Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Two Deeps Released, New Commit

The two-deeps for this weekend's season opener are out.

Here are some key thoughts, (with the disclaimer that the two-deeps are often not accurate):

-Senior Jalen Williams gets the start at MLB, with junior Justin Woodley not appearing on the two-deep. Williams is backed up by sophomore Devin Hart who did not play in any games last year.

-Freshman Alex Felkins gets the start over senior Oren Milstein at placekicker.

-Sophomore OL Zach Minch, who did not see any game action as a freshman, gets the start, (at least according to the release), at the LG position.  He's backed up by senior Drew Schoeberl, who has seen some game action at the position the last two seasons.

-Sophomores Dante Miller and Ryan Young share the starting slots at RB, and it's good to see junior Broderick Taylor on the RB list after he missed both of his first two years at CU with ACL tears. Also good to see junior Alexander Filacouris listed after his injury in week one last season. Senior Lynnard Rose is not listed.

-As many of us expected, sophomore Mike Roussos gets the coveted 3rd WR starting slot next to the established senior starters Josh Wainwright and Ronald Smith. Sophomores Mozes Mooney and Ernest Robertson are the backups, along with senior Chris Everett. 

-Sophomore Brandon Radice joins junior Casey Mariucci on the list of backup TE's.

-Junior Cooper Wilson gets the start at one DE slot, with junior Cameron Carter missing from the two-deep for now.

-Junior Ogonna Oraedu gets the start at one DT slot, next to senior DT Arman Samouk. Senior Alex Robin is listed as Samouk's backup.and freshman Mitch Moyer is the backup behind Oraedu.

-Freshman Scott Valentas backs up sophomore Cam Dillon at the WILL LB position.

-As many expected, junior Ben Mathiasmeier gets the start at one safety position and senior Hunter Lunsford starts at the other slot.

-The staring CB's are senior Ben McKeighan and junior Will Allen. Sophomore Fara'ad McCombs is one CB backup and the other is freshman Bryan Bell-Anderson.

-Freshman WR Cameron Burt is the backup punter.


Scott Rosati


New Commit

Speaking of players who split their time as position players and kickers, 6-3 205 pound DB/K Scott Rosati has committed to the Lions.

Rosati is currently doing a PG year at Hotchkiss after four years at Grosse Point South HS in Michigan.

Rosati will be the second Grosse Point South grad to come to Columbia football, following John Williamson '88. He's the fifth to come from the Hotchkiss School; the first since Marcel Deans '98.

That brings our list of commits for 2020 to 14:

1. Braeden Bellmer OL 6-4 260 lbs. Puyallup HS Puyallup, WA 

2. Stephen Brooks TE/DL 6-4 225 lbs. Dexter Southfield School Brookline, MA 

3. Dominic Busby TE 6-4 220 lbs. Seton Hall Prep West Orange, NJ

4. Jackson Coker WR 5-11 170 lbs. Westlake HS Austin, TX 

5. Ben Corniello DE/OL 6-2 250 lbs. Hand HS Madison, CT 

6. Gabriel Hollingsworth QB 6-3 207 lbs. Reagan HS Pfafftown, NC 

7. William Hughes K/P 5-10 150 lbs. Chantilly HS Chantilly, VA

8. Kristopher Jenner QB 6-5 225 lbs. The McDonogh School Owings Mills, MD 

9. Clarence Krebs OL 6-5 275 lbs. Servite HS Anaheim, CA


10. Carter McFadden FS/WR 5-10 165 lbs. Montgomery HS Skillman, NJ 


11. Patrick Passalacqua OL 6-2 265 lbs. Old Tappan HS Old Tappan, NJ

12. Scott Rosati DB/K 6-3 205 lbs. Grosse Point South HS Grosse Point Farms, MI

13. Anthony Roussos LB 6-0 210 lbs. River Ridge HS New Port Richey, FL


14. Cooper Thomas LB 6-2 215 lbs. St. Thomas HS Houston, TX


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