2019 Youngstown State Football Roster

		Pos.	Year	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown / High School	Major
No.: 1	C.J. Charleston	Pos.: WR	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 165	Hometown / High School: Gates Mill, Ohio / Gilmour Academy	Major:
No.: 1	Zaire Jones	Pos.: DB	Year: Jr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 200	Hometown / High School: Meridian, Miss. / Meridian	Major: Public Health
No.: 2	Jermiah Braswell	Pos.: WR	Year: Sr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 210	Hometown / High School: Toledo, Ohio / Toledo Central Catholic	Major: General Studies
No.: 2	Dee Ford	Pos.: DB	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 170	Hometown / High School: Miami, Fla. / Columbus	Major: Undetermined
No.: 3	Braxton Chapman	Pos.: TB	Year: So.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 220	Hometown / High School: Farrell, Pa. / Farrell	Major: Exercise Science
No.: 3	Cash Mitchell	Pos.: LB	Year: Sr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 225	Hometown / High School: Shaker Heights, Ohio / Shaker Heights	Major: Criminal Justice
No.: 4	Kierre Hawkins	Pos.: TE	Year: Jr.	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 250	Hometown / High School: Maple Heights, Ohio / Maple Heights	Major: Communications
No.: 4	Justus Reed	Pos.: DE	Year: Jr.	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 270	Hometown / High School: Clearwater, Fla. / Central Catholic	Major: General Studies
No.: 5	Joe Craycraft	Pos.: QB	Year: So.	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 215	Hometown / High School: Marion, Ohio / Marion Pleasant	Major: Biology
No.: 5	Jaylen Hewlett	Pos.: LB	Year: So.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 230	Hometown / High School: Youngstown, Ohio / Cardinal Mooney	Major: Undetermined
No.: 6	Kendric Mallory	Pos.: WR	Year: Sr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 205	Hometown / High School: Dayton, Ohio / Trotwood-Madison	Major: General Studies
No.: 6	Malachi Newell	Pos.: LB	Year: Jr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 210	Hometown / High School: Farrell, Pa. / Farrell	Major: Criminal Justice
No.: 7	Bryce Gibson	Pos.: DB	Year: Jr.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 180	Hometown / High School: Johnstown, Pa. / Greater Johnstown Area	Major: Communication Studies
No.: 7	Nathan Mays	Pos.: QB	Year: Sr.	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 220	Hometown / High School: Urbana, Ohio / Urbana	Major: Marketing
No.: 8	Ray Anderson	Pos.: LB	Year: So.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 225	Hometown / High School: Youngstown, Ohio / Cardinal Mooney	Major: Business
No.: 8	Samuel St. Surin	Pos.: WR	Year: Jr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 185	Hometown / High School: Delray Beach, Fla. / Atlantic	Major: Business
No.: 9	Antoine Cook	Pos.: DE	Year: So.	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 260	Hometown / High School: McKeesport, Pa. / McKeesport	Major: Psychology
No.: 9	London Pearson	Pos.: TB	Year: Jr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 195	Hometown / High School: Pataskala, Ohio / Licking Heights	Major: Criminal Justice
No.: 10	Jake Coates	Pos.: WR	Year: Jr.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 170	Hometown / High School: Warren, Ohio / Warren JFK	Major: Business Management
No.: 10	Kyle Hegedus	Pos.: DB	Year: Sr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 195	Hometown / High School: Brook Park, Ohio / Lakewood St. Edward's	Major: Masters of Athletic Training
No.: 12	Natavious Payne	Pos.: WR	Year: So.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 160	Hometown / High School: Doral, Fla. / Doral Academy	Major: Business
No.: 12	Ma'lik Richmond	Pos.: DE	Year: Sr.	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 265	Hometown / High School: Steubenville, Ohio / Steubenville	Major: General Studies
No.: 13	Jake Cummings	Pos.: WR	Year: So.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 195	Hometown / High School: Canfield, Ohio / Canfield	Major: Business
No.: 14	Zack Torbert	Pos.: WR	Year: Sr.	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 210	Hometown / High School: Avon, Ohio / Avon	Major: Business
