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THE 2007
JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE
2007 John Carroll University Football 1
2007 JCU FOOTBALL FACT SHEET
THE UNIVERSITYLocation ................................................................................................................................................................ University Heights, OhioFounded ......................................................................................................................................................... 1886 (as St. Ignatius College)Enrollment .................................................................................................................................................................... 3,500 undergraduateDenomination ......................................................................................................................................................... Roman Catholic - JesuitCampus Description ......................................................................................... 60 acres, 26 buildings, Gothic architecture, suburban area
UNIVERSITY PERSONNELPresident ................................................................................................................................................................ Rev. Robert Niehoff, S.J.Vice President of Student Affairs ......................................................................................................................................Patrick RombalskiFaculty Athletic Representative ....................................................................................................................................... Dr. Andrew WelkiAthletic Director ..................................................................................................................................................................... Laurie MassaAssistant Athletic Director for External Operations ............................................................................................................. Dwight HollinsSports Information Director ......................................................................................................................................... Christopher WenzlerAssistant Sports Information Director ................................................................................................................................... Tracy BlasiusSports Information Intern .......................................................................................................................................................Danny MeyerHead Athletic Trainer ........................................................................................................................................................... Don McPhillipsAssistant Athletic Trainer ....................................................................................................................................................... Julie PrusockTeam Physician ...............................................................................................................................................................Dr. A. J. CianfloccoDirector of Athletic Equipment and Facilities ............................................................................................................................ Jim PancherAssistant Director of Athletic Facilities ..................................................................................................................................... Ray BolgerDirector of Athletic Development ...........................................................................................................................................Tony DeCarloGame Day and Stadium Operations ................................................................................................. Gretchen Weitbrecht and John DiCilloBlue-Gold Club President ......................................................................................................................................................... Mike Pappas
ATHLETIC INFORMATIONAthletic Nickname .................................................................................................................................................................... Blue StreaksAthletic Colors ......................................................................................................................................................................... Blue & GoldNational Athletic Affiliation ............................................................................................................................................ NCAA Division IIIConference Affiliation .......................................................................................................................................... Ohio Athletic ConferenceFootball Stadium .................................................................................................... Don Shula Stadium at Wasmer Field (capacity = 5,416)Stadium Surface ..................................................................................................................................................... AstroPlay Artificial TurfRadio Coverage ................................................................................................................................................................. WJCU-FM (88.7)
FOOTBALL PERSONNEL & INFORMATIONHead Football Coach ................................................................................................................................................................. Regis ScafeOffensive Coordinator ............................................................................................................................................................. Ron DolciatoCo-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach/Special Teams Coordinator .................................................................... Andy HoffmanGA/Wide Receivers Coach ............................................................................................................................................ Nick BezbatchenkoOffensive Line Coach ................................................................................................................................................................. Greg CielecTight Ends Coach ....................................................................................................................................................................... John PerseOffensive Assistant Coach .....................................................................................................................................................Devin RussellRunning Backs Coach .......................................................................................................................................................................... TBAQuarterbacks Coach ............................................................................................................................................................................. TBADefensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach ...................................................................................................................... Brian CochranSafeties Coach ............................................................................................................................................................................... Tim FelloGA/Defensive Backs Coach ..................................................................................................................................................... John MarineDefensive Assistant Coach ................................................................................................................................................. John MassinenLinebackers Coach .................................................................................................................................................................. Tim ReardonOutside Linebackers Coach ....................................................................................................................................................... Mark SaksaCornerbacks Coach ..............................................................................................................................................................Kerry VolkmannTeam Chaplain ......................................................................................................................................................... Rev. Casey Bukala, S.J.Returning Starters ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Offense, 7 Defense, 1 KickerLetterwinners Returning/Lost .............................................................................................................................................................. 34/30
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS & WEBSITEJohn Carroll Switchboard ......................................................................................................................................................... 216 397-1886John Carroll Athletics - Main Number ..................................................................................................................................... 216 397-4416John Carroll Sports Information Office .................................................................................................................................... 216 397-4676John Carroll Athletics Website Address ............................................................................................................. http://www.jcusports.com
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2007 PRESEASON PROSPECTUSThe John Carroll football team hopes to build upon the momentum of
the final five games of the 2006 regular season in which it went 4-1,
posted three shutouts, and wound up ranked sixth in all of Division III in
yards allowed per game.
However, the Blue Streaks will also be mindful of avoiding the same
kind of slow start that hindered the 2006 regular season.
“We had a lot of unknowns to deal with last year,” said head coach
Regis Scafe. “We felt the talent existed, but our concern was how quickly
it would it come together. Obviously, it took us almost half the season.”
Once the talent blended, it offered a sign of things to come. Scafe will
welcome back seven starters on defense from a unit that allowed just over
200 yards per game, and five starters back from an offense that averaged
24 points per game over its final six contests.
“There are still some position battles that will be decided upon in
camp, but I feel we are in a much better place this year then we were at
this same time last year,” said Scafe. “I really like the potential we have.
If we can stay healthy, this could be the best team we’ve had in a number
of years.”
DEFENSE
Up front, senior nose guard and Derrick Bendau (104 career tackles)
anchors a unit that also features fellow seniors Nadhal Eadeh and Tony
Skrtic.
While the loss of All-OAC and all-region defensive tackle Manny
Andreoulakis is significant, the return of three-time letterwinner Bendau
and the emergence of Skrtic and junior Dane Schaffer could help minimize
the effect on the run defense.
Ryan Cantwell, a special teams standout from last season, will also
vie for increased playing time.
Eadeh (3.5 sacks) is the top returning pass rusher from a year ago, and
his effectiveness will get a boost from junior Ken Bevington, who
recorded two sacks in the 2006 season finale against Otterbein.
The linebacker position is arguably the deepest on the team. Second
team All-OAC selection Mike Nettling, who led the team with 68 tackles
a year ago, leads a unit that also features a pair of three-year letterwinners
in Luke Palmisano and Sean Harmon. This trio has combined for
nearly 200 tackles over the course of their collective careers.
The key word is depth at linebacker, as the Blue Streaks can turn to
emerging players such as senior Nick Bjelac, juniors Ben Adams and
Pat Ryan, and sophomore James Gilchrist to play major roles
throughout the season.
The secondary is also on solid footing with the return of first team All-
OAC junior safety Carlo Melaragno, as well as senior starters Matt
Siracusa and Matt McDonald. This trio accounted for 13 pass break-ups
and seven of John Carroll’s 11 interceptions in 2006.
For the backfield to thrive,
the Blue Streaks are counting
on the continued development
of some talented
underclassmen -- among them
juniors Dominique Fischer and
Douglas Mayer.
“We lost some important
pieces to the defense through
graduation, but we retained a
healthy part of the core,” said
Scafe. “There is enough
experience back that this unit
should be able to hit the
ground running and pick up
from where they left off last
year.”
Andy Matusek
Carlo Melaragno
OFFENSE
There are more questions that need answers on the offensive side of
the ball, where five starters return.
One of the questions is a good one to have, as two experienced signal
callers will compete for the quarterback job. Junior Mark Petruziello
and sophomore Rudy Kirbus were a combined 5-3 in starting assignments
throwing a combined 20 touchdowns and 1,777 yards.
The more probing questions are who will catch the passes, and who
will run the football.
Junior Peter Spachner is the most experienced and accomplished of
the wide receivers. A year ago, he tallied 271 yards and three touchdowns
on 22 catches -- second
only to first team All-OAC
performer Joseph Konrad
(who graduated in May).
Michael DiCillo was a
primary target early in the
2006 campaign, while
fellow junior Vince
Doorhy emerged in the
second half. Sophomore
Scottie Williams made
nine catches in an
impressive rookie season.
Junior Jacob Ens, a former
high school quarterback,
will also be an asset to the
passing attack.
The Blue Streaks have
the luxury of three
letterwinning tight ends.
Junior Tim Cohn and
senior Chuck Sroka had
over 300 receiving yards between them, while sophomore Nick Spahar
was one of only five freshmen to letter a year ago.
The offensive line will be in a state of transition, as talented
underclassmen might be called upon to fill voids in three of the five spots.
Returning to anchor the line will be senior guard David Kaszar and
senior tackle Andy Matusek. Both are converts from other positions
(Kaszar a former tight end, Matusek a defensive lineman) who stepped
up large in 2006 and started the final nine games.
The rest of the picture is yet to be painted. Senior Chris Marhofer
has starting experience at the guard position, while fellow senior tackle
Michael Piovesan is the only other returning letterwinner.
Also unclear is the running back prognosis. Junior Matthew Harmon,
who started at 197 pounds for the JCU wrestling team last winter, returns
after platooning at fullback. The tailback job is wide open after three
seniors departed the program.
DEFENSE
Sophomore Kyle O’Laughlin is the most experienced kicker left on
the roster. He was 10-for-10 in extra points but has just one career field
goal to his credit.
Four-year punter and All-OAC selection Bill Goodrich leaves a void at
his position, and training camps will be needed to find his successor.
The return game has a number of able-bodied candidates to chose from,
most notably those who did the job last year -- Melaragno, Spachner and
Williams.
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REGIS SCAFE
Head Coach
Regis Scafe, the 16th head coach in the proud history of John Carroll University football, will begin his
eighth season at the helm of the Blue Streaks program.
Appointed to the position in December of 1998, Scafe has posted seven consecutive winning seasons for
the Blue Streaks. In going 53-21 over those seven seasons, Scafe has helped John Carroll to extend its
current run of consecutive winning campaigns to a school record 19 years.
Since he began his tenure at John Carroll, Scafe has had 19 players earn All-American accolades, and
another 62 have been named to the All-Ohio Athletic Conference teams, including five (Tom Rini, Matt
Payne, Jeff Lerner, Chris Cubero, Victor DeBoer and Doug Phillips) who have been named the OAC Player
of the Year at their respective positions.
Not only has Scafe maintained the winning tradition at John Carroll, but he has added to it as well. In
2002, the John Carroll football team reached the semifinal round of the NCAA Division III playoffs — the
first time a Blue Streaks team had ever reached a national final four in any sport. Along the way, JCU won
a school-record 12 games and captured the East Regional with victories over Hobart, Muhlenberg, and
Brockport State. For his efforts, Scafe was named Ohio Athletic Conference Co-Coach of the Year in 2002.
Scafe began his coaching career at St. Peter Chanel High School in Bedford, Ohio, where he joined the Chanel staff as assistant football and wrestling
coach. Scafe became Chanel’s head football coach, where he stayed for nine years. His most memorable season was in 1982, when the team had an 8-
2 record earning him Co-Coach of the Year accolades in the North Coast Conference.
In 1987, Scafe joined the collegiate ranks when he took the position as the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator on the John Carroll staff
under Tony DeCarlo. In his seven years with the Blue Streaks, his defense was ranked in the top 20 nationally in total yards and/or points allowed four
times. During that stretch of time, Scafe had four All-Americans and 16 first team All-Ohio Athletic Conference defensive players. He also was part
of an Ohio Athletic Conference championship and NCAA Division III playoff appearance in 1989.
His last coaching assignment prior to his current one for JCU was in Berlin, Germany, at the American Bowl on May 28, 1994. John Carroll defeated
the Berlin Bears (a semi-professional team), 27-6, in a game played in what was formerly East Berlin. That 1994 JCU team would go on to win a share
of the Ohio Athletic Conference title, the last captured by the Blue Streaks.
Scafe went on to become the head coach at Case Western Reserve in 1994. Before his arrival, the football team had only won four games in two
seasons. Scafe turned around the Spartans into a .500 club in two of his final three years. His 1998 squad finished the year 5-5 and 1996 squad (5-5
record) was a tri-champion of the University Athletic Association. In return, Scafe and his staff were named UAA Coaching Staff of the Year in 1996.
In 12 seasons as a head coach (five at CWRU, seven at John Carroll), Scafe has compiled a career coaching record of 69-55.
Scafe graduated in 1971 with a B.S. degree in health and physical education from Case Western Reserve University, and in 1983, earned a Master’s
degree in physical education from Cleveland State. In addition, he garnered first team All-Presidents Athletic Conference honors as a defensive back for
the Spartans as a senior in 1970.
In addition to his duties as head football coach at John Carroll, Scafe
serves as an advisor to the JCU chapter of the Student-Athlete Advisory
Committee (SAAC), and has been instrumental in helping the annual Julie
Zajac Memorial Run each November.
Coaching Records at JCU
Seasons
Name Years Coaches W-L-T Pct
George “Tuffy” Conn 1 1920 4-2-0 .667
Ralph “Toby” Erdman 1 1921 2-6-0 .250
Ike Martin 2 1922-1923 8-5-4 .588
Allen “Mal” Elward 3 1924-1926 11-13-2 .462
Ralph Vince 7 1927-1933 31-23-11 .562
Thomas Yarr 2 1934-1935 6-10-2 .389
Tom Conley 7 1936-1942 25-28-5 .474
Gene Oberst 1 1946 1-7-0 .125
Herb Eisele 12 1947-1958 60-37-4 .614
John Ray 5 1959-1963 29-6-0 .829
Bill Dando 1 1964 4-4-0 .500
Jerry Schweickert 12 1965-1976 56-41-4 .574
Don Stupica 7 1977-1983 26-37-0 .413
Frank Amato 3 1984-1986 8-19-0 .296
Tony DeCarlo 12 1987-1998 90-27-4 .760
Regis Scafe 8 1999-pr 60-26-0 .698
2007 COACHING STAFF
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NICK BEZBATCHENKOGraduate Assistant/Wide Receivers
Joined the John Carroll staff as a graduate assistant for the 2006 season,with his primary responsibility to tutor the wide receivers ... Arrived atJCU after completing his undergraduate degree at the Ohio StateUniversity ... Served as the head intern for Ohio State football in 2005,working directly with Head Coach Jim Tressel and Director of FootballOperations Bob Tucker ... Spent 2004 campaign as a student coach underOSU wide receivers coach Darrell Hazell ... Has worked at Ohio State,Akron and John Carroll football camps over the past two years ... Familywas featured in a Sports Illustrated column written by Steve Rushin inSpetember of 2006 entitled “Seventeen Million to One.”
GREG CIELEC
Offensive Line
Commences his ninth year on the JCU staff … Duties include coachingthe varsity and junior varsity offensive line … Extensive coachingbackground includes stints at Padua, Avon Lake, Cuyahoga Heights, andStreetsboro High Schools … Author of critically acclaimed and best-selling novel “My Cleveland Story” … Also released his second novel,“Home and Away Games” in April of 2007 ... Played high school footballunder current Detroit Lions assistant coach and JCU graduate ChuckPriefer … Spent two years at CWRU with current JCU head coach RegisScafe tutoring the offensive line and the offensive backs … 1980 graduateof Ohio Wesleyan … Received Masters of Education degree fromCleveland State in 1984.
BRIAN COCHRAN
Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line
A former All-American defensive lineman for the Blue Streaks who hasreturned to his alma mater to serve as the defensive coordinator of theJohn Carroll program ... Most recently was head coach at Ohio AthleticConference rival Heidelberg College from 2003-2006 ... Also had coachingjobs at MacMurray College (IL) and Ohio Northern University ... Servedas head coach of the Heidelberg wrestling program for two seasons,helping the ‘Berg to a top 25 national ranking ... As a player, was a firstteam All-OAC selection and a first team All-American as a senior nosetackle in 1989, helping the Blue Streaks capture their only outright leaguetitle and earn the program’s first NCAA Division III tournament bid ...Played on the defensive line for then defensive coordinator Regis Scafeamd alongside current JCU offensive coordinator Ron Dolciato.
RON DOLCIATO
Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Backs
Starts his 16th year on the Blue Streak staff, and his sixth as the offensivecoordinator …Efforts as a coordinator were recognized as he was namedthe 2002 Assistant Football Coach of the Year by the Northeast OhioChapter of the National Football Foundation ... In his first five years ascoordinator, the team has established several JCU records … As a defensivetackle, was selected honorable mention All-Ohio Athletic Conference andGTE Academic American as a senior in 1989, the year John Carrollcaptured the OAC title and earned a berth in the NCAA Division IIIplayoffs … Earned four varsity letters during his career … Has coachedfive first team All-OAC running backs, a Mike Gregory Award winnerand an All-American quarterback during his time at John Carroll.
TIM FELLO
Safeties
A 27-year veteran of coaching begins his sixth season on the John Carroll
staff ... After five seasons as the running backs coach at JCU, will moveover to the defensive side of the ball in 2007 to tutor the safeties … Wasposition coach for Ryan DeGeorge and Brandon Oing -- two of the nineplayers in John Carroll hsitory who rushed for more than 2,000 careeryards... Coached at Shaker Heights High School for nine years … Alsocoached at Berkshire, Beachwood, Cleveland Heights, and Hamilton RossHigh Schools … Served on Ron Stuckey’s CWRU staff for the yearsduring the 1980’s … Among his proteges in the high school ranks wasNate Clements (All-American at Ohio State; currently with the SanFrancisco 49ers).
ANDY HOFFMAN
Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line/
Special Teams Coordinator
Beginning his seventh season as a full-time assistant coach … Isresponsible for the offensive line and will team with Ron Dolciato as anassistant offensive coordinator … Also serves the program as the recruitingcoordinator ... Has tutored two of the last five Mike Gregory Awardwinners for Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman in the OAC (MattPayne in 2002, Victor DeBoer in 2004) ... Also will be in his fourthseason as special teams coordinator ... Began his coaching career atAllegheny College in 1990, where he served as the defensive line coach onthe Gators’ Division III National Championship team … Has also coachedat Washington (MO) University, the University of Maryland and LakeForest College ... A 1990 graduate of John Carroll, was an All-Conferencelineman in 1988 … Also served as an assistant track & field coach at JCU,helping JCU win the 2002 OAC title.
JOHN MARINE
Graduate Assistant/Defensive Backs
One of the most recent additions to the John Carroll staff staff, will serveas a graduate assistant with his primary responsibility to help tutor thedefense and focus on recruiting ... Comes to JCU after completing hisundergraduate degree in Sports Management at Western New EnglandCollege ... Was a four year varsity football player in college, where hestarted at cornerback for two and a half years ... Elected a team captain asa senior, and earned second team All-New England Football Conferenceaccolades that year ... Has been employed at the Olympic RegionalDevelopment Authority, and interned at National Basketball Hall of Fame.
JOHN MASSINEN
Defensive Assistant Coach
Begins his third year on the JCU staff ... After playing his first two yearsfor the Blue Streaks, made the best of an injury situation by assisting thecoaching staff in a variety of roles ... Is a defensive quality coach as wellas the video coordinator for the program ... Will assist Brian Cochranwith the defensive line ... Is a 2007 graduate of John Carroll with a degreein exercise science ... Played his high school football for JCU alum ChuckKyle at Cleveland St. Ignatius.
JOHN PERSE
Tight Ends
Begins his fourth year on the JCU staff ... Has 23 years of coachingexperience ... Continues to serve the program as the tight ends coach ...Prior to his tenure at John Carroll, coached at Beachwood High Schoolfor seven years as the defensive coordinator, linebacker, and defensivebacks coach ... Also coached at Shaker Heights High School, WesternReserve Academy, Flint High School, and Catholic University of America... Attended University of Virginia and received his Masters of Arts inGovernment at Georgetown University in 1981.
