2018 WPI Football Roster

HT WT
NO: 1 Blayne Merchant full bio Blayne Merchant YR: Sr POS: LB HT: 5-11 WT: 230 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Sanderson, FL / Baker County
NO: 2 Kyle Havey full bio Kyle Havey YR: Sr POS: LB HT: 6-2 WT: 220 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: North Reading, MA / Austin Prep
NO: 2 Thaddaeus Zuber full bio Thaddaeus Zuber YR: Fr POS: QB HT: 6-0 WT: 180 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Tamaqua, PA / Tamaqua Area
NO: 3 Brendan Olexa full bio Brendan Olexa YR: Fr POS: QB HT: 6-0 WT: 150 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Hatboro, PA / Upper Moreland
NO: 4 Sean McAllen full bio Sean McAllen YR: Jr POS: RB HT: 5-10 WT: 190 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Prospect, CT / Woodland Regional
NO: 4 Evan McCauley full bio Evan McCauley YR: Fr POS: DB HT: 5-11 WT: 170 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Smithfield, RI / Smithfield
NO: 5 Erik Fyrer full bio Erik Fyrer YR: Sr POS: WR/K HT: 6-4 WT: 205 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Ipswich, MA / Pingree School
NO: 6 Ryan Malkowski full bio Ryan Malkowski YR: Fr POS: QB HT: 6-0 WT: 185 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Hubbardston, MA / Quabbin Regional
NO: 6 Collin Saunders full bio Collin Saunders YR: Sr POS: DB HT: 5-8 WT: 180 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Westwood, NJ / Westwood
NO: 7 Connor Field full bio Connor Field YR: Jr POS: RB HT: 6-0 WT: 185 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Granby, CT / Granby
NO: 8 Sam Casey full bio Sam Casey YR: Jr POS: DB HT: 6-0 WT: 200 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Winchester, MA / Winchester
NO: 9 Larry Cafaro full bio Larry Cafaro YR: Sr POS: LB HT: 6-1 WT: 220 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Ansonia, CT / Ansonia
NO: 9 Dane Wofford full bio Dane Wofford YR: Fr POS: WR HT: 6-0 WT: 175 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Tulsa, OK / Edison Prep
NO: 10 Stuart Campbell full bio Stuart Campbell YR: Jr POS: QB HT: 5-10 WT: 180 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Augusta, GA / Westminster Schools
NO: 11 Billy Mitchell full bio Billy Mitchell YR: Jr POS: WR HT: 5-11 WT: 180 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Groton, MA / Groton-Dunstable Reg.
NO: 12 Christopher Hartford full bio Christopher Hartford YR: So POS: DB HT: 5-9 WT: 175 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Norwell, MA / Norwell
NO: 13 William Kopellas full bio William Kopellas YR: Jr POS: DB HT: 6-3 WT: 180 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Needham, MA / Needham
NO: 14 Brian Mahan full bio Brian Mahan YR: Sr POS: DB HT: 6-0 WT: 185 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Ashland, MA / Ashland
NO: 15 Ethan Bae full bio Ethan Bae YR: Fr POS: QB HT: 5-10 WT: 180 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Centreville, VA / Chantilly
NO: 15 Joe Gilmartin full bio Joe Gilmartin YR: Fr POS: FB HT: 6-0 WT: 220 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: North Kingstown, RI / North Kingstown
NO: 16 Bryce Wade full bio Bryce Wade YR: So POS: P/K HT: 5-8 WT: 180 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Modesto, CA / Central Catholic
NO: 17 Andrew Nicklas full bio Andrew Nicklas YR: Fr POS: QB HT: 6-3 WT: 185 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: West Hartford, CT / Hall
NO: 18 Nick Samuelson full bio Nick Samuelson YR: Jr POS: LB HT: 6-0 WT: 210 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Sandy Hook, CT / Newtown
NO: 19 Braden Ballard full bio Braden Ballard YR: Fr POS: QB HT: 6-3 WT: 220 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Fairfield, ME / Lawrence
