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The 2025 Middlebury College football team.

Players

  • DB 5'11" 180 lbs
    So. Bennington, Vt. Mount Anthony Union
    Sophomore Bennington, Vt. Mount Anthony Union
  • RB 6'0" 210 lbs
    So. Columbus, Ohio Upper Arlington
    Sophomore Columbus, Ohio Upper Arlington
  • WR 5'10" 185 lbs
    So. Apopka, Fla. Apopka
    Sophomore Apopka, Fla. Apopka
  • TE 6'5" 220 lbs
    Jr. Fair Play, S.C. Seneca
    Junior Fair Play, S.C. Seneca
  • DB 6'1" 205 lbs
    Jr. Milford, Conn. Notre Dame West Haven
    Junior Milford, Conn. Notre Dame West Haven
  • LB 6'0" 200 lbs
    Jr. Naples, Fla. First Baptist Academy
    Junior Naples, Fla. First Baptist Academy
  • WR 6'2" 200 lbs
    Sr. Wellesley, Mass. Belmont Hill
    Senior Wellesley, Mass. Belmont Hill
  • DB 6'0" 202 lbs
    Sr. Plainsboro, N.J. West Windsor-Plainsboro North
    Senior Plainsboro, N.J. West Windsor-Plainsboro North
  • QB 6'2" 205 lbs
    So. West Hartford, Conn. Conard
    Sophomore West Hartford, Conn. Conard
  • QB 6'4" 225 lbs
    Sr. Richmond, Va. James River
    Senior Richmond, Va. James River
  • LB 6'1" 212 lbs
    Jr. Chicago, Ill. St. Ignatius College Prep
    Junior Chicago, Ill. St. Ignatius College Prep
  • WR 6'4" 190 lbs
    So. Norwich, Vt. Philips Exeter Academy (N.H.)
    Sophomore Norwich, Vt. Philips Exeter Academy (N.H.)
  • QB 6'2" 200 lbs
    Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. Cathedral
    Junior Los Angeles, Calif. Cathedral
  • WR 6'3" 190 lbs
    Fy. Hingham, Mass. Belmont Hill School
    First Year Hingham, Mass. Belmont Hill School
  • QB 6'3" 195 lbs
    Fy. Granville, Ohio Granville
    First Year Granville, Ohio Granville
  • DB 6'0" 190 lbs
    Sr. Warren, N.J. Delbarton School
    Senior Warren, N.J. Delbarton School
  • DB 5'10" 175 lbs
    Jr. Montclair, N.J. The Hotchkiss School (Conn.)
    Junior Montclair, N.J. The Hotchkiss School (Conn.)
  • DB 5'9" 190 lbs
    So. Richmond, Va. Trinity Episcopal School
    Sophomore Richmond, Va. Trinity Episcopal School
  • DB 6'0" 175 lbs
    Fy. Madison, Conn. Daniel Hand
    First Year Madison, Conn. Daniel Hand
  • DB 5'10" 185 lbs
    Sr. Philadelphia, Pa. Boys Latin Charter
    Senior Philadelphia, Pa. Boys Latin Charter
  • DB 5'11" 180 lbs
    Jr. Norfolk, Mass. King Philip Regional
    Junior Norfolk, Mass. King Philip Regional
  • DB 5'9" 180 lbs
    Jr. Port Chester, N.Y. Fordham Preparatory School
    Junior Port Chester, N.Y. Fordham Preparatory School
  • WR 6'0" 190 lbs
    Jr. Garden City, N.Y. Garden City
    Junior Garden City, N.Y. Garden City
  • LB 6'0" 210 lbs
    Fy. Austin, Texas Phillips Exeter Academy (N.H.)
    First Year Austin, Texas Phillips Exeter Academy (N.H.)
  • RB 6'0" 190 lbs
    Jr. Newtown, Conn. Newtown
    Junior Newtown, Conn. Newtown
  • LB 5'11" 200 lbs
    Jr. Lander, Wyo. Lander Valley
    Junior Lander, Wyo. Lander Valley
  • DB 5'8" 175 lbs
    Sr. Franklin Lakes, N.J. Bergen Catholic
    Senior Franklin Lakes, N.J. Bergen Catholic
  • RB 5'8" 175 lbs
    Jr. Reston, Va. South Lakes
    Junior Reston, Va. South Lakes
  • DB 5'10" 205 lbs
    Fy. Sandwich, Mass. Sandwich
    First Year Sandwich, Mass. Sandwich
  • DB 6'2" 205 lbs
    So. Greenwich, Conn. Rye Country Day School (N.Y.)
    Sophomore Greenwich, Conn. Rye Country Day School (N.Y.)
  • DB 5'11" 170 lbs
    Fy. Bend, Ore. Summit
    First Year Bend, Ore. Summit
  • DB 6'3" 210 lbs
    Jr. Bend, Ore. Summit
    Junior Bend, Ore. Summit
  • DB 6'2" 185 lbs
    Fy. Davidson, N.C. Christ the King
    First Year Davidson, N.C. Christ the King
  • DL 6'5" 250 lbs
    So. Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Catholic
    Sophomore Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Catholic
  • LB 6'1" 215 lbs
    Fy. Roseland, N.J. West Essex
    First Year Roseland, N.J. West Essex
  • LB 5'11" 205 lbs
    Sr. Merrimac, Mass. New Hampton (N.H.)
    Senior Merrimac, Mass. New Hampton (N.H.)
  • LB 6'0" 220 lbs
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    Matt Shaw