No.: 15	Michael Diaz	Pos.: WR	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 150	Hometown / High School: Poland, Ohio / Poland	Major: Business Management
No.: 16	Terray Bryant	Pos.: LB	Year: Jr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 195	Hometown / High School: Atlanta, Ga. / Arabia Mountain	Major: Exercise Science
No.: 17	Conor Collins	Pos.: QB	Year: So.	Ht.: 6-7	Wt.: 220	Hometown / High School: Columbus, Ohio / Bishop Hartley	Major: Business Management
No.: 17	Grant Gonya	Pos.: PK	Year: RFr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 185	Hometown / High School: Hudson, Ohio / Hudson	Major: Business
No.: 18	Cheriff Jamison	Pos.: DE	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 230	Hometown / High School: Youngstown, Ohio / Cardinal Mooney	Major: Business
No.: 18	Sam McGuigan	Pos.: DB	Year: Jr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 205	Hometown / High School: Lorain, Ohio / Lorain	Major: Business
No.: 18	Mark Waid	Pos.: QB	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 215	Hometown / High School: Girard, Ohio / Girard	Major: Finance
No.: 19	Colt McFadden	Pos.: PK	Year: So.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 200	Hometown / High School: Poland, Ohio / Poland	Major: Business
No.: 19	Sam Warren	Pos.: DB	Year: So.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 205	Hometown / High School: Aurora, Colo. / Overland	Major: Biology
No.: 20	Christian Turner	Pos.: TB	Year: Jr.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 195	Hometown / High School: Cincinnati, Ohio / La Salle	Major: Business
No.: 20	Jordan White	Pos.: DB	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 185	Hometown / High School: Havre de Grace, Md. / Havre de Grace	Major: Criminal Justice
No.: 21	Jaelin Madison	Pos.: DB	Year: RFr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 180	Hometown / High School: Norcross, Ga. / Norcross	Major: Broadcasting
No.: 21	Steven Victoria	Pos.: WR	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 185	Hometown / High School: Huber Heights, Ohio / Wayne	Major: Business
No.: 22	John Harper	Pos.: DB	Year: So.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 165	Hometown / High School: McKeesport, Pa. / McKeesport	Major: Undetermined
No.: 22	Devon McNutt	Pos.: LB	Year: Jr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 220	Hometown / High School: Youngstown, Ohio / Cardinal Mooney	Major: Communication Studies
No.: 23	Melvin Jackson	Pos.: DB	Year: So.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 175	Hometown / High School: Cleveland, Ohio / Lakewood St. Edward	Major: Business Marketing
No.: 24	Troy Jakubec	Pos.: DB	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 180	Hometown / High School: Warren, Ohio / Warren Harding	Major: Undetermined
No.: 25	Dra Rushton	Pos.: TB	Year: RFr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 170	Hometown / High School: Liberty, Ohio / Liberty	Major: Business
No.: 26	Seraiah Abram	Pos.: WR	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 180	Hometown / High School: Lake Mary, Fla. / Lake Mary	Major: Undetermined
No.: 26	Brandon Williams	Pos.: LB	Year: Sr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 225	Hometown / High School: Akron, Ohio / Woodridge	Major: Criminal Justice
No.: 27	Tre Radford	Pos.: WR	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 190	Hometown / High School: Twinsburg, Ohio / Twinsburg	Major: Astronomy
No.: 28	Tyler Sims	Pos.: DE	Year: Sr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 215	Hometown / High School: Columbia, S.C. / Richland Northeast	Major: General Studies
No.: 29	DJ Smalls	Pos.: DB	Year: Sr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 180	Hometown / High School: Irmo, S.C. / Dutch Fork	Major: General Studies
No.: 30	Joe Alessi	Pos.: TB	Year: Sr.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 190	Hometown / High School: North Lima, Ohio / South Range	Major: Biology
No.: 30	Turner Johnson	Pos.: DB	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 160	Hometown / High School: Salem, Ohio / Salem	Major: Exercise Science