NO: 20 Julian Nyland full bio Julian Nyland YR: Jr POS: QB HT: 6-2 WT: 195 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Melrose, MA / Melrose
NO: 20 Michael Souza full bio Michael Souza YR: Fr POS: LB HT: 5-11 WT: 180 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Middletown, CT / Middletown
NO: 21 Clark Ewen full bio Clark Ewen YR: Jr POS: WR HT: 6-1 WT: 190 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Arlington, MA / Arlington
NO: 22 Jordan Rosenfeld full bio Jordan Rosenfeld YR: So POS: DB HT: 5-8 WT: 165 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Washington Township, NJ / Westwood
NO: 23 Ben Emrick full bio Ben Emrick YR: Jr POS: WR HT: 5-10 WT: 175 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Windham, NH / Windham
NO: 23 Jake Johnston full bio Jake Johnston YR: Fr POS: DB HT: 5-10 WT: 185 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Mashpee, MA / Mashpee
NO: 24 Tim McQuade full bio Tim McQuade YR: Jr POS: DB HT: 5-8 WT: 170 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Boylston, MA / Tahanto Regional
NO: 25 Anthony Algieri full bio Anthony Algieri YR: Fr POS: DB HT: 6-1 WT: 190 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Nutley, NJ / Seton Hall Prep
NO: 25 Brandon Winn full bio Brandon Winn YR: Fr POS: RB HT: 5-10 WT: 190 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Tewksbury, MA / Tewksbury
NO: 26 Zach Uglevich full bio Zach Uglevich YR: Jr POS: RB HT: 6-0 WT: 200 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Maynard, MA / Maynard
NO: 27 Hunter Lutte full bio Hunter Lutte YR: So POS: DB HT: 6-0 WT: 185 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Wind Gap, PA / Nazareth
NO: 27 Josh Smith full bio Josh Smith YR: Fr POS: RB HT: 5-8 WT: 185 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Horsham, PA / Hatboro-Horsham
NO: 28 Tristin Carlton full bio Tristin Carlton YR: Sr POS: WR HT: 5-10 WT: 190 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Coventry, RI / Coventry
NO: 28 Max Storch full bio Max Storch YR: Fr POS: DB HT: 5-11 WT: 175 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Quincy, MA / Thayer Academy
NO: 29 Zack Ahrens full bio Zack Ahrens YR: Jr POS: DB HT: 5-11 WT: 195 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: South Glens Falls, NY / South Glens Falls
NO: 30 Adam Klosner full bio Adam Klosner YR: So POS: DB HT: 5-9 WT: 180 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Ilion, NY / Central Valley Academy
NO: 31 Marcus Pritchard full bio Marcus Pritchard YR: Sr POS: TE HT: 6-3 WT: 240 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Amsterdam, NY / Amsterdam
NO: 32 Tyler Larouche full bio Tyler Larouche YR: Fr POS: FB HT: 5-9 WT: 225 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Fairfield, ME / Lawrence
NO: 32 Aaron Whitehouse full bio Aaron Whitehouse YR: So POS: DB HT: 5-8 WT: 155 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Tewksbury, MA / Tewksbury
NO: 33 David Barber full bio David Barber YR: Jr POS: DB HT: 5-10 WT: 175 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: New Haven, CT / Hopkins School
NO: 34 Dan Hoag full bio Dan Hoag YR: Jr POS: LB HT: 5-9 WT: 200 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Dover Plains, NY / Trinity-Pawling
NO: 35 Anthony Gosselin full bio Anthony Gosselin YR: Fr POS: LB HT: 6-1 WT: 200 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Brunswick, NY / Tamarac
NO: 35 Caleb Holmberg full bio Caleb Holmberg YR: Jr POS: TE HT: 6-0 WT: 230 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Granby, MA / Williston Northampton
NO: 36 Ben Robinson full bio Ben Robinson YR: Fr POS: WR HT: 5-11 WT: 180 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Wayland, MA / Wayland
NO: 37 Grant Gilbert full bio Grant Gilbert YR: Jr POS: DB HT: 6-2 WT: 195 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Belmont, MA / Belmont
