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Zach and his mom


Zach O'Neill's highlight video is filled with plays where he fights off double and triple teams. He may not play in college as a D-linemen, but you can see how valuable he'd be as a linebacker in the top-heavy defensive formations Head Coach Al Bagnoli used so successfully at Penn.

The 6-2, 225 pound O'Neill will be the fourth Monsignor Farrell grad to come to Columbia football, and the first since Kern Collymore '07. O'Neill is also the first Staten Island resident to come to Columbia football since Mike Murphy '11 from St. Joseph by the Sea HS, who was best described as a  major burst of energy who made a big impact on special teams.

O'Neill was named the Catholic High School Football League's Lineman of the Year.

Here is the updated unofficial list:

1) Kyle Baskin WR/DB 6-4 210 lbs. Quakertown HS Quakertown, PA

2) Christian Boujaoude WR 5-11 165 lbs. Monmouth Regional HS Eatontown, NJ

3) Parker Coogan OL/DT 6-2 270 lbs. Kingwood HS Houston, TX

4) Matt Dame QB 6-2 185 lbs. Suncoast HS Riviera Beach, FL

5) Chris Everett WR 6-2 200 lbs. Whitney Young HS Chicago, IL

6) Danny De Lorenzi LB 6-3 230 lbs. Bergen Catholic HS, Oradell, NJ 

7) John Fischer OL 6-3 290 lbs. Sacred Heart-Griffin HS Springfield, IL

8) Alex Gibson RB 5-10 195 lbs. Central Bucks High School East Doylestown, PA

9) LinDon Harris DE 6-2 215 lbs. Sidwell Friends Washington, DC

10) Ben Hill TE/DE 6-3 230 lbs. Christian Brothers HS Memphis, TN

11) Tyler Houston DE/TE 6-3 245 lbs. Olentangy HS Lewis Center, OH

12) Hunter Lunsford DB 6-1 195 lbs. Consumnes Oaks HS Sacramento, CA

13) Ben McKeighan WR/DB 6-0 187 lbs. Scottsdale Prep/Cheshire Academy (PG year) Scottsdale, AZ

14) Levi McQuinn LB 6-0 205 lbs. Fort Myers HS Fort Myers, FL

15) Max Mullaney LB 6-2 225 lbs. Colts Neck HS Colts Neck, NJ

16) Michael Murphy LB 5-11 194 lbs. Plant HS Tampa, FL

17) Van Neils RB 6-0 210 lbs. Mankato East HS Mankato, MN

18) Lamine Nouck-A-Nwal DE/OL  6-4 250 lbs. Central Bucks High School East Doylestown, PA

19) Zach O'Neill DE/OL 6-2 225 lbs. Monsignor Farrell HS Staten Island, NY

20) Will Ontiveros WR/DB 6-2 175 lbs. Assumption HS Davenport, IA

21) Hunter Petlansky QB 6-2 225 lbs. Modesto Central Catholic HS Modesto, CA 

22) Alex Robin DT 6-0 260 lbs. Vestavia Hills HS Vestavia Hills, AL 

23) Arman Samouk DT 6-2 270 lbs. Copley HS Copley, OH

24) Rory Schlageter TE 6-3 225 lbs. Seton Hall Prep West Orange, NJ

25) Drew Schoeberl DE/TE 6-5 250 lbs. Columbus North HS Columbus, IN

26) Joseph Scowden OL 6-4 290 lbs. Montgomery Bell HS Nashville, TN

27) Tanner Thomas RB 5-10 183 lbs. Farragut HS Knoxville, TN 

28) Matt Tofano LB 6-2 217 lbs. Archibishop Mitty HS San Jose, CA

29) Jonathon Webster DB  6-0 180 lbs. Eastside Catholic HS Sammamish, WA

30) Taylor Weldon DE/TE 6-2 240 lbs. Soutland Academy Americus, GA

31) Jared West LB 5-11 205 lbs. Bishop McNamara HS Kankakee, IL

32) Jalen Williams LB 6-0 215 lbs. Hewitt-Trussville HS Trussville, AL