< Previous2021 VILLANOVA FOOTBALL Meet the Wildcats 30 n WWW.VILLANOVA.COM TEMI AJIROTUTU 74 OL | Fr. | 6-4 | 300 Queens, N.Y. Eagle Academy JAQUAN ALLEN 15 WR | RFr. | 6-15 | 185 E. Hartford, Conn. East Hartford JAQUAN AMOS 6 DB | Sr. | 6-1 | 190 Philadelphia, Pa. Northeast TRAJAN ANDERSON 33 LB | Sr. | 6-1 | 245 Fredericksburg, Va. Massaponax KOFI APPIAH 71 OL | Sr. | 6-6 | 290 Bowie, Md. CH Flowers NOWOOLA AWOPETU 17 DB | Sr. | 5-11 | 200 Staten Island, N.Y. Port Richmond TD AYO-DUROJAIYE 35 RB | So. | 5-11 | 185 Damascus, Md. Damascus DEE WIL BARLEE 28 RB | So. | 5-8 | 180 Upper Darby, Pa. Episcopal WILLIAM BARTEL 93 K/P | Fr. | 5-9 | 155 Providence, R.I. La Salle Academy BRENDAN BELL 52 LB | Fr. | 6-2 | 215 Basking Ridge, N.J. Ridge CHRISTIAN BENFORD 41 DB | Jr. | 6-1 | 190 Randallstown, Md. Randallstown AMIN BLACK 29 LB | Sr. | 5-9 | 225 Philadelphia, Pa. 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Lower Merion JAKE GREEN 90 DL | Fr. | 6-0 | 275 Ashland, Pa. North Schuylkill JAARON HAYEK 11 WR | So. | 6-1 | 190 Wayne, N.J. Wayne Hills AYDEN HOWARD 91 DL | Fr. | 6-2 | 270 McKinney, Texas Bishop Lynch JALEN HOWARD 47 DL | RFr. | 6-1 | 250 Woodbridge, Va. Woodbridge WYATT HUMMEL 70 OL | RFr. | 6-6 | 280 Dallas, Texas Jesuit College Prep QADIR ISMAIL 8 QB | So. | 6-6 | 220 Bel Air, Md. John Carroll School JALEN JACKSON 36 RB | Jr. | 5-9 | 215 Richmond, Va. Thomas Jefferson JEVON JONES 5 WR | Sr. | 6-1 | 200 Syracuse, N.Y. Nottingham RICHIE KIMMEL 44 LB | Fr. | 6-1 | 217 Holmes, Pa. Archbishop Carroll PATRICK LA ROSA 75 OL | Sr. | 6-3 | 275 Uniondale, N.Y. Kellenburg Memorial JULIAN LIACI 13 WR | Jr. | 5-9 | 165 Nazareth, Pa. Nazareth MATTHEW MAZZA 76 OL | So. | 6-5 | 280 Manalapan, N.J. Manalapan PAUL MEDURI 57 OL | Sr. | 6-0 | 300 Columbus, N.J. St. Augustine Prep TYRELL MIMS 26 DB | Fr. | 5-10 | 170 Philadelphia, Pa. Martin Luther King2021 VILLANOVA FOOTBALL Meet the Wildcats 34 n WWW.VILLANOVA.COM JARED NELSON 46 DL | Jr. | 6-3 | 295 Glastonbury, Conn. Glastonbury JORDAN NELSON 45 LB | Fr. | 6-2 | 200 Palmerton, Pa. Palmerton Area COLTON NIEDZIESKI 88 TE | JR. | 6-4 | 235 Worcester, Pa. Germantown Academy JAKE NORTHROP 56 DL | So. | 6-3 | 230 Fairfield, Conn. Ludlowe OBINNA NWOBODO 98 DL | Fr. | 6-3 | 280 Wilmington, Del. Delaware County Christian School MATT O’CONNOR 18 QB | So. | 6-2 | 185 Ardmore, Pa. Lower Merion RICKY ORTEGA 6 QB | Fr. | 5-10 | 190 Coatesville, Pa. Coatesville ANDREW PEREZ 80 WR | Jr. | 6-2 | 210 North Caldwell, N.J. Seton Hall Prep JAMES PETROVCIK 66 OL | So. | 6-3 | 285 Westfield, N.J. Seton Hall Prep JAKE PICARD 69 OL | Fr. | 6-3 | 290 Hope, R.I. Bishop Hendricken DARIUS PICKETT 24 DB | So. | 6-0 | 190 Nottingham, Md. McDonough School ETHAN POTTER 34 DB | Fr. | 5-11 | 190 Chesapeake City, Md. Caravel Academy CJ PRESSLEY 99 DL | So. | 6-4 | 275 Philadelphia, Pa. Peddie School (N.J.) RAYJOUN PRINGLE 19 WR | So. | 5-9 | 170 Dumfries, Va. Hayfield Secondary School PATRICK REED 53 LB | Sr. | 6-3 | 210 Westwood, Mass. St. Sebastian’s JOHN RHODAN 38 DB | Fr. | 5-11 | 160 Elkton, Md. Elkton FORREST RHYNE 43 LB | Sr. | 6-1 | 225 Waynesboro, Pa. Waynesboro Area JADEN ROLLING 72 OL | RFr. | 6-5 | 350 Brooklyn, N.Y. Hudson Catholic JJ SCARPELLO 16 QB | Sr. | 6-2 | 215 Tabernacle, N.J. Seneca K SHAWN SCHULTERS 32 DB | Fr. | 6-1 | 165 Roselle, N.J. Saint Joseph ANTHONY SIRAGUSA 39 DB | Jr. | 5-11 | 195 Florham Park, N.J. Delbarton JOSH SLAY 20 LB | RFr. | 5-11 | 200 Douglasville, Ga. Douglas County DANIEL SMITH 12 QB | Sr. | 6-0 | 205 Leesburg, Va. Tuscarora/Campbell BILLY SOLMS 95 DL | Jr. | 6-1 | 280 Marshall, Va. Woodbury ForestMeet the Wildcats WWW.VILLANOVA.COM n 35 2021 VILLANOVA FOOTBALL JACK STANTON 85 TE | RFr. | 6-2 | 220 Alpharetta, Ga. Alpharetta PJ SZYMANSKI 68 OL | Jr. | 6-4 | 285 Doylestown, Pa. 