Monday, July 16, 2018

Lycoming College Warriors announce 2018 football class

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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – With a recruiting class that features four all-state selections and 44 members, the Lycoming College football team will combine its youth with 68 returning lettermen in an effort to step back into contention for a Middle Atlantic Conference title, 11th-year head coach Mike Clark announced on Monday, July 16.


The Warriors welcome two all-state players from Pennsylvania and two from New Jersey. Sophomore Mike Kalyan (Auburn, Pa./Schuylkill Haven) transfers in from the University of Mount Union, where he did not see action as a freshman. In 2016, though, the linebacker earned all-state accolades from both the Pennsylvania Football Writers and Pa. Football News. Linebacker Sam Pittsman (Archbald, Pa./Valley View) also joins the team after earning Second Team Pa. Football News all-state accolades as a senior.

From New Jersey, running back Chase Cramer (Andover, N.J./Newton) earned First Team All-Group 2 honors while leading Newton to its first state title in 99 years. Offensive lineman Kevin Carpenter (Sparta, N.J./Sparta) was a Second Team All-Group 3 pick.

The group features three more transfers in addition to Kalyan, including quarterback Chase Snavely (Middletown, Pa./Middletown Area), who joined the team in January after a semester at Lock Haven University. Snavely was an All-Eastern Pa. quarterback as a senior while leading Middletown to the state championship game in class 3A.

In total, the incoming class features seven quarterbacks, five running backs, five wide receivers and seven offensive linemen. On the defensive side, the team welcomes seven defensive backs, six linemen and seven linebackers.

The Warriors finished 4-6 overall and 4-5 in the MAC, tying for sixth, under 10th-year head coach Mike Clark. The team opens the 2018 season on Sept. 1, with a 1 p.m. game against Susquehanna University at David Person Field.

2017 Lycoming College Football Incoming Class
Name, Pos., Yr., Ht., Wt., Hometown/High School (Other School)

Bradley Beaver, Fr., OL, 6-2, 275, Hughesville, Pa./Hughesville
Trey Borger, Fr., LB, 5-9, 193, Dallas, Pa./Lake-Lehman
Nasir Bowen, Fr., DB, 6-0, 170, Elkins Park, Pa./Archbishop Wood
Samir Brisbon, Fr., WR/DB, 5-10, 170, Bristol, Pa./Bristol
Kevin Carpenter, Fr., OL, 6-2, 260, Sparta, N.J./Sparta
Marcus Chambers, Fr., WR, 6-1, 185, Brooklyn, N.Y./Hudson Catholic
Marshall Charles, Fr., DL, 6-1, 240, Inglewood, Calif./Verbum Dei
Ryan Cocciadiferro, Fr., DB, 5-9, 175, Dumont, N.J./Dumont
George Cole, So., OL, 6-2, 260, Dunmore, Pa./Dunmore (Misericordia University)
Walter Coles, Fr., QB, 6-0, 180, Avoca, Pa./Pittston Area
Chase Cramer, Fr., RB, 5-11, 190, Andover, N.J./Newton
Nick Facey, Fr., OL, 6-1, 235, Saunderstown, R.I./North Kingstown
Tyler Gallagher, Fr., OL, 5-11, 215, Gettysburg, Pa./Gettysburg Area
Willie Garner, Fr., DL, 5-10, 230, Brick, N.J./Brick Township
Pacey Howard, Fr., RB, 6-0, 210, Watsontown, Pa./Warrior Run
Justin Joseph, Fr., RB, 5-7, 190, Exeter, Pa./Wyoming Area
Mike Kalyan, So., LB, 5-10, 215, Auburn, Pa./Schuylkill Haven (University of Mount Union)
E.J. Kortum, Fr., LB, 5-10, 205, Orlando, Fla./Freedom
Gaven Kratzer, Fr., LB, 5-10, 160, Freeburg, Pa./Selinsgrove Area
Kevin Krawczyk, Fr., WR, 5-10, 195, Dupont, Pa./Pittston Area
Kalie Kuyateh, Fr., RB, 5-9, 165, Prospect Park, Pa./Interboro
Tre Leach, Fr., WR, 5-9, 160, Middletown, Pa./Middletown
Isaiah McDavison, Fr., DB, 5-8, 160, Morrisville, Pa./Morrisville
Darian Mort, Fr., QB, 6-3, 185, Fairfield, Pa./Fairfield Area
Dan O'Hare, Fr., WR, 6-3, 175, Philipsburg, N.J./Notre Dame-Green Pond
Josh Paul, Fr., LB, 5-9, 175, Gettysburg, Pa./Gettysburg Area
Sam Pittsman, Fr., LB, 6-0, 210, Archbald, Pa./Valley View
Malachi Savage, So., DB, 5-11, 175, Picture Rocks, Pa./Hughesville (Geneva College)
Dave Schuster, Fr., LB, 5-9, 185, Shavertown, Pa./Dallas
Damani Sease, Fr., DB, 5-9, 140, Stroudsburg, Pa./Pocono Mountain East
Elijah Shemory, Fr., QB, 6-1, 190, Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore Area
Joshua Shermeyer, Fr., DB, 5-9, 175, Harrisburg, Pa./East Pennsboro
Dan Shoup, Fr., OL, 6-1, 250, West Chester, Pa./Bayard Rustin
Markus Sidwell, Fr., QB, 6-1, 185, Glen Burnie, Md./Glen Burnie
Chase Snavely, Fr., QB, 6-1, 190, Middletown, Pa./Middletown Area (Lock Haven University)
Matt Stankiewicz, Fr., DL, 6-0, 235, Olyphant, Pa./Mid Valley
Jeremy Stanton, Fr., QB, 5-10, 160, Blakely, Pa./Valley View
Christian Torres, Fr., DL, 6-0, 287, Pasadena, Md./Northeast
Quidanie Vega Cosme, Fr., QB, 6-0, 150, Allentown, Pa./Dieruff
Seth Ver-Non, Fr., RB, 6-3, 176, Peckville, Pa./Valley View
Dylan Wesneski, Fr., WR, 6-0, 165, Mansfield, Pa./North Penn-Mansfield
John Michael Wilen, Fr., DB, 5-10, 165, Brooklyn, N.Y./Madison
Darren Young, Fr., OL, 6-5, 275, Hegins, Pa./Tri-Valley

Stephen Zakrzewski, Fr., DL, 6-0, 225, Conshohocken, Pa./Roman Catholic