NO: 37 Tom Rau full bio Tom Rau YR: Fr POS: FB HT: 6-0 WT: 190 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Middlesex, NJ / Middlesex
NO: 38 Tim Ryan full bio Tim Ryan YR: So POS: DB HT: 6-1 WT: 200 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Schenectady, NY / Schalmont
NO: 39 Chris Ferrari full bio Chris Ferrari YR: So POS: DB HT: 5-10 WT: 170 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Billerica, MA / Shawsheen Valley Tech
NO: 40 Mason Ocasio full bio Mason Ocasio YR: So POS: LB HT: 6-0 WT: 195 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Haverhill, MA / Haverhill
NO: 41 Greg Kaleshian full bio Greg Kaleshian YR: So POS: LB HT: 6-2 WT: 215 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Burlington, MA / Austin Prep
NO: 42 Blake Bragaw full bio Blake Bragaw YR: Fr POS: LB HT: 5-11 WT: 200 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Niantic, CT / East Lyme
NO: 42 Stephen Peterson full bio Stephen Peterson YR: Jr POS: FB HT: 5-9 WT: 220 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Maynard, MA / Maynard
NO: 43 Steven Mey full bio Steven Mey YR: Jr POS: DB HT: 5-8 WT: 175 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Watertown, MA / Watertown
NO: 44 Noah Craft full bio Noah Craft YR: Fr POS: LB HT: 6-1 WT: 205 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Sutton, MA / Sutton
NO: 44 Connor Sakowich full bio Connor Sakowich YR: Sr POS: FB HT: 5-11 WT: 220 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Lynn, MA / St. Mary's
NO: 45 Sean Dandeneau full bio Sean Dandeneau YR: So POS: LB HT: 6-1 WT: 215 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: North Smithfield, RI / LaSalle Academy
NO: 46 Isaac Stilwell full bio Isaac Stilwell YR: So POS: LB HT: 5-10 WT: 195 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Hopkinton, MA / Hopkinton
NO: 47 Jim Zickl full bio Jim Zickl YR: So POS: LB HT: 6-0 WT: 200 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Batavia, NY / Notre Dame
NO: 48 Alex Kalmar-Gonzalo full bio Alex Kalmar-Gonzalo YR: Fr POS: LB HT: 6-0 WT: 190 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Iselin, NJ / John F. Kennedy
NO: 48 Lain Zembek full bio Lain Zembek YR: Sr POS: FB HT: 5-11 WT: 230 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Binghamton, NY / Susquehanna Valley
NO: 49 Zach Sasso full bio Zach Sasso YR: So POS: LB HT: 5-11 WT: 200 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Danvers, MA / Danvers
NO: 50 Sam Malafronte full bio Sam Malafronte YR: Sr POS: LB HT: 5-10 WT: 220 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Abington, MA / Abington
NO: 51 Nick Ostrowski full bio Nick Ostrowski YR: Jr POS: LB HT: 5-11 WT: 210 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Charlton, MA / Shepherd Hill Regional
NO: 52 Max Murphy full bio Max Murphy YR: Jr POS: DL HT: 5-10 WT: 205 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Marietta GA / Hillgrove
NO: 53 Ryan Michaud full bio Ryan Michaud YR: So POS: OL HT: 5-7 WT: 225 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Salem, NH / Salem
NO: 53 Matthew O'Donnell full bio Matthew O'Donnell YR: Fr POS: LB HT: 5-10 WT: 180 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Bayside, NY / St. Francis Prep
NO: 54 Carter McLellan full bio Carter McLellan YR: Jr POS: LB HT: 6-0 WT: 215 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Huntersville, NC / Lake Norman Charter
NO: 56 Steven Dentato full bio Steven Dentato YR: Jr POS: OL HT: 6-0 WT: 250 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Farmingdale, NY / Farmingdale
NO: 57 Brent Whitlock full bio Brent Whitlock YR: Jr POS: LB HT: 6-1 WT: 210 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Uxbridge, MA / Uxbridge
