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  • The Roger J. Weiss Head Coach of Cornell Football

    Dan Swanstrom

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  • Associate Head Coach/The John B. and Ann M. Rogers '45 Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers

    Jared Backus

    Full Bio
  • Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Recievers

    Mike Hatcher

    Full Bio
  • Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line

    Sean Reeder

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach/Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Assistant Coach

    Jeff Dittman

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach/Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator

    Satyen Bhakta

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach/Safeties

    Will Blanden

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach/Tight Ends

    Andrew Dees

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach/Defensive Backs/Cornerbacks/Pass Game Coordinator

    Eric Franklin

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach/Running Backs

    Terry Ursin

    Full Bio
  • Senior Director of Player Personnel

    Alex Peffley

    Full Bio
  • Director of Recruiting Operations & External Relations

    Morgan Miller

    Full Bio
  • Football Operations and Content Coordinator

    Julien Deumaga

    Full Bio
  • Offensive Analyst

    Trey Flowers

    Full Bio
  • Defensive Analyst

    Conner Hayes

    Full Bio
  • Offensive Analyst

    Colin Norton

    Full Bio

Football Support Staff

  • Associate Director of Athletics for Strength and Conditioning

    Jay Andress

    Full Bio
  • Associate Strength and Conditioning Coach, Head of Football Performance

    Anthony Decker

    Full Bio
  • Head Equipment Manager

    Nicholas Bruner

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Equipment Manager

    Kyle Ellis

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Equipment Manager

    Victor Ramos

    Full Bio
  • Athletic Trainer
    Football, Men's Lacrosse

    Danielle Hemly

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Athletic Trainer
    Football, Baseball

    Matt Foote

    Full Bio
  • Director of Sports Leadership and Mental Conditioning

    Dr. Greg Shelley

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Chris Van Alstyne

    Full Bio
  • Faculty Advisor

    Dr. Matthew Miller

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
    Football, Women's Basketball, Men's Lacrosse, Gymnastics, Fencing, Equestrian, Golf

