Jersey Strong

Tony Bonadies, a Rivals 2-Star rated offensive center from Leonia HS, (just across the GW Bridge from Baker Field), has committed  to Columbia. He's listed as being as big as 6-5 and 315 pounds.

If his name sounds familiar, it should. Tony is the younger brother of 1st Team All Ivy LT Joe Bonadies who is graduating this spring from Penn.

Here's a look at Tony's highlight reel:

Tony would be just the third documented Leonia HS grad to play for the Lion program and the first since Sean Fuller '89. 

Needless to say, this seems like a very good pickup for Columbia.

1. Tony Bonadies, OL 6-5 315 lbs. Leonia HS, Leonia, NJ

2. Keith Brady, LB 6-2 205 lbs. Lakota East HS, Liberty Township, OH

3. Toure Douglas, WR 6-4 188 lbs. Vineland HS, Vineland, NJ

4. Cameron Dunn, WR 6-3 210 lbs. St. Xavier HS, Cincinnati, OH

5. Kelly Hilinski, QB 6-6 220 lbs. Notre Dame HS, Sherman Oaks, CA

6. Tyler Kwiatkowski, LB 6-3 220 lbs. Mount Carmel HS, Mount Carmel, PA

7. Charles Melka, DL 6-4 238 lbs. Benet Academy, Lisle, IL

8. Eric Mourkakos, OL/DL 6-3, 235 lbs. Dwight-Englewood HS, Englewood, NJ

9. Cameron Nizialek, K/P 6-3 195 lbs. Freedom HS, South Riding, VA

*10. Brett Nottingham, QB 6-4 212 lbs. Monte Vista HS, Danville, CA

11. Kendall Pace, OL 6-5 250 lbs. Bishop McNamara HS, Forestville, MD 

12. Will Peoples, S 6-1 190 lbs. Buckingham, Browne & Nichols, Cambridge, MA

13. Gianmarco Rea, FB/LB 6-2, 215 lbs. Detroit Country Day, Beverly Hills, MI

14. Richard Wolff, OL 6-3 254 lbs. Crespi HS Encino, CA

*=Transfer from Stanford University, junior status