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TIM REARDON
Linebackers/Head Junior Varsity
Returns for his 20th season as varsity defensive coach on the Blue Streaksstaff, this year handling the linebackers … Since John Carroll rejoined theOAC in 1989, has coached 13 first team All-Conference players and sixAll-Americans on the defensive side of the ball … Arrived at John Carrollafter serving as head football coach at Maple Heights High School from1980-86 … Previous to that, had been the offensive coordinator for theschool … After graduating from Edinboro in 1972, where he letteredtwice in football, began his coaching at Kennedy Christian High School inSharon, Pennsylvania, as the school’s defensive coordinator.
DEVIN RUSSELL
Offensive Assistant Coach
Enters his second season as a member of the John Carroll staff ... Willwork alongside Andy Hoffman as an assistant offensive line coach ...Graduated from Ohio Northern University with a degree in SportsManagement ... Was a member of the Ohio Northern football team, wherehe was a three-year letterwinner at right tackle ... Helped the Polar Bearspost back-to-back OAC runner-up finishes ... Named to the All-OhioAthletic Conference team in 2004.
MARK SAKSA
Outside Linebackers
Joined the John Carroll staff prior to the start of the 2005 campaign ...Will oversee the development of the outside linebackers ... Also spent thepast two seasons working with the junior varsity defense ... Prior to hiscoaching commitment with the Blue Streaks, spent ten years with theLakewood (OH) High School football program ... Is a 1983 graduate ofBowling Green State University ... Works as a cameraman for Fox 8News, a Cleveland television station.
KERRY VOLKMANN
Cornerbacks
Beginning his 21st consecutive season as a member of the John Carrollstaff, the longest tenure of any current Blue Streak assistant ... Willcontinue his tutelage of the Blue Streak cornerbacks ... A 1971 graduate ofJohn Carroll, played halfback for the Blue Streaks from 1967- 1970 ...Also wrestled at JCU, concluding his stellar career with a record of 59-11... Served as John Carroll’s football and wrestling captain as a senior ... Inaddition to his football duties, is also John Carroll’s head wrestling coach... Has guided the Blue Streak wrestlers to ten Ohio Athletic Conferencechampionships and 12 top 20 finishes at the NCAA Division IIIChampionships ... Ten-time OAC Wrestling Coach of the Year ... NCAADivision III Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee.
2007 PRESEASON VARSITY ROSTER
As of July 15, 2007
Name Pos Ht Wt Year Hometown/High SchoolBen Adams * LB 6-2 185 Jr. Livonia, MI/Winston ChurchillPaul Adler - - - Fr. Westlake, OH/Lakewood St. EdwardCase Allin LB 6-2 215 So. Lexington, KY/Henry ClayRobert Armagno - - - Fr. Kirtland, OH/Gilmour AcademyBlaine Balderston DE 6-3 220 Fr. Leawood, KS/RockhurstFernando Barbeito LB 6-1 210 Fr. Miami, FL/SunsetAlec Barker DL 6-0 235 So. North Ridgeville, OH/North RidgevilleBen Batton LB 5-11 220 Sr. Macedonia, OH/NordoniaDavid Beach WR 6-0 180 Fr. Macedonia, OH/NordoniaDerrick Bendau *** DL 6-0 280 Sr. Mayfield Village, OH/MayfieldStephen Berghaus - - - Fr. Avon, OH/North RidgevilleKen Bevington ** DL 5-11 220 Jr. Huntsburg, OH/CardinalNick Bjelac ** LB 6-2 215 Sr. Newton Falls, OH/Newton FallsJosh Black DL 6-2 210 Jr. Mishawaka, IN/MishawakaAndrew Bobinski TE/OLB 6-2 200 Fr. Northfield Center, OH/NordoniaPhilip Bokovitz OL 6-2 270 Fr. Gallipolis, OH/Gallia AcademyCory Brady - - - Fr. Brunswick, OH/BrunswickDerrick Buel - - - - -Gene Cahill - - - Fr. Allison Park, PA/HamptonJay Campara OL 6-1 285 Fr. Largo, FL/Clearwater Central CatholicRyan Cantwell * DL 6-1 260 Jr. Hilliard, OH/Columbus Bishop WattersonDavid Carr - - - Fr. Ardmore, PA/HarritonTimothy Cellino ILB - - Fr. West Seneca, NY/CanisiusRaymond Chahoud - - - Fr. Brunswick, OH/BrunswickMaurice Cliff - - - Fr. Cleveland, OH/EastJoe Cigas DB 5-11 185 Jr. Brooklyn Hts., OH/Cleveland BenedictineRyan Codner RB/LB 5-10 180 Fr. Macedonia, OH/NordoniaTim Cohn * TE/P 6-1 235 Jr. Northfield, OH/NordoniaBenjamin Colbert DE/LB 6-1 210 Fr. Largo, FL/Pinellas ParkJacob Cole WR 6-0 175 Fr. Clearwater, FL/LargoJonathan Cooley DB 5-9 162 Fr. Gahanna, OH/LincolnKyle Cooper ILB 6-0 200 Fr. Northbrook, IL/Loyola AcademyHayes Cooper OLB 6-0 190 Fr. Saint Charles, IL/Marmion AcademyAaron Copeland LB 5-9 200 So. Canton, OH/McKinley
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Name Pos Ht Wt Year Hometown/High SchoolClayton Costello OLB 5-8 175 Fr. Saint Louis, MO/Chaminade College PrepMatthew Cremone OL 5-11 220 Fr. Milton, MA/Boston CollegeWalter Dabney - - - Fr. East Cleveland, OH/ShawMatthew Dee DB 5-10 165 Fr. Chicago Heights, IL/Marian CatholicMichael DiCillo * WR 6-0 170 Sr. Mayfield Village, OH/MayfieldVince Doorhy * WR 6-0 175 Sr. Palos Hills, IL/St. LaurenceKevens Dorsainvil OL 6-4 280 So. Pompano Beach, FL/Cardinal GibbonsRobert Duraine OL 6-4 285 Fr. North Kingsville, OH/EdgewoodJon Dzingelesk WR 5-10 180 Fr. Mentor, OH/MentorNadhal Eadeh ** DL 6-2 255 Sr. Lakewood, OH/LakewoodJacob Eddingfield OL/LS 5-6 200 Fr. Sylvania, OH/Toledo St. John’s JesuitMichael Elias - - - Fr. Westlake, OH/WestlakeColin English OL 6-4 305 So. Jupiter, FL/JupiterJacob Ens * WR 6-3 200 Jr. Grand Rapids, MI/Catholic CentralChris Esparza WR 6-0 190 So. Tampa, FL/T.R. RobinsonBrian Faehnrich - - - Fr. Independence, OH/IndependenceJoe Faust OLB 5-11 230 Fr. Parma, OH/ParmaKyle Fenner DE 5-11 210 Fr. Washington Ct House, OH/Miami TraceKyle Fiegel DB 5-10 175 Fr. Akron, NY/Akron CentralJohn Figueroa - - - Fr. Mentor, OH/MentorAndrew Fill DE 6-0 230 Fr. Gibsonia, PA/North CatholicJustin Fink K 5-9 175 Fr. South Park, PA/South ParkDominique Fischer * DB 6-2 175 Jr. Canton, MI/Detroit Catholic CentralPatrick Flynn OL 6-1 245 So. Highland Hts., OH/Cleveland St. IgnatiusJonathan Friedman FB/DB 5-7 170 Fr. Massillon, OH/Canton Central CatholicLouis Galiano OL - - Fr. Mayfield Heights, OH/MayfieldJim Gilchrist * LB 6-0 215 So. Cuyahoga Falls, OH/Akron St. Vincent-MaryTyler Gingrich RB 5-11 200 Jr. Lebanon, OH/FenwickMarty Glose DB 6-0 180 So. Lakeview, NY/CanisiusLeo Govoni OL 5-10 245 Jr. Clearwater, FL/CountrysideGeorge Granville - - - Fr. Bedford Heights, OH/BedfordMatthew Greco OL 6-0 285 Jr. Cleveland, OH/St. IgnatiusTim Halenkamp QB 6-1 175 So. St. Louis, MO/PrioryMatt Harmon * FB 5-8 200 Jr. River Forest, IL/FenwickSean Harmon *** LB 6-0 220 Sr. River Forest, IL/FenwickTeree’ Harris FB 5-10 200 So. Cleveland, OH/BenedictineConor Hartnett DL 6-0 210 So. Solon, OH/SolonTim Heffernan OL 6-1 290 So. Powell, OH/Col. St. Francis DeSalesJonathan Hernandez OL 5-11 300 Fr. Miami, FL/G Holmes BraddockZac Hesketh DL 6-4 235 So. Madison, OH/MadisonMatt Hodges DL 6-1 225 So. Columbus, OH/Bishop WattersonPete Honsberger DB 6-1 185 Jr. Northfield, OH/NordoniaRobert Howells OL 6-3 280 So. North Ridgeville, OH/North RidgevilleBret Huth OL 6-0 260 Jr. Akron, OH/ElletChukubueze Iheama DL 6-1 200 So. Cleveland, OH/BenedictineCarasai Ihentuge DT 6-2 270 Jr. Detroit, MI/Loyola AcademyJeffrey Javorek QB 6-0 190 So. Chesterland, OH/West GeaugaCasey Jones ILB/SS 6-0 185 Fr. New Springfield, OH/Springfield LocalGreg Joslin WR 5-10 175 Jr. Conneaut, OH/ConneautDavid Kaszar * OG 6-3 225 Sr. Hudson, OH/HudsonJosiah Kedzior WR/K 6-0 185 Sr. Brecksville, OH/Cleveland St. IgnatiusRudy Kirbus * QB 6-4 215 So. Willoughby Hills, OH/Cleveland St IgnatiusWill Kohn DB 5-9 185 Sr. Grand Blanc, MI/Grand BlancVanja Kostroman - - - - Fairview Park, OH/Cleveland St. IgnatiusErik Lauricella RB 5-7 165 Fr. Akron, NY/Akron CentralStephen Lillis OL 6-3 285 Jr. Naperville, IL/Benet AcademyDennis Love WR 6-1 170 Fr. Bedford, OH/St. Peter ChanelTimothy Lynch WR - - Fr. Strongsville, OH/StrongsvilleBobby Mangiarelli FB/DB 5-9 180 Fr. Warren, OH/HowlandPatrick Mannion RB/DB 6-1 190 Fr. Brecksville, OH/Holy NameChris Marhofer * OL 6-0 230 Sr. Streetsboro, OH/Cuya. Falls Walsh JesuitJoseph Matesvac DE 6-2 215 Fr. Fairlawn, OH/CopleyAndrew Matusek * OL 6-3 235 Sr. Strongsville, OH/Padua FranciscanDoug Mayer * DB 6-0 180 Jr. Brecksville, OH/Cleveland St. IgnatiusKyle McClear DL 5-11 225 Jr. Avon, OH/Cleveland St. IgnatiusMatt McDonald ** DB 5-9 175 Sr. Green, OH/Akron St. Vincent-St. MaryStephen McGrath LB 5-11 180 So. North Royalton, OH/Padua FranciscanCarlo Melaragno ** DB 5-9 195 Jr. Highland Hts., OH/NDCLBrian Mendelsohn RB 5-8 185 Fr. University Heights, OH/Cleveland Saint IgnatiusMichael Mewhinney FB/DL 5-10 215 Fr. Brunswick, OH/Lakewood St. EdwardJoseph Micca OL 5-11 250 So. Rochester, NY/McQuaid Jesuit
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Name Pos Ht Wt Year Hometown/High SchoolAdam Miller OL 6-2 240 Fr. Coral Springs, FL/Coral Springs CharterCharles Moeller OL/DL 6-2 250 Fr. Ann Arbor, MI/SalineSamuel Morris OLB - - Fr. Cleveland, OH/GlenvilleAhmed Nawash FB/DE 5-11 209 Fr. Brunswick, OH/BrunswickMichael Nettling * LB 6-2 205 Jr. Stow, OH/Cuya. Falls Walsh JesuitKyle O’Laughlin * K 5-10 170 So. Garfield Hts., OH/Garield Hts.Michael O’Neal DB/WR 5-9 155 Fr. Dallas, TX/Jesuit College PrepEdmund Orr - - - Fr. Northbrook, IL/Loyola AcademyJim Osinsky DL 5-10 220 Sr. Northfield Center, OH/St. Peter ChanelKenneth Owens RB 5-10 210 So. Cleveland, OH/Shaker HeightsChad Palmer DB 6-0 190 Jr. Kent, OH/Theodore RooseveltLuke Palmisano *** LB 6-0 200 Sr. Willoughby Hills, OH/Mentor Lake CatholicThomas Pavlik OL 6-6 290 Fr. Rocky River, OH/Rocky RiverNicholas Petroni DT 6-0 220 Fr. Marlborough, CT/East CatholicMark Petruziello * QB 6-2 210 Jr. Mentor, OH/Lake CatholicAnthony Piovesan - - - - Allison Park, PA/HamptonMichael Piovesan * OL 6-2 250 Sr. Allison Park, PA/HamptonAndrew Place - - - Fr. Kettering, OH/Chaminade-JulienneMark Poblador DB 6-0 200 So. Springfield, VA/DeMatha CatholicLiam Powers OL/DL 6-1 190 Fr. Lyndhurst, OH/Charles F BrushJoseph Pyne WR - - Fr. Orchard Park, NY/CanisiusMitch Rains OL 5-11 250 Jr. Copley, OH/Copley-FairlawnJoshua Rentz WR/S/K 6-2 185 Fr. Maple Heights, OH/TrinityWill Rice LB 5-9 205 So. Cleveland, OH/GlenvilleJoseph Rizzuto DT 6-0 280 Fr. Buffalo, NY/CanisiusJason Robinson DB 5-9 160 So. Clearwater, FL/CountrysideDexter Rodriguez - - - Fr. Chicago, IL/St. Ignatius PrepFernando Rodriguez - - - Fr. San Lorenzo, PR/Notre DameKarl Roshong WR/P 6-1 160 Fr. Canton, OH/PerryFrank Ross QB 5-10 180 So. Canfield, OH/CanfieldEric Rozestrate - - - Fr. Pittsford, NY/Pittsford-MendonPatrick Russel T E 6-1 220 Fr. Brookfield, WI/MarquetteJohn Russo ILB 5-9 195 Fr. Pittsford, NY/McQuaid JesuitPat Ryan * LB 6-2 205 Jr. Chicago, IL/Mt. CarmelJustin Sachse ILB 6-0 200 Fr. Fairfax Statio, VA/South County SecondaryPhilip Sbrocca WR - - Fr. Mayfield Heights, OH/MayfieldAndrew Schaefer WR 6-4 205 Jr. Hudson, OH/HudsonDane Schaffer * OL 6-3 250 Jr. Akron, OH/St. Vincent-St. MaryKyle Scheerer S 6-0 185 Fr. Olmsted Falls, OH/Olmsted FallsDylan Schroeder RB 6-2 195 Fr. Chicago, IL/St. Ignatius PrepChristopher Seidel WR 5-10 165 Fr. Johnstown, PA/Bishop McCortJohn Sheeran RB 5-9 190 Jr. Essexville, MI/GarberMatthew Siracusa ** DB 6-0 200 Sr. Mayfield, OH/MayfieldTony Skrtic ** DL 6-1 290 Sr. Mentor, OH/Euclid Villa Angela-St. JosephWilliam Smith FB/LB 6-0 210 Fr. Macedonia, OH/NordoniaPeter Spachner ** WR 6-1 195 Jr. Arlington Heights, IL/John HerseyNick Spahar * T E 6-2 230 So. Willowick, OH/Mentor Lake CatholicChuck Sroka ** T E 6-4 210 Sr. Seven Hills, OH/Lakewood St. EdwardRyan Stanley - - - Fr. Akron, NY/Akron CentralBrian Stevenson OL 6-1 250 So. Mentor OH/Lake CatholicDaniel Strnad OL/DL 6-2 210 Fr. Maple Heights, OH/St. Peter ChanelVincent Tarantino - - - Fr. Highland Heights, OH/MayfieldTyrone Tate WR 6-0 180 Fr. Lakewood, OH/Cleveland St. IgnatiusJohn Terwood WR 6-0 180 So. Berea, OH/BereaRobert Tillery - - - - Massillon, OH/VersaillesJonathan Uhrin FB 5-7 195 Fr. Greenville, PA/ReynoldsBryan Vidmar WR 5-11 170 So. Wickliffe, OH/Mentor Lake CatholicSean Webster WR 5-11 170 Fr. Lakewood, OH/Cleveland St. IgnatiusEvan Wells CB 5-11 175 Jr. Detroit, MI/Loyola AcademyChristopher White WR/DB 5-9 165 Fr. Ravenna, OH/RootstownLuke Whitworth OLB 5-7 190 Fr. Davie, FL/Arch. Edw. A. McCarthyBryan Wideman RB/DB 5-7 168 Fr. Boca Raton, FL/Boca Raton CommunityScottie Williams * WR 5-11 170 So. Kent, OH/Theodore RooseveltSheldon Williams - - - - Maple Heights, OH/Richmond HeightsBrett Woodward OLB 5-10 194 So. Greensburgh, PA/Central CatholicT.J. Wysocki OL 6-3 280 Jr. Chicago, IL/Loyola AcademyMichael Young DB 5-11 170 Sr. Cleveland Heights, OH/Shaker HeightsMichael Zawistowski DL - - Fr. Kent, OH/Theodore RooseveltEric Ziegler QB - - Fr. Kirtland, OH/KirtlandZachary Zielinski WR/S 5-8 135 Fr. Aurora, OH/Cuya. Falls Walsh JesuitTaylor Zupancic ILB 5-11 230 Fr. Cleveland, OH/St. Ignatius
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Ben AdamsLB • 6-2 / 185 • Junior • Livonia, MI/Winston Churchill
Appeared in four of the final five games of the season (and five overall) toearn his first football letter ... Also dressed in two games as a freshman ...Lettered in wrestling as a freshman, going 7-9 overall as the team’s starting165 pounder ... Lost his 2006-07 wrestling season to an injury ... Wasawarded the Modern Languages award as a freshmen ... Earned dean’s listhonors with a 3.73 GPA ... After finishing school with a minor in Chinese,Adams plans to attend graduate school ... Son of Cy and Gayle Adams.
