2009 Duquesne Football Alphabetical Roster

No. Name POS YR HT WT Hometown (High School/Transfer)
23 Bair, Bill RB SO 6-0 192 Valencia, Pa. (Mars Area)
52 Baker, Tyler OL JR 6-1 258 Palmyra, Pa. (Palmyra)
54 Bangura, Thaimu DL JR 6-2 278 Lanham, Md. (Eleanor Roosevelt)
11 Blassingame, Johnathan DB SO 5-11 180 Plainsboro, N.J. (West Windsor-Plainsboro/Valley Forge (Pa.) Military Academy)
85 Brady, Sean WR/DB FR 6-0 171 Orchard Park, N.Y. (Canisius)
84 Bunevich, Sean TE SR 6-4 250 North Ridgeville, Ohio (North Ridgeville)
15 Burno, Ashton DL SO 6-2 246 Harrisburg, Pa. (Susquehanna Township)
19 Cangilla, Joe WR SO 6-2 189 Allison Park, Pa. (Hampton)
18 Carter, Khiry DB SO 5-9 196 Philadelphia, Pa. (West Philadelphia Catholic)
27 Copeland, Derron DB SO 5-9 185 Tallahassee, Fla. (Florida)
10 Dixon, Connor QB JR 6-5 213 South Park, Pa. (South Park/Michigan State)
75 Downey, Cameron OL SO 6-2 295 Dallas, Texas (Jesuit College Prep)
37 Duale, Eric PK FR 5-8 161 Hinkley, Ohio (Highland)
21 Duggan, Devin DB JR 5-11 202 Bethlehem, Pa. (Bethlehem Catholic/Valley Forge Military College)
77 Dunn, Ron OL SO 6-6 320 Abington, Mass. (Milford (N.Y.) Academy)
72 Eiland, Reggie OL/DL FR 6-1 262 Accokeek, Md. (Gwynn Park)
88 Faloon, Dane WR FR 5-10 191 Pittsburgh, Pa. (Pittsburgh Central Catholic)
24 Fitzpatrick, Aaron DB SO 6-1 181 Erie, Pa. (McDowell)
17 Giles, Rob DB SR 5-8 179 Imperial, Pa. (West Allegheny)
86 Gill, Adam TE JR 6-2 271 South Park, Pa. (South Park/Lafayette)
46 Glass, Jason TE JR 6-3 239 Greensburg, Pa. (Greensburg Central Catholic)
82 Glose, Matthew TE FR 6-3 227 Lakeview, N.Y. (St. Francis)
69 Henson, Will OL FR 6-4 210 Coatesville, Pa. (Coatesville Area)
14 Horne, P.J. QB JR 6-0 198 New Castle, Pa. (Neshannock)
90 Inda, Alex OL SO 6-2 267 San Fernando, Calif. (St. Genevieve)
66 Jones, Marcelous OL JR 5-11 265 Langhorne, Pa. (Neshaminy)
68 Kashatus, Andrew DL SR 6-5 257 Hazleton, Pa. (Hazleton)
63 Kikta, Matt OL SR 6-3 283 Upper St. Clair, Pa. (Upper St. Clair)
32 Kona, Serge LB FR 5-11 218 Gaithersburg, Md. (Gaithersburg)
13 Krivijanski, Nolan QB FR 6-5 185 West Mifflin, Pa. (Pittsburgh Central Catholic)
74 Kuhns, Steve OL SR 6-4 314 Lafayette, N.Y. (Christian Brothers Academy)
33 Lakins, Derrick LB FR 6-0 215 Upper Marlboro, Md. (DeMatha)
30 Lapinski, Marek FB JR 6-0 215 Pittsburgh, Pa. (North Allegheny)
40 Latimer, Horvin LB FR 6-1 231 Bethlehem, Pa. (Liberty)
89 Layhue, Brian TE SO 6-6 255 Belle Vernon, Pa. (Belle Vernon)
38 Leventry, Charlie PK FR 6-3 185 Johnstown, Pa. (Richland)
99 Lott, Joshua DL FR 6-1 272 Warren, Ohio (Howland)
87 Manetas, Pete WR FR 5-10 170 Yardley, Pa. (Pennsbury)
28 McCoy, Larry RB FR 5-10 215 Wytheville, Va. (George Wythe)
McGartland, Conor PK FR 5-10 170 Irwin, Pa. (Penn-Trafford)
8 Melhado, Justin DB JR 5-11 176 Orlando, Fla. (Edgewater/Ridgewater (Minn.) Community College)
3 Milhouse, Willie DB JR 6-1 220 Waldorf, Md. (Thomas Stone)
4 Moore, Akeem WR SO 6-2 191 Pittsburgh, Pa. (Brentwood)
93 Morton, B.J. DL FR 6-1 254 Petersburg, Va. (Matoaca)
9 Norton, Randall DB SR 6-0 150 Reisterstown, Md. (McDonogh School)
26 Oliver, Christopher LB SO 6-0 193 Washington, D.C. (Calvin Coolidge)
50 Passodelis, Mike DL SO 6-2 245 Allison Park, Pa. (North Allegheny)
6 Patterson, Sean QB FR 6-1 214 Toledo, Ohio (St. John's Jesuit)
49 Pettina, Jay DB FR 6-0 181 Indiana, Pa. (Indiana)
45 Poletti, Anthony WR FR 6-1 184 Carnegie, Pa. (Chartiers Valley)
43 Poletti, Bill DB SR 6-0 191 Carnegie, Pa. (Chartiers Valley)
16 Powell, Wade DB JR 5-11 195 Mitchelville, Md. (Charles Herbert Flowers)
1 Queen, Matt WR SR 6-3 200 Cheverly, Md. (Eleanor Roosevelt)
2 Rasky, Michael WR SR 6-2 211 Irwin, Pa. (Penn-Trafford)
67 Redden, Nick OL/DL FR 6-1 277 Clearfield, Pa. (Clearfield Area)
41 Rhoades, Anthony LB SO 6-1 220 Oxford, Pa. (West Philadelphia Catholic/Arizona Western)
47 Richert, Zach DB FR 6-0 190 Gibsonia, Pa. (Pine-Richland)
7 Rombach, Kevin QB SR 6-1 205 Harrisburg, Pa. (Central Dauphin)
80 Roorback, Brooks WR SO 6-1 165 Beaver Falls, Pa. (Blackhawk)
29 Rucker, Logan DB FR 6-1 200 Kettering, Ohio (Fairmont)
76 Sabia, Jim OL FR 6-4 285 Dunmore, Pa. (Dunmore)
42 Scruggs, Tyler DL JR 6-1 248 South Park, Pa. (South Park)
25 Smoot, Brian RB SR 5-10 200 Harrisburg, Pa. (Harrisburg)
Speller, Jarron WR FR 6-1 177 Langhorne, Pa. (George School)
12 Spinks, Jay WR JR 5-9 170 Lanham, Md. (Eleanor Roosevelt)
83 Spragg, Isaac WR SO 6-0 188 Westfield, Va. (Westfield/Valley Forge (Pa.) Military Academy)
60 Sutera, Gus OL FR 6-2 235 Haverford, Pa. (Haverford)
73 Sutton, Aldon DT SO 6-1 315 Brentwood, Md. (Eleanor Roosevelt)
71 Thomas, Jamaal OL SO 6-2 282 Upper Marlboro, Md. (Charles Herbert Flowers)
44 Totino, Nathan LB JR 5-10 210 Pittsburgh, Pa. (Seton-La Salle)
70 Viscuso, Billy OL FR 6-1 270 Emmaus, Pa. (Emmaus)
48 Wade, Dionte DB SO 5-8 176 Philadelphia, Pa. (Roxborough)
79 Warning, Eric OL SO 6-3 244 Monroeville, Pa. (Gateway)
91 Whitehead, Tyler OL/DL FR 6-1 253 Cary, N.C. (Green Hope)
31 Williams, Cleodis RB SR 5-10 200 Carlisle, Pa. (Carlisle)
5 Williams, Dave WR JR 5-10 185 Monroeville, Pa. (Gateway/Michigan State)
35 Wilson, Will RB JR 5-6 180 Buffalo, N.Y. (Williamsville South)
56 Winsko, Mike OL FR 6-2 252 Gibsonia, Pa. (Pine-Richland)
81 Wright, Luke WR FR 5-8 161 Sykesville, Md. (Century)

