Saturday, August 14, 2021

Two New Lions



Two more high school seniors have committed to the Lions, including yet another legacy.


That legacy is Jack Smiechowski, a 6-1 195 pound LB from Saint Joseph HS in Montvale, NJ.  He did not appear to have any other Division I offers.

Smiechowski is the grandson of the great Lion RB Tom O'Connor '63, who passed away last year. 

Smiechowski will be the sixth Saint Joseph grad to come to Columbia, the first since current rising senior Fara'Ad McCombs



The next commit is the second in as many days from the Williston Northampton school in Massachusetts. 

6-2 190 pound Ethan Hebb is coming to Williston Northampton via Cardinal Gibbons HS in Raleigh, North Carolina. He will be the sixth player from Williston Northampton and the first from Cardinal Gibbons to come to Columbia Football. 

So our 2022 incoming freshman list has grown to 8:


1. Ewan Clarke OT/DT 6"6 280 lbs. St. Stephen's/St. Agnes School Alexandria, VA

2. Ethan Hebb DB 6"2 190 lbs. Cardinal Gibbons/Williston Northampton School Raleigh, NC

3. James Lill OL/DL 6"5 287 lbs. Schroeder Webster HS/Avon Old Farms Webster, NY

4. Shawn Lin DL 6"4 250 lbs. Loyola HS Los Angeles, CA

5. Jayden Marshall DB 6"0 190 lbs. Lee County HS/WIlliston-Northampton School Sanford, NC

6. Jack Smiechowski LB 6"1 195 lbs. St. Joseph HS Montvale, NJ

7. Patrick Sodl LB 5"11 210 lbs. Loyola HS Los Angeles, CA

8. Edan Stagg WR 6"1 175 lbs. University Lab School Baton Rouge, LA  


3 comments:

RLB said...

https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/jack-smiechowski/IW3KQbqbEeiAxKkkK9HIDg/default.htm

Frank Furillo said...

Jack is also the nephew of three other Columbia football alums ... John O'Connor '67, Jimmy O'Connor '69, and Danny O'Connor '82 ... We welcome him to the family, the tradition continues !!!

doc/jock said...

Tom O'Connor was a first rate individual who was a good influence on this slightly bewildered Kid from Bklyn when we were in the same dormitory in my first year at CC.
Good luck to his grandson, Jack.
I can't wait until September 18 vs Marist !!