Another Tall Order

Charlie Sessa

6-5, 215 pound TE/WR Charlie Sessa from Hinsdale Central HS in Hinsdale, IL has committed to the Lions.

He had offers from Brown, Colgate, and Valparaiso. 

Sessa is a newcomer to organized football. which is a profile that often leads to great success in the Ivies. (longer term stars usually get snatched up by bigger football programs).

Speaking of bigger programs. his brother Michael Sessa was a four-year backup QB at Michigan.

Sessa will be the third Hinsdale grad to come to Columbia Football, joining current senior Josh Bean and Mike Marsh '05. 

At 6-5, Sessa is just the latest Lion commit measuring in at 6 feet or taller. Looking at the current list of 20 commits, (see below), the average height is 6-3. 

Another trend may be coming into focus as well, which is it appears Columbia is aggressively recruiting during COVID while some other schools may be holding off a bit amid the uncertainty. It also appears that Columbia is targeting a number of offerees and commits playing at schools with suspended or severely cut back football seasons that are not getting the bigger time offers they would have received from major FBS programs. 

So here is the updated list:

1. William Butz LB 6-2 210 lbs. Riverside HS Leesburg, VA

2. Bryson Canty WR 6-3 190 lbs. Reagan HS Pfafftown, NC

3. Patrick Colicchio OL 6-4 280 lbs. Bergen Catholic Oradell, NJ

4. Anthony D'Angelo OL 6-4 245 lbs. Kent Island HS Stevensville, MD

5. Raleigh Erwin DL 6-2 245 lbs. Lake Travis HS Austin, TX

6. Austin Grier QB 6-0 200 lbs. Vance HS Charlotte, NC

7. Chase Harleston WR 6-3 185 Harvard-Westlake School Los Angeles, CA

8. John Iannuzzi OL 6-4 300 lbs. Dexter Southfield HS Brookline, MA

9. Hayden McDonald DB/WR 5-10 170 lbs. O'Dea HS Seattle, WA

10. Jake Langdon 6-0 185 lbs. Cathedral HS Indianapolis, IN

11. Jack Larsen DE/TE 6-4 235 lbs. Seton Hall Prep West Orange, NJ

12. Terrell Long 6-3 180 lbs. Sierra Canyon Chatsworth, CA

13. Rocco Milia 6-3 195 lbs. Brother Rice HS Bloomfield, MI

14. Lucas Mireur DB 6-1 180 lbs. Westlake HS Austin, TX

15. Judge Niland OL 6-4 237 lbs. Lake Travis HS Austin, TX 

16. Jalen Smith CB/WR 6-0 170 lbs. McDonogh School Owings Mills. MD

17. Augustus Rice OL 6-6 305 lbs. Waller HS Waller, TX

18. Charlie Sessa TE/WR 6-5 215 lbs. Hinsdale Central HS Hinsdale, IL

19. Justin Townsend LB 6-2 220 lbs. Randolph HS Randolph, NJ

20. Patrick Wade TE/WR 6-6 235 lbs. IMG Academy Bradenton , FL