    Shawn Gillen

    Full Bio
2025 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School Pronunciations
0 Davon Kiser WR Sr. 5-7 153 Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. / Cardinal Gibbons HS Pronunciation
0 Keith Williams Jr. LB So. 6-1 225 Milwaukee, Wis. / St. Thomas More School Pronunciation
1 Kandakai Sherman Jr. S So. 6-1 165 Sterling Heights, Mich. / De La Salle Collegiate HS Pronunciation
2 Gannon Carothers RB Sr. 5-10 204 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Central Catholic HS Pronunciation
2 Johnny Williamson S Jr. 6-2 189 Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. / The Canterbury School Pronunciation
3 Samuel Musungu WR Jr. 6-1 192 Andover, Minn. / Andover Senior HS Pronunciation
3 Rayjohn White CB Jr. 6-1 192 La Puente, Calif. / Bishop Amat Memorial HS Pronunciation
4 Camari Berry CB Jr. 5-10 175 St. Petersburg, Fla. / Lakewood HS Pronunciation
4 Ean Pope RB Jr. 5-7 176 Miami, Fla. / Miami Central Senior HS Pronunciation
5 Robert Tucker III RB Sr. 5-8 204 Spring Valley, Calif. / Grossmont HS Pronunciation
6 Brayon Crawford S Jr. 6-1 192 Jeannette, Pa. / Village Christian School Pronunciation
6 AJ Holmes WR Sr. 6-1 212 Los Angeles, Calif. / Harvard-Westlake School Pronunciation
7 Braylon Howard CB Jr. 6-1 160 Starkville, Miss, / Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa HS Pronunciation
7 Ryan Matulevich WR Fr. 6-0 185 Sarasota, Fla. / Venice HS Pronunciation
8 Garrett Bass-Sulpizio QB Jr. 6-5 231 San Diego, Calif. / La Jolla Country Day School Pronunciation
8 Tommy MacPherson S Jr. 6-2 184 Glenview, Ill. / Glenbrook South HS Pronunciation
9 Damon Barnes S 5th 6-0 208 The Bronx, N.Y. / Salisbury School Pronunciation
9 Doryn Smith WR Sr. 6-3 194 Martinsburg, W.Va. / Salisbury School Pronunciation
10 Jeremiah Lewis S Sr. 6-0 199 Middle River, Md. / Archbishop Curley HS Pronunciation
11 Adam Landry QB So. 6-5 215 Newton, Mass. / Phillips Academy Pronunciation
11 Darius Wise Jr. CB So. 5-11 180 Washington, D.C. / Gonzaga College HS Pronunciation
12 Duke Rich S Fr. 5-11 180 St. Petersburg, Fla. / Clearwater Central Catholic HS Pronunciation
12 Cameron Shannon WR So. 5-10 160 Riverside, Calif. / John W North HS Pronunciation
13 Braylon James S Fr. 5-9 170 St. Augustine, Fla. / St. Augustine HS Pronunciation
13 Parker Woodring WR Sr. 6-3 202 Wilton, Conn. / Wilton HS Pronunciation
14 Joey Cheshire LB Sr. 6-1 235 Lakeland, Fla. / Lakeland Senior HS Pronunciation
14 Devin Page QB Jr. 6-4 195 Valley Stream, N.Y. / Kellenberg Memorial HS Pronunciation
15 Ja'von Broussard WR Fr. 6-2 185 Marietta, Ga / Wheeler HS Pronunciation
16 Ty Blair QB Fr. 6-1 190 Georgetown, Texas / East View HS Pronunciation
16 Mikey Gayle CB So. 6-0 179 Wellington, Fla. / Palm Beach Central HS Pronunciation
17 Nicholas Dlabach S Sr. 6-2 196 Memphis, Tenn. / Christian Brothers HS Pronunciation
17 TJ Hamilton WR So. 6-4 205 Creedmoor, N.C. / Christ School Pronunciation
18 Ryan Downes QB Fr. 6-4 220 Sarasota, Fla. / Booker HS Pronunciation
18 Dalten Phelan LB Fr. 6-2 230 Orlando, Fla. / Lake Nona HS Pronunciation
19 Xavier Bowman WR Fr. 6-0 200 Macomb, Mich. / Choate Rosemary Hall Pronunciation
20 Josiah Allen RB Fr. 5-10 190 Marietta, Ga. / Wheeler HS Pronunciation
20 Nomar Tejada S Jr. 6-1 197 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic / The Brooks School Pronunciation
21 Matheson Pich WR Sr. 5-10 170 Cleveland, Ohio / University School Pronunciation
21 Ben Sahakian LB Sr. 6-4 224 Mount Prospect, Ill. / Prospect HS Pronunciation
22 Jacob Carter CB Fr. 6-0 190 Phoenix, Ariz. / Mountain Pointe HS Pronunciation
22 Johntu Reed RB Sr. 6-2 230 Elkhart, Ind. / Jimtown HS Pronunciation
23 David Aluya CB So. 6-3 195 Lebanon, Tenn. / The Taft School
23 Alan Zhao K Jr. 6-0 197 Marriottsville, Md. / Marriotts Ridge HS Pronunciation
24 Rodell Evans III S So. 6-1 184 Saratoga Springs, N.Y. / Saratoga Springs HS Pronunciation
25 John McAuliffe RB Fr. 6-0 205 Orland Park, Ill. / Marist HS Pronunciation
25 Michael Taylor LB Fr. 6-2 220 Bronx, N.Y. / Salisbury School Pronunciation
26 Michael O'Keefe CB 5th 6-0 196 Wakefield, Mass. / Milton Academy
27 Tyler Gibson CB So. 6-0 166 Prospect, Conn. / Hamden Hall Country Day School Pronunciation
27 Jordan Triplett RB So. 5-10 205 St. Simons Island, Ga. / Frederica Academy HS Pronunciation
28 Alex Ahaghotu CB Fr. 6-3 195 Washington, D.C. / Maret School Pronunciation
28 Catcher Dobron WR Jr. 6-1 190 Barrington, R.I. / Moses Brown School Pronunciation
29 Noah McDuffie S Fr. 5-11 175 Buffalo, N.Y. / Bennett HS Pronunciation
30 Will Buck P/K Fr. 6-5 225 Emmaus, Pa. / Emmaus HS Pronunciation
30 Bubba Shelton CB Fr. 6-0 180 Providence, R.I. / St. George's School Pronunciation
31 Devia'n Parker-Rogers LB Sr. 5-11 206 Newark, N.J. / North Star Academy Lincoln Park HS Pronunciation
32 James Reinbold DL Sr. 6-2 245 Anchorage, Alaska / Dimond HS Pronunciation
33 Sean Cytrynbaum DL Jr. 6-3 235 Montreal, Quebec / Choate Rosemary Hall Pronunciation
33 Ricardo Lagares Jr. RB So. 6-0 180 North Chili, N.Y. / Churchville-Chili Senior HS Pronunciation
34 Nolin Thompson LB So. 6-2 220 Commerce Township, Mich. / Lakeland HS Pronunciation