Derrick BendauDL • 6-0 / 280 • Senior • Mayfield Village, OH/Mayfield
Started nine of ten games in 2006 for the Blue Streaks ... Despite battlinginjuries all season, finished with 31 tackles ... Recorded a season-highseven tackles against Wilmington (10/28/06) ... Also recorded 3.5 tacklesfor a loss and two sacks during his junior season ... Will begin his seniorseason with 104 career tackles -- second most on the team behind CarloMelaragno’s 106 ... In receiving his second letter in 2005, was namedmost valuable defensive lineman on the JCU squad … In what wasprobably his biggest game in 2005, had a season high five solo tackles inan upset of then #7 ranked Ohio Northern ... Had a season-high ninetackles in the season ender against Baldwin-Wallace (11/12/05) ... In hisfirst season with the Blue Streaks, tallied 30 of his 38 tackles over thefinal five games, including a career-high 13 against Baldwin-Wallace in theseason finale (11/13/04) … In addition to his three football letters, hasalso earned a letter in wrestling for John Carroll, going 8-1 and earning anational ranking in the heavyweight division before injuries cut short his2004-05 season ... A former football and wrestling star from nearbyMayfield High School who made his way to JCU two years ago afterspending a year at Ashland University ... At Mayfield, was a three-timeall-conference and two-time all-district football player ... Earned honorablemention all-state accolades as a senior … Three-time state placewinner inwrestling, finishing in the top four in each of his final three seasons …Was a high school wrestling All-American … Finance major at JCU, withan MBA degree among his postgraduate aspirations … Son of Jim andFaye Bendau.
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR2004 10 9 29 38 4.0 13 0 0 12005 10 19 16 35 4.5 12 2 0 12006 9 13 18 31 3.5 20 1 0 0TOTAL 29 41 63 104 12.0 45 3 0 2
SACKS G UA A Total Yds2004 10 0 3 1.5 92005 10 1 0 1.0 62006 9 1 2 2.0 12TOTAL 29 2 5 4.5 27
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Ken BevingtonDL • 5-11 / 220 • Junior • Huntsburg, OH/Cardinal
Made the switch from linebacker to defensive end for the 2006 season ...Played in all ten games, starting one ... Recorded 22 tackles and 6.5tackles for a loss ... Led the team with five sacks for a loss of 26 yardsduring 2006 ... Had a team season- and career-best five tackles againstOtterbein (11/11/06), including two sacks for 11 yards ... One of sixfreshmen to letter in 2005, worked his way into the linebacker rotationand appeared in the final nine games of the season ... Made his collegiatedebut against eventual national champion Mount Union, making a season-high five tackles (9/17/05) ... A 2004 Associated Press Division V All-Ohio high school special mention defensive lineman from Cardinal HighSchool, was also selected to the All-Geauga County team as a senior ...Honor Roll student at Cardinal, where he carried a 3.4 GPA ... Intendedfield of study at JCU is Management ... Son of Ken and Pam Bevington.
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR2005 9 5 3 8 0.0 0 0 0 02006 10 13 9 22 6.5 28 0 0 0TOTAL 19 18 12 30 6.5 28 0 0 0
SACKS G UA A Total Yds2005 9 0 0 0.0 02006 10 4 2 5.0 26TOTAL 19 4 2 5.0 26
Nick BjelacLB • 6-2 / 215 • Senior • Newton Falls, OH/Newton Falls
Played in all ten games for the Blue Streaks in 2006 ... Recorded fourtackles and a sack during his junior season ... Also was an integral part ofthe Blue Streaks special teams ... Built upon a sophomore season inwhich he played in eight games and recorded seven tackles on the year, including a season best three against Hope (9/10/05) ... Majoring inPhysics and Engineering at JCU ... Carries a 3.1 GPA ... Son of Marc andDebbie Bjelac.
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR2005 8 2 5 7 0.0 0 0 0 02006 10 2 2 4 0.5 2 0 0 0TOTAL 18 4 7 11 0.5 2 0 0 0
Ryan CantwellDL • 6-1 / 260 • Junior
Hilliard, OH/Columbus Bishop Watterson
Played in all ten games during the 2006 season, primarily on specialteams and select defensive situations ... Recorded four tackles on the year... Career high two tackles against Wilmington (10/28/06) ... Was allconference and all district in high school, and was a member of Bishop
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Watterson’s 2002 State Championship team ... Majoring in Marketing ...
Hopes to go into coaching ... Son of Mark and Maureen Cantwell.
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR2006 10 1 3 4 0.0 0 0 0 0TOTAL 10 1 3 4 0.0 0 0 0 0
Tim CohnTE/P • 6-1 / 235 • Junior • Northfield, OH/Nordonia
Made a big impact at tight end for the Blue Streaks during his sophomoreseason ... Started the last eight games of the season for JCU ... Finishedthe year with 19 receptions for 266 yards and two touchdowns ... Had acareer high five catches against nationally-ranked Capital (10/07/06) ...Finished third on the team in receptions ... Lettered as a freshmen - - oneof six to do so in 2005 ... First team all-league tight end while at NordoniaHigh School ... Earned all district and all county honors as a senior ...Instrumental in helping Nordonia qualify for the three consecutive Ohiostate playoffs ... Majoring in Education, carries a 3.15 GPA ... Son ofTerry and Cindy Cohn.
RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G2005 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.02006 10 19 266 2 34 1.9 14.0 26.6TOTAL 13 19 266 2 34 1.5 14.0 20.5
SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G2005 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.02006 10 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 12 1.2TOTAL 13 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 12 0.9
Michael DiCilloWR • 6-0 / 170 • Junior • Mayfield Village, OH/ Mayfield
Despite a nagging injury bug, saw action in four games in his first year asa varsity player ... Caught two passes for forty yards, including a season-long 22-yard reception, against Heidelberg ... (9/16/06) ... Finished the2006 season with five receptions and 54 yards ... Majoring in Accountingat JCU ... Son of Michael DiCillo.
RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G2006 4 5 54 0 22 1.2 10.8 13.5TOTAL 4 5 54 0 22 1.2 10.8 13.5
SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G2006 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0.5TOTAL 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0.5
Vince DoorhyWR • 6-0 / 175 • Senior • Palos Hills, IL/St. Laurence
Made big strides for the Blue Streaks during his junior campaign ... Steppedup when called upon, and registered 12 catches for 130 yards on the
season ... Had a career high in catches (5) and yards (52) against OhioNorthern (9/23/06) ... Will be a major contributor in his senior season forthe Blue Streaks ... Majoring in Marketing ... Named Chicago TribunePlayer to Watch in high school ... Son of Mike and Ann Doorhy.
RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G2005 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.02006 10 12 130 0 23 1.2 10.8 13.0TOTAL 13 12 130 0 23 0.9 10.8 10.0
Nadhal EadehDL • 6-2 / 225 • Senior • Lakewood, OH/Lakewood
Played in nine of ten games for the Blue Streaks in 2006 ... Started in twogames during his junior season ... Recorded 18 tackles on the season, 6.5of which were for a loss ... Second on the team in sacks with 3.5 ...Tremendous athlete with great potential, has basically learned on the jobas he had very limited football experience in high school ... Played in ninecontests in 2005, primarily on special teams, to earn his first varsityletter ... Recorded his first collegiate tackle — an assisted sack of sevenyards — in JCU’s road win at Marietta (9/24/05) ... Was much moreaccomplished as a basketball player in his prep years, earning two varsityletters and playing in the North Coast All-Star Game as a senior atLakewood High School ... Political Science major ... Has written articlesfor the Lakewood Observer and has served as a panelist on the LakewoodPublic Library’s public lecture series ... Son Layla and Kimon Eadeh.
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR2004 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 02005 9 0 1 1 0.5 7 0 0 02006 9 5 13 18 6.5 36 1 0 0TOTAL 20 5 14 19 7.0 43 1 0 0
SACKS G UA A Total Yds2004 2 0 0 0.0 02005 9 0 1 0.5 72006 9 3 1 3.5 25TOTAL 20 3 2 4.0 32
Jacob EnsWR • 6-3 / 200 • Junior • Grand Rapids, MI/Catholic Central
Played in five games for the Blue Streaks as a sophomore ... Will look tocontribute more as a junior ... Entering his second year as a receiver afterhis high school career as a quarterback ... Was part of a state playoff teamat Grand Rapids Catholic Central High School ... Majoring in PoliticalScience ... Son of Jim and Lois Ens.
Dominique FischerDB • 6-2 / 175 • Junior • Canton, MI/Detroit Catholic Central
Made the switch from offense to defense in his sophomore season ...Played in six games this past year ... Recorded two tackles against Baldwin-
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Wallace (9/30/06) … Will add depth to the secondary this year as achallenger for a starting position ... Versatile athlete who played widereceiver and defensive back at Detroit Catholic Central High School ...
Management major at John Carroll.
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR2006 6 2 0 2 0.0 0 1 0 0TOTAL 6 2 0 2 0.0 0 1 0 0
James GilchristLB • 6-0 / 215 • Sophomore
Cuyahoga Falls, OH/Akron St. Vincent- St. Mary
Saw action in six games during his freshman season for the Blue Streaks... One of only five freshman to letter in 2006 ... Recorded two tacklesagainst Muskingum (10/21/06) ... At St. Vincent-St. Mary’s High School,was as four-year letterman with over 300 career tackles ... In his senioryear, earned Special Mention All-Ohio status ... older brother, Joe Gilchristgraduated from JCU in 2006 ... Is an intended business major... He is theSon of Michael and Judith Gilchrist.
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR2006 6 1 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0TOTAL 6 1 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0
Matthew HarmonFB • 5-8 / 200 • Junior • River Forest, IL/Fenwick
Played in all ten games for the Blue Streaks in 2006 to earn his first letterin football ... Primarily used as a blocker for the offense as a fullback ...Caught two passes against Capital (10/7/06) ... Lettered this past winterfor the JCU wrestling as the starting 197-pounder ... compiled a 12-8record in his first year with the team, and was also named OAC Wrestlerof the Week after posting decisive victories against Baldwin Wallace andHeidelberg ... Two-time All-Chicago Catholic League while at BishopFenwick High School ... Carrying a 3.51 GPA and majoring in PoliticalScience at JCU ... Spearheaded JCU football effort in the school’s 2007American Cancer Society Relay for Life ... Son of Leo and KathleenHarmon ... Older brother, Sean, is a senior linebacker for the Blue Streaks.
RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G2005 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.02006 10 2 5 0 3 0.2 2.5 0.5TOTAL 14 2 5 0 3 0.1 2.5 0.4
Sean HarmonLB • 6-0 / 220 • Senior • River Forest, IL/Fenwick
Saw action in all ten games for the Blue Streaks during his junior season... Finished the season with 18 tackles ... Tallied a season-best five tacklesagainst both Baldwin-Wallace (9/30/06) and Mount Union (11/11/06) ...
Is one of three three-year letter winners on the 2007 year roster ... Foughtthrough nagging injuries to play in nine games and record 16 tackles in2005... Of his 16 tackles, 11 were in the first three games before an injuryslowed his production ... Tallied a career-high eight stops in the BlueStreaks’ season-opening win over Hope (9/10/05) ... In 2004, played infive games to earn his first varsity letter as a freshman ... Was one of justthree true freshmen to earn a letter in 2004 ... Named All-Chicago CatholicLeague twice, earning the league’s Defensive Most Valuable Player awardwhile playing for Fenwick High School ... Also played baseball and wrestledat Fenwick ... Is a business major at John Carroll ... Son of Leo andKathleen Harmon ... Younger brother, Matt, is a junior fullback for theBlue Streaks.
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR2004 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 02005 9 5 11 16 0.0 0 0 0 02006 10 8 10 18 0.5 1 1 0 0TOTAL 24 13 21 34 0.5 1 1 0 0
David KaszarOG • 6-3 / 225 • Senior • Hudson, OH/Hudson
Made the switch from tight end to offensive lineman during the 2006season ... Started in nine games on the offensive line for the Blue Streaks... Will anchor the line next season with the graduation of three starters ...Playing behind two senior tight ends, still managed to see action in sevengames to pick up his first varsity letter in 2005 ... High school accoladesfrom his days at Hudson High School include team captain, All-Conferencehonors, and the Ray Hyser and Josh Miller awards ... Business major atJCU ... Studied abroad at Imperial College in London, England, in thespring semester of 2006 ... Carries a 3.3 grade point ... Son of Phil andAnne Kaszar.
Rudy KirbusQB • 6-4 / 215 • Sophomore
Willoughby Hills, OH/ Cleveland St. Ignatius
Saw action in six games at quarterback as a freshman ... Started againstnationally ranked Capital (10/7/06) and Otterbein (11/11/06) ... Finishedthe season completing 39 of 77 passes for 503 yards and six touchdowns... Amassed 76 yards rushing on the season, including a career high 51against Capital (10/7/06) ... Earned the award of Most Valuable Freshmenfor the 2006 season ... Also was a starter for the JCU men’s basketballteam for the 2006-2007 season ... Played a major part in helping the BlueStreaks win an OAC regular season title and reach the sweet sixteen inDivision III championship ... As team captain of both football andbasketball teams, earned high honors at St. Ignatius High School ... Infootball, passed for 4,000 career yards as well as 42 touchdown passes... Basketball honors include all-time leading scorer for career, most pointsscored in season, and highest average points per game in a career (26.7) inbasketball ... Completed his high school career by receiving all county,
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Kirbus Marhofer Matusek Mayer McDonald
district, and state honors in football and basketball ... Plans to major inBusiness... Son of Rich and Mary Jane Kirbus.
PASSING G Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Pct Avg/P Avg/G Effic
2006 6 77 39 4 503 6 40 50.6 6.5 83.8 120.8
TOTAL 6 77 39 4 503 6 40 50.6 6.5 83.8 120.8
SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G2006 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 1.0TOTAL 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 1.0
Chris MarhoferOL • 6-0 / 230 • Senior
Streetsboro, OH/ Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit
Played in eight games for the Blue Streaks in 2006 ... Started the firstgame of the year against Wooster (9/2/06) ... Will be looked upon toprovide leadership in the offensive line next year after the loss of threestarters ... Was a two-year letterwinner for his Walsh Jesuit high schoolteam ... Two time district qualifier as a wrestler ... In 2002, received atremendous honor as he carried the Olympic torch as part of the nationwide relay prior to the Salt Lake City Winter Games ... Plans to major inbusiness management ... Son of Ron and Nancy Marhofer.
Andy MatusekOL • 6-3 / 235 • Senior • Strongsville, OH/ Padua Franciscan
Made the switch from defensive line to offensive line for the Blue Streaksand learned his new position quickly ... Started the final nine games of theseason at right tackle for JCU as a junior ... Will be a leader of theoffensive line as a senior this season ... Tallied two tackles as a defensivelnemen in 2005 ... Majoring in Finance ... Son of Mike and Josie Matusek.
Douglas MayerDB • 6-0 / 180 • Junior • Brecksville, OH/Cleveland St. Ignatius
Played at defensive back in four games his sophomore season earning hisfirst letter ... Tallied three tackles on the year with his first career tacklemounted against Heidelberg (9/16/06) ... Was a starting cornerback for aSt. Ignatius High School team that reached the third round of the playoffs... Also ran on a state runner-up 4x400 relay team in track and field ... Sonof Chris and Joan Mayer.
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR2006 4 1 2 3 0.0 0 2 0 0TOTAL 4 1 2 3 0.0 0 2 0 0
Matt McDonaldDB • 5-9 / 175 • Senior • Green, OH/Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary
Started all ten games for the Blue Streaks last season ... Tallied 34 tacklesfrom the cornerback position ... Registered two fumble recoveries andtwo interceptions during the season ... Second on the team with six passbreakups ... earned playing time at cornerback as well in 2005, as heplayed in all ten games to obtain his first varsity letter ... Tallied sixtackles (five solo) and broke up a pass in those ten games ... Formerstandout player at Akron’s St. Vincent-St. Mary High School ... Originallyplayed quarterback in high school, leading his team to state playoffappearances in 2001 and 2002 ... Two of his receivers on St. Vincent-St.Mary’s 2001 Ohio Division IV state semifinalist team were older brotherTommy McDonald (a three-time JCU letterwinner from 2003-05) andLeBron James ... Business major at John Carroll, carries a 3.25 gradepoint average ... Son of Terry and Peggy McDonald.
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR2005 10 5 1 6 0.0 0 1 0 02006 10 23 11 34 1.5 2 8 0 2TOTAL 20 28 12 40 1.5 2 9 0 2
INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G2005 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.02006 10 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0TOTAL 20 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
Carlo MelaragnoDB • 5-9 / 195 • Junior
Highland Heights, OH/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin
Was first team All-OAC and consensus all-region defensive back for JCUin 2006 ... The only returning all-region player on the JCU roster ... Ledthe JCU defense with four interceptions last year ... Finished third on theteam in tackles (47) ... Recorded three tackles for a loss, one sack and oneforced fumble in 2006 ... Had a season-high eight tackles against bothWooster (9/2/06) and Mount Union (11/4/06) ... Voted the teams MostOutstanding Defensive Player and Most Valuable Defensive Back ...Scored a touchdown against Capital (10/7/06) after Mike Nettling pitchedhim the ball, giving JCU a 21-7 lead late in the game against the nationallyranked Crusaders ... Also was the primary kick returner for the BlueStreaks in 2006, averaging twenty-two yards a return ... After making hisway to John Carroll from Mercyhurst prior to the start of the 2005football campaign, performed at a high level in all ten games as the BlueStreaks’ starting strong safety ... Impact was felt immediately, as he hadtwo interceptions, including one for a touchdown, in JCU’s 2005 seasonopening win over Hope (9/10/05) ... Tallied 11 tackles (six solo) vs.Wilmington (10/15/05) ... Finished the year ranked second on the squadin tackles (57) and interceptions (3), and was first in passes defended (7)... Selected as the Streaks’ Top Defensive Newcomer Award recipient forthe 2005 season ... Played his high school football at nearby Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, where he was a Division III All-Ohio special mentionperformer as a senior in 2003 ... Team MVP as well as all-conference and
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all-county that year ... Intends to pursue a degree in the Boler School ofBusiness at JCU ... Son of Peter and Raffaela Melaragno.
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR2005 10 33 24 57 2.0 3 7 0 02006 10 28 21 49 3.0 5 8 1 0TOTAL 20 61 45 106 5.0 8 15 1 0
SACKS G UA A Total Yds2005 10 0 0 0.0 02006 10 1 0 1.0 1TOTAL 20 1 0 1.0 1
INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G2005 10 3 80 1 48 26.7 8.02006 10 4 80 1 28 20.0 8.0TOTAL 20 7 160 2 48 22.9 8.0
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G2005 10 0 0 0 0 80 80 8.02006 10 0 0 0 222 80 302 30.2TOTAL 20 0 0 0 222 160 382 19.1
Michael NettlingLB • 6-2 / 205 • Junior • Stow, OH/Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit
A top ten tackler in the OAC, ended a solid sophomore season by earningsecond team All-OAC accolades with 68 tackles on the year ... Over thecourse of the 2006 season, was a defensive leader for the Blue Streaksrecording a team high 68 tackles ... Also led the Blue Streaks defense with10 tackles for a loss ... Started all ten games in 2006 for the Blue Streaks... Registered a career high 12 tackles against nationally ranked Capital(10/7/06) ... Played in seven games — including each of the final five —to become one of six JCU freshmen to letter in 2005 ... Also saw action onthe special teams units ... Made a season-best two tackles in John Carroll’s32-6 victory over Otterbein (10/29/05) ... Captained the football andbasketball teams as a senior at Walsh Jesuit High School ... Helped WalshJesuit reach Ohio Division III regional final in 2004 ... Summit Countyall-star and Northeast Ohio all-district football player ... major insecondary education ... Son of Kenneth and DeEtta Nettling.
