90-James Armstrong '99 (1996-98)
Defensive tackle … Concluded four-year career with 81 total tackles (56 solo), 7.0 tackles for loss and two sacks … Made 31 tackles and 3.0 tackles for loss as a senior … Made 39 tackles (28 solo) and 4.0 tackles for loss as a junior … Made a career-high eight tackles vs. Dartmouth, 1997 … Lou Little Most Improved Player Award recipient in 1997 … Native of Sneads Ferry, N.C. … History major … Claims Manager, Progressive Insurance.
69-Daniel Badurina '99 (1996-98)
Offensive lineman from 1996-98 … Played offensive guard … Three-year letterman from Cresskill, N.J. … Majored in architecture … Project Manager, Environetics.
76-Matthew Barsamian '07 (2004-06)
First Team All-Ivy League selection in 2006 … Three-year starter on the offensive line … Played in 30 career games … Named team captain as a senior in 2006 … Native of Rochester Hills, Mich. … Economics major … Director, Citi Global Markets & Banking-Liability Management.
84-Brian Bassett '95 (1992-94)
First Team All-Ivy League selection in 1994 … Two-time Ivy League All-Academic selection in 1993 and 1994 … Earned the Sid Luckman Most Valuable Player Award in 1994 … Tight end … Concluded three-year career with 105 catches for 1,319 yards and five touchdowns … Ranked third among tight ends for most career receiving yards (1,319) and fourth in career receptions (105)… Four 100-yard receiving games … Caught 62 passes for 793 yards and three touchdowns as a senior in 1994 … Caught 34 passes for 398 yards and two touchdowns as a junior … Also averaged 33.2 yards per punt with a long of 53 yards as a junior … Named team captain as a senior in 1994 … Acton, Mass. native … Majored in economics.
10-Sean Brackett '13 (2009-12)
Two-time All-Ivy League selection, including a First Team pick in 2010… Three-time Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week, which is a school-record … Earned the David Smyth Memorial Cup, Sid Luckman Most Valuable Player Award, Most Valuable Offensive Player awards in 2011 … Four-year quarterback … In 33-game career, completed 531 of 999 passes for 6,237 yards and 46 touchdowns with only 32 interceptions … Also rushed for 1,233 career yards and 11 touchdowns on 414 carries … Ranked among Columbia career leaders in passing yards (2nd, 6,237), completions (3rd, 531), passing attempts (3rd, 999), touchdown passes (2nd, 46), passing yards per game (6th, 189.0), lowest percentage of passes intercepted (4th, 3.20%) … Led Ivy League in total offense in 2010 … Tied school record for most touchdown passes (5 vs. Princeton, Oct. 2, 2010) and ranks second for highest passing efficiency rating in a game (239.3, vs. Princeton, Oct. 2, 2010, 18-24, 273 yards, 5 TD, 0 INT) … Set school record for most passing yards as a first-year (180 vs. Yale, Oct. 31, 2009) … Ranked second in career most touchdowns responsible for (57) and tied for school record for most touchdowns responsible for in a game (5 two times- vs. Brown, Nov. 19, 2011, vs. Princeton, Oct. 2, 2010) … Threw for 1,876 yards and eight touchdowns while completing 175 of 334 passes and rushed for 51 yards and one touchdown as a senior … Rushed for over 100 yards in three career games … Threw for 1,831 yards and 15 touchdowns while completing 156 of 315 passes and rushed for 379 yards and six touchdowns as a junior … Threw for a career-high 2,072 yards and 19 touchdowns, complete 166 of 287 passes and rushed for 516 yards and three TDs as a sophomore … Named team captain as a senior in 2012 … Brooklyn, Conn. native … Sociology major … Arena Football League Player.