No.: 31	Myles McHaney	Pos.: LB	Year: RFr.	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 205	Hometown / High School: Macomb, Mich. / L'Anse Creuse North	Major: Criminal Justice
No.: 31	Jason Santisi	Pos.: TB	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 195	Hometown / High School: Youngstown, Ohio / Cardinal Mooney	Major: Mechanical Engineering
No.: 32	Randy Smith	Pos.: TB	Year: RFr.	Ht.: 5-7	Wt.: 170	Hometown / High School: Youngstown, Ohio / Austintown Fitch	Major: Business
No.: 33	D'Marco Augustin	Pos.: DB	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 190	Hometown / High School: Boyton Beach, Fla. / Park Vista	Major: Business
No.: 34	Ryan Teminsky	Pos.: P	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 5-8	Wt.: 175	Hometown / High School: Canfield, Ohio / Canfield	Major: Environmental Studies
No.: 35	Christiaan Randall-Posey	Pos.: LB	Year: Sr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 200	Hometown / High School: Pittsburgh, Pa. / Penn Hills	Major: Mechanical Engineering
No.: 36	Patrick Minenok	Pos.: DB	Year: Jr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 195	Hometown / High School: New Castle, Pa. / New Castle	Major: Exercise Science
No.: 37	Andres Lehrmann	Pos.: LB	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 230	Hometown / High School: Doral, Fla. / Doral Academy	Major: Finance
No.: 39	Alex Howard	Pos.: LB	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 210	Hometown / High School: Cincinnati, Ohio / Mount Healthy	Major: Undetermined
No.: 40	Alec Burzynski	Pos.: DB	Year: RFr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 175	Hometown / High School: Warren, Ohio / Warren JFK	Major: Pre-Med
No.: 41	Jack Cappabianca	Pos.: LB	Year: RFr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 225	Hometown / High School: Berlin Center, Ohio / Western Reserve	Major: Early Childhood Education
No.: 42	Nate Alessi	Pos.: TE	Year: So.	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 210	Hometown / High School: Poland, Ohio / Poland	Major: Undetermined
No.: 43	Nick DeSalvo	Pos.: P	Year: RFr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 160	Hometown / High School: Youngstown, Ohio / Austintown Fitch	Major: Criminal Justice
No.: 44	Gianni Rizzo	Pos.: LB	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 195	Hometown / High School: Norwin, Pa. / Norwin	Major: Business
No.: 45	Kyle Goodbee	Pos.: TE	Year: Jr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 200	Hometown / High School: Towson, Md. / Franklin	Major: Business
No.: 46	Matt Blanchard	Pos.: LB	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 220	Hometown / High School: Akron, Ohio / Akron Hoban	Major: Science
No.: 46	Marcus Saahir	Pos.: LB	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 205	Hometown / High School: Akron, Ohio / Akron Hoban	Major:
No.: 48	Griffin Hoak	Pos.: LB	Year: RFr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 215	Hometown / High School: Dublin, Ohio / Dublin Coffman	Major: Exercise Science
No.: 49	John Murphy	Pos.: DB	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 190	Hometown / High School: Youngstown, Ohio / Cardinal Mooney	Major: Undetermined
No.: 50	Shereif Bynum	Pos.: DE	Year: Sr.	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 255	Hometown / High School: Belleville, Mich. / Belleville	Major: General Studies
No.: 53	Jordan Trowers	Pos.: DB	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 170	Hometown / High School: Youngstown, Ohio / Valley Christian	Major:
No.: 54	Vinny Gentile	Pos.: DL	Year: RFr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 260	Hometown / High School: Youngstown, Ohio / Cardinal Mooney	Major: Biology
No.: 55	DeMarko Craig Jr.	Pos.: DT	Year: RFr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 265	Hometown / High School: Toledo, Ohio / Central Catholic	Major: Business
No.: 55	Matt Jones	Pos.: C	Year: Sr.	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 325	Hometown / High School: Hubbard, Ohio / Hubbard	Major: Criminal Justice
No.: 57	Dean Palumbo	Pos.: LS	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 235	Hometown / High School: Hudson, Ohio / Hudson	Major: Finance
No.: 59	Henry Yoboue	Pos.: OL	Year: Jr.	Ht.: 6-8	Wt.: 325	Hometown / High School: Frederick, Md. / Gaithersburg	Major: Communication Studies