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR2005 7 2 3 5 0.0 0 0 0 02006 10 33 35 68 10.0 24 3 1 0TOTAL 17 35 38 73 10.0 24 3 1 0
SACKS G UA A Total Yds2005 7 0 0 0.0 02006 10 2 0 2.0 11TOTAL 17 2 0 2.0 11
Kyle O’LaughlinK • 5-10 / 170 • Sophomore • Garfield Heights, OH/Garfield Heights
Played in seven games as a kicker for the Blue Streaks ... Connected on 10of 10 extra point attempts during his freshman season ... Made a 39-yard
field goal against Muskingum (10/21/06) ... One of only five freshman toletter in 2006 ... As a high school at Garfield Heights student, was a threeyear captain for soccer and a four-year starter, and a three-year varsitystarter for football ... Was awarded the G.H.H.S Soccer MVP in 2005,and currently holds the G.H.H.S. record for longest field goal ... Carries a3.83 GPA and plans on studying Pre-Medicine at JCU. Son of Frank andCathy O’Laughlin.
SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G2006 7 0 0 0 0 10 0 1 13 1.9TOTAL 7 0 0 0 0 10 0 1 13 1.9
Luke PalmisanoLB • 6-0 / 200 • Senior • Willoughby Hills, OH/ Lake Catholic
Started the first nine games of the season for the Blue Streaks beforesuffering a season ending injury against Mount Union (11/4/06) ... Tallied39 tackles in his junior campaign ... Tied a career high with eight tacklesagainst Marietta (10/14/06) ... Earned OAC Defensive Player of the Weekfor the week of October 16th ... Recorded one sack, one forced fumble,one fumble recovery and two interceptions during the 2006 season ...Produced 47 tackles in what was his first year as a starter to earn hissecond letter as a sophomore ... Had six tackles and forced and recovereda fumble in his first career start — a 38-13 season-opening victory overHope (9/10/05) ... Posted a career-best eight tackles in a shutout overMuskingum (10/8/05), then snared his first career interception the nextweek at Wilmington (10/15/05) ... 41 of his 47 tackles took place aftermissing his only game of the season (vs. Mount Union on 9/17/05) dueto injury ... Saw action in five games to earn his first varsity letter as afreshman ... Tallied his first collegiate tackle on special teams in JohnCarroll’s 19-6 win over nationally ranked Capital (11/6/04) ... Was one ofjust three true freshmen to earn a letter in 2004 ... Is one of only threeplayers on the 2007 roster to have earned three letters ... Six-timeletterwinner covering football and wrestling at Mentor Lake CatholicHigh School ... Played and started as a sophomore on Lake Catholic’s2001 state championship football team ... High School Heisman nomineeand Lake County Touchdown Club Student-Athlete Award as a senior ...Member of the Ohio National Freestyle Wrestling team ... Pre-Law majorat JCU ... Son of John and Maureen Palmisano.
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR2004 3 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 02005 10 21 26 47 2.5 10 5 2 22006 9 21 18 39 2.0 12 3 1 1TOTAL 22 43 44 87 4.5 22 8 3 3
INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G2004 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.02005 10 2 2 0 2 1.0 0.22006 9 2 29 0 29 14.5 3.2TOTAL 22 4 31 0 29 7.8 1.4
Melaragno Nettling PalmisanoO’Laughlin
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Mark PetruzielloQB • 6-2/ 210 • Junior • Mentor, OH/Lake Catholic
Led the Blue Streaks offense this past season, starting six games atquarterback while seeing action in two other games ... Completed 94 of147 passes for 1,274 yards and 14 touchdowns in eight games ... Rushedfor 199 yards and one touchdown in 2006 ... Had a career best intouchdowns (4) and passing yards (234) against Wilmington (10/28/06)earning him OAC Offensive Player of the Week honors ... Won the JCUNewcomer of the Year Award in 2006 season ... Transferred to JohnCarroll from Ohio University, where he appeared in two games ... AtLake Catholic was named first team All-Ohio twice, Player of the Year byLake County News Herald, Lake/Geneva Player of the Year by theCleveland Plain Dealer, and earned Most Valuable Player and Player ofthe Year honors for the North Coast League ... Led his Cougars to a 2001Ohio state title, while setting a championship game passing record with278 yards ... In his career he passed for 5,199 yards and ran for 2,536 ...Threw 45 touchdowns and ran for 30 more ... Also lettered three times inbaseball and twice in basketball ... Son of Dave and Helen Petruziello
PASSING G Att Cmp Int Yds TD Lg Pct Avg/P Avg/G Effic
2006 8 147 94 7 1274 14 56 63.9 8.7 159.2 158.7
TOTAL 8 147 94 7 1274 14 56 63.9 8.7 159.2 158.7
SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G2006 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.8TOTAL 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.8
Michael PiovesanOL • 6-2 / 250 • Senior • Allison Park, PA/Hampton
Played in six games over the course of the2006 season, earning his firstletter by making a vital impact on the offensive line ... Serves as a Volunteerfor the Hampton Fire Department ... Was a standout two-way player forHampton High School in suburban Pittsburgh ... Majoring in BusinessManagement ... Son of Patrick and Roseann Piovesan ... Younger brother,Anthony, is a sophomore on the JCU football roster.
Patrick RyanLB • 6-2 / 205 • Junior • Chicago, IL/Mt. Carmel
Started off his first season at John Carroll as a linebacker with a bang ...Played in six games in 2006, his first year earning himself two tackles anda varsity letter ... His first career tackle came against Heidelberg (9/15/06)... While at Mt. Carmel in Chicago, was involved in football, basketball,rugby, theatre and SADD ... Plans on majoring in Communications ...Son of Edward and Julie Ryan.
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR2006 6 0 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0TOTAL 6 0 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0
Dane SchafferDL • 6-3 / 250 • Junior • Akron, OH/St. Vincent- St. Mary
Played in seven games his sophomore season to earn his first letter ...Tallied his first career tackle in a win over Muskingum (10/21/06) ... Willvie for the starting job left open by graduated All-OAC defensive linemanManny Andreoulakis ... At St. Vincent-St. Mary High School he wasinvolved in football, basketball, baseball and peer ministry whilemaintaining a 3.7 GPA ... Was a four-year varsity letterman and captainof the football team his senior year ... Majoring in Business Administration... Son of Robert and Dawne Schaffer.
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR2005 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 02006 7 0 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0TOTAL 9 0 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0
Matthew SiracusaDB • 6-0 / 200 • Senior • Mayfield, OH/Mayfield
Achieved his best season in 2006 with 31 tackles ... Had a career high intackles with seven and a career high in pass break ups with three versuseventual Division III Champions Mount Union in which four tackleswere solo (11/04/06) ... Saw time as a free safety but also found his nicheon special teams earning his first letter in 2005 ... Made 17 tackles hissophomore season — which tied Matt Rodak for the most by a non-starter ... Appeared in all ten games as a sophomore ... Picked off his firstcareer pass against Heidelberg (10/22/05), returning the ball 13 yards toend the Student Princes’ final drive of the game ... Standout at MayfieldHigh School, where he collected all-conference, all-district, and all-stateawards as a running back and safety ... Amassed over 2,500 yards rushingand 25 touchdowns on offense, and over 250 tackles on defense over thefinal two seasons he played in high school ... Communications majorwith a business minor at JCU ... Son of Rich and Toni Siracusa
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR2005 10 7 10 17 0.5 1 2 1 02006 10 13 18 31 1.5 3 4 0 0TOTAL 20 20 28 48 2.0 4 6 1 0
INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G2005 10 1 13 0 13 13.0 1.32006 10 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0TOTAL 20 2 13 0 13 6.5 0.6
Tony SkrticDL • 6-1 / 290 • Senior • Mentor, OH/Villa Angela-St. Joseph
Tallied 10 tackles for the second season in a row giving him a total oftwenty career tackles ... Tied a career high of three tackles in a win overHeidelberg (9/16/06) ... After a year on the junior varsity, began to emergeon the varsity level in 2005 ... Made ten stops on the year to earn his first
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varsity letter ... Achieved his career best effort in the 2005 season enderat Baldwin-Wallace, where he made three tackles ... Hails from VillaAngela-St. Joseph High School, where he was an All-Ohio and All-NewsHerald honoree, and earned his team’s Best Defensive Lineman award ...Made five tackles (two solo) for VASJ in the 2003 Ohio Division IV statechampionship game against Versailles ... Had highest GPA on VASJ teamas a senior ... Son of John and Vesna Skrtic.
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR2005 8 3 7 10 0.0 0 0 0 02006 10 5 5 10 3.5 12 0 0 0TOTAL 18 8 12 20 3.5 12 0 0 0
SACKS G UA A Total Yds2005 8 0 0 0.0 02006 10 2 0 2.0 11TOTAL 18 2 0 2.0 11
Peter SpachnerWR • 6-1 / 195 • Junior • Arlington Heights, IL/John Hersey
Had a breakout year in 2006 with three touchdowns and 271 receivingyards ... Played in eighteen games his first two seasons ... Posted sevengames with multiple catches and two games with at least 50 yards receiving... Recorded his longest reception of the year for thirty-eight yards againstthe College of Wooster (9/2/06) ... His 281 career receiving yards is mostamong active players on the JCU roster ... Top Offensive NewcomerAward winner for the Blue Streaks in 2005 ... Played in the final ninegames that year to become one of just six freshmen to letter ... Made hisfirst career reception against eventual Division III national championMount Union (9/17/05) ... Named the Male Athlete of the Year at JohnHersey High School as a senior ... Captained both the football andbasketball teams in his senior year ... Instrumental in helping turn Herseyfootball from a 2-7 team in his junior year to a 7-3 team in his seniorcampaign that qualified for the Illinois state playoffs ... Selected all-areain both football and basketball as a senior ... Intends to major in businessat JCU ... Son of Joanne Spachner.
RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G2005 9 1 10 0 10 0.1 10.0 1.12006 9 22 271 3 38 2.4 12.3 30.1TOTAL 18 23 281 3 38 1.3 12.2 15.6
SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G2005 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.02006 9 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 18 2.0TOTAL 18 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 18 1.0
Nick SpaharTE • 6-2 / 230 • Sophomore • Willowick, OH/Lake Catholic
Played in five games his freshmen year to earn his first letter ... One offive freshman to letter in 2006 ... Although he plays tight end, recorded
his first career tackle in a win over Muskingum (10/21/06) ... Hopes tocarry his high school success to the college level ... Was All-State infootball and All-Conference in basketball at Lake Catholic High School ...Intends to major in Journalism ... Son of Frank and Gail Spahar.
Chuck SrokaTE • 6-4 / 210 • Senior • Seven Hills, OH/Lakewood St. Edward
Began the year as a starting tight end, suffered an injury, and then bouncedback to finish the 2006 campaign ... Caught his first career touchdownpass versus Otterbein the last game of the season his junior year (11/11/06) ... Finished the 2006 season with three receptions for 57 yards ...Attended St. Edward High School where he was a two year varsityletterman and won the St. Edward Eagles Coaches Award ... Majoring inExercise Science, carries a 3.25 ... Son of Charles and Lori Sroka.
RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G2005 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.02006 6 3 57 1 31 0.5 19.0 9.5TOTAL 7 3 57 1 31 0.4 19.0 8.1
SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G2005 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.02006 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 1.0TOTAL 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0.9
Scott WilliamsWR • 5-11 / 170 • Sophomore • Kent, OH/Theodore Roosevelt
Led all freshmen with nine catches and 111 receiving yards in 2006 ...One of five freshman to letter for JCU in 2006 ... Recorded a career highin catches (6) and yards (60) against Baldwin-Wallace (9/30/06) ... Hislongest catch of the year was a 33 yard reception against Heidelberg (9/16/06) ... Returned kicks and punts for the Blue Streaks in 2006 amassing203 all purpose yards ... His high school highlights include team captain,team MVP, 41 receptions, 641 yards and seven touchdowns while atTheodore Roosevelt High School ... Intends to major in Engineering
Physics ... Son of Phillip Florence and Joyce Williams.
RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G2006 10 9 111 0 33 0.9 12.3 11.1TOTAL 10 9 111 0 33 0.9 12.3 11.1
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G2006 10 -2 111 43 51 0 203 20.3TOTAL 10 -2 111 43 51 0 203 20.3
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THE BLUE STREAKS IN SWITZERLAND
At the base of the Eiger (one of
the big three mountains in Swit-
zerland)
A waterfall cascades into the
Laterbrunen Valley
For John Carroll University football’s fifth trip overseas, the destination in 2007 was Switzerland. Just as the case had been in Germany (1994),
Spain (1997), Italy (2000) and Ireland (2004), the central focus was to play a football game.
But the journey was about much, much more.
Long after the score of the game is forgotten, the memories of the John Carroll football team’s trip to Switzerland in late May of 2007 will linger on
for those who took part.
Whether it was a boat cruise on Lakes Thun
and Lake Brienz, or a trip to Wengen and a train
ride to Jungfraujoch (“Top of Europe”), the nine
days in Switzerland offered sights to be seen and
experiences to be shared.
Senior Luke Palmisano seemed to echo the
thoughts of many of his etammates.
“This experience did more for us off the field
than it did on it,” said Palmisano “Before we left,
we pretty much practiced, then hung out with
each other. Once we got to Switzerland, we all
were able to take in a once in a lifetime experience.
It’s hard to beat that for team bonding.”
Fellow senior Matt Siracusa felt much the same
way.
“There were a lot of great moments during that
trip to Switzerland, but one I’ll never forget was
climbing the mountain,” said Siracusa. “It was a
couple of thousand feet up, but it was completely
worth it. The view was unbelievable … and it was
definitely something you don’t see every day.”
Members of the team enjoy a
cruise on Lake BrienzA sign in the town of Wengen
advertising a trip to the Top of
Europe
A view of the Monch (another of
the three big mountains in Swit-
zerland)
Outside of the Hotel Oberland
in Interlachen
Following a team hike in the vil-
lage of Kleinne Scheidig
Brian Cochran reaches
Jungfraujoch (“The Top of Eu-
rope”) on Mount Jungfrau
The Blue Streaks line-up prior to their game in Landquart. JCU
defeated the Landquart Broncos, 49-0.
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Big Plays All Day Lead JCU Over Heidelberg In Home Opener
Sept. 16, 2006 - A career best three touchdown receptions from Joseph
Konrad, a career first 100-yard rushing day by Matt Divis, and a defensive
effort that yielded minus-25 yards net rushing all contributed to a 42-7
victory by the John Carroll football team in its home opener against
Heidelberg College.
Konrad finished with seven receptions for 127 yards and three
touchdowns. Divis led all runners with 108 yards and a touchdown on 12
carries. Four different JCU players — Petruziello, Spence, Matt Martin
and Rudy Kirbus — were a combined 15-24 passing for 256 yards with
three touchdowns and no interceptions.
Defensively, Nettling led all players with eight tackles, with Nick
Tomba and Matt Siracusa each coming up with interceptions. Heidelberg
had 25 rushing attempts, gaining 45 yards but losing 70 for the net total
of minus-25 yards.
Blue Streak Defense Grounds High Flying Marietta Offense
Oct. 14, 2006 - The John Carroll University football team used a
staunch defensive effort to ground a potent aerial attack at Don Drumm
Stadium in Marietta, Ohio, as the Blue Streaks snapped a three-game
slide with a 20-7 victory over the host Marietta College Pioneers.
John Carroll rolled up 376 yards of total offense while limiting Marietta
to 169, including just 63 in the opening half. Petruziello was 12-21 for
210 yards passing, throwing one touchdown to go along with one
interception. Konrad was the leading receiver, catching five passes for
138 yards and one touchdown. Divis was the leading ground gainer,
amassing 88 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries.
John Carroll Gets Defensive In Posting First Shutout
Victory Of 2006 Campaign
Oct. 21, 2006 - The John Carroll defense limited Muskingum to just
105 yards of total offense, but more importantly, held the Muskies off
the scoreboard as the Blue Streaks
cruised to a 38-0 victory over
Muskingum at McGonagha Stadium
in New Concord, Ohio.
The victory marked John Carroll’s
first shutout of the 2006 campaign,
and the first since blanking
Muskingum, 34-0, at Don Shula
Stadium on October 8, 2005. It was
also the Blue Streaks’ first road
shutout since November 9, 2002.
John Carroll finished the game with
367 yards of total offense by
amassing 268 through the air and 121
on the ground. Petruziello finished with 208 yards and three touchdowns
on 10-16 passing. Joseph Konrad (4-96, 1 TD), Peter Spachner (3-57, 2
TD) and Tim Cohn (3-55) were the main targets.
The JCU defense limited Muskingum to 105 yards on 53 offensive
plays, and average of 2.0 yards per play.
Lightning Delays Fail To Stop JCU From Posting
Second Consecutive Shutout Victory
Oct. 28, 2006 - A lightning delay prior to the start of the game and the
second half did little to deter the John Carroll Blue Streaks from posting
their second consecutive shutout victory as the hosts defeated visiting
Wilmington College, 35-0, at Don Shula Stadium.
The back-to-back shutouts were the first for John Carroll since blanking
Gannon (22-0) and Ohio Northern (52-0) to open the 1996 season.
In conditions that were difficult throughout the day (lightning, sleet,
rain and winds in excess of 35 mph), John Carroll resorted to playing a
high efficiency offense without making any mistakes. John Carroll rolled
up 452 yards of total offense, gaining
209 yards on the ground and 243
through the air. Mark Petruziello
finished the day with his first four-
touchdown effort, completing 13-19
for 234 yards. Joseph Konrad caught
seven passes for 132 yards and a
touchdown , while Matt Divis plowed
his way to 107 yards on 17 carries.
The defense was equally if not more
the story, as the Blue Streaks limited
the Quakers to one first down and 11
net yards of total offense for the game.
Wilmington gained just 22 yards passing and finished with negative 11
yards rushing on 26 attempts.
Streaks Post Third Shutout In Four Games To Close 2006 Season
Nov. 11, 2006 - The John Carroll Blue Streaks put just enough points
up on the scoreboard to post a 14-0 victory over Otterbein in the final
regular season game for both teams at Don Shula Stadium.
The Blue Streaks took control of the contest when Michael Nettling
forced a fumble on a punt return that led to the second and final touchdown
of the game.
John Carroll, which held Otterbein to 21 yards net rushing and 107
yards total offense, posted its third shutout in the last four games. The
last time John Carroll had three shutout victories over a four-game stretch
was all the way back in 1962, when the Blue Streaks closed out the
season with five consecutive shutouts.
Andrew Provost, who had a fumble recovery that set up the first
touchdown, led JCU with nine tackles.
On offense, Matt Divis had a career-high 111 yards on 19 carries to
lead the ground attack.
Although the Streaks had a run of winning seasons end at 19 consecutive
with their fifth loss of the year the previous week at Mount Union, they
extended a streak of non-losing seasons to 20 with their fifth win of the
season. Also extended was a 17-year run of top four finishes in the OAC.
