2023 Albany Great Danes football team

American college football season

2023 Albany Great Danes football

CAA co-champion

NCAA Division I Semifinal,
L 0–59 at South Dakota State

Conference| CAA Football Conference
Ranking
STATS| No. 5
FCS Coaches| No. 7
Record| 11–4 (7–1 CAA)
Head coach|

* Greg Gattuso (10th season)

Offensive coordinator| Jared Ambrose (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator| Bill Nesselt (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator| Darrin Walls (1st season)
Home stadium| Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium

Seasons

<- 2022

2024 ->

2023 Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference standings

* v
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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 5 Albany +^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 4  |
No. 6 Villanova +^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
No. 15 Richmond +^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
No. 10 Delaware ^  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Elon |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
New Hampshire |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Rhode Island |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
William & Mary |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Campbell |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Towson |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Hampton |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Monmouth |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Maine |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
North Carolina A&T |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |
Stony Brook |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 10  |

* \+ - Conference co-champions
* ^ - FCS playoff participant

Rankings from STATS Poll
The Great Danes beat Stony Brook, 38-20

The 2023 Albany Great Danes football team represented University at Albany, SUNY as a member of Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA), during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Greg Gattuso, the Great Danes played home games at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium in Albany, New York.

The CAA, formerly known as the Colonial Athletic Association from 2007 through 2022, changed its name in July 2023 to accommodate future membership expansion outside of states that were among the Thirteen Colonies.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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August 26| 7:00 p.m.| Fordham*| |

* Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
* Albany, NY

| FloSports| W 34–13| 8,500
September 2| 6:00 p.m.| at Marshall*| |

* Joan C. Edwards Stadium
* Huntington, WV

| ESPN+| L 17–21| 25,101
September 9| 12:00 a.m.| at Hawaii*| |

* Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex
* Manoa, HI

| SPEC PPV| L 20–31| 9,485
September 23| 6:00 p.m.| at Morgan State*| |

* Hughes Stadium
* Baltimore, MD

| ESPN+| W 23–17 OT| 1,175
September 30| 3:30 p.m.| No. 16 Villanova| |

* Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
* Albany, NY

| FloSports| W 31–10| 7,071
October 7| 4:00 p.m.| at Towson| |

* Johnny Unitas Stadium
* Towson, MD

| FloSports| W 24–17| 4,789
October 14| 1:00 p.m.| at New Hampshire| No. 24|

* Wildcat Stadium
* Durham, NH

| FloSports| L 31–38| 8,346
October 21| 3:30 p.m.| Rhode Island| |

* Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
* Albany, NY

| FloSports| W 35–10| 5,196
October 28| 1:00 p.m.| at Maine| |

* Alfond Stadium,
* Orono, ME

| FloSports| W 37–21| 3,932
November 4| 1:00 p.m.| No. 24 William & Mary| No. 23|

* Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
* Albany, NY

| FloSports| W 24–8| 3,518
November 11| 1:00 p.m.| at Stony Brook| No. 18|

* Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium
* Stony Brook, NY (rivalry)

| FloSports| W 38–20| 5,671
November 18| 1:00 p.m.| Monmouth| No. 12|

* Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
* Albany, NY

| FloSports| W 41–0| 3,505
December 2| 12:00 p.m.| No. 22 Richmond*| No. 9|

* Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium
* Albany, NY (FCS Second Round)

| ESPN+| W 41–13| 2,652
December 9| 10:00 p.m.| at No. 4 Idaho*| No. 9|

* Kibbie Dome
* Moscow, ID (FCS Quarterfinal)

| ESPN+| W 30–22| 9,372
December 15| 7:00 p.m.| at No. 1 South Dakota State*| No. 9|

* Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
* Brookings, SD (FCS Semifinal)

| ESPN2| L 0–59| 12,265

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

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## Game summaries

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### Fordham

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See also: 2023 Fordham Rams football team

Game One – Albany Great Danes (0–0) vs Fordham Rams (0–0)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Fordham | 3 | 3 | 7| 0| 13
Albany | 7 | 14 | 3| 10| 34

at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium • Albany, New York

* Date: Saturday, August 26, 2023
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics  | FOR  | ALB

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards |  |
Rushes–yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: comp–att–int |  |
Time of possession |  |
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Fordham  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Albany  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### At Marshall

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See also: 2023 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

Game Two – Albany Great Danes (1–0) vs (FBS) Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Albany | 0 | 3 | 14| 0| 17
(FBS) Marshall | 0 | 0 | 14| 7| 21