    Jr. Gloucester, Mass. Governor's Academy
    Junior Gloucester, Mass. Governor's Academy
  • RB 5'10" 220 lbs
    Sr. Essex, Vt. Essex
    Senior Essex, Vt. Essex
  • LB 6'2" 215 lbs
    Jr. Guilford, Conn. Cheshire Academy
    Junior Guilford, Conn. Cheshire Academy
  • LB 6'2" 213 lbs
    Fy. Pembroke, Mass. St. Paul's School (N.H.)
    First Year Pembroke, Mass. St. Paul's School (N.H.)
  • DB 5'11" 190 lbs
    Sr. Millstone, N.J. Peddie School
    Senior Millstone, N.J. Peddie School
  • LB 6'2" 220 lbs
    So. Cohasset, Mass Noble and Greenough School
    Sophomore Cohasset, Mass Noble and Greenough School
  • LB 6'0" 215 lbs
    Sr. Fair Haven, N.J. Rumson-Fair Haven Regional
    Senior Fair Haven, N.J. Rumson-Fair Haven Regional
  • OL 6'0" 280 lbs
    Sr. Rumson, N.J. Rumson-Fair Haven Regional
    Senior Rumson, N.J. Rumson-Fair Haven Regional
  • LB 6'1" 220 lbs
    Jr. San Francisco, Calif. St. Ignatius College Prep
    Junior San Francisco, Calif. St. Ignatius College Prep
  • DE 6'1" 225 lbs
    Fy. Bethesda, Md. Landon School
    First Year Bethesda, Md. Landon School
  • DL 6'5" 265 lbs
    So. Strafford, Pa. Episcopal Academy
    Sophomore Strafford, Pa. Episcopal Academy
  • OL 6'3" 300 lbs
    Fy. Southborough, Mass. Belmont Hill School
    First Year Southborough, Mass. Belmont Hill School
  • LB 6'1" 240 lbs
    Fy. Boston, Mass. Catholic Memorial
    First Year Boston, Mass. Catholic Memorial
  • OL 6'2" 280 lbs
    Fy. Syracuse, N.Y. Christian Brothers Academy
    First Year Syracuse, N.Y. Christian Brothers Academy
  • OL 6'5" 250 lbs
    Jr. Cleveland, Ohio Gilmour Academy
    Junior Cleveland, Ohio Gilmour Academy
  • OL 6'2" 300 lbs
    Fy. New Canaan, Conn. The Taft School
    First Year New Canaan, Conn. The Taft School
  • OL 6'2" 290 lbs
    So. Lowell, Mass. Groton School
    Sophomore Lowell, Mass. Groton School
  • OL 6'3" 320 lbs
    Fy. Bradenton, Fla. The Out-of-Door Academy
    First Year Bradenton, Fla. The Out-of-Door Academy
  • OL 6'1" 300 lbs
    Sr. Chicago, Ill. Morgan Park
    Senior Chicago, Ill. Morgan Park
  • DL 6'0" 250 lbs
    Jr. McKinney, Texas Rock Hill
    Junior McKinney, Texas Rock Hill
  • OL 6'5" 320 lbs
    Sr. Montreal, Quebec Salisbury School (Conn.)
    Senior Montreal, Quebec Salisbury School (Conn.)
  • OL 6'2" 280 lbs
    Fy. Milford, Conn. Notre Dame
    First Year Milford, Conn. Notre Dame
  • OL 6'3" 240 lbs
    Fy. Bethlehem, Pa. Freedom
    First Year Bethlehem, Pa. Freedom
  • OL 6'3" 270 lbs
    So. Millburn, N.J. Delbarton School
    Sophomore Millburn, N.J. Delbarton School
  • OL 6'4" 285 lbs
    So. Winnetka, Ill. New Trier
    Sophomore Winnetka, Ill. New Trier