2006 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
2006 Academic All-American
Matt Lemke
2006 All-OAC DT
Manny Andreoulakis
2006 Season Superlatives - Single Game
Rushes 29 Divis vs Capital (Oct 07)
Yards Rushing 111 Divis vs Otterbein (Nov 11)
TD Rushes 1 occured seven times
Long Rush 58 Petruziello vs Heidelberg (Sep 16)
Pass attempts 33 Kirbus vs Capital (Oct 07)
Pass completions 16 occured four times
Yards Passing 234 Petruziello vs Wilmington (Oct 28)
TD Passes 4 Petruziello vs Wilmington (Oct 28)
Long Pass 63 Spence vs Heidelberg (Sep 16)
Receptions 8 Konrad vs Baldwin-Wallace (Sep 30)
Konrad vs Capital (Oct 07)
Yards Receiving 138 Konrad vs Marietta (Oct 14)
TD Receptions 3 Konrad vs Heidelberg (Sep 16)
Long Reception 63 Konrad vs Heidelberg (Sep 16)
Field Goals 2 Mehlhorn vs Marietta (Oct 14)
Long Field Goal 44 Mehlhorn at Marietta (Oct 14)
Punting Avg 48.7 Goodrich vs Ohio Northern (Sep 23)
Long Punt 69 Goodrich vs Marietta (Oct 14)
Long Punt Return 20 Cigas vs Heidelberg (Sep 16)
Long Kickoff Return 33 Pride vs Muskingum (Oct 21)
Tackles 12 Nettling vs Capital (Oct 07)
Tomba vs Capital (Oct 07)
Sacks 2.0 Bevington vs Otterbein (Nov 11)
Tackles For Loss 3.0 Nettling vs Ohio Northern (Sep 23)
Interceptions 1 occured eleven times
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TEAM STATISTICS JCU OPPSCORING 223 146 Points Per Game 22.3 14.6FIRST DOWNS 167 113 Rushing 47 45 Passing 98 59 Penalty 22 9RUSHING YARDAGE 1149 696 Yards gained rushing 1547 1008 Yards lost rushing 398 312 Rushing Attempts 320 294 Average Per Rush 3.6 2.4 Average Per Game 114.9 69.6 TDs Rushing 7 10PASSING YARDAGE 2134 1336 Att-Comp-Int 277-160-15 265-140-11 Average Per Pass 7.7 5.0 Average Per Catch 13.3 9.5 Average Per Game 213.4 133.6 TDs Passing 22 7TOTAL OFFENSE 3283 2032 Total Plays 597 559 Average Per Play 5.5 3.6 Average Per Game 328.3 203.2
TEAM STATISTICS JCU OPPKICK RETURNS: #-YARDS 30-567 37-691PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS 23-135 28-242INT RETURNS: #-YARDS 11-119 15-100KICK RETURN AVERAGE 18.9 18.7PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 5.9 8.6INT RETURN AVERAGE 10.8 6.7FUMBLES-LOST 19-10 17-7PENALTIES-YARDS 55-471 65-684 Average Per Game 47.1 68.4PUNTS-YARDS 44-1735 61-2328 Average Per Punt 39.4 38.2 Net punt average 33.9 36.0TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 31:55 27:523RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 41/119 42/135 3rd-Down Pct 34% 31%4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 9/17 5/19 4th-Down Pct 53% 26%SACKS BY-YARDS 26-154 39-264MISC YARDS 75 0TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 30 19FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 4-11 4-5PAT-ATTEMPTS 25-27 18-19ATTENDANCE 8843 15893 Games/Avg Per Game 5/1769 5/3179
SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalJohn Carroll 53 60 31 79 - 223
Opponents 61 24 33 28 - 146
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS (top 5 players plus ties listed -- returning players in boldface)
PASSING G Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G
M. Petruziello 8 158.65 147-94-7 63.9 1274 14 56 159.2
Rudy Kirbus 6 120.85 77-39-4 50.6 503 6 40 83.8
Steve Spence 5 98.49 51-25-4 49 317 2 63 63.4
Matt Martin 10 268.00 2-2-0 100.0 40 0 28 4.0
Total 10 137.85 277-160-15 57.8 2134 2 63 213.4
Opponents 10 95.59 265-140-11 52.8 1336 7 72 133.6
TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G
M. Petriziello 8 221 199 1274 1473 184.1
Matthew Divis 10 153 724 0 724 72.4
Rudy Kirbus 6 95 76 503 579 96.5
Steve Spence 5 59 -65 317 252 50.4
Michael Bogden 10 37 182 0 182 18.2
Total 10 597 1149 2134 3283 328.3
Opponents 10 559 696 1336 2032 203.2
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G
Joseph Konrad 10 0 987 0 0 0 987 98.7
Matthew Divis 10 724 95 0 0 0 819 81.9
Carlo Melaragno 10 0 0 0 222 80 302 30.2
Peter Spachner 9 0 271 25 0 0 296 32.9
Tim Cohn 10 0 266 0 0 0 266 26.6
Total 10 1149 2134 135 567 119 4104 410.4
Opponents 10 696 1336 242 691 100 3065 306.5
RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
Joseph Konrad 10 61 987 16.2 13 63 98.7
Peter Spachner 9 22 271 12.3 3 38 30.1
Tim Cohn 10 19 266 14.0 2 34 26.6
Matthew Divis 10 14 95 6.8 2 15 9.5
Vince Doorhy 10 12 130 10.8 0 23 13.0
Total 10 160 2134 13.3 22 63 213.4
Opponents 10 140 1336 9.5 7 72 133.6
Mark Petruziello set the school single
season record for completion percentage
in 2006
Joseph Konrad’s 13 receiving touch-
downs in 2006 tied a school record
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RUSHING G Att G a i n Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
Matthew Divis 10 153 761 37 724 4.7 3 52 72.4
M. Petruziello 8 74 395 196 199 2.7 1 58 24.9
Michael Bogden 10 37 205 23 182 4.9 1 41 18.2
Rudy Kirbus 6 18 116 40 76 4.2 1 28 12.7
Matt Kehoe 6 17 43 15 28 1.6 1 18 4.7
Total 10 320 1547 398 1149 3.6 7 58 114.9
Opponents 10 294 1008 312 696 2.4 10 60 69.6
FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg B l k
Chris Mehlhorn 3-6 50.0 0-0 2-2 0-2 1-2 0-0 44 0
Kyle O’Laughlin 1-5 20.0 0-0 0-2 1-2 0-1 0-0 39 1
|——— PATs ———|
SCORING (all listed) TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points
Joseph Konrad 13 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 80
Matthew Divis 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30
Chris Mehlhorn 0 3-6 15-17 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24
Peter Spachner 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18
Kyle O’Laughlin 0 1-5 10-10 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 13
Tim Cohn 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12
Matt Martin 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
M. Petruziello 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2-0 0 0 6
Chuck Sroka 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Michael Bogden 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Matt Kehoe 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Carlo Melaragno 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Rudy Kirbus 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
S. Williams 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 2
M. Dicillo 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 2
Total 30 4-11 25-27 0-0 3 3-3 0 0 223
Opponents 19 4-5 18-19 0-0 0 0-0 1 0 146
PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd
Bill Goodrich 44 1735 39.4 69 3 5 10 0
Total 44 1735 39.4 69 3 5 10 0
Opponents 61 2328 38.2 63 4 5 17 0
INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long
Carlo Melaragno 4 80 20.0 1 28
M. McDonald 2 0 0.0 0 0
Luke Palmisano 2 29 14.5 0 29
Matt Siracusa 1 0 0.0 0 0
M. Killackey 1 0 0.0 0 0
Nicholas Tomba 1 10 10.0 0 10
Total 30 567 18.9 0 33
Opponents 37 691 18.7 1 85
PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long
S. Williams 8 43 5.4 0 18
Justin Boruch 7 29 4.1 0 12
Joseph Cigas 4 38 9.5 0 20
Peter Spachner 4 25 6.2 0 13
Total 23 135 5.9 0 20
Opponents 28 242 8.6 0 22
KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long
Damien Pride 12 234 19.5 0 33
Carlo Melaragno 10 222 22.2 0 29
S. Williams 3 51 17.0 0 19
Justin Boruch 2 36 18.0 0 18
Tim Cohn 1 0 0.0 0 0
Total 30 567 18.9 0 33
Opponents 37 691 18.7 1 85
Matthew Divis finished second on the
2006 squad with five touchdowns
Matt McDonald (right) was one of six
different players to intercept a pass last
season for the Blue Streaks
Scottie Williams was just a freshman in
2006 yet led the team with eight punt
returns
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National Awards:
2006 ESPN The Magazine/
CoSIDA Academic
All-American Team
Matt Lemke (1st team)
2006 AFCA Division III
USA All-Star Team - Aztec Bowl
Joseph Konrad
Regional/Local Awards:
2006 Football Gazette
All-North Region
Carlo Melaragno (2nd team)
Joseph Konrad (3rd team)
Manny Andreoulakis (Hon. Ment.)
2006 D3Football.Com
All-North Region
Manny Andreoulakis (1st Team)
2006 ESPN The Magazine/
CoSIDA Academic
All-District IV Team
Matt Lemke (1st team)
Cleveland Touchdown Club
Local College Player of the Year
Joseph Konrad
(John Carroll selection)
Conference Awards:
All-OAC
Joseph Konrad (1st Team)
Manny Andreoulakis (1st Team)
|———Tackles———| |-Sacks- | |—Pass Def—| |-Fumbles- | B lkd
DEFENSIVE LEADERS Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp Q B H Rcv-Yds FF Kick
(top 20 listed)
M. Nettling 33 35 69 10.0-24 2.0-11 - 3 1 - 1 -
David Graves 19 36 55 2.0-5 0.5-1 - 3 - - 1 -
Carlo Melaragno 28 21 49 3.0-5 1.0-1 4-80 4 - - 1 -
M. Andreoulakis 17 30 47 9.0-32 2.5-15 - - - - 1 -
Luke Palmisano 21 18 39 2.0-12 1.0-8 2-29 1 - 1-0 1 -
Andrew Provost 13 22 35 4.0-20 1.0-12 - - - 1-0 1 -
M. McDonald 23 11 34 1.5-2 - 2-0 6 2-45 - -
Derrick Bendau 13 18 31 3.5-20 2.0-12 - 1 - - - -
Matt Siracusa 13 18 31 1.5-3 - 1-0 3 1 - - -
M. Killackey 24 6 30 - - 1-0 9 - - - -
Nicholas Tomba 16 9 25 2.0-11 2.0-11 1-10 - - - - -
Ken Bevington 13 9 22 6.5-28 5.0-26 - - - - - -
Matt Lemke 4 17 21 1.5-5 0.5-1 - 2 - - - -
Sean Harmon 8 10 18 0.5-1 - - 1 - - - -
Nadhal Eadeh 5 13 18 6.5-36 3.5-25 - 1 2 - - -
Mike Rohrer 8 6 14 1.5-8 1.0-8 - 2 2 1-0 - -
Greg Borowy 6 8 14 0.5-1 - - - - - - -
Tony Skrtic 5 5 10 3.5-12 2.0-11 - - 1 - - -
Josh Black 1 5 6 2.0-10 1.5-10 - - - - - -
Joseph Cigas 6 - 6 - - - - - - 2 -
Carlo Melaragno (1st Team )
Bill Goodrich (2nd Team)
Mike Nettling (2nd Team)
Ben Rulli (Hon. Mention)
David Graves (Hon. Mention)
Academic All-OAC
Matt Lemke
David Graves (Hon. Mention)
OAC Player of the Week
Luke Palmisano vs. Marietta
Mark Petruziello vs. Muskingum
Team Honors:
Fourth Year Letterwinners
Manny Andreoulakis ... Bill
Goodrich ... Joseph Konrad ...
Matt Lemke ... Mark Lloyd ...
Matt Martin ... Andrew Provost
Third Year Letterwinners
Derrick Bendau ... Greg Borowy ...
Matt Divis... Tommy Gallucci...
David Graves ... Sean Harmon ...
Matt Mezzacappa ... Luke
Palmisano ... Paul Quayle ... Matt
Rodak ... Mike Rohrer ... Ben Rulli
Second Year Letterwinners
Ken Bevington ... Nick Bjelac ...
Michael Bogden ... Tim Cohn ...
Nadhal Eadeh ... Joe Gehring ...
David Kaszar ... Matt Kehoe ...
Michael Killackey ... Matt
McDonald ... Carlo Melaragno ...
Michael Nettling ... Matt Siracusa
... Tony Skrtic ... Peter Spachner
... Steve Spence ... Daniel Sullivan
... Lance Zink
First Year Letterwinners
Ben Adams ... Justin Boruch ...
Ryan Cantwell ... Chris Clift ...
Michael DiCillo ... Vince Doorhy
... Jacob Ens ... Erik Fellows ...
Dominique Fischer ... James
Gilchrist ... Matthew Harmon ...
Mark Hayhurst ... Rudy Kirbus ...
Chris Marhofer ... Andy Matusek
... Doug Mayer ... Christopher
Melhorn ... Doug Meyers ... Kyle
O’Laughlin ... Mark Petruziello ...
Michael Piovesan ... Damien
Pride ... Pat Ryan ... Dane
Schaffer ... Nick Spahar ... Chuck
Sroka ... Nick Tomba ... Scottie
Williams
Special Awards
Most Outstanding
Offensive Player
Joseph Konrad
Most Outstanding
Defensive Player
Carlo Melaragno
Most Valuable Offensive Back
Matthew Divis
Most Valuable Receiver
Joseph Konrad
Most Valuable Offensive Lineman
Mark Lloyd
Most Valuable Defensive Linemen
Manny Andreoulakis
Most Valuable Linebacker
Mike Nettling
Most Valuable Defensive Back
Carlo Melaragno
Top Offensive Newcomer Award
Mark Petruziello
Top Defensive Newcomer Award
Mark Hayhurst
Most Improved Player Award
Daniel Sullivan
Michael Killackey
Unsung Hero Award
Michael Bogden
David Graves
Coaches Awards
Matt Lemke
Mike Rohrer
2006 SEASON IN REVIEW - STATISTICS
2006 SEASON IN REVIEW - HONORS
20 2007 John Carroll University Football
INDIVIDUAL(G = Game, S = Season, C = Career)
Service
Most Games Played
C 43 Joe Indriolo .............................. 2000-2003
43 Joe Motley ............................... 2002-2005
Scoring
Most Total Points
G 30 Bill Eredics vs. Valparaiso ........... 9/29/29
30 Carl Taseff vs. Niagara .................. 11/9/47
30 Steve Prelock vs. Bethany .......... 10/29/88
30 Bruce Saban vs. Otterbein .......... 10/24/92
S 138 Carl Taseff .......................................... 1950
C 361 Carl Taseff ................................ 1947-1950
Most Touchdowns
G 5 Bill Eredics vs. Valparaiso ........... 9/29/29
5 Carl Taseff vs. Niagara .................. 11/9/47
5 Steve Prelock vs. Bethany .......... 10/29/88
5 Bruce Saban vs. Otterbein .......... 10/24/92
S 23 Carl Taseff .......................................... 1950
C 60 Carl Taseff ................................ 1947-1950
Kicking
Most Extra Points
G 10 George Theofilos vs. Otterbein ..... 11/9/02
S 43 Mario Valente ..................................... 1992
C 140 David Vitatoe ........................... 1997-2000
Most Extra Points Attempted
G 10 George Theofilos vs. Otterbein ..... 11/9/02
S 48 Mario Valente ..................................... 1992
C 157 David Vitatoe ........................... 1997-2000
Most Field Goals Made
G 4 Doug Dickason vs. Thiel ............. 9/26/87
4 Steve Graeca vs. Allegheny ......... 10/15/88
4 Jason Goldberg vs. O. Northern . 10/15/94
4 Dino Zuzic vs. Capital ................. 11/6/04
4 Dave Talenda vs. Otterbein ......... 10/29/05
S 15 Steve Graeca ....................................... 1988
C 35 David Vitatoe ........................... 1997-2000
Most Field Goal Attempts
G 5 Mark Schroeder vs. Allegheny ...... 10/5/80
5 Doug Dickason vs. Thiel ............. 9/26/87
5 Jason Goldberg vs. O. Northern . 10/15/92
S 21 Doug Dickason .................................. 1987
C 55 David Vitatoe ........................... 1997-2000
Longest Field Goal
G 52 Joe Timko vs. Canisius ................. 9/8/84
Rushing
Most Rushing Yards
G 276 Steve Prelock vs. Bethany .......... 10/29/88
S 1409 Tim Barrett ........................................ 1974
C 4397 Willie Beers ............................. 1989-1992
Most Rushing Attempts
G 53 Wille Beers vs. Capital ................ 9/28/91
S 292 Willie Beers ....................................... 1991
C 861 Willie Beers ............................. 1989-1992
Most Rushing Touchdowns
G 5 Bill Eredics vs. Valparaiso ........... 9/29/29
5 Steve Prelock vs. Bethany .......... 10/29/88
5 Bruce Saban vs. Otterbein .......... 10/24/92
S 20 Carl Taseff .......................................... 1950
C 52 Carl Taseff ................................ 1947-1950
Best Rushing Average
S 6.6 Don Shula .......................................... 1948
C 6.3 Bruce Saban ............................. 1989-1992
Longest Rushing Play
G 96 Bruce Saban vs. Otterbein ............ 10/5/91
Passing
Most Passing Yardage
G 453 Tom Arth vs. Ohio Northern ...... 10/21/00
S 3155 Tom Arth ........................................... 2000
C 10345 Tom Arth ................................. 1999-2002
Most Passing Attempts
G 62 Tom Arth vs. Ohio Northern ...... 10/21/00
S 367 Tom Arth ........................................... 2000
C 1258 Tom Arth ................................. 1999-2002
Most Pass Completions
G 42 Tom Arth vs. Ohio Northern ...... 10/21/00
S 216 Tom Arth ........................................... 2000
C 741 Tom Arth ................................. 1999-2002
Most Touchdown Passes
G 6 Tom Arth vs. Catholic .................... 9/7/02
S 31 Tom Arth ........................................... 2000
C 89 Tom Arth ................................. 1999-2002
Most Interceptions Thrown
G 6 Dick Sands vs. Thiel .................. 10/31/64
S 16 Dick Sands ........................................ 1964
C 29 Nick Caserio ................................ 1995-98
Best Pass Completion Percentage
S .639 Mark Petruziello ............................... 2006
C .646 Eric Marcy ............................... 1997-2000
Longest Pass Play ..........................................................