No.: 61	Aaron Ervin	Pos.: OL	Year: RFr.	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 280	Hometown / High School: Springboro, Ohio / Springboro	Major: Business Administration
No.: 64	Norman Fox	Pos.: OL	Year: Jr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 300	Hometown / High School: Cleveland, Ohio / Garfield Heights	Major: Biology
No.: 65	Casey Baker	Pos.: OL	Year: RFr.	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 280	Hometown / High School: Erie, Pa. / McDowell	Major: Criminal Justice
No.: 66	Brandon Finamore	Pos.: OL	Year: Sr.	Ht.: 6-6	Wt.: 290	Hometown / High School: Redwood City, Calif. / Arroyo	Major: Communication Studies
No.: 67	Zachary Hauschild	Pos.: OL	Year: So.	Ht.: 6-6	Wt.: 300	Hometown / High School: Clearwater, Fla. / Clearwater	Major: Pre-Law
No.: 68	Jordan Velez	Pos.: OL	Year: Jr.	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 315	Hometown / High School: Kenilworth, N.J. / St. Joesph Regional	Major: Criminal Justice
No.: 69	Will Henry	Pos.: OL	Year: RFr.	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 275	Hometown / High School: Lakewood, Ohio / Lakewood St. Edward's	Major: Anthropology
No.: 70	Jadan Starks	Pos.: OL	Year: Jr.	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 315	Hometown / High School: Oakland, Calif. / Castlemont	Major:
No.: 71	Devon Robinson	Pos.: OL	Year: Sr.	Ht.: 6-6	Wt.: 300	Hometown / High School: Sicklerville, N.J. / Winslow Township	Major: Communication Studies
No.: 72	Jaison Williams	Pos.: OL	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 330	Hometown / High School: Trotwood, Ohio / Trotwood-Madison	Major: Business
No.: 73	Todd Brothers	Pos.: OL	Year: Jr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 305	Hometown / High School: Connellsville, Pa. / Connellsville	Major: Criminal Justice
No.: 74	Jacob Zinni	Pos.: OL	Year: Sr.	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 305	Hometown / High School: Beloit, Ohio / West Branch	Major: Integrated Language Arts Education
No.: 75	Myles Douglas	Pos.: OL	Year: Sr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 295	Hometown / High School: Nashville, Tenn. / Ensworth	Major: Counseling
No.: 76	Mike McAllister	Pos.: OL	Year: So.	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 285	Hometown / High School: Pittsburgh, Pa. / Woodland Hills	Major: Mechanical Engineering
No.: 77	Dan Becker	Pos.: OL	Year: So.	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 285	Hometown / High School: Cincinnati, Ohio / Indian Hill	Major: Public Health
No.: 78	James Wilson	Pos.: OL	Year: Sr.	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 300	Hometown / High School: Middletown N.J. / Middletown South	Major: Criminal Justice
No.: 80	Miles Joiner	Pos.: TE	Year: So.	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 250	Hometown / High School: Dayton, Ohio / Butler	Major: Business Management
No.: 81	Ryan Emans	Pos.: WR	Year: Sr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 185	Hometown / High School: Bowling Green, Ohio / Bowling Green	Major: Business
No.: 82	Jake Benio	Pos.: TE	Year: RFr.	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 250	Hometown / High School: Marietta, Ga. / Walton	Major: Business
No.: 83	Derek Hite	Pos.: DT	Year: RFr.	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 250	Hometown / High School: Piqua, Ohio / Piqua	Major: Criminal Justice
No.: 83	Tiquest Terry	Pos.: WR	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 5-8	Wt.: 165	Hometown / High School: Blacksburg, Va. / Blacksburg	Major: Undetermined
No.: 84	Vinny Fiorenza	Pos.: WR	Year: RFr.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 175	Hometown / High School: Canfield, Ohio / Canfield	Major: Biology
No.: 85	Dayln Brickner	Pos.: WR	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 170	Hometown / High School: Beaver Falls, Pa. / Beaver Falls	Major: Undetermined
No.: 86	Kyle Gregg	Pos.: TE	Year: Jr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 245	Hometown / High School: Chico, Calif. / Pleasant Valley	Major: Business Administration
No.: 87	Rahmiere Knight	Pos.: WR	Year: So.	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 185	Hometown / High School: Canonsburg, Pa. / Canon-McMillan	Major: Psychology