  • DL 6'2" 250 lbs
    Jr. Fort Myers, Fla. Canterbury School
    Junior Fort Myers, Fla. Canterbury School
  • OL 6'6" 260 lbs
    So. Bronxville, N.Y. Bronxville
    Sophomore Bronxville, N.Y. Bronxville
  • DL 6'2" 260 lbs
    Jr. Kaneohe, Hawai’i Kamehameha Schools Kapalama
    Junior Kaneohe, Hawai’i Kamehameha Schools Kapalama
  • OL 6'4" 310 lbs
    Sr. Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove South
    Senior Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove South
  • WR 5'10" 175 lbs
    Jr. Hillsborough, Calif. St. Ignatius College Preparatory School
    Junior Hillsborough, Calif. St. Ignatius College Preparatory School
  • TE 6'3" 225 lbs
    So. Rochester, N.Y. Brighton
    Sophomore Rochester, N.Y. Brighton
  • K 5'8" 185 lbs
    Jr. South Burlington, Vt. South Burlington
    Junior South Burlington, Vt. South Burlington
  • WR 6'3" 200 lbs
    So. Plymouth, Mass. The Rivers School
    Sophomore Plymouth, Mass. The Rivers School
  • TE 6'4" 230 lbs
    Fy. Manchester, Mass. St. John's Prep
    First Year Manchester, Mass. St. John's Prep
  • WR 6'4" 220 lbs
    So. Sherborn, Mass. Dover-Sherborn Regional
    Sophomore Sherborn, Mass. Dover-Sherborn Regional
  • WR 5'11" 188 lbs
    Fy. Rumson, N.J. Rumson-Fair Haven Regional
    First Year Rumson, N.J. Rumson-Fair Haven Regional
  • WR 6'3" 207 lbs
    Fy. Oklahoma City, Okla. Heritage Hall
    First Year Oklahoma City, Okla. Heritage Hall
  • WR 5'10" 175 lbs
    Jr. Loudonville, N.Y. Albany Academy
    Junior Loudonville, N.Y. Albany Academy
  • DL 6'1" 245 lbs
    Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Mt. Lebanon
    Senior Pittsburgh, Pa. Mt. Lebanon
  • DE 6'3" 215 lbs
    Fy. Santa Barbara, Calif. Laguna Blanca School
    First Year Santa Barbara, Calif. Laguna Blanca School
  • DL 6'3" 235 lbs
    Fy. Canandaigua, N.Y. Canandaigua Academy
    First Year Canandaigua, N.Y. Canandaigua Academy
  • DL 6'3" 250 lbs
    So. West Hartford, Conn. William H. Hall
    Sophomore West Hartford, Conn. William H. Hall
  • DL 6'0" 290 lbs
    So. Weymouth, Mass. The Rivers School
    Sophomore Weymouth, Mass. The Rivers School
  • P/K 5'11" 183 lbs
    Sr. Ladera Ranch, Calif. St. Andrew's School (Del.)
    Senior Ladera Ranch, Calif. St. Andrew's School (Del.)
  • P 6'3" 175 lbs
    So. Brentwood, Tenn. Brentwood Academy
    Sophomore Brentwood, Tenn. Brentwood Academy
  • K 5'11" 180 lbs
    Fy. Millstone, N.J. The Lawrenceville School
    First Year Millstone, N.J. The Lawrenceville School
  • DL 6'0" 250 lbs
    Sr. Charlottesville, Va. St. Andrew's School (Del.)
    Senior Charlottesville, Va. St. Andrew's School (Del.)