G 99 John Wicinski to Donnell Lipford
vs. Bethany ............................. 9/20/75
Total Offense
Most Total Offense Yardage
G 466 Tom Arth vs. Ohio Northern ...... 10/21/00
S 3201 Tom Arth ........................................... 2000
C 10457 Tom Arth ................................. 1999-2002
Most Rushing/Passing Plays
G 66 Tom Arth vs. Ohio Northern ...... 10/21/00
S 432 Tom Arth ........................................... 2000
C 1557 Tom Arth ................................. 1999-2002
Pass Receiving
Most Receptions
G 13 Hank Durica vs. Mount Union ..... 10/6/90
13 Larry Holmes vs. Oh. Northern .. 10/21/00
S 65 John Clark ......................................... 2001
C 148 Jeff Lerner ................................. 1999-2002
Most Reception Yardage
G 254 Sean Williams vs. Oh. Wesleyan . 9/10/94
S 1045 John Clark ......................................... 2001
C 2580 Jeff Lerner ................................. 1999-2002
Most Touchdown Receptions
G 4 Sean Williams vs. Oh. Wesleyan . 9/10/94
S 13 Sean Williams ................................... 1994
13 Adam Therrien ................................... 2002
13 Joseph Konrad ................................... 2006
C 24 Larry Holmes ........................... 1997-2000
Best Reception Average
S 30.9 Joe Minor .......................................... 1950
C 23.5 Joe Minor .................................... 1948-50
Longest Receiving Play
G 99 Donnell Lipford from John Wicinski
vs. Bethany ............................. 9/20/75
Punting
Most Punts
G 15 Mike Olenynch vs. Ea. Michigan 10/15/66
S 66 Lee Fortner ........................................ 1979
C 207 Ryan Haley ......................... 1990,1992-94
Most Punting Yards
G 473 Mike Olenynch vs. Ea. Michigan 10/15/66
S 2541 Lee Fortner ........................................ 1979
C 8375 Ryan Haley ........................ 1990, 1992-94
Best Punting Average
S 42.8 Ryan Haley ........................................ 1994
C 40.5 Ryan Haley ........................ 1990, 1992-94
Longest Punt ..................................................................
G 87 Pat McDonell
vs. Quantico Marines ................. 11/6/26
Punt Returns
Most Punt Returns
G 9 Mike Artale vs. Bald.-Wallace .... 11/30/33
S 36 David Ziegler ..................................... 1997
C 94 Gregg Genovese ........................... 1990-93
Most Punt Return Yardage
G 178 David Ziegler vs. Capital ........... 10/25/97
S 766 David Zielgler .................................... 1997
C 1203 David Ziegler ............................... 1997-99
Most Touchdowns on Punt Returns
G 1 Many times, (mr)
Anthony Fanelli vs. Hope ....... 9/10/05
S 3 David Ziegler ..................................... 1997
C 3 David Ziegler ............................... 1997-99
Best Punt Return Average
S 24.8 Jim Heavey ........................................ 1961
C 16.9 David Ziegler ............................... 1997-99
Longest Punt Return
G 92 Burrell Shields vs. Marshall ....... 10/21/49
Kickoff Returns
Most Kickoff Returns
G 7 Carter Welo vs. Mount Union ...... 9/17/05
S 21 Tom Curtis ........................................ 1985
C 49 David Jones ................................. 1974-77
Most Kickoff Return Yardage
G 169 Carter Welo vs. Mount Union ...... 9/17/05
S 558 Jeff Lerner ........................................... 2002
C 1065 David Ziegler ............................... 1997-99
Most Touchdowns on Kickoff Returns
G 1 Many times, (mr)
Angelo Cua vs. Heidelberg ... 10/26/02
S 2 Tim Barrett ........................................ 1973
2 David Ziegler .......................... 1998, 1999
2 Bobby Kraft ....................................... 1999
C 4 David Ziegler ............................... 1997-99
Best Kickoff Return Average
S 37.1 David Ziegler ..................................... 1998
C 30.4 David Ziegler ............................... 1997-99
Longest Kickoff Return
G 100 Tim Barrett vs. Bethany ............. 10/27/73
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Interceptions
Most Interceptions
G 3 Joe Petkovic vs. Dayton ............... 9/24/48
3 Jeff vs. Hokl vs. Oberlin ............. 11/10/73
3 Chuck Catanzite vs. Allegheny ... 10/31/81
3 John Verhotz vs. Carnegie-Mellon 11/6/82
S 10 Ed Sandrick ....................................... 1969
C 21 Ed Sandrick ................................. 1966-69
Most Interception Return Yardage
G 100 Ed Sandrick vs. Case Tech ........... 10/4/69
S 154 Ed Sandrick ....................................... 1968
C 235 Jack Minor .................................. 1947-48
Most Touchdowns on Interception Returns
G 2 Jeff Hokl vs. Oberln .................... 11/10/73
S 2 Jeff Hokl ............................................. 1973
C 2 Jeff Hokl ....................................... 1971-73
Longest Interception Return
G 100 Ed Sandrick vs. Case Tech ........... 10/4/69
Tackles
G 29 London Fletcher vs. Oh. Northern 9/20/97
S 202 London Fletcher ................................ 1997
C 536 Dave Rastoka ............................... 1986-89
536 Chris Anderson ............................ 1993-96
Sacks
G 5.0 Scott O’Donnell vs. Heidelberg ... 11/2/96
5.0 Scott O’Donnell vs. Heidelberg ... 11/9/96
5.0 McPatrick Coyne vs. Hobart ...... 11/23/02
S 19.0 Scott O’Donnell ................................ 1996
C 48.5 Scott O’Donnell ...................... 1993-1996
TEAM
(G = Game, S = Season)
Service
Most Games Played
S 14 ........................................................... 2002
Scoring
Most Total Points
G 90 vs. Valparaiso ................................ 9/28/29
S 476 ........................................................... 2002
Most Touchdowns
G 14 vs. Valparaiso ................................ 9/28/29
S 66 ........................................................... 2002
Most Extra Points
G 10 vs. Otterbein ................................. 11/9/02
S 51 ........................................................... 2002
Most Extra Points Attempts
G 14 vs. Valparaiso ................................ 9/28/29
S 66 ........................................................... 2002
Most Field Goals ...........................................................
G 4 vs. Thiel ....................................... 9/26/87
4 vs. Allegheny .............................. 10/15/88
4 vs. Ohio Northern ....................... 10/15/94
4 vs. Capital .................................... 11/6/04
4 vs. Otterbein ............................... 10/29/05
S 15 ........................................................... 1988
Most Field Goal Attempts
G 5 vs. Allegheny ................................ 10/4/80
5 vs. Thiel ....................................... 9/26/87
5 vs. Ohio Northern ....................... 10/15/94
S 21 ............................ 1987, 1989, 1998, 2002
Most Safeties
G 2 vs. Washington & Jefferson .......... 9/27/69
2 vs. Baldwin-Wallace ................... 10/20/51
S 3 ........................................................... 1951
Rushing
Net Rushing Yardage
G 439 vs. Case Tech ............................... 10/5/68
S 2846 ........................................................... 1974
Most Rushing Attempts
G 81 vs. Oberlin .................................... 11/8/75
S 616 ........................................................... 1973
Most Touchdowns Rushing ...........................................
G 12 vs. Valparaiso ................................ 9/28/29
S 41 ........................................................... 1991
Passing
Most Passing Yardage
G 453 vs. Hiram ..................................... 11/8/97
S 3305 ........................................................... 2002
Most Pass Attmepts
G 62 vs. Ohio Northern ....................... 10/21/00
S 443 ........................................................... 2002
Most Pass Completions
G 42 vs. Ohio Northern ....................... 10/21/00
S 251 ........................................................... 2002
Most Touchdown Passes
G 7 vs. Hiram ...................................... 11/8/97
7 vs. Catholic .................................... 9/7/02
S 37 ........................................................... 2002
Most Interceptions Thrown
G 6 vs. Western Reserve ...................... 11/7/36
6 vs. Wooster ................................... 9/29/42
6 vs. Thiel ..................................... 10/31/64
S 23 ........................................................... 1936
Net Offense
Most Net Offense
G 736 vs. Case Tech ............................. 10/21/50
vs. Case Tech ................................ 10/7/67
S 5139 ........................................................... 2002
Most Rushing/Passing Plays
G 100 vs. Case Tech ............................... 10/5/68
S 939 ........................................................... 2002
Pass Receiving
Most Pass Receptions
G 42 vs. Ohio Northern ....................... 10/21/00
S 251 ........................................................... 2002
Most Pass Reception Yardage
G 453 vs. Ohio Northern ...................... 10/21/00
S 3305 ........................................................... 2002
Punting
Most Punts
G 23 vs. Western Reserve .................... 11/20/37
S 70 ........................................................... 1977
Most Punt Yardage
G 796 vs. Western Reserve ................... 11/20/37
S 2541 ........................................................... 1979
Punt Returns
Most Punt Returns
G 9 vs. Baldwin-Wallace ................... 11/30/33
9 vs. Washington & Jefferson ........ 10/10/81
9 vs. Otterbein ................................. 11/9/02
S 52 ........................................................... 2002
Most Punt Return Yardage
G 206 vs. Capital .................................. 10/25/97
S 850 ........................................................... 1997
Most Touchdowns on Punt Returns
G 1 Many Times, (mr) vs. Hope ......... 9/10/05
S 3 ........................................................... 1997
Kickoff Returns
Most Kick Returns
G 9 vs. Mount Union .......................... 9/17/05
S 40 ........................................................... 1971
Most Kick Return Yardage
G 259 vs. Ohio Northern ........................ 11/6/99
S 883 ........................................................... 2002
Most Touchdowns on Kick Returns
G 1 Many times, (mr) vs. Heidelberg 10/26/02
S 4 ........................................................... 1999
Interceptions
Most Interceptions
G 8 vs. Thiel ..................................... 11/15/69
8 vs. Ohio Northern ......................... 11/9/91
S 24 ........................................................... 1848
Most Interception Return Yardage
G 135 vs. Oberlin ................................. 11/10/73
S 449 ........................................................... 1947
Most Touchdowns on Interception Returns
G 2 vs. Western Ontario ...................... 9/27/41
2 vs. Oberlin .................................. 11/10/73
2 vs. Otterbein ................................. 11/9/02
S 4 ........................................................... 1941
First Downs
Most First Downs
G 32 vs. Valparaiso ................................ 9/28/29
32 vs. Case Tech ................................ 10/5/68
S 272 ........................................................... 2002
Most First Downs Rushing
G 32 vs. Valparaiso ................................ 9/28/29
S 140 ........................................................... 1950
Most First Downs Passing
G 20 vs. Ohio Northern ....................... 10/21/00
20 vs. Heidelberg ............................... 10/7/95
S 141 ........................................................... 2002
Miscellaneous
Most Victories
S 12 ........................................................... 2002
Most Losses
S 8 ........................................................... 1935
Most Consecutive Victories
S 9 ........................................................... 1989
All 16 .................................. 11/18/61 to 9/26/64
Most Consecutive Home Victories
All 12 ................................ 10/21/61 to 10/24/64
JOHN CARROLL FOOTBALL RECORD BOOK
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YEAR W L T PCT. COACH1920 4 2 0 .667 George “Tuffy” Conn1921 2 6 0 .250 Ralph “Tony” Erdman1922 4 1 3 .688 Ike Martin1923 4 4 1 .500 Ike Martin1924 7 2 0 .778 Allen “Mal” Elward1925 2 6 1 .278 Allen “Mal” Elward1926 2 5 1 .313 Allen “Mal” Elward1927 3 2 3 .563 Ralph Vince1928 6 3 0 .667 Ralph Vince1929 5 3 1 .611 Ralph Vince1930 3 5 2 .350 Ralph Vince1931 4 4 2 .500 Ralph Vince1932 5 4 1 .550 Ralph Vince1933 5 2 2 .667 Ralph Vince1934 5 2 2 .667 Thomas Yarr1935 1 8 0 .111 Thomas Yarr1936 2 7 0 .222 Tom Conley1937 3 5 0 .375 Tom Conley1938 6 2 1 .722 Tom Conley1939 7 1 0 .875 Tom Conley1940 2 6 0 .250 Tom Conley1941 2 5 1 .313 Tom Conley1942 3 2 3 .563 Tom Conley1943-45 - - - - NO TEAM-WORLD WAR II1946 1 7 0 .125 Gene Oberst1947 6 3 0 .667 Herb Eisele1948 7 1 2 .800 Herb Eisele1949 6 3 0 .667 Herb Eisele1950 8 2 0 .800 Herb Eisele1951 3 6 0 .333 Herb Eisele1952 4 5 0 .444 Herb Eisele1953 7 2 0 .778 Herb Eisele1954 3 5 0 .375 Herb Eisele1955 3 3 1 .500 Herb Eisele1956 4 1 2 .714 Herb Eisele1957 6 1 0 .857 Herb Eisele1958 3 4 0 .429 Herb Eisele1959 7 0 0 1.000 John Ray1960 3 4 0 .429 John Ray1961 5 2 0 .714 John Ray1962 7 0 0 1.000 John Ray1963 7 0 0 1.000 John Ray1964 4 4 0 .500 Bill Dando
YEAR W L T PCT. COACH1965 5 1 1 .786 Jerry Schweickert1966 4 3 0 .571 Jerry Schweickert1967 3 4 0 .429 Jerry Schweickert1968 3 5 0 .375 Jerry Schweickert1969 7 1 0 .875 Jerry Schweickert1970 2 5 1 .313 Jerry Schweickert1971 4 5 0 .444 Jerry Schweickert1972 7 3 0 .700 Jerry Schweickert1973 7 1 2 .800 Jerry Schweickert1974 7 2 0 .778 Jerry Schweickert1975 4 5 0 .444 Jerry Schweickert1976 3 6 0 .333 Jerry Schweickert1977 2 7 0 .222 Don Stupica1978 5 4 0 .556 Don Stupica1979 3 6 0 .333 Don Stupica1980 4 5 0 .444 Don Stupica1981 3 6 0 .333 Don Stupica1982 5 4 0 .556 Don Stupica1983 4 5 0 .444 Don Stupica1984 4 5 0 .444 Frank Amato1985 2 7 0 .222 Frank Amato1986 2 7 0 .222 Frank Amato1987 5 4 0 .556 Tony DeCarlo1988 7 2 0 .778 Tony DeCarlo1989 9 2 0 .818 Tony DeCarlo1990 8 2 0 .800 Tony DeCarlo1991 5 3 2 .600 Tony DeCarlo1992 8 2 0 .800 Tony DeCarlo1993 6 4 0 .600 Tony DeCarlo1994 9 1 0 .900 Tony DeCarlo1995 6 2 2 .700 Tony DeCarlo1996 9 1 0 .900 Tony DeCarlo1997 10 2 0 .833 Tony DeCarlo1998 8 2 0 .800 Tony DeCarlo1999 7 3 0 .700 Regis Scafe2000 7 3 0 .700 Regis Scafe2001 7 3 0 .700 Regis Scafe2002 12 2 0 .857 Regis Scafe2003 7 3 0 .700 Regis Scafe2004 6 4 0 .600 Regis Scafe2005 7 3 0 .700 Regis Scafe2006 5 5 0 .500 Regis ScafeTOTAL 419 290 37 .586 84 YEARS
JCU in thePresidents’ Athletic Conference
Year W L T Pct. Place
1955 2 2 1 .500 2nd
1956 2 0 1 .833 2nd
1957 3 0 0 1.000 1st
1958 3 4 0 .429 5th
1959 6 0 0 1.000 1st
1960 3 2 0 .600 T-3rd
1961 4 1 0 .800 2nd
1962 7 0 0 1.000 1st
1963 7 0 0 1.000 1st
1964 4 3 0 .571 T-4th
1965 5 1 1 .786 2nd
1966 4 1 0 .800 2nd
1967 3 2 0 .600 T-3rd
1968 3 3 0 .500 4th
1969 6 0 0 1.000 1st
1970 2 2 1 .500 3rd
1971 4 1 0 .800 1st
1972 5 2 0 .714 T-2nd
Year W L T Pct. Place
1973 5 0 2 .857 1st
1974 6 1 0 .857 T-1st
1975 3 3 0 .500 T-3rd
1976 2 5 0 .286 T-5th
1977 0 7 0 .000 8th
1978 4 3 0 .571 T-3rd
1979 3 4 0 429 T-4th
1980 4 3 0 .571 T-3rd
1981 3 4 0 .429 T-5th
1982 4 3 0 .571 T-3rd
1983 4 3 0 .571 3rd
1984 2 4 0 .333 T-4th
1985 2 4 0 .333 T-4th
1986 2 4 0 .333 5th
1987 3 3 0 .500 4th
1988 4 2 0 .667 2nd
JCU in theOhio Athletic Conference
Year W L T Pct. Place
1989 7 1 0 .875 1st
1990 8 1 0 .889 2nd
1991 5 2 2 .667 T-3rd
1992 7 2 0 .778 T-2nd
1993 5 4 0 .556 4th
1994 8 1 0 .889 T-1st
1995 5 2 2 .667 T-3rd
1996 8 1 0 .889 2nd
1997 8 1 0 .889 2nd
1998 7 2 0 .778 3rd
1999 6 3 0 .667 T-3rd
2000 6 3 0 .667 4th
2001 6 3 0 .667 T-3rd
2002 8 1 0 .889 2nd
2003 6 3 0 .667 4th
2004 6 3 0 .667 T-3rd
2005 6 3 0 .667 T-4th
2006 5 4 0 .556 T-4th
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Rev. Robert L. Niehoff, SJ – President
Father Robert L. Niehoff, S.J., became the 24th president of John Carroll University on
August 22, 2005
Prior to his arrival at John Carroll, Father Niehoff was Associate Provost and Vice President
for Planning and Budget of the University of San Francisco. He has also worked in higher
education, non-profit organizations, and church and Jesuit community administration.
Father Niehoff joined the Society of Jesus in 1972 and completed a B.A. degree in philosophy,
two master’s degrees in theology, an MBA at the University of Washington, and a Ph.D. at
Gonzaga University located in Spokane, Washington. Since ordination in 1982, he has served
as: treasurer of the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley; associate treasurer of the Oregon
Province of the Society of Jesus; financial officer of the Archdiocese of Nassau, in the Bahamas;
financial analyst, co-director for Mission and Identity, and assistant to the vice president for
Student Life at Gonzaga University.
Joining USF in 1996 as associate dean in the School of Education, he became associate
provost in fall 2000. In January of 2002, he was given the additional title and duties of vice
president, planning and budget.
Father Niehoff is currently on the board of directors at Wheeling Jesuit University, where
he also serves on the board of trustees, the executive committee, and is chairperson of the
Academic and Student Affairs Committee. He is a member of the Academic Affairs and
Finance Committees of Saint Louis University’s board of trustees and a member of the
University Mission and Financial and Business Affairs Committees of Regis University’s
board of trustees. He also serves on the board and as chair of the Audit Committee of the
board of directors of the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology and serves on the Finance
Committee of the Oregon Province of the Society of Jesus where he also chairs the Audit
Committee.
Dr. Patrick H.
RombalskiVice President
for
Student Affairs
Jonathan C. IvecVice President
for Finance &
Administrative Services
Dr. David M.
LaGuardiaAcademic
Vice President
Doreen Knapp Riley
Vice President
for University
Advancement
Brian WilliamsVice President for
Enrollment
Laurie MassaDirector of
Athletics
and Recreation
Dr. Andrew WelkiFaculty
Athletics
Representative
Dr. A. J. CianfloccoTeam
Physician
Fr. Casey Bukala, S.J.Football
Team
Chaplain
Tony DeCarloDirector
of
Athletic Development
JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION
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John Carroll is a Catholic and Jesuit University dedicated to developing women and menwith the knowledge and character to lead and to serve.