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

* Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C)
* Game attendance: 25,101
* Referee: Javarro Edwards
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Martin (play-by-play), Carl Lee (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* No scoring plays

Second quarter

* (0:06) ALB – John Opalko 46 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 1:03; Albany 3–0)

Third quarter

* (9:35) ALB – Jackson Parker 19 yard pass from Reese Poffenbarger (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:25; Albany 10–0)
* (6:50) MRSH – Chuck Montgomery 19 yard pass from Cam Fancher (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:38; Albany 10–7)
* (3:31) ALB – Reese Poffenbarger 54 yard run (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; Albany 17–7)
* (2:22) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 13 yard run (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:09; Albany 17–14)

Fourth quarter

* (12:53) MRSH – Rasheen Ali 30 yard run (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:30; Marshall 21–17)

Statistics  | ALB  | MRSH

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First downs | 19 | 21
Plays–yards | 74–300 | 61–413
Rushes–yards | 36–106 | 26–145
Passing yards | 194 | 268
Passing: comp–att–int | 22–38–0 | 28–35–1
Time of possession | 35:09 | 24:51
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Albany  | Passing | Reese Poffenbarger | 22/38, 194 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Nate Larkins | 13 carries, 39 yards
Receiving | Jackson Parker | 5 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD
Marshall  | Passing | Cam Fancher | 28/35, 268 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Rasheen Ali | 18 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Chuck Montgomery | 6 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD

### At Hawaii

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See also: 2023 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

Game Three – Albany Great Danes (1–1) vs (FBS) Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0–2)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Albany | 7 | 10 | 3| 0| 20
(FBS) Hawaii | 10 | 7 | 7| 7| 31

at Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex • Manoa, Hawaii

* Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 a.m. EST
* Game attendance: 9,485
* TV: SPEC PPV

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics  | ALB  | HAW

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards |  |
Rushes–yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: comp–att–int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Albany  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Hawaii  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### At Morgan State

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See also: 2023 Morgan State Bears football team

Game Four – Albany Great Danes (0–0) vs Morgan State Bears (0–0)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total

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Albany |  |  | 0
Morgan State |  |  | 0

at Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, Maryland

* Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
* Game time: TBA EST

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics  | ALB  | MGST

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards |  |
Rushes–yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: comp–att–int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Albany  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Morgan State  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### No. 16 Villanova

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See also: 2023 Villanova Wildcats football team

Game Five – Albany Great Danes (0–0) vs No. 16 Villanova Wildcats (0–0)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total

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No. 16 Villanova |  |  | 0
Albany |  |  | 0

at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium • Albany, New York

* Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
* Game time: TBA EST

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics  | VIL  | ALB

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards |  |
Rushes–yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: comp–att–int |  |
Time of possession |  |
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Villanova  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Albany  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### At Towson

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See also: 2023 Towson Tigers football team

Game Six – Albany Great Danes (0–0) vs Towson Tigers (0–0)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total

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Albany |  |  | 0
Towson |  |  | 0

at Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, Maryland

* Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
* Game time: TBA EST

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics  | ALB  | TOW

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards |  |
Rushes–yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: comp–att–int |  |
Time of possession |  |
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Albany  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Towson  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### At New Hampshire

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See also: 2023 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

Game Seven – Albany Great Danes (0–0) vs New Hampshire Wildcats (0–0)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total

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Albany |  |  | 0
New Hampshire |  |  | 0

at Wildcat Stadium • Durham, New Hampshire

* Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
* Game time: TBA EST

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics  | ALB  | UNH

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards |  |
Rushes–yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: comp–att–int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Albany  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
New Hampshire  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### Rhode Island

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See also: 2023 Rhode Island Rams football team

Game Eight – Albany Great Danes (0–0) vs Rhode Island Rams (0–0)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total

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Rhode Island |  |  | 0
Albany |  |  | 0

at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium • Albany, New York

* Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 5,196
* TV: FloSports

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics  | URI  | ALB

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards |  |
Rushes–yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: comp–att–int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Rhode Island  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Albany  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### At Maine

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See also: 2023 Maine Black Bears football team

Game Nine – Albany Great Danes (5–3) vs Maine Black Bears (2–6)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Albany | 10 | 14 | 13| 0| 37
Maine | 7 | 7 | 0| 7| 21

at Alfond Stadium • Orono, Maine

* Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NE 10mph
* Game attendance: 3,932
* Referee: Anthony Florio
* TV: FloFootball