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

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  • Michael G. Heinecken Head Coach of Football

    Doug Mandigo

  • Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs

    Ryan Paquette

  • Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

    Jason Thomas

  • Running Backs/Tight Ends

    Dave Caputi

  • Defensive Line

    Gus Brakeley

  • Linebackers

    Dennis Smith

  • Recruiting Coordinator/Wide Receivers

    Anthony Marsella

  • Offensive Line

    Kevin Woodring

2025 Football Roster
No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown Previous School C
1 Carter Thompson So. DB 5-11 180 Bennington, Vt. Mount Anthony Union
2 Connor McClellan So. RB 6-0 210 Columbus, Ohio Upper Arlington
3 Isaac Knight So. WR 5-10 185 Apopka, Fla. Apopka
4 Jaxon Burnette Jr. TE 6-5 220 Fair Play, S.C. Seneca
5 Matthew Piechota Jr. DB 6-1 205 Milford, Conn. Notre Dame West Haven
7 Michael Votta Jr. LB 6-0 200 Naples, Fla. First Baptist Academy
8 Mike Ahonen Sr. WR 6-2 200 Wellesley, Mass. Belmont Hill *
9 Shane Johnson Sr. DB 6-0 202 Plainsboro, N.J. West Windsor-Plainsboro North
10 Julian Schneider So. QB 6-2 205 West Hartford, Conn. Conard
12 Brian Moran Sr. QB 6-4 225 Richmond, Va. James River *
12 Sam Opawuyi Jr. LB 6-1 212 Chicago, Ill. St. Ignatius College Prep
13 Brendan Logan So. WR 6-4 190 Norwich, Vt. Philips Exeter Academy (N.H.)
15 Aidan Moss Jr. QB 6-2 200 Los Angeles, Calif. Cathedral
17 Luis Kuehberger Fy. WR 6-3 190 Hingham, Mass. Belmont Hill School
18 Beckett Long Fy. QB 6-3 195 Granville, Ohio Granville
19 Jake Checchio Sr. DB 6-0 190 Warren, N.J. Delbarton School
22 Cole Foster Jr. DB 5-10 175 Montclair, N.J. The Hotchkiss School (Conn.)
23 James Woodward So. DB 5-9 190 Richmond, Va. Trinity Episcopal School
24 Owen Donahey Fy. DB 6-0 175 Madison, Conn. Daniel Hand
25 Seth Cobb Sr. DB 5-10 185 Philadelphia, Pa. Boys Latin Charter
26 Charlie Grant Jr. DB 5-11 180 Norfolk, Mass. King Philip Regional
27 Charlie English Jr. DB 5-9 180 Port Chester, N.Y. Fordham Preparatory School
29 RJ Votruba Jr. WR 6-0 190 Garden City, N.Y. Garden City
30 Rand Shepard Fy. LB 6-0 210 Austin, Texas Phillips Exeter Academy (N.H.)
32 Caleb Smith Jr. RB 6-0 190 Newtown, Conn. Newtown
33 Gabe Harris Jr. LB 5-11 200 Lander, Wyo. Lander Valley
34 Ben Manuelian Sr. DB 5-8 175 Franklin Lakes, N.J. Bergen Catholic
35 Cody Weitzman Jr. RB 5-8 175 Reston, Va. South Lakes
36 Adam Ferreira Fy. DB 5-10 205 Sandwich, Mass. Sandwich
37 Brian Pennington So. DB 6-2 205 Greenwich, Conn. Rye Country Day School (N.Y.)
38 Cutler Hobin Fy. DB 5-11 170 Bend, Ore. Summit
39 Charlie Ozolin Jr. DB 6-3 210 Bend, Ore. Summit
40 Cowen Harris Fy. DB 6-2 185 Davidson, N.C. Christ the King
41 Matthew Leonard So. DL 6-5 250 Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Catholic
42 Brady Phillips Fy. LB 6-1 215 Roseland, N.J. West Essex
43 Owen Thornton Sr. LB 5-11 205 Merrimac, Mass. New Hampton (N.H.) *
44 Matt Shaw Jr. LB 6-0 220 Gloucester, Mass. Governor's Academy *
45 Ollie Orvis Sr. RB 5-10 220 Essex, Vt. Essex
46 Santino Gambardella Jr. LB 6-2 215 Guilford, Conn. Cheshire Academy
47 Jay Falk Fy. LB 6-2 213 Pembroke, Mass. St. Paul's School (N.H.)
48 Yusuf Mousa Sr. DB 5-11 190 Millstone, N.J. Peddie School
49 Tommy Schwartz So. LB 6-2 220 Cohasset, Mass Noble and Greenough School
