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  • The Roger J. Weiss Head Coach of Cornell Football

    Dan Swanstrom

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  • The John B. and Ann M. Rogers '45 Defensive Coordinator

    Mike Toerper

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  • Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Recievers

    Mike Hatcher

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  • Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line

    Sean Reeder

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  • Assistant Coach/Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Assistant Coach

    Jeff Dittman

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  • Assistant Coach/Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator

    Satyen Bhakta

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  • Assistant Coach/Safeties

    Will Blanden

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  • Assistant Coach/Tight Ends

    Andrew Dees

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

    Eric Franklin

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  • Assistant Coach/Running Backs

    Terry Ursin

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  • Senior Director of Player Personnel

    Alex Peffley

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  • Director of Recruiting Operations & External Relations

    Morgan Miller

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  • Football Operations and Content Coordinator

    Julien Deumaga

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  • Offensive Analyst

    Trey Flowers

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  • Defensive Analyst

    Conner Hayes

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  • Offensive Analyst

    Colin Norton

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Football Support Staff

  • Associate Director of Athletics for Strength and Conditioning

    Jay Andress

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  • Associate Strength and Conditioning Coach, Head of Football Performance

    Anthony Decker

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  • Head Equipment Manager

    Nicholas Bruner

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  • Assistant Equipment Manager

    Kyle Ellis

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  • Assistant Equipment Manager

    Victor Ramos

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  • Athletic Trainer
    Football, Men's Lacrosse

    Danielle Hemly

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  • Assistant Athletic Trainer
    Football, Baseball

    Matt Foote

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  • Director of Sports Leadership and Mental Conditioning

    Dr. Greg Shelley

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  • Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Chris Van Alstyne