Head Coach: Jerry Schmitt


Niel Loebig: Passing Game Coordinator/Quarteracks
Dave Loya: Tight Ends/Receivers
John Rosato: Director of Football Operations/Recruiting Coordinator
Mike Silianoff: Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line
Matt Stansfield: Graduate Assistant (Running Backs)
Mike Toerper: Defensive Assistant

2009 DUQUESNE FOOTBALL PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

23  Bair, Bill             BARE (not blair, no "l")
54  Bangura, Thaimu        Ban-GURR-a, TAY-moo
84  Bunevich, Sean         BUN-a-vich
19  Cangilla, Joe          Can-JILL-a
18  Carter, Khiry          KAI (like "guy") -ree
27  Copeland, Derron       Derr-ON
37  Duale, Eric            DUEL
21  Duggan, Devin          DOO-gan
17  Giles, Rob             Jiles
14  Horne, P.J.            Horn
68  Kashatus, Andrew       Ka-SHAY-tus
63  Kikta, Matt            KICK-ta
74  Kuhns, Steve           KOONS
50  Passodelis, Mike       Pass-o-DELL-iss
7   Rombach, Kevin         ROM-bok
80  Roorback, Brooks       ROAR-back
76  Sabia, Jim             SAY-be-uh
44  Totino, Nathan         Toe-TEE-no