50 Ryan McKay Sr. LB 6-0 215 Fair Haven, N.J. Rumson-Fair Haven Regional
51 George Clough Sr. OL 6-0 280 Rumson, N.J. Rumson-Fair Haven Regional
52 Alex Hartigan Jr. LB 6-1 220 San Francisco, Calif. St. Ignatius College Prep
53 Tiller Smith Fy. DE 6-1 225 Bethesda, Md. Landon School
54 Calvin Szoradi So. DL 6-5 265 Strafford, Pa. Episcopal Academy
55 Ford Webb Fy. OL 6-3 300 Southborough, Mass. Belmont Hill School
56 Carson Eutsay Fy. LB 6-1 240 Boston, Mass. Catholic Memorial
57 Matthew Capella Fy. OL 6-2 280 Syracuse, N.Y. Christian Brothers Academy
59 Will Lazzaro Jr. OL 6-5 250 Cleveland, Ohio Gilmour Academy
60 Chip Furman Fy. OL 6-2 300 New Canaan, Conn. The Taft School
61 Forrest Nelson So. OL 6-2 290 Lowell, Mass. Groton School
64 Marvin Palominos Fy. OL 6-3 320 Bradenton, Fla. The Out-of-Door Academy
65 Devan King Sr. OL 6-1 300 Chicago, Ill. Morgan Park
66 Casy Adjei Jr. DL 6-0 250 McKinney, Texas Rock Hill
69 William Zambito Sr. OL 6-5 320 Montreal, Quebec Salisbury School (Conn.)
71 Michael Paine Fy. OL 6-2 280 Milford, Conn. Notre Dame
72 Dylan Hill Fy. OL 6-3 240 Bethlehem, Pa. Freedom
73 Frank Fehrenbach So. OL 6-3 270 Millburn, N.J. Delbarton School
75 John McGurk So. OL 6-4 285 Winnetka, Ill. New Trier
76 Gianluca Saracino Jr. DL 6-2 250 Fort Myers, Fla. Canterbury School
77 Alex Chrostowski So. OL 6-6 260 Bronxville, N.Y. Bronxville
78 Kekoa Froning Jr. DL 6-2 260 Kaneohe, Hawai’i Kamehameha Schools Kapalama
79 Charlie Adams Sr. OL 6-4 310 Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove South
80 Gus Parker Jr. WR 5-10 175 Hillsborough, Calif. St. Ignatius College Preparatory School
81 Tom Welker So. TE 6-3 225 Rochester, N.Y. Brighton
83 Alden Tebbetts Jr. K 5-8 185 South Burlington, Vt. South Burlington
84 Jeremy Kiefer So. WR 6-3 200 Plymouth, Mass. The Rivers School
85 Will Kent Fy. TE 6-4 230 Manchester, Mass. St. John's Prep
86 Brian Olson So. WR 6-4 220 Sherborn, Mass. Dover-Sherborn Regional
87 Jordan Angstreich Fy. WR 5-11 188 Rumson, N.J. Rumson-Fair Haven Regional
88 Carter Knowles Fy. WR 6-3 207 Oklahoma City, Okla. Heritage Hall
89 Parker Loupessis Jr. WR 5-10 175 Loudonville, N.Y. Albany Academy
90 Owen Halter Sr. DL 6-1 245 Pittsburgh, Pa. Mt. Lebanon
91 Carson Stewart Fy. DE 6-3 215 Santa Barbara, Calif. Laguna Blanca School
92 Tyler Calabrese Fy. DL 6-3 235 Canandaigua, N.Y. Canandaigua Academy
93 Jack O'Neill So. DL 6-3 250 West Hartford, Conn. William H. Hall
95 Brendan Coakley So. DL 6-0 290 Weymouth, Mass. The Rivers School
96 Tony Wang Sr. P/K 5-11 183 Ladera Ranch, Calif. St. Andrew's School (Del.)
97 Ty Brinkmann So. P 6-3 175 Brentwood, Tenn. Brentwood Academy
98 Yaseen Mousa Fy. K 5-11 180 Millstone, N.J. The Lawrenceville School
99 Phineas Hunt Sr. DL 6-0 250 Charlottesville, Va. St. Andrew's School (Del.)

Football Coaching Staff

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Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Doug Mandigo Michael G. Heinecken Head Coach of Football
Ryan Paquette Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
Jason Thomas Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Dave Caputi Running Backs/Tight Ends
Gus Brakeley Defensive Line
DennisSmith23Headshot2 Dennis Smith Linebackers
Anthony Marsella Recruiting Coordinator/Wide Receivers
Kevin Woodring Offensive Line

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