John Carroll University, founded in 1886, is a privately controlled, coeducational, Catholic and Jesuit university. It provides liberal arts programsin the arts, sciences, and business at the undergraduate level, and in selected areas at the master’s level. In addition, an Office of Continuing Education
offers courses and programs as part of life long learning. The university also offers its facilities and personnel to the Greater Cleveland community andprovides a wide variety of special services.
As a university, John Carroll is committed to the transmission and extension of the treasury of human knowledge with the autonomy and freedomappropriate to a university. As a Catholic university, it is further committed to seek and synthesize all knowledge, including the wisdom of Christian
revelation. In the search for this integration of knowledge, the university community is enriched by scholarship representing the pluralistic society inwhich we live. All can participate freely in the intellectual, moral, and spiritual dialog necessary to the search. Within this dialog, in which theological
and philosophical questions play a crucial role, students have the opportunity to develop, synthesize, and live a value system based on respect for andcritical evaluation of fact; on intellectual, moral, and spiritual principles which enable them to cope with new problems; and on the sensitivity and
judgment that prepare them to engage in responsible social action.In a Jesuit university, the presence of Jesuits and others who are inspired by the vision of Saint Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus in
1540, is of paramount importance. This vision, which reflects the value system of the Gospels, is expressed in the Spiritual Exercises, the source ofJesuit life and activity. To education, the Jesuit spirit brings a rationality appropriately balanced by human affection, an esteem for the individual as
a unique person, training in discerning choice, openness to change, and a quest for God’sgreater glory in the use of this world’s goods. Commitment to the values which inspired
the Exercises promotes justice by affirming the equal dignity of all persons and seeksbalance between reliance on divine assistance and natural capacities. The effort to combine
faith and culture takes on different forms at different times in Jesuit colleges and universities.Innovation, experiment, and training for social leadership are essential to the Jesuit tradition.
John Carroll University welcomes students and faculty from different religiousbackgrounds and value systems, in the belief that the educational environment which the
university provides is one which these students and faculty may find congenial, rewarding,and enriched by their presence. Within this environment there is concern for the human
and spiritual developmental needs of the students, and a deep respect for the freedom anddignity of the human person. A faculty not only professionally qualified, but also student-
oriented, considers excellence in interpersonal relationships as well as academic achievementamong its primary goals.
The university places primary emphasis on instructional excellence. It recognizes theimportance of research in teaching as well as in the development of the teacher. In keeping
with its mission, the university especially encourages research that assists the various disciplines in offering solutions to the problems of faith in themodern world, social inequities, and human needs.
The commitment to excellence at John Carroll University does not imply limiting admissions to the extremely talented student only. Admission isopen to all students who desire and have the potential to profit from an education suited to the student’s needs as a person and talents as a member of
society.The educational experience at John Carroll University provides opportunities for students to develop as total human persons. They should be well
grounded in the liberalizing, humanizing arts and sciences; proficient in the skills that lead to clear, persuasive expression; trained in the intellectualdiscipline necessary to pursue a subject in depth; aware of the interrelationship of all knowledge and the need for integration and synthesis; able to
make a commitment to a tested scale of values and to demonstrate the self discipline necessary to live by those values; alert to learning as a life longprocess; open to change as they mature; respectful of their own culture and that of others; aware of the interdependence of all humanity; and sensitive
to the need for social justice in response to current social pressures and problems.One of 28 colleges and universities operated in the United States by the Society of Jesus, John Carroll was founded as St. Ignatius College in 1886, and
has been in continuous operation as a degree-granting institution since that time. In 1923, the College was renamed John Carroll University, after the firstarchbishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. In 1935, it was moved from its original location on the west side of Cleveland to its present site
in University Heights, a suburb 10 miles east of downtown Cleveland.In 1968, the University made the transition from full-time male enrollment to a fully coeducational as women were admitted to the College of Arts and
Sciences for the first time. Today, John Carroll can boast over 3,500 full-time undergraduate students.Twenty major buildings inhabit the 60-acre campus. Graselli Tower, a landmark on Cleveland’s east side, is part of the administration building.
Other buildings include Graselli Library, the Bohannon Science Center, the Thomas P. O’Malley Center for Communication Arts, and the Boler Schoolof Business. The latest addition to campus is the Dolan Center for Science and Technology. Just four years old, the Dolan Center houses the
departments of biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and computer science, and psychology, and supports initiatives to improve K-12 educationand encourage technology start-ups in northeastern Ohio.
Athletic facilities begin with the Don Shula Stadium at Wasmer field, home to JCU football, soccer and track & field. In 2001, this outdoor facilitybegan to go under construction to transform it into the Don Shula Stadium, in honor of the John Carroll graduate who is the National Football League’s
all-time winningest head coach. The stadium has a new playing surface (AstroPlay brand artificial grass), and features brand new locker room facilities,grand-stands on both home and visitor sides, offices, a memoribilia room, and a press box for both football and baseball.
Other athletic facilities include Schweickert Field, home of the JCU baseball team; Bracken Outdoor Athletic Complex, home to the Blue Streaksoftball and tennis teams; the William H. Johnson Natatorium home of the Blue Streak swimming and diving squads; and the 2,500-seat Tony DeCarlo
Varsity Center, home to the JCU basketball, volleyball, and wrestling teams. The gymnasium was renovated during the early part of this decade andopened in time for the 2002-2003 winter sports season
The gymnasium is part of the the Student Center, which also houses the Ralph Vince Corbo Fitness Center.
The Dolan Center for Science and Technology
ABOUT JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY
2007 John Carroll University Football 25
In all of college athletics, only three conferences are 100 years old.
Only three leagues had the vision and foresight to be organized before the
NCAA itself came into existence. The Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC)
is one of those three.
It began in 1902 with the major focus on the welfare of the student-
athlete. One hundred years later, that focus has never wavered. And
while maintaining the priority that “student” always comes before
“athlete,” the OAC charges into its next century on the heels of another
banner year athletically.
The OAC is predated only by the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic
Association (1888) and the Big Ten (1895). The Conference is older than
the Rose Bowl, the World Series and has survived two world wars, the
Great Depression, the Korean War and the Vietnam Conflict. From a
modest beginning of six charter members in 1902, the OAC grew to as
many as 23 members in the mid-1920s.
Through the years a total of 31 colleges and universities at one time or
another have been members of the OAC.
Currently the Conference consists of 10 members, including Baldwin-
Wallace College, Capital University, Heidelberg College, John Carroll
University, Marietta College, Mount Union College, Muskingum College,
Ohio Northern University, Otterbein College and Wilmington College.
In the OAC’s first year of existence, 1902, the first Conference
champion was crowned — Case Tech won the football title with a 5-0-0
record. Outdoor track was added a year later and a third sport, cross
country, became a Conference sport in 1914. More sports were steadily
added to the OAC’s repertoire throughout the years, culminating with
the addition of women’s sports in 1984. The Conference currently
sponsors championships in 21 sports, 11 men’s and 10 women’s.
The enrollments at the 10 OAC institutions range from 1,100 to 4,500.
All of the schools were founded in the 19th century and have long and
outstanding academic reputations. While maintaining these high academic
standards, Ohio Athletic Conference athletic teams and athletes have
consistently enjoyed a great deal of success on a regional and national
level. The athletic competition is viewed not as an end in itself, but as an
extension of the educational programs.
OAC Football Champions - Last 25 Years
1982 ........... Baldwin-Wallace
1983 ........... Baldwin-Wallace
1984 ........... Baldwin-Wallace
1985 ................ Mount Union
1986 ................ Mount Union
1987 .......................... Capital
1988 ........... Baldwin-Wallace
Wittenberg
1989 ............... John Carroll
1990 ................ Mount Union
1991 ........... Baldwin-Wallace
1992 ................ Mount Union
1993 ................ Mount Union
1994 ............... John Carroll
Baldwin-Wallace
Mount Union
1995 ................ Mount Union
1996 ................ Mount Union
1997 ................ Mount Union
1998 ................ Mount Union
1999 ................ Mount Union
2000 ................ Mount Union
2001 ................ Mount Union
2002 ................ Mount Union
2003 ................ Mount Union
2004 ................ Mount Union
2005 ................ Mount Union
2006 ................ Mount Union
JCU’s All-Time First Team All-OACSelections & Special Award Winners
1989: Pat Murphy (G), Shawn Robertson (C), Larry Wanke (QB), Brian
Cochran (NG), Joe Behm (LB), Dave Rastoka (LB), Jim Mitchell (SS); Bill
Edwards Award (Outstanding Linebacker) - Dave Rastoka
1990: Hank Durica (SE), Rich Nowak (TE), Mike Corte (OT), Willie Beers
(RB), Keith Farber (FS), Ryan Haley (P)
1991: Willie Beers (TB), Joe Potts (C), Greg Wargo (OG), Jim Flynn (DT)
1992: Willie Beers (RB), Ron Zawadzki (OG), Ed Ash (DT), Chris Campbell
(LB), Tony Fasanella (LB), Mike Kadlub (SS)
1993: Greg Zawadzki (OG), Ryan Haley (P)
1994: Matt Alix (OG), Brian Ash (TE), Jason Goldberg (PK), P. J. Insana
(QB), Sean Williams (SE), Ryan Haley (P), Matt Warnement (NG); Mike
Gregory Award (Outstanding Off. Back) - P. J. Insana; Ed Sherman Award
(Outstanding Receiver) - Sean Williams
1995: Chris Anderson (LB), Dan Bansley (SS), Carmen Ilacqua (RB), Scott
O’Donnell (DE), Jim Rosko (OT)
1996: Jon Aleric (C), Chris Anderson (LB), London Fletcher (LB), Carmen
Ilacqua (RB), Scott O’Donnell (DE), Scott Youmell (FS); Bill Edwards
Award (Outstanding Linebacker) - Chris Anderson; Paul Hoernemann
Award (Outstanding Def. Lineman) - Scott O’Donnell
1997: Mark DiDonato (OT), Douglas Moore (DT), London Fletcher (LB),
Ed Griffith (CB), Josh Schneider (P), David Ziegler (Spec. Tms.); Bill
Edwards Award (Outstanding Linebacker) - London Fletcher
1998: Justin Fults (OG), Douglas Moore (DT), Tom Rini (FS), Mike Ten
Brink (RB), David Vitatoe (PK), David Ziegler (Spec. Tms.), Brian
Zielaskiewicz (LB)
1999: Brian Considine (NG), Tom Rini (FS), David Ziegler (Spec. Tms.),
Brian Zielaskiewicz (LB)
2000: Bryan Fialkowski (OT), Larry Holmes (WR), John pellegrini (LB),
Jesse Ackerman (DE)
2001: Tom Arth (QB), Tim Bellettiere (OG), John Clark (WR), Mike
Mystic (FS)
2002: Tom Arth (QB), Chris Cubero (LB), Joe Indriolo (DE), Jeff Lerner
(WR), Matt Payne (OT); Mike Gregory Award (Outstanding Off. Line-
man) - Matt Payne; Ed Sherman Award (Outstanding Receiver) - Jeff
Lerner; Bill Edwards Award (Outstanding Linebacker) - Chris Cubero
2003: Joe Indriolo (DE), Sonny Fanelli (Spec. Tms.), Antoine Dunklin
(WR), Aaron Taylor (OG)
2004: Victor DeBoer (OT), Joe Motley (LB), McPatrick Coyne (DE),
Scott Greenberg (FS); Mike Gregory Award (Outstanding Off. Lineman) -
Victor DeBoer
2005: Doug Phillips (QB) Mike Gregory Award (Outstanding Off. Back) -
Doug Phillips
2006: Joseph Konrad (WR), Manny Andreoulakis (DE), Carlo Melaragno
(DB)
ABOUT THE OHIO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
26 2007 John Carroll University Football
The following John Carroll University football players were named to at least
one recognized Division III All-American team in the years listed
• Jesse Ackerman (DE) .................................................. USA Football 3rd team (2000)
• Chris Anderson (LB) .............................................. Football Gazette 1st team (1995)
• Chris Anderson (LB) ............................................. AFCA 1st team Hewlett-Packard,
1st team Football Gazette 2nd team (1996)
• Tom Arth (QB) ................................... AFCA 1st team, Football Gazette 1st team,
d3football.com 2nd team, Hewlett-Packard 2nd team (2002)
• Tom Arth (QB) ........ Football Gazette Hon. Ment. d3football.com 1st team (2001)
• Tim Barrett (RB) ................................................... Associated Press 1st team (1974)
• Willie Beers (RB) .................................................. Football Gazette 3rd team (1991)
• Willie Beers (RB) ............................................. Football Gazette Hon. Ment. (1992)
• Joe Burrello (LB) ................................................. Football News Hon. Ment. (1986)
• Brad Cantwell (RB) ........ Associated Press Hon. Ment., Pizza Hut 3rd team (1982)
• Brad Cantwell (RB) ......................................... Associated Press Hon. Ment. (1984)
• Nick Caserio (QB) ................................................ USA Football Hon. Ment. (1998)
• John Clark (WR) .............................................. Football Gazette Hon. Ment. (2001)
• Brian Cochran (NG) .......... Football Gazette 1st team Pizza Hut Hon. Ment. (1989)
• Brian Considine (NG) ........................................... USA Football Hon. Ment. (1999)
• Mike Corte (OT) ................................................... Football Gazette 2nd team (1990)
• Chris Cubero (LB) ................................... Football Gazette 1st team d3football.com
2nd team Hewlett-Packard 1st team (2002)
• Tom Curtis (WB) ................... Associated Press Hon. Ment. Pizza Hut Hon. Ment.
Football News Hon. Ment. (1988)
• Nick D’Angelo (LB) ....... Associated Press Hon. Ment., Pizza Hut 3rd team (1983)
• Victor DeBoer (OT) ..... Football Gazette 2nd team d3football.com 3rd team (2004)
• Doug Dickason (P) .......................................... Associated Press Hon. Ment. (1985)
• Doug Dickason (P) ...................................................... Pizza Hut Hon. Ment. (!987)
• Jido Dincman (DL) .......................................... Associated Press Hon. Ment. (1982)
• Bryan Fialkowski (OT) .................................................... Football Gazette 3rd team
USA Football 2nd team (2000)
• London Fletcher (LB) ............................................ Football Gazette 1st team (1996)
• London Fletcher (LB) ........................... AFCA 1st team, Football Gazette 1st team,
Football Gazette Linebacker of the Year, Hewlett-Packard 1st team (1997)
• Jason Goldberg (PK) ................................. AFCA 1st team Div. III SID Hon. Ment.
Football Gazette 3rd team (1994)
• Steve Graeca (PK) ..................... Pizza Hut 1st team Football News 1st team (1988)
• Scott Greenberg (FS) ...... Associated Press Little All-Am AFCA 1st team Football
Gazette 3rd team (2004)
• Ryan Haley (P) ...................................................... Football Gazette 3rd team (1990)
• Ryan Haley (P) ............... Football Gazette Hon. Ment. Champion 3rd team (1992)
• Ryan Haley (P) ................................................. Football Gazette Hon. Ment. (1993)
• Ryan Haley (P) ........................... Associated Press 2nd team Div. III SID 1st team
Football Gazette 1st team (1994)
• Larry Holmes (WR) ................................................... USA Football 3rd team (2000)
• Jim Hopkins (OL) ............................................ Associated Press Hon. Ment. (1984)
• Joe Indriolo (DE) ................................................... Football Gazette 3rd team (2002)
• Joe Indriolo (DE) ...................................... Sports Info. Directors Hon. Ment. (2003)
• Rick Kuczmarski (DT) ......................................... Associated Press 3rd team (1981)
• Jeff Lerner (WR) .................................................... USA Football Hon. Ment. (2000)
• Jim Lauer (C) ................................................... Associated Press Hon. Ment. (1985)
• Jim Mitchell (SS) .................. Associated Press Hon. Ment. Pizza Hut Hon. Ment.
Football News Hon. Ment. (1988)
• Jim Mitchell (SS) .......... Pizza Hut Hon. Ment. Football News Hon. Ment. (1989)
• Pat Murphy (OG) .................... Pizza Hut 2nd team Football News 3rd team (1989)
• Mike Mystic (FS) .... Hewlett-Packard Hon. Ment. d3football.com 3rd team (2001)
• Scott O’Donnell (DE) ...................................................... Football Gazette 2nd team
Hewlett-Packard Hon. Ment. (1995)
• Scott O’Donnell (DE) ............ Hewlett-Packard 1st team Football Gazette 1st team
Football Gazette Def. Lineman of the Year (1996)
• Matt Payne (OT) ...................... Football Gazette 2nd team d3football.com 3rd team
Hewlett-Packard 3rd team (2002)
• John Pellegrini (LB) ............................................. USA Football Hon. Ment. (2000)
• Steve Prelock (RB) ................. Associated Press Hon. Ment. Pizza Hut Hon. Ment.
Football News Hon. Ment. (1988)
• Dave Rastoka (LB) .................. Associated Press 2nd team, Pizza Hut Hon. Ment.,
Football News 1st team (1988)
• Dave Rastoka (LB) .................................................. Football News 2nd team (1987)
• Dave Rastoka (LB) ............... Football Gazette 1st team Pizza Hut 2nd team (1989)
• Tom Rini (FS) ......................................... AFCA 1st teamFootball Gazette 3rd team
USA Football 3rd team d3football.com 3rd team (1999)
• Josh Schneider (P) ............................................ Football Gazette Hon. Ment. (1997)
• Mark Schroeder (PK) ....................................... Associated Press Hon. Ment. (1982)
• Mark Sullivan (NG) ......................................... Associated Press Hon. Ment. (1987)
• Phil Teknipp (OT) ....................................................... Pizza Hut Hon. Ment. (1987)
• Joe Timko (PK) ............................................... Associated Press Hon. Ment. (1983)
• David Vitatoe (PK) ............ Hewlett-Packard Hon. Ment. Football Gazette 1st team
USA Football Hon. Ment. (1998)
• Larry Wanke (QB) ............................................. Football Gazette Hon. Ment. (1989)
• Matt Warnement (NG) .................................................. Div. III SID 3rd team (1994)
• Scott Youmell (FS) ........................................... Hewlett-Packard Hon. Ment. (1996)
• Greg Zawadzki (OG) ............................................. Football Gazette 2nd team (1993)
• David Ziegler (Ret.) ......................................................... Hewlett-Packard 2nd team
Football Gazette 1st team (1997)
• David Ziegler (Ret.) ............ Hewlett-Packard 2nd team Football Gazette 2nd team
USA Football Hon. Ment. (1998)
• David Ziegler (Ret.) ................ Football Gazette 2nd team USA Football 2nd team
d3football.com 2nd team (1999)
• Brian Zielaskiewicz (LB) ...................................... USA Football Hon. Ment. (1999)
Joe Indriolo earned All-American honors as a
defensive end in 2002 and 2003
Chris Anderson was twice named a first team
All-American
Tim Barrett was a first team AP All-American in
the first year of Division III in 1974
BLUE STREAK ALL-AMERICANS
2007 John Carroll University Football 27
John Carroll has extended its reach beyond the borders of colle-
giate football. The Jesuit University of Cleveland is making a
name for itself in the National Football League.