NO: 58 Derrick Doncaster full bio Derrick Doncaster YR: Fr POS: LB HT: 5-10 WT: 205 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Kingston, MA / Sacred Heart
NO: 58 Alex Gladu full bio Alex Gladu YR: Fr POS: OL HT: 6-0 WT: 275 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Greenland, NH / Portsmouth
NO: 59 Stephen Lauro full bio Stephen Lauro YR: Jr POS: LB HT: 6-0 WT: 220 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Suffern, NY / Suffern
NO: 60 Benjamin Beliveau full bio Benjamin Beliveau YR: Fr POS: DL HT: 6-0 WT: 230 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Laconia, NH / Laconia
NO: 61 James Doherty full bio James Doherty YR: Fr POS: OL HT: 6-3 WT: 290 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Los Altos, CA / Mountain View
NO: 61 Phillip Durgin full bio Phillip Durgin YR: Fr POS: LB HT: 5-10 WT: 215 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Wenham, MA / Hamilton-Wenham Regional
NO: 62 Kevin Moore full bio Kevin Moore YR: So POS: OL HT: 6-0 WT: 260 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Greenland, NH / Portsmouth
NO: 63 Cam Smith full bio Cam Smith YR: Fr POS: DL HT: 6-2 WT: 225 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Abington, MA / Abington
NO: 64 Tyreese James full bio Tyreese James YR: Fr POS: OL HT: 6-2 WT: 340 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Paterson, NJ / St. Mark’s (MA)
NO: 65 Nick Day full bio Nick Day YR: Sr POS: OL HT: 6-4 WT: 240 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Northampton, MA / Northampton
NO: 66 Reid Bailey full bio Reid Bailey YR: Jr POS: OL HT: 6-6 WT: 265 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Scituate, MA / Scituate
NO: 67 Sam Furman full bio Sam Furman YR: Fr POS: OL HT: 5-11 WT: 225 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Groton, MA / Groton-Dunstable Regional
NO: 68 Brendan Green full bio Brendan Green YR: Fr POS: OL HT: 6-0 WT: 235 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Canterbury, CT / Norwich Free Academy
NO: 69 Vince Lucca full bio Vince Lucca YR: Jr POS: OL HT: 6-4 WT: 270 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Granby, CT / Granby
NO: 70 Peter Rakauskas full bio Peter Rakauskas YR: Jr POS: OL HT: 6-4 WT: 270 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Boxboro, MA / Acton-Boxboro Regional
NO: 71 Isaac Patry full bio Isaac Patry YR: Jr POS: OL HT: 6-3 WT: 265 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Saco, ME / Thorton Academy
NO: 72 Chris Francis full bio Chris Francis YR: Fr POS: OL HT: 6-3 WT: 265 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Bedford, NH / Bedford
NO: 73 Brendan Corcoran full bio Brendan Corcoran YR: Fr POS: OL HT: 6-2 WT: 255 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Chelmsford, MA / Chelmsford
NO: 75 Joe Kerkach full bio Joe Kerkach YR: Jr POS: DL HT: 6-1 WT: 255 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Ashland, MA / Ashland
NO: 76 TJ Cooper full bio TJ Cooper YR: So POS: OL HT: 5-11 WT: 245 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Shirley, MA / St. Bernard’s
NO: 77 Jordan Hartley full bio Jordan Hartley YR: Jr POS: OL HT: 6-4 WT: 275 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Rutland, MA / Wachusett Regional
NO: 78 Sullivan Boyd full bio Sullivan Boyd YR: So POS: OL HT: 6-1 WT: 275 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Woolwich, ME / Brunswick
NO: 79 Cristian Nunez full bio Cristian Nunez YR: Fr POS: DL HT: 6-2 WT: 260 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Leominster, MA / Leominster
NO: 80 Brendan Chipman full bio Brendan Chipman YR: Jr POS: WR HT: 5-11 WT: 175 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Middleboro, MA / Middleboro
NO: 81 Pat Dyer full bio Pat Dyer YR: Fr POS: WR HT: 5-9 WT: 170 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Spencer, MA / Bay Path Regional