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics  | ALB  | ME

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First downs | 21 | 21
Plays–yards | 62–473 | 67–312
Rushes–yards | 32–149 | 24–92
Passing yards | 324 | 220
Passing: comp–att–int | 18–30–0 | 29–43–2
Time of possession | 29:07 | 30:53
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Albany  | Passing | Reese Poffenbarger | 18/30, 324 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Faysal Aden | 22 rushes, 142 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | MarQeese Dietz | 7 receptions, 150 yards
Maine  | Passing | Derek Robertson | 29/43, 220 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Brian Santana-Fis | 3 rushes, 35 yards
Receiving | Michael Monios | 10 receptions, 96 yards, TD

### No. 24 William & Mary

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See also: 2023 William & Mary Tribe football team

Game Ten – No. 23 Albany Great Danes (0–0) vs No. 24 William & Mary Tribe (0–0)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 24 William & Mary | 0 | 0 | 0| 8| 8
No. 23 Albany | 7 | 10 | 0| 7| 24

at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium • Albany, New York

* Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 3,518
* TV: FloSports

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics  | W&M  | ALB

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards |  |
Rushes–yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: comp–att–int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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William & Mary  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Albany  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### At Stony Brook

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See also: 2023 Stony Brook Seawolves football team

Game Eleven – Albany Great Danes (0–0) vs Stony Brook Seawolves (0–0)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total

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Albany |  |  | 0
Stony Brook |  |  | 0

at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, New York

* Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
* Game time: TBA EST

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics  | ALB  | STBK

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards |  |
Rushes–yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: comp–att–int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Albany  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Stony Brook  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### Monmouth

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See also: 2023 Monmouth Hawks football team

Game Twelve – Albany Great Danes (0–0) vs Monmouth Hawks (0–0)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total

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Monmouth |  |  | 0
Albany |  |  | 0

at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium • Albany, New York

* Date: Thursday, November 16, 2023
* Game time: TBA EST

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics  | MON  | ALB

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards |  |
Rushes–yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: comp–att–int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Monmouth  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Albany  | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

## Personnel

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Coaching staff

Greg Gattuso

Joe Bernard

### Coaching staff

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Name | Position

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Greg Gattuso | Head coach
Jared Ambrose | Associate head coach / offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach
Bill Nesselt | Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach
Joe Bernard | Special teams coordinator / defensive line coach
Will Fiacchi | Wide receivers coach / passing game coordinator / recruiting coordinator
Jordan Orlovsky | Running backs coach / chief of staff
Darrin Walls | Co-defensive coordinator / cornerbacks coach
Jacob Alsadek | Offensive line coach
Chris Calabrese | Outside linebackers coach / defensive recruiting coordinator
Brendan Smith | Tight ends coach
Jon Simmons | Director of football operations / video coordinator
Matt Campion | Coaching assistant
Tim Brady | Coaching assistant

### Roster

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2023 Albany Great Danes Football

Quarterbacks

* 7 – Reese Poffenbarger – sophomore (6'0, 208)
* 12 – Trey Lindsey – graduate student (6'0, 206)
* 14 – Aedan McDermott – freshman (6'2, 211)
* 17 – Jordan Rae – freshman (5'11, 204)
* 18 – Joe Tortello – junior (5'9, 188)

Running backs

* 0 – Faysal Aden – graduate student (5'7, 214)
* 9 – Landon Alexander – freshman (6'0, 198)
* 22 – Joey Koch – freshman (5'10, 198)
* 23 – Nate Larkins – graduate student (6'0, 224)
* 25 – Jose Lopez-Quinones – senior (5'9, 202)
* 28 – Griffin Woodell – freshman (5'10, 194)
* 32 – Kavon Chambers – sophomore (5'9, 207)
* 34 – Conrad Perry – senior (5'9, 205)

Wide receivers

* 1 – Julian Hicks – graduate student (6'2, 201)
* 2 – Roy Alexander – junior (6'1, 201)
* 4 – MarQeese Dietz – sophomore (5'10, 187)
* 8 – Levi Wentz – sophomore (6'2, 205)
* 10 – Jackson Parker – junior (6'1, 197)
* 11 – Caden Burti – sophomore (5'11, 189)
* 13 – Brevin Easton – senior (5'11, 197)
* 35 – Alex Sapienza – junior (5'10, 198)
* 80 – Brandon Frank – freshman (5'10, 178)
* 81 – Kellen Taylor – freshman (6'2, 195)
* 82 – Jake Lezzer – freshman (6'0, 197)
* 83 – Dan Whaley – junior (6'3, 201)

