SAN DIEGO TOREROS FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
San Diego's football program operates from a compact, selective liberal arts foundation with an enrollment of just 810 students, making the Toreros' Division I-FCS presence in the West Coast Conference particularly distinctive. Coach Brandon Moore directs a 100-player roster competing in the fall season at the university's home venue, where the program balances competitive athletics with the institution's academic mission established in 1949. The Toreros' FCS classification places them among the smaller programs nationally while competing against fellow WCC members in a conference known for prioritizing the student-athlete experience.
Located in San Diego, California, the program benefits from the region's year-round climate and recruiting advantages while maintaining the constraints of a school with fewer than 900 undergraduates. This enrollment figure means roughly one in nine USD students plays football, creating an unusually intimate athletic community compared to larger Division I programs. The Toreros' commitment to West Coast Conference competition reflects their focus on academic rigor paired with varsity-level football opportunities in one of California's premier destinations.
KEY FACTS
| School | University of San Diego |
| Sport | Football |
| Conference | West Coast Conference |
| Division | D1-FCS |
| Location | San Diego, California |
| Venue | Home Venue |
| Head Coach | Brandon Moore |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Nathan Benzie | WR |
| 73 | Evans Bowling | OL |
| 10 | Nathan Brown | QB |
| 19 | Cade Cadam | WR |
| 84 | Casey Carlesimo | WR |
| 15 | CJ Ceron | QB |
| 82 | Blake Chase | WR |
| 86 | David Clark | QB |
| 5 | Matt Colombo | RB |
| 4 | Adam Criter | WR |
| 83 | Khalil Cueva | WR |
| 72 | Jack D'Ambra | OL |
| 65 | Taki Dadiotis | OL |
| 71 | Avijit Dhindsa | OL |
| 66 | Zane Feltz | OL |
| 85 | Zane Fullmer | TE |
| 59 | Evan Gaea | OL |
| 77 | Falesalafai Gatoloai | OL |
| 81 | Christopher Hall | WR |
| 63 | Luke Harrison | OL |
| 3 | Josh Heverly | WR |
| 78 | Terry Hou | OL |
| 14 | Elijah Johnson | TE |
| 70 | Connor Johnstone | OL |
| 50 | Gianno Kassab | TE |
| 47 | Nolan Keeping | TE |
| 69 | Niu Lago'o | OL |
| 43 | Dylan Lawson | TE |
| 16 | Charlie Levinus | QB |
| 45 | John Lim | RB |
| 16 | Nico Mancini | WR |
| 64 | Thomas Marckwardt | OL |
| 80 | Roan Martinez | WR |
| 30 | Omar Mbakwe | RB |
| 52 | Rowan McCain | OL |
| 12 | Chandler Merrill | WR |
| 17 | Cole Monach | WR |
| - | Ben Moseley | WR |
| 26 | Eric Mulkey | RB |
| 9 | Dom Nankil | QB |
| 15 | Reid Nicholson | TE |
| 46 | Travis Plugge | TE |
| 28 | Reiss Rinaldi | WR |
| 11 | Bradley Schlom | WR |
| 24 | James Scott | RB |
| 60 | Ethan Sickles | OL |
| 87 | Peyton Smith | TE |
| 18 | Luke Strickland | WR |
| 68 | Nick Struempf | OL |
| 67 | Zach Struempf | OL |
| 22 | Yosei Takahashi | WR |
| 55 | Maicah Talavou | OL |
| - | Dylan Tapley | WR |
| 74 | Chase Tepper | OL |
| 39 | Zach Thompson | RB |
| 96 | River Abenroth | DL |
| 28 | Shaun Aletor | DL |
| 36 | CJ Castille | DB |
| 94 | Mason Charles | DL |
| 91 | Brian Coburn | DL |
| 0 | Malachi Cooper | DL |
| 54 | Hudson Emeterio | LB |
| 35 | Josiah Estes | DB |
| 52 | Nick Felago | LB |
| 1 | Nate Fischer | LB |
| 57 | Rashid Gbaja-Biamila | LB |
| 49 | Cayden Gibson | LB |
| 10 | Caden Gingg | DB |
| 19 | Max Gonzales | DB |
| 42 | Angel Gonzalez | LB |
| 29 | Jonathan Guerrero | DB |
| 20 | Ian Harrison | DB |
| 98 | Jack Hemmert | DL |
| 36 | Sadiq Henry | LB |
| 97 | Diezel Hernandez | DL |
| 33 | Jake Higgins | DB |
| 90 | Connor Johnston | DL |
| 23 | Dillon Kellner | DB |
| 51 | Luke Legarreta | LB |
| 44 | David Loch | LB |
| 6 | Ruben Lopez | DB |
| 13 | Ryan Meloche | DB |
| 7 | Tre Moore | LB |
| 31 | Jack Munro | LB |
| 92 | Evan Niemi | DE |
| 38 | Thomas Nunes | DB |
| 74 | Eduardo Pescatore | DL |
| 58 | Sammy Peterson | LB |
| 48 | Carter Pruitt | LB |
| 32 | Jerry Rangel | LB |
| 95 | Jae'Von Reels | DL |
| 9 | Ashton Rees | DB |
| 76 | Sean Scheck | DL |
| 21 | Trey Sena-Ortega | DB |
| 25 | Guse Shelp | DB |
| 27 | Ezekiel Swayne | DB |
| 99 | Caden Abeleda-Leonard | PK |
| 8 | Aydan Corrales | P |
| 41 | Emiliano Salazar | PK |
| 34 | Carter Shupper | LS |
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California Football ProgramsFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What conference does San Diego Football compete in?
- San Diego Toreros Football competes in the West Coast Conference conference at the NCAA D1-FCS level.
- Where does San Diego play football home games?
- San Diego Football plays home games at Home Venue in San Diego, CA.
- Who is the head coach of San Diego Football?
- The head coach of San Diego Toreros Football is Brandon Moore.
- When was San Diego Football program established?
- The establishment date for San Diego Football is not currently available.