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2025 Long Island University roster

67 players: 9 freshmen, 17 sophomores, 17 juniors, 20 seniors, 4 with no class listed. From 18 states and 2 other countries; the most from New York (14) and Florida (11). The 2025 season.

Quarterbacks 3

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
11Luca Stanzani QB5′11″183Clearwater, FL562 passing yards, 3 TD
1Ethan Greenwood QBJr.6′0″188Baldwin, NY645 passing yards, 3 TD; 416 rushing yards, 4 TD
18Drew Person QBSr.6′3″184Exton, PA

Running backs 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
4O’Shawn Ross Jr. RBJr.5′10″196Cocoa, FL852 rushing yards, 3 TD
10Kam Ingram RBSr.5′6″Orlando, FL182 rushing yards
13Chris Howell RB6′2″219Queens, NY278 passing yards, 1 TD
31Mekhi Norfleet RBJr.5′11″Bay Point, CA58 rushing yards
3Tyselle Spencer RBFr.5′9″188Elizabeth City, NC17 rushing yards
21Jordan Kinsler RBSr.5′10″195Somerset, NJ−2 rushing yards
25Nasir Hennigan RBSo.6′0″192Williamsport, PA1 catch, 13 yards

Receivers 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
3Deion Richardson WRSr.6′3″Edgewood, MD27 catches, 339 yards
10Jayden Simpson WRFr.5′10″175Brooklyn, NY25 catches, 291 yards, 1 TD
6Cory Nichols WRSo.6′0″200Little Rock, AR16 catches, 151 yards, 1 TD
8Evan Brooks WRSo.6′5″205Harrington Park, NJ15 catches, 145 yards
84Santana Young WRFr.5′11″Harrisburg, PA1 rushing yard
82Daniel Hernandez WRJr.6′0″200Bloomfield, NJ

Tight ends 3

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
8Jaiden Dozier TESr.6′5″213Topeka, KS14 catches, 144 yards, 1 TD
7Jaron Kelley TEJr.6′7″255Cincinnati, OH12 catches, 133 yards, 2 TD
0Keondre Hodges TEJr.6′3″260Portsmouth, VA

Offensive line 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
50Wade Victor OLSo.6′2″291Massapequa, NY
66Donovan Gibbs CJr.6′2″287Bay Shore, NY
67Donnie Hardin OGSr.6′1″303Dublin, OH
71Daved Richardson OTFr.6′5″306Mastic, NY
74James Delva OLSo.6′5″316Piscataway, NJ
75Grayson Lewis CSr.6′2″313Harrisburg, NC

Defensive line 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
2Scoop Gardner Jr. DESo.6′1″255Long Island, NY8 tackles
4Ja’Nyus Morgan DESr.6′2″245Houston, TX1 tackle, 1 INT
51Naquan Johnson DLFr.6′2″265Wilkes-barre, PA5 tackles
5Kezni Brown DL6′2″284Vero Beach, FL4 tackles
92Taveon Wheeler DTSo.6′0″280St. Petersburg, FL4 tackles
5D.Q. Watkins DESr.6′3″253Oxford, MS2 tackles
40Rodney Mills DLFr.6′1″230Brookville, NY2 tackles
98Franklin Smith DESr.6′4″230Knoxville, TN1 tackle
17Phillip Baynes DLJr.6′3″204Social Circle, GA

Linebackers 11

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
20Rafael Fasolino LB6′1″195Montrose, NY17 tackles
23Elijah Casey LBJr.6′2″Villa Rica, GA13 tackles, 1 sack
20Jalen Bell LBSo.6′2″192Kissimmee, FL5 tackles, 1 INT
17Breon Askins LBJr.6′4″210Philadelphia, PA5 tackles
42Keith Bourque LBSo.6′0″216Varennes, QC5 tackles
1Jeremie McGurn LBJr.6′3″238Rancho Cucamonga, CA4 tackles
11Nathan Hajduk LBJr.6′1″210Matthews, NC2 tackles
28Jaylin Lewis LBSo.6′4″194Brooklyn, NY1 tackle
7Martavius Durden Jr. LBSo.6′3″209Orlando, FL
52David Swartzenruber LBSr.5′10″Lexington, KY
56Cain Omohundro LBJr.6′0″Bishop, CA