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  • Faculty Advisor

    Dr. Matthew Miller

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

    Shawn Gillen

    Full Bio
2026 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School Pronunciations
0 Keith Williams Jr. LB Jr. 6-1 225 Milwaukee, Wis. / St. Thomas More School Pronunciation
1 Kandakai Sherman Jr. S Jr. 6-1 165 Sterling Heights, Mich. / De La Salle Collegiate HS Pronunciation
2 Johnny Williamson S Sr. 6-2 189 Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. / The Canterbury School Pronunciation
3 Samuel Musungu WR Sr. 6-1 192 Andover, Minn. / Andover Senior HS Pronunciation
3 Rayjohn White CB Sr. 6-1 192 La Puente, Calif. / Bishop Amat Memorial HS Pronunciation
4 Camari Berry CB Sr. 5-10 175 St. Petersburg, Fla. / Lakewood HS Pronunciation
4 Ean Pope RB Sr. 5-7 176 Miami, Fla. / Miami Central Senior HS Pronunciation
6 Brayon Crawford S Sr. 6-1 192 Jeannette, Pa. / Village Christian School Pronunciation
7 Braylon Howard CB Sr. 6-1 160 Starkville, Miss, / Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa HS Pronunciation
7 Ryan Matulevich WR So. 6-0 185 Sarasota, Fla. / Venice HS Pronunciation
8 Garrett Bass-Sulpizio QB Sr. 6-5 231 San Diego, Calif. / La Jolla Country Day School Pronunciation
8 Tommy MacPherson S Sr. 6-2 184 Glenview, Ill. / Glenbrook South HS Pronunciation
11 Adam Landry QB Jr. 6-5 215 Newton, Mass. / Phillips Academy Pronunciation
11 Darius Wise Jr. CB Jr. 5-11 180 Washington, D.C. / Gonzaga College HS Pronunciation
12 Duke Rich S So. 5-11 180 St. Petersburg, Fla. / Clearwater Central Catholic HS Pronunciation
12 Cameron Shannon WR Jr. 5-10 160 Riverside, Calif. / John W North HS Pronunciation
13 Braylon James S So. 5-9 170 St. Augustine, Fla. / St. Augustine HS Pronunciation
14 Devin Page QB Sr. 6-4 195 Valley Stream, N.Y. / Kellenberg Memorial HS Pronunciation
15 Ja'von Broussard WR So. 6-2 185 Marietta, Ga / Wheeler HS Pronunciation
16 Ty Blair QB So. 6-1 190 Georgetown, Texas / East View HS Pronunciation
16 Mikey Gayle CB Jr. 6-0 179 Wellington, Fla. / Palm Beach Central HS Pronunciation
17 TJ Hamilton WR Jr. 6-4 205 Creedmoor, N.C. / Christ School Pronunciation
18 Ryan Downes QB So. 6-4 220 Sarasota, Fla. / Booker HS Pronunciation
18 Dalten Phelan LB So. 6-2 230 Orlando, Fla. / Lake Nona HS Pronunciation
19 Xavier Bowman WR So. 6-0 200 Macomb, Mich. / Choate Rosemary Hall Pronunciation
20 Josiah Allen RB So. 5-10 190 Marietta, Ga. / Wheeler HS Pronunciation
20 Nomar Tejada S Sr. 6-1 197 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic / The Brooks School Pronunciation
22 Jacob Carter CB So. 6-0 190 Phoenix, Ariz. / Mountain Pointe HS Pronunciation
23 David Aluya CB Jr. 6-3 195 Lebanon, Tenn. / The Taft School
23 Alan Zhao K Sr. 6-0 197 Marriottsville, Md. / Marriotts Ridge HS Pronunciation
24 Rodell Evans III S Jr. 6-1 184 Saratoga Springs, N.Y. / Saratoga Springs HS Pronunciation
25 John McAuliffe RB So. 6-0 205 Orland Park, Ill. / Marist HS Pronunciation
25 Michael Taylor LB So. 6-2 220 Bronx, N.Y. / Salisbury School Pronunciation
27 Tyler Gibson CB Jr. 6-0 166 Prospect, Conn. / Hamden Hall Country Day School Pronunciation
28 Alex Ahaghotu CB So. 6-3 195 Washington, D.C. / Maret School Pronunciation
28 Catcher Dobron WR Sr. 6-1 190 Barrington, R.I. / Moses Brown School Pronunciation
29 Noah McDuffie S So. 5-11 175 Buffalo, N.Y. / Bennett HS Pronunciation
30 Will Buck P/K So. 6-5 225 Emmaus, Pa. / Emmaus HS Pronunciation
30 Bubba Shelton CB So. 6-0 180 Providence, R.I. / St. George's School Pronunciation
33 Sean Cytrynbaum DL Sr. 6-3 235 Montreal, Quebec / Choate Rosemary Hall Pronunciation
33 Ricardo Lagares Jr. RB Jr. 6-0 180 North Chili, N.Y. / Churchville-Chili Senior HS Pronunciation
34 Nolin Thompson LB Jr. 6-2 220 Commerce Township, Mich. / Lakeland HS Pronunciation
35 Ogbonna Ugwu-Uche LB Sr. 6-0 210 Chicago, Ill. / Saint Ignatius College Prep
37 Bo Draheim LB So. 6-2 225 Maple Grove, Minn. / Maple Grove HS Pronunciation
39 Jonathan Roost P/K So. 5-11 180 Perth, Western Australia / Christ Church Grammar School Pronunciation
