BROWN BEARS FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Competing in the Ivy League since joining the conference's football program, Brown University fields a 100-player roster coached by James Perry at its home venue in Providence, Rhode Island. The Bears represent one of the nation's oldest institutions, established in 1764, and draw from a student body of 11,005 undergraduates and graduate students. Playing at the Division I FCS level, Brown competes within a conference known for balancing rigorous academic standards with competitive athletic programs, where all eight members field football teams without athletic scholarships.
Providence's program operates within the unique structure of Ivy League athletics, where conference opponents like Yale, Harvard, Princeton, and Penn represent some of college football's historically significant rivalries. James Perry leads a roster built to compete across 11 or 12 regular-season contests typical of the FCS schedule. Brown's football tradition reflects the broader mission of an institution where the average undergraduate population sits at roughly 6,500 students, making football recruitment and player development distinctive challenges compared to larger FCS and FBS programs that field comparable roster sizes.
KEY FACTS
| School | Brown University |
| Sport | Football |
| Conference | Ivy League |
| Division | D1-FCS |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Venue | Home Venue |
| Head Coach | James Perry |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Mark Banbury | OL |
| 83 | Chason Barber | WR |
| 76 | Eddie Battista | OL |
| 3 | Jackson Bennett | RB |
| 69 | Sam Brackney | OL |
| 1 | Qwentin Brown | RB |
| 2 | Matt Childs | RB |
| 53 | Maximilian Ciovacco | TE |
| 41 | Sean Connell | QB |
| 80 | Kyai Cook | WR |
| 18 | Will Currid | QB |
| 81 | Jackson Delaney | WR |
| 12 | Brady Dever | QB |
| 17 | Evan Faiella | TE |
| 63 | Kai Faucher | OL |
| 32 | Tayden Ferguson | WR |
| 84 | Trevor Foley | WR |
| 88 | Jadon Garza-Pender | TE |
| 85 | Dillon Golden | TE |
| 78 | John Green | OL |
| 70 | Liam Halligan | OL |
| 89 | Xavier Hazard | WR |
| 82 | Carson Hill | WR |
| 16 | Pearson Hill | WR |
| 5 | Ty Holtz | QB |
| 35 | Henry Hurd | TE |
| 38 | Colby Isabelle | RB |
| 31 | Eli Jones | RB |
| 9 | Nolan Lazor | QB |
| 87 | Pierce Leverett | TE |
| 86 | Levi Linowes | TE |
| 66 | Nick Manley | OL |
| 22 | Michael McGhee | RB |
| 8 | Solomon Miller | WR |
| 56 | Marco Monteiro | OL |
| 15 | James Murphy | QB |
| 14 | Michael Nesbit | WR |
| 19 | Ty Pezza | WR |
| 74 | Charlie Pietrosante | OL |
| 77 | Joey Pietrosante | OL |
| 46 | Zach Pryor | WR |
| 4 | Najih Rahman | WR |
| 72 | Aiden Smith | OL |
| 75 | Beau Smith | OL |
| 39 | Benjamin Taylor | TE |
| 13 | Elias Archie | DB |
| 61 | Mason Baldic | DL |
| 26 | Jeff Bandy | DB |
| 21 | Tyler Baskett | DB |
| 25 | Alejandro Bello | DB |
| 20 | Miles Brophy | DB |
| 47 | Ian Browne | DB |
| 65 | Teo Casares | DE |
| 62 | Nick Chao | DL |
| 95 | Nolan Clark | DL |
| 92 | Owen Clarke | DL |
| 29 | Airiz Coleman Bey | DB |
| 64 | Nolan Daly | DL |
| 27 | Cap Davis | DB |
| 11 | Tommy Dunn | LB |
| 34 | Efe Elaiho | DB |
| 63 | Braden Ewing | DL |
| 31 | Wyatt Feltner | DB |
| 94 | Liam Fitzgerald | DL |
| 0 | Nevaeh Gattis | DB |
| 51 | Ryan Haley | LB |
| 90 | Caden Harman | DL |
| 42 | Landon Heard | DB |
| 97 | Nate Hohlfeld | DL |
| 12 | Nick Hudson | DB |
| 34 | Chase Judge | DB |
| 45 | Nathan Kunickis | LB |
| 7 | Kalyl Lindsey | DB |
| 10 | Max Malo | LB |
| 40 | Nathan Marsh | DL |
| 39 | Nas McLean | DB |
| 91 | Jack Middleton | DE |
| 28 | Sami Miller | DB |
| 32 | Stefano Montella | LB |
| 67 | Mitch Mooney | DL |
| 55 | Jack Morse | LB |
| 30 | Garrett Nichols | DB |
| 54 | Shay O'Kelly | LB |
| 98 | Pat O'Neill | DL |
| 56 | Ike Odimegwu | DL |
| 59 | B. Hawk Okpokwasili IV | LB |
| 6 | Brock Owen | DB |
| 57 | John Perdue | LB |
| 93 | EJ Perez | DL |
| 99 | Michael Reddick | DL |
| 46 | Chris Rossetti | LB |
| 96 | Karl Schmalz | DL |
| 66 | Will Schmitz | DE |
| 58 | Sam Smith | LB |
| 44 | John Starman | DL |
| 52 | Marcus Sukkar | DL |
| 50 | Evan Tarozzi | LB |
| 37 | Drew Crabtree | PK |
| 33 | Malcolm Flynn | P |
| 49 | Michael Pedrotti | LS |
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Rhode Island Football ProgramsFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What conference does Brown Football compete in?
- Brown Bears Football competes in the The Ivy League conference at the NCAA D1-FCS level.
- Where does Brown play football home games?
- Brown Football plays home games at Home Venue in Providence, RI.
- Who is the head coach of Brown Football?
- The head coach of Brown Bears Football is James Perry.
- When was Brown Football program established?
- The establishment date for Brown Football is not currently available.