35 Ogbonna Ugwu-Uche LB Jr. 6-0 210 Chicago, Ill. / Saint Ignatius College Prep
36 Daniel Amasha DL Sr. 6-2 241 Clifton Park, N.Y. / La Salle Institute
37 Bo Draheim LB Fr. 6-2 225 Maple Grove, Minn. / Maple Grove HS Pronunciation
38 Sean Polinsky LB Sr. 5-11 235 Harwinton, Conn. / Loomis Chaffee HS Pronunciation
39 Jonathan Roost P/K Fr. 5-11 180 Perth, Western Australia / Christ Church Grammar School Pronunciation
39 Ian Wall LB Jr. 6-4 219 Washington, D.C. / Jackson-Reed HS Pronunciation
40 Wilson Selzer LB 5th 6-2 224 Overland Park, Kan. / Rockhurst HS Pronunciation
41 Darryl Davis DL Fr. 6-4 250 Los Angeles, Calif. / Culver City HS Pronunciation
42 Mason Grabowski LB Fr. 6-3 240 Medford, N.J. / Shawnee HS Pronunciation
43 John Maccarella LS Fr. 5-11 200 Mullica Hill, N.J. / Clearview Regional HS Pronunciation
45 Jack Ramsay LB Jr. 6-0 239 Larchmont, N.Y. / Mamaroneck HS Pronunciation
47 Cooper Cameron LB So. 6-1 211 Knoxville, Tenn. / Webb School Of Knoxville Pronunciation
48 Joe Safar TE Fr. 6-6 250 Wexford, Pa. / North Catholic HS Pronunciation
49 Nolan Albright TE/LS Jr. 6-5 232 Greensboro, N.C. / Grimsley HS Pronunciation
50 Jared Vilcina-Brown DL Fr. 6-2 280 Cambridge, Mass. / St. Mark's School Pronunciation
51 Jason Kirkland DL Jr. 6-4 231 Peoria, Ariz. / Mountain Ridge HS Pronunciation
52 Cole Keith LB Fr. 6-4 220 Las Vegas, Nev. / Faith Lutheran HS Pronunciation
53 Connor Klein LB Fr. 6-0 220 Los Angeles, Calif. / Loyola HS Pronunciation
54 Brandon Dunn DL Fr. 6-1 265 Berkeley Heights, N.J. / Hotchkiss School
55 Mason Yacovelli DL Sr. 6-2 278 Warminster, Pa. / Archbishop Wood HS Pronunciation
56 Malachi Edgerly DL Jr. 6-3 228 Bay Village, Ohio / Bay HS
57 Jackson Bradley OL 5th 6-5 308 Knoxville, Tenn. / Webb School of Knoxville Pronunciation
58 Zach Quilici OL Jr. 6-4 283 San Francisco, Calif. / St. Ignatius College Prep Pronunciation
59 Will Bagby OL Fr. 6-4 280 Baltimore, Md. / Boys Latin School Pronunciation
60 Manan Raina OL Fr. 6-3 285 Brecksville, Ohio / Hawken School Pronunciation
61 Parker Spellacy OL Sr. 6-5 243 Indianapolis, Ind. / Cathedral HS Pronunciation
62 Caleb Bowman OL Fr. 6-4 270 Toledo, Ohio / St. John's Jesuit HS Pronunciation
63 Josh Hwang DL So. 6-2 245 Alexandria, Va. / Episcopal HS Pronunciation
64 Dylan Page OL Jr. 6-7 310 Valley Stream, N.Y. / Kellenberg Memorial HS Pronunciation
65 Ty Short OL Sr. 6-7 292 San Antonio, Texas / Antonian College Prep Pronunciation
66 Evan Nesmith OL Sr. 6-5 283 Rochester, N.Y. / Pittsford Mendon HS Pronunciation
69 Kevin Ma OL Sr. 6-2 297 Westford, Mass. / Middlesex School Pronunciation
70 Keegan Opper OL Sr. 6-5 273 Traverse City, Mich. / Traverse City Central HS Pronunciation
71 Timothy Bruen OL Jr. 6-7 280 West Roxbury, Mass. / Catholic Memorial School Pronunciation
72 Tyler Dunn OL So. 6-5 280 Berkeley Heights, N.J. / Seton Hall Preparatory School Pronunciation
73 Seyi Akinbola OL Fr. 6-5 310 Waterdown, Ontario / Taft School Pronunciation
74 Matt Pante OL Jr. 6-5 290 Media, Pa. / The Haverford School Pronunciation
75 Kyle Lenhart OL Jr. 6-4 300 New Castle, Pa. / Shenango HS Pronunciation
76 Avery Huggins OL Fr. 6-4 280 Westfield, Ind. / Westfield HS Pronunciation
77 Raunak Jauhal OL So. 6-7 305 Etobicoke, Ontario / Blair Academy Pronunciation
78 Kamal Harris OL So. 6-4 310 Orlando, Fla. / Olympia HS (Orlando, Fla.) Pronunciation
79 Joey Polinsky OL So. 6-5 260 Reading, Pa. / Berks Catholic HS Pronunciation
80 Brendan Lee WR Jr. 5-11 176 Silver Spring, Md. / Gonzaga College HS Pronunciation
81 Logan Taylor WR Sr. 5-9 179 Hanover, N.H. / Groton School Pronunciation
82 Will Belleville WR Fr. 6-2 200 Rye, N.Y. / Hackley School Pronunciation
83 Mateu Parker WR Fr. 6-2 165 Dallas, Texas / St. Marks School Pronunciation
84 K'Adrian McLee WR So. 6-5 192 Uniontown, Pa. / Uniontown Area HS Pronunciation
85 Sebastian Dobron WR Sr. 6-2 195 Barrington, R.I. / Moses Brown School
86 Ryder Kurtz TE Jr. 6-5 233 Stamford, Conn. / St. Paul's School Pronunciation
87 Blaine Zoller TE So. 6-3 215 Ballston Spa, N.Y. / Ballston Spa Senior HS Pronunciation
88 Sam Greenspan DL So. 6-2 270 Washington, D.C. / Wake Forest Pronunciation
89 Brandon Gilbert TE Fr. 6-4 250 Murrieta, Calif. / Murrieta Valley HS Pronunciation
90 Gage Homola DL So. 6-6 252 Hampshire, Ill. / Hampshire HS Pronunciation
92 Declan Ochendowski DL Sr. 6-3 247 Trafford, Pa. / Penn Trafford HS Pronunciation
93 Kastriot Panariti DL So. 6-3 239 Quincy, Mass. / Buckingham Browne & Nichols School Pronunciation
94 Elliot Hampton DL Fr. 6-4 225 Brentwood, Tenn. / Ravenwood HS Pronunciation
95 Maxwell Van Fleet DL 5th 6-3 280 Bow, N.H. / St. Paul’s School Pronunciation
96 Tommy Ducker DL So. 6-2 238 Pacific Grove, Calif. / Palma HS Pronunciation
97 Saeed Moghaddam Adames LB Fr. 6-6 250 Miami, Fla. / American Heritage Schools Pronunciation
98 Cole Bennett DL So. 6-4 231 Glens Falls, N.Y. / Glens Falls HS Pronunciation
99 Caden Lesiewicz K/P So. 5-11 187 Calverton, N.Y. / William Floyd HS Pronunciation
99 Maximus Tomaszewski DL Fr. 6-4 240 Rochester, N.Y. / Churchville-Chili HS Pronunciation
Mac Dorward OL Jr. 6-5 307 Larkspur, Calif. / Marin Catholic HS
Jackson Fortney S Sr. 6-0 194 Chapel Hill, N.C. / Cardinal Gibbons HS Pronunciation