39 Ian Wall LB Sr. 6-4 219 Washington, D.C. / Jackson-Reed HS Pronunciation
41 Darryl Davis DL So. 6-4 250 Los Angeles, Calif. / Culver City HS Pronunciation
41 Jordan Triplett RB Jr. 5-10 205 St. Simons Island, Ga. / Frederica Academy HS Pronunciation
42 Mason Grabowski LB So. 6-3 240 Medford, N.J. / Shawnee HS Pronunciation
43 John Maccarella LS So. 5-11 200 Mullica Hill, N.J. / Clearview Regional HS Pronunciation
45 Jack Ramsay LB Sr. 6-0 239 Larchmont, N.Y. / Mamaroneck HS Pronunciation
47 Cooper Cameron LB Jr. 6-1 211 Knoxville, Tenn. / Webb School Of Knoxville Pronunciation
48 Joe Safar TE So. 6-6 250 Wexford, Pa. / North Catholic HS Pronunciation
49 Nolan Albright TE/LS Sr. 6-5 232 Greensboro, N.C. / Grimsley HS Pronunciation
50 Jared Vilcina-Brown DL So. 6-2 280 Cambridge, Mass. / St. Mark's School Pronunciation
51 Jason Kirkland DL Sr. 6-4 231 Peoria, Ariz. / Mountain Ridge HS Pronunciation
52 Cole Keith LB So. 6-4 220 Las Vegas, Nev. / Faith Lutheran HS Pronunciation
53 Connor Klein LB So. 6-0 220 Los Angeles, Calif. / Loyola HS Pronunciation
54 Brandon Dunn DL So. 6-1 265 Berkeley Heights, N.J. / Hotchkiss School
56 Malachi Edgerly DL Sr. 6-3 228 Bay Village, Ohio / Bay HS
58 Zach Quilici OL Sr. 6-4 283 San Francisco, Calif. / St. Ignatius College Prep Pronunciation
59 Will Bagby OL So. 6-4 280 Baltimore, Md. / Boys Latin School Pronunciation
60 Manan Raina OL So. 6-3 285 Brecksville, Ohio / Hawken School Pronunciation
62 Caleb Bowman OL So. 6-4 270 Toledo, Ohio / St. John's Jesuit HS Pronunciation
63 Josh Hwang DL Jr. 6-2 245 Alexandria, Va. / Episcopal HS Pronunciation
64 Dylan Page OL Sr. 6-7 310 Valley Stream, N.Y. / Kellenberg Memorial HS Pronunciation
71 Timothy Bruen OL Sr. 6-7 280 West Roxbury, Mass. / Catholic Memorial School Pronunciation
72 Tyler Dunn OL Jr. 6-5 280 Berkeley Heights, N.J. / Seton Hall Preparatory School Pronunciation
73 Seyi Akinbola OL So. 6-5 310 Waterdown, Ontario / Taft School Pronunciation
74 Matt Pante OL Sr. 6-5 290 Media, Pa. / The Haverford School Pronunciation
75 Kyle Lenhart OL Sr. 6-4 300 New Castle, Pa. / Shenango HS Pronunciation
76 Avery Huggins OL So. 6-4 280 Westfield, Ind. / Westfield HS Pronunciation
77 Raunak Jauhal OL Jr. 6-7 305 Etobicoke, Ontario / Blair Academy Pronunciation
78 Kamal Harris OL Jr. 6-4 310 Orlando, Fla. / Olympia HS (Orlando, Fla.) Pronunciation
79 Joey Polinsky OL Jr. 6-5 260 Reading, Pa. / Berks Catholic HS Pronunciation
80 Brendan Lee WR Sr. 5-11 176 Silver Spring, Md. / Gonzaga College HS Pronunciation
82 Will Belleville WR So. 6-2 200 Rye, N.Y. / Hackley School Pronunciation
83 Mateu Parker WR So. 6-2 165 Dallas, Texas / St. Marks School Pronunciation
84 K'Adrian McLee WR Jr. 6-5 192 Uniontown, Pa. / Uniontown Area HS Pronunciation
86 Ryder Kurtz TE Sr. 6-5 233 Stamford, Conn. / St. Paul's School Pronunciation
87 Blaine Zoller TE Jr. 6-3 215 Ballston Spa, N.Y. / Ballston Spa Senior HS Pronunciation
88 Sam Greenspan DL Jr. 6-2 270 Washington, D.C. / Wake Forest Pronunciation
89 Brandon Gilbert TE So. 6-4 250 Murrieta, Calif. / Murrieta Valley HS Pronunciation
90 Gage Homola DL Jr. 6-6 252 Hampshire, Ill. / Hampshire HS Pronunciation
93 Kastriot Panariti DL Jr. 6-3 239 Quincy, Mass. / Buckingham Browne & Nichols School Pronunciation
94 Elliot Hampton DL So. 6-4 225 Brentwood, Tenn. / Ravenwood HS Pronunciation
96 Tommy Ducker DL Jr. 6-2 238 Pacific Grove, Calif. / Palma HS Pronunciation
97 Saeed Moghaddam Adames LB So. 6-6 250 Miami, Fla. / American Heritage Schools Pronunciation
98 Cole Bennett DL Jr. 6-4 231 Glens Falls, N.Y. / Glens Falls HS Pronunciation
99 Caden Lesiewicz K/P Jr. 5-11 187 Calverton, N.Y. / William Floyd HS Pronunciation
99 Maximus Tomaszewski DL So. 6-4 240 Rochester, N.Y. / Churchville-Chili HS Pronunciation
Mac Dorward OL Sr. 6-5 307 Larkspur, Calif. / Marin Catholic HS

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Dan Swanstrom, 2025 headshot Dan Swanstrom The Roger J. Weiss Head Coach of Cornell Football
Mike Toerper, 2025 headshot Mike Toerper The John B. and Ann M. Rogers '45 Defensive Coordinator
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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