and averaged 10.2 yards per carry in his scholastic career ... Ran for 1,785 yards and 35 touchdowns as a junior ... High school coach was Doug Wilkins ... Recruited by former associate head coach George DeLeone.
Edited by: C Darwin
Projected White Starters on Defense.
Ben Maljovec #33, LB 6-3 223 Jr, Warren, PA
Jake Flaherty #45, LB 6-1 228 Jr, Wakefield, RI
Vincenzo Giruzzi #30, LB 6-3 232 Sr, Utica, NY
Projected White Starters on Offence
Andrew Robinson #9, QB 6-3 222 So, Baltimore, MD
Ryan Durand #75, OG 6-5 310 Jr, Leominster, MA
Jawad Nesheiwat (non-euro Caucasoid) #80, TE 6-4 251 Sr, Poughkeepsie, NY
Tom Ferron #89, TE 6-3 244 Jr, Clyde, NY
Person of interest
Paul Chiara #34, RB 5-11 210, Junior, Mountain Lakes, NJ
At SU: Two letters ... Member of the 2005 Fall Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... 2005 BIG EAST All-Academic Team selection ... Redshirted in 2004.
Sophomore Year (2006): One of 40 players to participate in all 12 games ... At Wake Forest, had six carries for 26 yards and caught one pass ... Against Iowa, had five carries for one yard and made one tackle ... At Illinois, gained three yards on one rush ... Against Miami (OH), had one carry for 15 yards ... Against Pittsburgh, caught two passes for 16 yards ... At West Virginia, gained seven yards on one carry ... Against Louisville, caught one pass for six yards ... At Cincinnati, had one tackle ... At South Florida, had two receptions for 22 yards and two carries for two yards ... At Rutgers, caught two passes for nine yards and had one carry for five yards.
Freshman Year (2005): One of 36 players to see action in all 11 games ... Had 94 yards rushing and one touchdown on 16 carries for an average of 5.9 yards per carry ... Had four receptions for 30 yards ... Against Buffalo, had five carries for 29 yards ... At Pittsburgh, had first career reception for a gain of three yards ... Against South Florida, rushed the ball twice for 23 yards, including a career-long 21-yard burst ... At Notre Dame, carried the ball once for four yards ... At Louisville, led the team with 38 yards rushing, including his first career touchdown to go along with three receptions for 27 yards.
High School: 2003 second-team all-state ... 2003 PrepStar All-Region selection ... Recorded 3,765 rushing yards, 71 touchdowns and averaged 10.2 yards per carry in his scholastic career ... Ran for 1,785 yards and 35 touchdowns as a junior ... High school coach was Doug Wilkins ... Recruited by former associate head coach George DeLeone.