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Tight ends

* 84 – Carter Moss – freshman (6'5, 233)
* 85 – Haydon Broockmann – junior (6'2, 237)
* 86 – Dylan Walker – sophomore (6'3, 249)
* 87 – Ian Renninger – graduate student (6'5, 254)
* 88 – Chad Parker – senior (6'3, 247)
* 89 – Riley Engelhard – sophomore (6'4, 243)

Offensive linemen

* 51 – Tyson Foster – junior (6'1, 295)
* 53 – Joseph Black – freshman (6'0, 268)
* 59 – Kenneth Santos – sophomore (6'3, 282)
* 60 – Sean Dugery – freshman (6'1, 305)
* 64 – Jackson Nixon – freshman (6'4, 246)
* 65 – Ozzie Hutchinson – senior (6'4, 305)
* 66 – Chris Alabanzas – junior (5'11, 339)
* 67 – Emmit Harris – sophomore (6'4, 290)
* 69 – Stephen Demeo – sophomore (6'0, 259)
* 70 – Austin Mosier – junior (6'3, 302)
* 71 – Josh Gaffney – junior (6'3, 309)
* 72 – Will Marotta – senior (6'5, 325)
* 73 – Scott Houseman – graduate student (6'3, 321)
* 74 – Matt Aulicino – freshman (6'5, 244)
* 75 – Kevin Singer – graduate student (6'4, 290)
* 76 – Joe McMahon – freshman (6'6, 275)
* 77 – Nolan Latulippe – freshman (6'7, 281)
* 78 – Mike Gecik – junior (6'3, 290)
* 79 – Ondre Toland – junior (6'1, 319)

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Defensive linemen

* 4 – Anton Juncaj – senior (6'3, 273)
* 8 – AJ Simon – senior (6'1, 267)
* 54 – Brock Boyer – freshman (6'0, 240)
* 55 – Jayden Holmes-Cotter – freshman (6'3, 225)
* 56 – Neco Eberhardt – freshman (6'0, 296)
* 58 – Joseph Greaney – graduate student (6'3, 280)
* 90 – King Tshiama – freshman (6'2, 222)
* 91 – Ronnell McCorn – junior (6'0, 230)
* 92 – William Martin III – graduate student (5'11, 278)
* 93 – Elijah Hills – junior (6'2, 281)
* 94 – Ghassan Chehade – sophomore (6'5, 266)
* 95 – Tiny Boadu – freshman (6'0, 261)
* 96 – Cedric Carter – senior (6'2, 250)
* 97 – Matthew Obiagu – sophomore (6'5, 241)
* 98 – Jack Mottola – junior (6'1, 231)
* 99 – Anthony DiMeglio – junior (6'3, 242)

Linebackers

* 9 – Michael Lucien – junior (5'11, 234)
* 15 – Ori Jean-Charles – graduate student (6'3, 235)
* 16 – Ben Howe-Jones – junior (6'1, 204)
* 21 – Brian Abraham – graduate student (6'5, 221)
* 31 – Jahlil Johnson – sophomore (6'2, 209)
* 41 – Dillon Dunathan – freshman (6'1, 229)
* 42 – Dylan Kelly – senior (6'2, 224)
* 44 – Sammy Knipe – sophomore (6'1, 233)
* 45 – Cole Esposito – senior (5'11, 222)
* 46 – Matthew Rappa – freshman (6'0, 213)
* 50 – John Dodaro – freshman (6'1, 222)
* 57 – Troy Berschwinger – freshman (6'1, 226)

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Defensive backs

* 0 – DaeSean Winston – graduate student (6'0, 206)
* 1 – Aamir Hall – junior (6'1, 201)
* 3 – Brad Igweike – junior (5'8, 177)
* 5 – Bill Hackett – senior (5'7, 180)
* 7 – Larry Walker Jr. – senior (5'11, 197)
* 13 – Mike Coleman – graduate student (5'10, 160)
* 14 – Kevon Angry – senior (5'9, 178)
* 19 – Isaac Duffy – graduate student (5'8, 184)
* 20 – Denzel Patrick – junior (5'11, 200)
* 24 – Cam Stodghill – freshman (6'2, 190)
* 27 – Tyler Merwarth – sophomore (5'11, 199)
* 29 – Parris Smiley – sophomore (5'11, 197)
* 30 – Nick Totten – sophomore (5'11, 193)
* 33 – Rykim Lemon – graduate student
* 36 – Babajide Akinola – junior (5'8, 165)