NO: 82 Jacob Steinman full bio Jacob Steinman YR: So POS: TE HT: 6-5 WT: 210 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Topsham, ME / Mount Ararat
NO: 83 Zach Bellion full bio Zach Bellion YR: Sr POS: WR HT: 5-9 WT: 175 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Washington Township, NJ / Westwood
NO: 84 Spencer Herrington full bio Spencer Herrington YR: Sr POS: K/P HT: 5-11 WT: 185 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Clearfield, PA / Clearfield
NO: 84 Jasper Rankin full bio Jasper Rankin YR: Fr POS: WR HT: 6-2 WT: 200 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: St. Johnsbury, VT / St Johnsbury Academy
NO: 85 Matt Bressette full bio Matt Bressette YR: Jr POS: WR HT: 5-9 WT: 185 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Fiskdale, MA / Tantasqua Regional
NO: 85 Ethan Farrah full bio Ethan Farrah YR: Fr POS: WR HT: 5-8 WT: 165 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Grafton, MA / Grafton
NO: 86 Nic Rossi full bio Nic Rossi YR: Jr POS: WR HT: 6-0 WT: 195 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Howell, NJ / Howell
NO: 87 Keeghan O'Leary full bio Keeghan O'Leary YR: Sr POS: TE HT: 6-7 WT: 230 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Queensbury, NY / Queensbury
NO: 88 Austin Pesce full bio Austin Pesce YR: Jr POS: WR HT: 5-11 WT: 170 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Monroe, NY / Burke Catholic
NO: 89 Joe Coutcher full bio Joe Coutcher YR: Fr POS: WR HT: 6-2 WT: 175 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: West Greenwich, RI / Exeter-West Greenwich Regional
NO: 89 Tommy Feraco full bio Tommy Feraco YR: So POS: DL HT: 6-2 WT: 240 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Holden, MA / St. John’s
NO: 90 Jack Gerulskis full bio Jack Gerulskis YR: So POS: DL HT: 6-3 WT: 250 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Southboro, MA / Algonquin Regional
NO: 92 Mike McGoff full bio Mike McGoff YR: Jr POS: DL HT: 6-3 WT: 245 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Ashland, MA / Ashland
NO: 93 Matthew Elliott full bio Matthew Elliott YR: Jr POS: LB HT: 6-2 WT: 215 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Greenland, NH / St. Thomas Aquinas
NO: 94 Adam Vespi full bio Adam Vespi YR: Fr POS: TE HT: 6-4 WT: 190 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Boynton Beach, FL / American Heritage
NO: 95 Diego Gonzalez full bio Diego Gonzalez YR: So POS: DL HT: 6-3 WT: 225 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Mexico City, Mexico / Gulliver Prep (FL)
NO: 96 Nica Hesel full bio Nica Hesel YR: Fr POS: DL HT: 6-4 WT: 200 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Downingtown, PA / STEM Academy
NO: 97 Lou Duh full bio Lou Duh YR: So POS: DL HT: 6-2 WT: 280 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Monroe, CT / Masuk
NO: 98 Brandon Malarney full bio Brandon Malarney YR: Jr POS: DL HT: 5-8 WT: 275 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Harwinton, CT / Berkshire School (MA)
NO: 99 Luca Cerasani full bio Luca Cerasani YR: Sr POS: DL HT: 6-3 WT: 250 HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL: Abington, MA / Abington


Head Coach: Chris Robertson (9th Season)
Assistant Coaches: Matt Kelly (Offensive Coordinator), Scott Sperone (Defensive Coordinator), Galen Holmes (Defensive Line/Special Teams Coordinator), Zach Besaw (Outside Linebackers), Dan Ross (Running Backs), Mike Kelly (Offensive Line), Zach Werlinger (Wide Receivers), Bobby Smalls (Assistant Defensive Backs)
Student Assistant: Michael Laks ‘21
Team Captains: Sam Malafronte, Luca Cerasani, Blayne Merchant. Lain Zembek and Sean McAllen  
Athletic Trainers: Michael DeSavage, Shannah Dalton, Tim Harrold and Taylor Kapsimalis 

(as of 8/24/18)