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Dan Swanstrom, 2025 headshot Dan Swanstrom The Roger J. Weiss Head Coach of Cornell Football
Head shots of Cornell student-athletes, coaches and staff taken on Aug. 21, 2023 in the Hall of Fame Room in Ithaca, N.Y. Jared Backus Associate Head Coach/The John B. and Ann M. Rogers '45 Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Mike Hatcher, 2023 Headshot Mike Hatcher Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Recievers
Sean Reeder, 2023 Headshot Sean Reeder Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
Jeff Dittman, 2025 headshot Jeff Dittman Assistant Coach/Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Assistant Coach
Satyen Bhakta, 2021 headshot Satyen Bhakta Assistant Coach/Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator
Will Blanden_2024 Will Blanden Assistant Coach/Safeties
Andrew Dees, 2022-23 headshot Andrew Dees Assistant Coach/Tight Ends
Eric Franklin, 2025 headshot Eric Franklin Assistant Coach/Defensive Backs/Cornerbacks/Pass Game Coordinator
Ursin Headshot prior to arriving at Cornell. Terry Ursin Assistant Coach/Running Backs
Alex Peffley, 2017 headshot Alex Peffley Senior Director of Player Personnel
Morgan Miller, 2025 headshot Morgan Miller Director of Recruiting Operations & External Relations
Julien Deumaga Football Operations and Content Coordinator
Trey Flowers, 2025 headshot Trey Flowers Offensive Analyst
Conner Hayes Defensive Analyst
Norton, Colin_Headshot Colin Norton Offensive Analyst