Defensive backs 15

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
30Trey Watkins DBJr.6′0″184Rahway, NJ9 tackles, 5 INT
20Marshall Washington Jr. CBSo.6′2″180Camden, NJ8 tackles, 2 INT
3Braylon Vincent DBFr.5′11″183West Palm Beach, FL2 tackles, 3 INT
32Felix Matos DBFr.5′11″176Phillipsburg, NJ17 returns, 127 yards
25Chase Davis DBJr.6′0″205Tuscaloosa, AL9 tackles
16Kyon Conyers SSo.5′11″195Millville, NJ8 tackles
2Deuce Cooper DBSo.5′10″167Fayetteville, AR7 tackles
25Omari Lewis DBSr.5′10″185Stamford, CT3 tackles
26Lacory Walker Jr. DBSo.5′11″159Kissimmee, FL3 tackles
24Norman Massey DBSr.6′2″205Wichita, KS2 tackles
9Dylan Merrell DBSr.6′2″180Alpharetta, GA1 tackle
0Todd Bowles Jr. DBSr.6′1″191Tampa, FL
16Anthony Martino-Cassaro DBSo.5′10″172Lindenhurst, NY
48Abdoulaye Bah DBSr.5′10″195Fort Lee, NJ
Elijah Akines DBJr.5′10″Tampa, FL

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
45Will Lynch PSr.6′4″185Gold Coast, QLD63 punts, 41.3 average
24Will Johnson PKJr.6′3″200Collingswood, NJ7 of 11 field goals
46Lance Maiberg PKFr.6′0″185West Islip, NY0 of 1 field goal
35Spencer Jones PKSo.6′2″187Mission Viejo, CA
59James Eichler LSSr.6′2″210Los Angeles, CA
95Fred Callo PKSr.6′3″Milton, NY
96Johnathan Villacis PKSr.6′0″Queens, NY
Jayden Simpson, Chris Howell, Jaylin Lewis, Johnathan VillacisAnthony Martino-Cassaro, Lance Maiberg, Donovan GibbsBreon Askins, Marshall Washington Jr., Will JohnsonTodd Bowles Jr., Elijah AkinesMartavius Durden Jr., Kam IngramJalen Bell, Lacory Walker Jr.Trey Watkins, James DelvaKeondre HodgesEthan GreenwoodJeremie McGurnDeuce CooperScoop Gardner Jr.Braylon VincentDeion RichardsonTyselle SpencerJa’Nyus MorganO’Shawn Ross Jr.D.Q. WatkinsKezni BrownCory NicholsJaron KelleyEvan BrooksJaiden DozierDylan MerrellLuca StanzaniNathan HajdukKyon ConyersDrew PersonJordan KinslerElijah CaseyNorman MasseyChase DavisNasir HenniganOmari LewisFelix MatosSpencer JonesRodney MillsAbdoulaye BahWade VictorNaquan JohnsonDavid SwartzenruberCain OmohundroJames EichlerDonnie HardinGrayson LewisDaniel HernandezSantana YoungTaveon WheelerFranklin SmithFL 11NY 14NJ 10PA 5CA 5
Hometowns of the 2025 Long Island University roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

  1. New York 14
  2. Florida 11
  3. New Jersey 10
  4. California 5
  5. Pennsylvania 5
  6. North Carolina 3
  7. Georgia 3
  8. Arkansas 2

Top counties

  1. Suffolk County, New York pop. 1.5 million 4
  2. Nassau County, New York pop. 1.4 million 3
  3. Kings County, New York pop. 2.6 million 2
  4. Queens County, New York pop. 2.3 million 2
  5. Hillsborough County, Florida pop. 1.5 million 2

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2025 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.