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La Salle2021 VILLANOVA FOOTBALL Villanova University 36 n WWW.VILLANOVA.COM Since 1842, Villanova University’s Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradi- tion has been the cornerstone of an aca- demic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. There are more than 10,000 undergraduate, gradu- ate and law students in the University’s six colleges – the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Villanova School of Business, the College of Engineering, the College of Nursing, the College of Professional Studies and the Villanova University School of Law. As students grow intellectually, Villanova prepares them to become ethical leaders who create positive change everywhere life takes them. Villanova University was founded in 1842 by the Order of Saint Augustine. To this day, Villanova’s Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition is the cornerstone of an academ- ic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. Villanova pre- pares students to become ethical leaders who create positive change everywhere life takes them. The strength of the Villanova experience comes in part from the University’s wel- coming community. All members are bond- ed together by a shared responsibility to uphold the ideals of Saint Augustine and let the principles of truth, unity and love guide their lives. The Villanova commu- nity helps students grow intellectual- ly, professionally and spiritually, and challenges them to reach their full potential. The University’s rigorous academic experience, rooted in the liberal arts, forms an environ- ment in which stu- dents and profes- sors are partners in learning. The Villanova communi- ty is dedicated to providing a person- alized experience that fosters every student’s intellec- tual and spiritu- al well-being. As part of their edu- cation, students are encouraged to enrich their own lives by working for those in need. Through academic and service programs, students use their knowledge, skills and compassion to better the world around them. Villanova University is located in a suburban community 12 miles west of Philadelphia, Pa. An Excellent Academic Reputation For nearly two decades, Villanova has ranked first in U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” in its category of Master’s Universities (North). Villanova is also a member of the two most prestigious honor societies – Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi. Villanova’s College of Nursing is designated a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education by the National League for Nursing. The value of the Villanova education has also been recognized: U.S. News & World Report ranks Villanova first in Great Schools, Great Prices (Master’s, North Region) and Bloomberg BusinessWeek ranks Villanova in the top 25 nationwide in Top Undergraduate Return on Investment. The Students Villanova’s more than 6,300 undergradu- ates come from 45 states plus Washington, D.C.; Guam; Puerto Rico; the U.S. Virgin Islands; and 53 foreign countries. The mid 50 percent SAT scores of the recently admitted class is 1330–1440/1600, ACT: 30–33, and the GPA range is 3.80–4.20 on a weighted 4.0 scale. 53 percent of first- year students receive need-based financial assistance from the University. The Faculty Villanova’s 585 full-time faculty - 90 percent of whom hold the highest degree in their field - teach classes that average 22 students. The student : faculty ratio is 11:1. The Experience Villanova is a welcoming, caring com- munity of learners. Villanova offers themed Learning Communities, which create inno- vative educational environments where first-year student live in the same resi- dence hall, take their Augustine and Culture Seminar together, and participate in tailored co-curricular programs. Service to others through volunteerism and service-learn- ing projects is a fundamental part of the Villanova experience, and 75 percent of undergraduates participate. Villanova stu- dents may also choose to study abroad for a summer, a semester or a year; compete on one or more of 11 men’s and 13 women’s sports teams at the NCAA Division I level or on one of 44 club and intramural sports; and take part in any of more than 250 extracurricular groups and activities. Accreditation Villanova University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. In addition, Villanova and its undergraduate programs have received accreditation from the American Chemical Society, the