No.: 88	Josh Burgett	Pos.: TE	Year: So.	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 245	Hometown / High School: Grove City, Ohio / Grove City	Major: Business
No.: 89	Mike Belcik	Pos.: WR	Year: RFr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 175	Hometown / High School: Girard, Ohio / Girard	Major: Education
No.: 91	Wesley Thompson	Pos.: DT	Year: Jr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 290	Hometown / High School: Boardman, Ohio / Boardman	Major: Engineering
No.: 94	Chris Julian	Pos.: DL	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 230	Hometown / High School: Howland, Ohio / Howland	Major: Undetermined
No.: 95	Dontae Cilenti	Pos.: DT	Year: RFr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 290	Hometown / High School: Lakewood, Ohio / Lakewood St. Edward's	Major: Undetermined
No.: 96	Dylan Wudke	Pos.: DE	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 215	Hometown / High School: Miamisburg, Ohio / Miamisburg	Major: Undetermined
No.: 97	James Jackson	Pos.: DE	Year: So.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 240	Hometown / High School: St. Paul, Minn. / Cretin-Derham	Major: Exercise Science
No.: 98	Chris Fitzgerald	Pos.: DT	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 280	Hometown / High School: Youngstown, Ohio / East	Major: Undetermined
No.: 99	Jelani Stafford	Pos.: DT	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 295	Hometown / High School: Coal Center, Pa. / California	Major: Business
No.:	Bryce Boyd	Pos.: TB	Year: Jr.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 200	Hometown / High School: Pittsburgh, Pa. / Shaler Area	Major: Criminal Justice
No.:	Kristof Bryndum	Pos.: WR	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 190	Hometown / High School: Brisbane, Queensland / -	Major:
No.:	Alex Cintron	Pos.: TB	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 5-7	Wt.: 170	Hometown / High School: McDonald, Ohio / McDonald	Major: Nursing
No.:	Mitch Davidson	Pos.: QB	Year: RFr.	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 200	Hometown / High School: Salem, Ohio / Salem	Major: Business
No.:	Marcus Finkley	Pos.: LB	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 195	Hometown / High School: Youngstown, Ohio / East	Major:
No.:	Griffin Howell	Pos.: TE	Year: So.	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 215	Hometown / High School: Warren, Ohio / Champion	Major: Nursing
No.:	Tye Hunt	Pos.: WR	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 165	Hometown / High School: Uniontown, Ohio / Uniontown Lake	Major: Biology
No.:	Maurice Moore	Pos.: CB	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 5-8	Wt.: 170	Hometown / High School: Yulee, Fla. / Yulee	Major: Undetermined
No.:	Austin Romanchak	Pos.: CB	Year: Fr.	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 165	Hometown / High School: Freeport, Pa. / Freeport	Major: Information Technology
No.:	Darius Shackleford	Pos.: WR	Year: Sr.	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 195	Hometown / High School: Newark, Ohio / Newark	Major: General Studies

2019 Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Bo Pelini | Ohio State, 1990

Assistant Coaches:
Carl Pelini | Youngstown State, 1989; Associate Head Coach
Brian Crist | Hampden-Sydney (Va.), 1994; Offensive Coordinator
Donald D'Alesio | Youngstown State, 2014; Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line
Nic McKissic-Luke | Alabama A&M, 2006; Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs
John Peterson | Ohio State, 1991; Offensive Line
Joe Ganz | Nebraska, 2008; Quarterbacks
Travis Tislaretz | Youngstown State, 2015; Tight Ends
Tim Marlowe | Nebraska, 2012; Wide Receivers
Sean Baker | Ball State, 2012; Linebackers
DJ Gomes | Nebraska, 2011; Secondary

Director of Operations: John Murphy
Assistant Director of Operations: Rollen Smith
Quality Control: Billy Nicoe Hurst, Devin Jordan
Graduate Assistant: Evan Karchner
Undergraduate Staff Assistants: Chris Parry, Cole Peterson, Armand Dellovade, Ty Arlesic, Tommy Decesare
Volunteer Assistant: Mike Tomczak

2019 Youngstown State Football Team Photo