Former Blue Streak linebacker London Fletcher continues to
make a name for himself in the
NFL, recently signing a contract
to play for Hall of Fame coach
Joe Gibbs and the Washington
Redskins.
As the starting middle line-
backer for the St. Louis Rams,
Fletcher appeared in two Super
Bowls. He posted a team-high
nine tackles in a thrilling 23-16
victory over the Tennessee Ti-
tans in Super Bowl XXXIV.
He also made five tackles in
the Rams 20-17 loss to New En-
gland in Super Bowl XXXVI.Fletcher was a three-year
letterwinner for the Blue Streaks
(1995-97). He was a first team All-American selection in 1996 and
1997, as well as Football Gazette’s Division III Linebacker of the
Year in 1997. That year, Fletcher set a school record for tackles in
a season with 202.When Fletcher took to the field for Super Bowl XXIV, he became
the first John Carroll alumnus to play in an NFL championship
game in 40 years. The last Blue Streak to do so was Carl Taseff,
class of 1951, who played on the Baltimore Colts’ back-to-back
NFL Championship teams in 1958 and 1959.
Fletcher is part of a distinguished list of Blue Streaks who haveperformed in regular season pro competition.
Graham Armstrong (class of 1941) played for the Cleveland
Rams of the NFL in 1941 and 1945 (NFL champions that year), and
the Buffalo Bills of the AAFC in 1946-47. He played in 36 games
over four years, playing a variety of positions including placekicker.
He made 23 of his 27 extra points during his four-year pro career.Ed Ecker (class of 1944) began his career with the Chicago Bears
in 1947, then played for the Chicago Rockets of the AAFC in 1948.
After a year off in 1949, Ecker played with the Green Bay Packers in
1950-51 before concluding his career with the Washington
Redskins in 1952.
Tom Lahey (class of 1941) had a brief stint with the Chicago
Rockets of the AAFC in 1946 and 1947, playing end.
Burrell Shields (class of 1952) also played two seasons in the
NFL as a back, hooking on with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1954 and
the Baltimore Colts in 1955.
Don Shula (class of 1951) had a much bigger impact as a head
coach in the NFL, but his career as a player spanned seven sea-sons. He started with the Cleveland Browns in 1951-52, moved to
the Baltimore Colts in 1953-56, and concluded with Washington in
1957.
Gene Stringer (class of 1925) played for the original Cleveland
Bulldogs in 1925. Stringer was listed as playing five positions:
halfback, fullback, tackle, quarterback, and end.
Carl Taseff (class of 1951) had the most successful career in the
pro ranks of any Blue Streak up to this point. Originally a halfback,
Taseff made his name as a defensive back. He made 20 intercep-
tions over 11 pro seasons, starting with the Cleveland Browns in
1951. From 1953-61 he played with the powerhouse Baltimore Colts.
He wound up his career by playing with the Philadelphia Eagles in
1961 and Buffalo of the AFL in 1962.
Taseff’s banner season was 1958, when he made seven inter-
ceptions for the storied NFL champion Colts. He played and started
in the legendary 1958 NFL championship game when the Colts
edged the New York Giants in overtime.
In more recent years, quarterbacks from John Carroll have re-
ceived NFL and CFL attention. Larry Wanke (class of 1992) was
a 1991 draft choice for the New York Giants. P.J. Insana (class of
1995) signing a free agent contract with the British Columbia Lions
of the Canadian Football League in 1995.
Tom Arth (class of 2003) spent two seasons wit the Indianapolis
Colts as well as two spring seasons in NFL Europe with teams in
Scotland and Germany.
John Carroll’s impact in the NFL is not limited to players. Two
JCU graduates – Taseff and Gary Stevens – served at one time or
another on Shula’s staff with the Dolphins.
Another JCU grad, Dick Walker, was a member of the Pitts-burgh Steelers staff that won back-to-back Super Bowls in 1978
and 1979. He also was part of Woody Hayes’ staff at Ohio State
from 1969 to1976, appearing in five Rose Bowls and one Orange
Bowl. He was inducted into the JCU Hall of Fame in September of
2006.
Chuck Priefer, a 1962 graduate of John Carroll, is currently aspecial teams coach with the Detroit Lions. Included in his resume
are a collegiate championship as a member of Georgia Tech’s staff
in 1990, and a Super Bowl XXIX appearance with San Diego Charg-
ers.
Greg Roman, a former defensive lineman for the Blue Streaks,
spent several years with the Houston Texans before moving on tothe Baltimore Ravens after the 2005 season. Roman is a 1995 JCU
graduate.
Nick Caserio and Josh McDaniels, both of whom played for
JCU in the late 1990’s, have been part of three Super Bowl wins
with New England Patriots.
McDaniels was recently promoted and is now the youngestoffensive coordinator in the NFL, while Caserio is Director of Pro
Personal for the Patriots.
Three former Blue Streaks are employed by the world champion
Indianapolis Colts in administrative roles -- Chris Polian (VP of
Football Operations), Tom Telesco (Director of Player Personnel)
and David Caldwell (Western regional scout).
London Fletcher
BLUE STREAKS IN THE PROS
John Carroll representatives from the Super Bowl XLI champion
Indianapolis Colts -- Tom Telesco, Chris Polian and David Caldwell
28 2007 John Carroll University Football
2007 OPPONENTS AT A GLANCE
GAME #1 - vs. WOOSTER
September 1 / 1:30 p.m. / Don Shula Stadium at Wasmer Field
About the College of Wooster Fighting Scots
Head Coach ....................................................................................Mike Schmitz
Record at Wooster (yrs) / Overall (yrs) ........... 50-22 (7 yrs) / 50-22 (7 yrs)
2006 Record / Conference Record (Place)* ......................... 8-2 / 5-2 (T 3rd)
Starters Returning .............................................................. 3 Off. 4 Def. 2 Spec.
Website ........................................... http://athletics.wooster.edu/fb/default.php
Series Record ......................................................................... Wooster leads, 6-4
* Note: Wooster is a member of the North Coast Athletic Association; all
other JCU opponents compete in the Ohio Athletic Conference
GAME #2 - at HEIDELBERG
September 15 / 7:00 p.m. / Frost-Kalnow Stadium (Capacity: 6,500)
About the Heidelberg College Student Princes
Head Coach ....................................................................................... Mike Hallet
Record at Heidelberg (yrs) / Overall (yrs) ....... 0-0 (1st year) / 15-15 (3 yrs)
2006 Record / Conference Record (Place) ........................... 0-10 / 0-9 (10th)
Starters Returning .............................................................. 6 Off, 8 Def. 2 Spec.
Website ..................... http://www.heidelberg.edu/athletics/football/index.html
Series Record ............................................................................... JCU leads, 18-3
GAME #3 - at OHIO NORTHERN
September 22 / 1:30 p.m. / Dial-Roberson Stadium (Capacity: 3,500)
About the Ohio Northern University Polar Bears
Head Coach .......................................................................................... Dean Paul
Record at Ohio Northern (yrs) / Overall (yrs) ... 22-8 (3 yrs) / 62-20 (8 yrs)
2006 Record / Conference Record (Place) ........................... 6-4 / 5-4 (T-4th)
Starters Returning/Lost ...................................................... 9 Off, 7 Def, 1 Spec
Website: ................................. http://www.onusports.com/Football/index.html
Series Record ............................................................................... JCU leads, 14-6
GAME #4 - vs. BALDWIN-WALLACE
September 29 / 2:00 p.m. / Don Shula Stadium at Wasmer Field
About the Baldwin-Wallace College Yellow Jackets
Head Coach .......................................................................................... John Snell
Record at B-W (yrs) / Overall (yrs) .................. 28-14 (5 yrs) / 28-14 (5 yrs)
2005 Record / Conference Record (Place) ............................... 4-6 / 3-6 (7th)
Starters Returning ............................................................... 6 Off, 6 Def, 2 Spec
Website ............................................................... http://www.bw.edu/athletics/fb/
Series Record ............................................... Baldwin-Wallace leads, 22-20-4 *
* Note: Starting in 1989, John Carroll and Baldwin-Wallace have competed
for the Cuyahoga Gold Bowl. Baldwin-Wallace leads this series, 10-8
GAME #5 - at CAPITAL
October 6 / 1:30 p.m. / Bernlohr Stadium (Capacity: 3,000)
About the Capital University Crusaders
Head Coach ........................................................................................ Jim Collins
Record at Capital (yrs) / Overall (yrs) ......... 58-48 (10 yrs) / 62-74 (13 yrs)
2006 Record / Conference Record (Place) ........................ 11-2 / 8-1 (T-2nd)
Starters Returning ............................................................... 3 Off, 6 Def, 2 Spec
Website: ............................................. http://www.capitalcrusaders.net/football/
Series Record ........................................................................... JCU leads, 13-7-1
GAME #6 - vs. MARIETTA
October 13 / 7:00 p.m. / Don Shula Stadium at Wasmer Field
About the Marietta College Pioneers
Head Coach ........................................................................................ Curt Wiese
Record at Marietta (yrs) / Overall (yrs) ............... 6-4 (1 year) / 6-4 (1 year)
2006 Record / Conference Record (Place) ........................... 6-4 / 5-4 (T 4th)
Starters Returning ............................................................... 6 Off, 5 Def, 2 Spec
Website: ...................... http://www.marietta.edu/athletics/football/index.html
Series Record ........................................................................... JCU leads, 18-0-1
GAME #7 - vs. MUSKINGUM
October 20 / 1:30 p.m. / Don Shula Stadium at Wasmer Field
About the Muskingum College Fighting Muskies
Head Coach ........................................................................................... Al Logan
Record at Muskingum (yrs) / Overall (yrs) ..... 0-0 (1st year) / 0-0 (1st year)
2006 Record / Conference Record (Place) ............................... 2-8 / 1-8 (7th)
Starters Returning/Lost ..................................................... 7 Off, 8 Def, 2 Spec.
Website ........ http://www.muskingum.edu/home/athletics/football/index.html
Series Record ........................................................................... JCU leads, 17-3-1
GAME #8 - at WILMINGTON
October 27 / 1:30 p.m. / Williams Stadium (Capacity: 3,500)
About the Wilmington College Quakers
Head Coach ........................................................................................ Barry Wulf
Record at Wilmington (yrs) / Overall (yrs) ......... 5-15 (2 yrs) / 5-15 (2 yrs)
2006 Record / Conference Record (Place) ........................... 3-7 / 3-6 (T-7th)
Starters Returning ............................................................ 8 Off, 8 Def, 10 Spec
Website ........................................... http://www.wilmington.edu/fffootball.htm
Series record ................................................................................ JCU leads, 12-1
GAME #9 - vs. MOUNT UNION
November 3 / 1:30 p.m. / Don Shula Stadium at Wasmer Field
About the Mount Union College Purple Raiders
Head Coach ..................................................................................... Larry Kehres
Record at MUC (yrs) / Overall (yrs) 246-20-3 (21 yrs) / 246-20-3 (21 yrs)
2006 Record / Conference Record (Place) .............................. 15-0 / 9-0 (1st)
Starters Returning ............................................................... 7 Off, 7 Def, 2 Spec
Website .......................... http://www.muc.edu/athletics/men_s_teams/football
Series Record .......................................................... Mount Union leads, 21-2-2
GAME #10 - at OTTERBEIN
November 10 / 1:30 p.m. / Memorial (Capacity: 4,000)
About the Otterbein College Cardinals
Head Coach ............................................................................................ Joe Loth
Record at Otterbein (yrs) / Overall (yrs) .......... 18-22 (4 yrs) / 25-44 (7 yrs)
2006 Record / Conference Record (Place) ........................... 4-6 / 3-6 (T-5th)
Starters Returning/Lost ...................................................... 7 Off, 6 Def, 0 Spec
Website ................... http://www.otterbein.edu/athletics/football/football.htm
Series Record ............................................................................... JCU leads, 17-3
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PRESS & STADIUM INFORMATION
CONCERNING COVERAGE OF
JCU ATHLETICS
Media credentials are available by writing ChrisWenzler, Sports Information Director, John Carroll,University Heights, Ohio 44118 or calling the SportsInformation Office at (216) 397-4676. You can alsoemail at [email protected]. Credentials can bepicked up at the JCU Sports Information Office untilthe Friday before a home game, and at the TicketKiosk on the day of a game.
A school’s official campus radio station may usethe visiting phone line on a reciprocal basis or pay$50. Stations must restrict themselves to two personsin the press box and one on the field. Commercialstations must pay $50 and pay for activation of aphone line. All reservations must be made throughthe JCU Sports Information Office. Please plan inadvance (48-72 hours notice recommended).
Parking is available in the lot across BelvoirBoulevard from Shula Stadium, adjacent to the TonyDeCarlo Varsity Center. Limited reserved parkingwill be available for members of the media whorequest credentials prior to 5:00 p.m. on the Fridaybefore a Saturday home event.
The Press Box is located at the top of the home sidestands. The press box can be accessed by an elevator(entrance is at end of walkway between footballstadium and baseball bleachers) or walking up thestairs of the stadium bleachers. Phone lines andoutlets will be made available on a first-come firstserve basis, and all efforts will be made toaccommodate all requests for space.
Game Day Information including rosters, depthcharts, and game notes will be provided in the pressbox. Food and beverages are available throughoutthe game.
Statistics will be available in the press box athalftime. After the game, complete play by playand statistical summaries will be made available inthe press row area. Please allow at least 15 minutesfollowing the end of the game for statistical game tobe completed.
Telephones and a Fax Machine are available formedia use in the Athletic Department. Future plansare to include these items, as well as internet access,in the press box.
Postgame Interviews are to be conducted in thelocker room concourse or other designated area inthe stadium. The John Carroll locker room will beopen after a 10-minute cooling-off period (perNCAA regulations). The visiting team will determineits locker room policy. If requested, players andcoaches will be brought to the specified postgamepress conference site. A press conference stagingarea will be arranged if need arises.
Non-Game Day Interviews must be arrangedthrough the Sports Information Office. The best timeto reach Coach Scafe is weekday mornings from 9a.m. to noon. Players may be interviewed before orafter practice.
ABOUT DON SHULA STADIUM
In a ceremony held on campus on the 16th of June, 2001, John Carroll University announcedplans to begin construction on its new football facility, Don Shula Stadium at Wasmer Field.
On September 27, 2003, Don Shula Stadium was officially dedicated in front of a capacitycrowd in the 5,416-seat state-of-the-art facility.
Just as he was in 2001, the stadium’s namesake was on hand for the ceremony, which was heldduring the halftime of John Carroll’s 28-23 win over Ohio Northern as part of Homecomingweekend at JCU.
“Who would ever thought all those years ago that a football stadium would be named afterme,” said Shula after he was introduced during the halftime ceremony by Reverend EdwardGlynn, S.J., who was President of John Carroll University at the time.
Modest words indeed from Shula, who grew up in nearby Painesville, Ohio, and is a 1951graduate of John Carroll. Shula has often said the mental, physical and spiritual foundation ofhis John Carroll education were instrumental in helping him become the winningest coach inNFL history.
At the time the plans were unveiled for the construction of the future home for JCU football,soccer and track & field, Don Shula shared his feelings toward the project to the assembledcrowd.
“Needless to say, I am overwhelmed,” said Shula shortly after Father Glynn made the officialannouncement. “It is such an honor to have a stadium named after me. This is something I willalways have a great deal of respect for and pride in.”
The project began in earnest in the fall of 2001, as the old Wasmer Field bleachers were torndown on both sides. In time for the 2002 season, the visitors side was constructed, housing 1,400spectators. A temporary press box was also put in place to add functionality to the facility.
All the while, construction continued on the home side. Locker rooms, five coaches offices, aweight room, a training room and equipment storage areas were built on the ground floor. Accessto the home side dugout of Schweickert Field -- the baseball facility -- was also made available.
The main concourse houses the Shula Memorabilia Room as well as a fully-functioning con-cession stand.
The finishing touches were the upper levels, where the press box, coaches booths and a film-ing area were placed on top of the home side.
For Shula, this honor is a continuation of the promise a Jesuit education has fulfilled in hislife.
“When I look back and think about the things that have happened since 1947, the year that Ienrolled at John Carroll, and think about how my life has gone in different directions ... to befortunate enough to have the Jesuit education, graduate in four years, and to have the coaching Ihad on the field are opportunities I will always be very, very grateful for.”
Shula Stadium is utilized by a number of varsity and club teams as well as by the intramuraland recreation programs at John Carroll University.
2007 JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL VARSITY SCHEDULE* - denotes Ohio Athletic Conference contest TV - game to be televised (either live or on tape delay basis)
Date Opponent Special Event (Home Only) Time
September 1 Wooster TV 1:30 p.m.JCU has lost four consecutive games to Wooster by a combined 20 points ... and will be looking for its first win against the Fighting
Scots since a 20-0 shutout in 1984.
September 15 at Heidelberg * 7:00 p.m.The Blue Streaks have tallied at least 21 points against Heidelberg in every meeting between the two teams since 1989.
September 22 at Ohio Northern * 1:30 p.m.Since the turn of the century, John Carroll’s lone win in Ada was a 33-7 victory back on September 28, 2002.
September 29 Baldwin-Wallace * TV Homecoming 2:00 p.m.After two consecutive games played in Berea, the Cuyahoga Gold Bowl series shifts back to University Heights -- where John Carroll
has won the last three meetings against its crosstown rival.
October 6 at Capital * 1:30 p.m.In the last six meetings between the Blue Streaks and Crusaders, all six games have been decided by 12 points or less.
October 13 Marietta * 7:00 p.m.For the ninth time in the history of this series -- but for only the second time on the John Carroll campus -- the Blue Streaks and
Pioneers will stage a game under the Saturday night lights
October 20 Muskingum * Parents Weekend 1:30 p.m.The Parents have been good to the Blue Streaks: JCU has won its last five Parents Weekend games by a combined score of 166-39;
Dating back to 2004, John Carroll has held Muskingum scoreless for ten consecutive quarters.
October 27 at Wilmington * 1:30 p.m.The Blue Streaks have held Wilmington to under 20 points in every meeting but one -- the Quakers’ lone win (24-19 in 2000).
November 3 Mount Union * TV Senior Day 1:30 p.m.JCU scored 30 or more points against Mount Union in three consecutive games from 1999-2001; Since then, the Blue Streaks have
been held to 19 points or less in each of the last six meetings.
November 10 at Otterbein * 1:30 p.m.Four of the last five games in this series have resulted in shutouts -- three for John Carroll and one for Otterbein.
Junior Varsity ScheduleDate Opponent TimeSeptember 2 @ Case Reserve 11:00 a.m.September 9 @ Wooster 1:00 p.m.September 16 Thiel 1:30 p.m.September 23 Baldwin-Wallace 1:00 p.m.September 30 Heidelberg 1:30 p.m.October 7 @ Baldwin-Wallace 1:00 p.m.October 14 @ Heidelberg 3:00 p.m.October 21 Case Reserve 11:00 a.m.October 29 @ Ashland 5:00 p.m.November 4 @ Allegheny 2:00 p.m.