STONEHILL SKYHAWKS FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Eli Gardner leads Stonehill's football program from Easton, Massachusetts, where the college's 2,491-student body provides a tight-knit athletic community. Founded in 1948, Stonehill competes at the Division I-FCS level within the Northeast Conference during the fall season. Gardner oversees a 100-player roster tasked with representing the Skyhawks in one of college football's most competitive lower-division conferences.
Stonehill's football operation reflects the scale of a smaller New England institution balancing competitive aspirations with limited enrollment compared to flagship FCS programs. The Northeast Conference includes several regional rivals within reasonable driving distance of Easton, allowing the Skyhawks to build natural geographic rivalries. With 100 athletes on the roster, Gardner must maximize development and depth across all position groups to remain competitive against larger-roster programs in the conference.
The program operates from its home venue while maintaining the academic standards expected of Stonehill's 2,491 students. Competing in the Northeast Conference positions the Skyhawks within a conference that spans the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions, requiring extended road travel throughout the fall schedule. Gardner's tenure involves building sustained success within these geographic and institutional constraints that define FCS football at a Catholic college in Massachusetts.
KEY FACTS
| School | Stonehill College |
| Sport | Football |
| Conference | Northeast Conference |
| Division | D1-FCS |
| Location | Easton, Massachusetts |
| Venue | Home Venue |
| Head Coach | Eli Gardner |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| - | Myles Bastani | QB |
| 10 | Caleb Brown | WR |
| 7 | Shawn Brown | QB |
| 67 | Colton Burkhart | OL |
| - | Dante Campagna | WR |
| 24 | Devon Chavis | RB |
| 17 | Cole Clarke | TE |
| - | Shawn Corchado | WR |
| 26 | Marcus Crawford | RB |
| 60 | Noah Crawford | OL |
| 61 | Nick Crespo | OL |
| 58 | Aiden Dubois | OL |
| 11 | Brigham Dunphy | WR |
| 12 | Drew Eason | QB |
| 20 | Shane Eason | RB |
| 71 | Peter Fiumara | OL |
| 89 | John Flynn | WR |
| 80 | Riley Foran | TE |
| 13 | Aidan Garrett | RB |
| 62 | Chase Grant | OL |
| 80 | Chris Hanewich | WR |
| 84 | Paul Hanlon | TE |
| 77 | Griffin Hart | OL |
| 88 | Aidan Henry | WR |
| 73 | Connor Ivey | OL |
| 56 | Tommy Jeleniewski | OL |
| 9 | Zachary Kim | WR |
| 86 | Luke Krzyzkowski | TE |
| 74 | Jelani Lomotey | OL |
| 16 | Noah Mackenzie | QB |
| 59 | Charlie Mahoney | OL |
| 78 | Charles Majkowski | OL |
| 68 | Spencer McClintock | OL |
| - | Wyatt Moore | WR |
| 4 | Jake Newsham | WR |
| 6 | Jack O'Connell | QB |
| 66 | Lotanna Onyekaba | OL |
| 87 | Robert Pombriant | TE |
| 72 | Luke Rioux | OL |
| 1 | Joshua Roberson | RB |
| 70 | Thaibri Rogers | OL |
| 75 | Evan Romano | OL |
| 55 | Kai Rose | OL |
| 0 | Cody Ruff | TE |
| 64 | Logan Sheely | OL |
| 48 | Kevin Sheridan | TE |
| 82 | Jaaden Simpkins | WR |
| 18 | Deven Sisler | QB |
| - | Connor Sixto | TE |
| - | Liam Stagg | OL |
| 63 | Jay Straker | OL |
| 5 | Adjatay Abegesah | LB |
| 40 | Julian Amankwah | LB |
| 96 | Tyler Amato | DL |
| 31 | Antone Araujo | DB |
| 98 | Demi Atere | DL |
| 99 | Zack Athy | DT |
| 15 | Tyler Bannon | LB |
| 33 | Charles Battaglia | LB |
| 29 | Trevon Baxter | DB |
| 95 | Brian Benson | DL |
| - | Brenden Berube | DL |
| 2 | Anthony Busa | DB |
| 35 | Brock Butler | LB |
| 49 | Michael Cooley | LB |
| 27 | Spencer Davila | LB |
| 44 | Matthew DeVirgilio | LB |
| 6 | Sidoine Djimbou | DB |
| 94 | Christopher Gill | DE |
| - | Anthony Greco | LB |
| 9 | Jaylon Hebert | DB |
| 36 | Caden Henritzy | LB |
| 93 | Aidan Horodnik | DL |
| 45 | Ivie Igiehon | LB |
| 4 | Jordan Irvine | DB |
| 52 | Jon Kasamba | DL |
| 46 | Joey Kelcourse | LB |
| 42 | Dominic Mangiafico | LB |
| 3 | Faisal Mass | DE |
| 23 | Eric Miles | DB |
| 8 | Richard Mosley III | DB |
| 39 | George Nelson | DB |
| 53 | Josh Osuagwu | DL |
| 57 | Damola Owode | DL |
| 25 | Chase Patalano | DB |
| 50 | Julian Rampino | DL |
| 43 | Tre Rankin | DL |
| 91 | Marquan Saddler Jr. | DL |
| - | Andrew Sanchez | DB |
| - | Dean Schmitt | LB |
| 1 | Mo Seide | DB |
| - | Emory Sirman | DB |
| 30 | Amare Smith | LB |
| 54 | Elliot Spiller | DL |
| 47 | Sean Stackpole | DL |
| 41 | Zach Strickland | LB |
| - | Marcus Cassel | PK |
| 97 | Logan Chenette | PK |
| - | Langdon Laws | PK |
| 39 | Domenic Scalese | PK |
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Massachusetts Football ProgramsFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What conference does Stonehill Football compete in?
- Stonehill Skyhawks Football competes in the Northeast Conference conference at the NCAA D1-FCS level.
- Where does Stonehill play football home games?
- Stonehill Football plays home games at Home Venue in Easton, MA.
- Who is the head coach of Stonehill Football?
- The head coach of Stonehill Skyhawks Football is Eli Gardner.
- When was Stonehill Football program established?
- The establishment date for Stonehill Football is not currently available.