Placekickers

* 37 – John Opalko – junior (5'11, 180)
* 38 – Sam Hogan – graduate student (6'0, 182)
* 39 – Steven Sadek – freshman (5'11, 156)
* 49 – Tyler Pucci – freshman (6'2, 173)

Punters

* 6 – Tyler Pastula – senior (6'3, 217)'
* 48 – Michael Sbuttoni – freshman (5'9, 181)

Long snapper

* 47 – Russell Dietz – junior (5'10, 231)
* 52 – Stephen Sokach-Minnick – senior (6'0, 233)

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Source and player details, 2023 Albany Great Danes (1/22/2025):[3]

## Statistics

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### Team

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Scoring |  |
Points per Game |  |
Points per Turnovers |  |
First Downs |  |
Rushing |  |
Passing |  |
Penalty |  |
Rushing yards |  |
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Rushing touchdowns |  |
Passing yards |  |
Att-Comp-Int |  |
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Avg per catch |  |
Avg per game |  |
Passing touchdowns |  |
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Plays |  |
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Fumbles-Lost |  |
Penalties-Yards |  |
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Punt-Yards |  |
Avg per play |  |
Avg per punt net |  |
Punt Return-Yards |  |
Avg per punt return |  |
Kickoffs-Yards |  |
Avg per play |  |
Avg per kick net |  |
Kickoff Return-Yards |  |
Avg per kickoff return |  |
Interceptions-Yards |  |
Avg per play |  |
Time of possession / game |  |
3rd Down Conversions (Pct%) | (0%) | (0%)
4th Down Conversions (Pct%) | (0%) | (0%)
Touchdowns Scored |  |
Field Goals-Attempts |  |
PAT-Attempts |  |
2 point conversion-attempts |  |
Sack by Yards |  |
Misc Yards |  |
Safeties |  |
Onside kicks |  |
Red zone scores | (0%) | (0%)
Red zone touchdowns | (0%) | (0%)
Attendance |  |
Date/Avg per date |  |
Neutral Site |

### Individual leaders

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Passing statistics

# | NAME | POS | RAT | CMP-ATT-INT | YDS | AVG/G | CMP% | TD | LONG
|  | QB | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0 yrds |  | 0.0% | 0 TDs | 0
| TOTALS |  | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0 yrds | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0 TDs | 0
Rushing statistics

# | NAME | POS | ATT | GAIN | AVG | TD | LONG | AVG/G
|  | RB | 0 | 0 yrds | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0.0
| TOTALS |  | 0 | 0 yrds | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0.0
Receiving statistics

# | NAME | POS | CTH | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | AVG/G
|  | WR | 0 | 0 yrds | 0.0 | 0 TDs | 0 | 0.0
| TOTALS |  | 67 | 730 yrds | 10.9 | 10 TDs | 38 | 243.3

#### Defense

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Defense statistics

# | NAME | POS | SOLO | AST | TOT | TFL-YDS | SACK-YDS | INT-YDS-TD | BU | QBH | RCV-YDS | FF | BLK | SAF
|  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 yrds | 0-0 yrds | - | - | - | - | - | - | \-
| TOTAL |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 yrds | 0-0 yrds | 0-0 yrds- 0 TDs | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | -

Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

#### Special teams

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Kicking/off statistics

# | NAME | POS | XPM-XPA (XP%) | FGM-FGA (FG%) | 1–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50+ | PTS | LNG | KICKS | YDS | AVG | TB | OB
|  | PK | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) | -/- | -/- | -/- | -/- | -/- | 0 pts | 0 | 0 | 0 yrds | 0.0 | 0 | \-
| TOTALS |  | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) | -/- | -/- | -/- | -/- | -/- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 yrds | 0.0 | 0 | -
Punting statistics

# | NAME | POS | PUNTS | YDS | AVG | LONG | TB | FC | I–20 | 50+ | BLK
|  | P | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | \-
| Team | \-- | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0
| TOTALS |  | 0 | 0 yrds | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
Kick return statistics

# | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG
|  |  | - | - | - | - | \-
| TOTALS |  | 0 | 0 yrds | 0.0 | 0 TD's | 0
Punt return statistics

# | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG
|  |  | - | - | - | - | \-
| TOTALS |  | 0 | 0 yrds | 0.0 | 0 TD's | 0

## References

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1. ^ "UAlbany Great Danes Schedule 2023". ESPN. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
2. ^ "2023 Football Schedule". University at Albany. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
3. ^ "2023 Football Roster". ualbanysports.com. Retrieved January 22, 2025.

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