PENNSYLVANIA QUAKERS FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
University of Pennsylvania fields a 100-player roster competing at the FCS level within the highly competitive Ivy League conference. Located in Philadelphia at a university established in 1740, the program represents one of the nation's oldest institutions of higher education among its 23,374 students. The Quakers compete under head coach Rick Santos, who directs operations from the program's home venue in the heart of the city.
Penn's football program navigates the unique challenge of balancing rigorous academic standards with FCS-level competition within the Ivy League, where all eight member institutions prohibit athletic scholarships. The roster of 100 players reflects the commitment required to field a competitive team while maintaining the academic profile expected at an institution founded over 280 years ago. The Quakers' fall season unfolds within a conference that has produced numerous professional players and emphasizes the integration of collegiate athletics with scholarly pursuits characteristic of Ivy competition.
KEY FACTS
| School | University of Pennsylvania |
| Sport | Football |
| Conference | Ivy League |
| Division | D1-FCS |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Venue | Home Venue |
| Head Coach | Rick Santos |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Justin Alpert | WR |
| 85 | Dante Barone | TE |
| 72 | William Bergin | OL |
| 62 | Jake Bingham | OL |
| 76 | Tyler Blevins | OL |
| 20 | Dakota Brower | WR |
| 81 | Markus Brown | TE |
| 28 | EJ Carter Jr. | RB |
| 82 | Kobe Comizio | WR |
| 22 | Jack Donnelly | TE |
| 12 | Jayden Drayton | WR |
| 3 | Davis Ellis | WR |
| 58 | Mike Fernicola | OL |
| 68 | Alex Fletcher | OL |
| 67 | Maxwell Freeman | OL |
| 56 | Michael Gidaro | OL |
| 15 | Jack Grusser | QB |
| 11 | Alex Haight | WR |
| 40 | Michael Hegarty | TE |
| 18 | Ronan Johannson | WR |
| 10 | Connor Johns | WR |
| 23 | Luke Johnson | WR |
| 83 | Dylan Karz | WR |
| 51 | Aaron Kruse | OL |
| 32 | Tommy Lafayette | RB |
| 86 | Isaac Lee | WR |
| 13 | Michael Malone | QB |
| 50 | Remo Marcaccio | OL |
| 53 | Jake Marzich | OL |
| 52 | Ryan Mitchell | OL |
| 2 | Liam O'Brien | QB |
| 74 | Netinho Olivieri | OL |
| 4 | Cadin Olsen | QB |
| 7 | Bisi Owens | WR |
| 88 | Isaac Price | WR |
| 87 | James Quinnelly | TE |
| 17 | Jared Richardson | WR |
| 65 | David Rolands | OL |
| 14 | Griffin Rosenbloom | WR |
| 19 | John Ruvo IV | WR |
| 75 | Luke Sacchetti | OL |
| 71 | Nathan Sayle | OL |
| 9 | Cole Shannon | WR |
| 6 | Karson Siqueiros-Lasky | QB |
| 1 | Julien Stokes | RB |
| 16 | Shane Throgmartin | QB |
| 70 | Trenton VanBoening | OL |
| 26 | Donte West | RB |
| 5 | Sean Williams Jr. | RB |
| 79 | Adeyeye Adebawore | DL |
| 95 | Alexandro Armour Jr. | DL |
| 28 | Aiden Bergin | LB |
| 36 | DJ Brown | LB |
| 19 | Andrew Bruce | DB |
| 78 | Marco Carone | DL |
| 27 | Christian Carter | DB |
| 17 | Ethan Cohall | DB |
| 22 | Brock Cornell | DB |
| 37 | Ty Cortes | DB |
| 15 | Zach Darche | LB |
| 11 | Jake Davis | DL |
| 34 | Jahir Dawud | DB |
| 92 | Cole Erickson | DL |
| 9 | Kayleb Ervin | DB |
| 39 | Ezra Fearon | DB |
| 66 | Liam Forster | DL |
| 55 | Cosmo Fusco | DL |
| 93 | Raashed Hall | DL |
| 24 | Joey Holliday | LB |
| 94 | Brady Ioannidis | DL |
| 90 | Carter Janki | DL |
| 10 | Paul Jennings | DL |
| 59 | Alex Jordan | DL |
| 41 | Hunter Lay | DL |
| 44 | John Lista | LB |
| 31 | Mack Long | LB |
| 80 | Luca Lopez | DL |
| 2 | Kadari Machen | LB |
| 4 | Devin Malloy | DB |
| 81 | Connor Martin | DL |
| 14 | Derek McCrum | LB |
| 42 | Luke McIlhon | LB |
| 98 | David McMorris | DL |
| 97 | Duncan McPherson | DL |
| 1 | Josh Narcisse | DB |
| 7 | Ryan O'Connell | LB |
| 8 | Cole Olsztyn | LB |
| 35 | Trevor Pajak | LB |
| 46 | Brayden Phinney | LB |
| 51 | Oliver Roaman | DL |
| 45 | Daniel Russo | LB |
| 38 | Ben Wable | DB |
| 13 | Sage Webb | DB |
| 93 | Josh Barnavon | PK |
| 94 | Luke Castelli | LS |
| 97 | Christian de Villiers | P |
| 45 | Matthew Leyes | LS |
| 91 | Sam Smith | PK |
| 30 | Santiago Sturla | P |
| 96 | Mason Walters | P |
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Pennsylvania Football ProgramsFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What conference does Pennsylvania Football compete in?
- Pennsylvania Quakers Football competes in the The Ivy League conference at the NCAA D1-FCS level.
- Where does Pennsylvania play football home games?
- Pennsylvania Football plays home games at Home Venue in Philadelphia, PA.
- Who is the head coach of Pennsylvania Football?
- The head coach of Pennsylvania Quakers Football is Rick Santos.
- When was Pennsylvania Football program established?
- The establishment date for Pennsylvania Football is not currently available.