Football Support Staff

Football - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Jay Andress, 2020 Headshot Jay Andress Associate Director of Athletics for Strength and Conditioning
Tony Decker 2024 headshot Anthony Decker Associate Strength and Conditioning Coach, Head of Football Performance
on Aug. 26, 2024 at in Ithaca, NY. . (Caroline Sherman/Cornell Athletics) Nicholas Bruner Head Equipment Manager
Kyle Ellis, 2022 headshot Kyle Ellis Assistant Equipment Manager
Victor Ramos, 2022 Cornell headshot Victor Ramos Assistant Equipment Manager
Headshots taken on Coaches & Staff headshot day on July 31, 2024 at Schoellkopf House in Ithaca, N.Y. Danielle Hemly Athletic Trainer
Football, Men's Lacrosse
Headshots taken on Coaches & Staff headshot day on July 31, 2024 at Schoellkopf House in Ithaca, N.Y. Matt Foote Assistant Athletic Trainer
Football, Baseball
Dr. Greg Shelley, 2022 Cornell headshot Dr. Greg Shelley Director of Sports Leadership and Mental Conditioning
2021 headshot, Chris Van Alstyne Chris Van Alstyne Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Dr. Matthew Miller Faculty Advisor
Shawn Gillen 2025 Headshot Shawn Gillen Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
Football, Women's Basketball, Men's Lacrosse, Gymnastics, Fencing, Equestrian, Golf

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