Computing Accreditation Commission, and the National Catholic Education Association. Villanova is a member in good standing of the National Association for College Admission Counseling. Villanova School of Business programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Villanova College of Engineering programs are accredited by the Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology). The Villanova College of Nursing program is fully accredited by the CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education) and is approved by the State Board of Nursing of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Graduates are eligible to sit for the NCLEX (registered nurse licensing exam). 2021 VILLANOVA FOOTBALL President, Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A. 38 n WWW.VILLANOVA.COM The Reverend Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD, became the 32nd president of Villanova University on June 1, 2006. Under his leadership, Villanova has chart- ed a course of significant transformation that includes embarking on an ambitious ten-year strategic plan, launching the University’s largest comprehensive fund- raising campaign, initiating a vibrant phys- ical campus renovation and dramatically expanding student opportunities. Planning for the Future Throughout this transformative period in Villanova’s history, the University has intro- duced new initiatives, become more nation- ally recognized for its academic prowess and broken University admission records. Father Donohue has also worked together with students, faculty, staff, alumni and parents to strengthen the Villanova com- munity and renew its commitment to the institution’s Augustinian, Catholic educa- tional mission. A champion of the role of service learn- ing at Villanova, Father Donohue instituted an annual St. Thomas of Villanova Day of Service as a way for the University com- munity to propel its Augustinian ideals into action. Each September, nearly 5,000 stu- dents, faculty, staff and alumni take part in projects throughout Greater Philadelphia. This is just one of the many service learn- ing opportunities at the University, which boasts more than 250,000 hours of service in the local, national and international com- munity. An Accomplished Scholar Born in the Bronx, New York, and raised in Royal Oak, Michigan, Father Peter earned a bachelor’s degree from Villanova University in 1975 and was ordained an Augustinian priest in 1979. He has a master’s in Theatre from the Catholic University of America, a mas- ters in Divinity from the Washington Theological Union, and a PhD in Theatre from the University of Illinois. Father Donohue is a tenured associate professor at Villanova who served as chair of the University’s department of theatre from 1992 to 2006. He annually directed musical theatre productions on campus, earning six Barrymore Award nominations and one Barrymore Award for Outstanding Direction of a Musical from the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia. PRESIDENT Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA PROVOST Patrick G. Maggitti, PhD EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Kenneth G. Valosky SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT Michael J. O’Neill VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATION & MARKETING Ann E. Diebold VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL E. Michael Zubey, Jr., JD VICE PRESIDENT FOR TECHNOLOGY AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Stephen W. Fugale VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE Neil J. Horgan VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Mark W. Jackson VICE PRESIDENT FOR FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Robert H. Morro VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT LIFE Rev. John P. Stack, OSA VICE PRESIDENT FOR MISSION AND MINISTRY Rev. Kevin DiPinzo, O.S.A., PhD VICE PROVOST FOR ACADEMICS Craig M. Wheeland, PhD ASSOCIATE VICE PROVOST FOR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AND CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER Teresa A. Nance, PhD President’s CabinetNext >