59-Adam Brekke '07 (2003-06)
Second Team All-Ivy League selection in 2006 … Named Academic All-Ivy League in 2005 … Earned the David Smyth Memorial Cup in 2006 and Sid Luckman Most Valuable Player Award in 2006 … Played linebacker … In 36-game career, made 211 total tackles (102 solo), 7.5 tackles for loss, five pass deflections and intercepted three passes … Ranked 24th all-time in career tackles (211) … Made 80 tackles and 5.5 tackles for loss and intercepted two passes as a senior in 2006 … Made 44 tackles as a junior and 46 tackles as a sophomore … Scored on a 25-yard interception return vs. Cornell, Nov. 11, 2006 … Named team captain as a senior in 2006 … Houston, Texas native … Majored in neuroscience and behavior … Third year medical resident (Orthopaedic Surgery Resident) at Vanderbilt Medical Center.
86-Charles Britton '05 (2001-04)
Played outside linebacker … In four-year, 39-game career, made 183 tackles (107 solo), 18.0 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, deflected 16 passes, intercepted three passes and recovered two fumbles … Ranked 20th among all-time career tackles for loss leaders (18.0), Made 56 tackles (33 solo), 5.0 tackles for loss, two sacks as a senior in 2004 … Made 45 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss as a junior … Finished with 47 tackles and 6.0 tackles for loss as a sophomore … Recorded a safety after he blocked a punt on Oct. 5, 2002 vs. Princeton … Named team captain as a senior in 2004 … Manahawkin, N.J. native … Economics major … CEO/Managing Partner, Echelon Investment Partners.
33-William Burke '92 (1989-91)
Outside linebacker and fullback who stood out on special teams … Recorded 10 career tackles … Recorded a safety at Cornell, Nov. 11, 1989 … Englewood, Colo. native … East Asian Studies major … Nickname is Billy … Director of Gynecology Oncology/Vice Chair-Clinical Affairs Department of Ob-Gyn and Reproductive Medicine at Stony Brook Medical Center.
10-Paris Childress '99 (1996-98)
Earned the Gustave Memorial Prize award in 1998 … Three-year letterwinner at quarterback who threw for 1,502 yards and five touchdowns, completed 159 of 328 passes in his career … Also totaled 1392 career total yards … Completed 88 of 163 passes for 974 yards and four touchdowns as a senior in 1998 … Also made 14 tackles … New Orleans, La. native … History major … CEO & Founder, Hop Online Ltd.
6-Travis Chmelka '04 (2000-03)
Three-time Academic All-Ivy League selection … Earned the Phil Fusco Award in 2003 and the Class of 1913 Football Cup in 2002 … In four-year, 38-game career, caught 156 passes for 1,588 yards and five touchdowns, totaled 3,241 all-purpose yards … Ranked fourth in school history in career receiving yardage (1,588), fourth in career receptions (156), fourth in career punt return yardage (558), second in punt return attempts (61), 11th in yards per punt return (9.15), Ranked seventh all-time in school history in career combined return yardage (1,561 yards) … Caught 57 passes for 667 yards and three touchdowns as a senior … Caught 48 passes for 500 yards and two touchdowns as a junior … Caught 34 passes for 294 yards as a sophomore … His 91-yard punt return touchdown at Fordham, Sept. 20, 2003 ranks as the longest punt return and punt return touchdown in school history … Had four career punt returns of 50 yards or more … Fremont, Neb. native … Neuroscience & Behavior major … Portfolio Manager, Citadel LLC.
25-Jarel Cockburn '02 (1998-01)
Academic All-Ivy League selection in 2001 … Earned the Lou Little Most Improved Player award in 2000 and the Phil Fusco Memorial Award in 2001 … Wide receiver and return specialist who saw action in 33 career games … In four-year career, caught 78 passes for 1,079 yards and 12 touchdowns, rushed for 52 yards on six carries, totaled 241 kickoff return yards on 13 attempts and finished with 1,410 career all-purpose yards … Ranked seventh among Columbia all-time leaders in receiving touchdowns (12) and tied for first in touchdown:reception ratio (0.15, 12:78) … Two 100-yard receiving games … Caught 34 passes for 453 yards and four touchdowns as a senior … Caught 38 passes for 562 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior … Scarborough, Ontario, Canada native … Computer science major … Metals Market Manager, Canadian Pacific/Managing Director, Datagnaw.
5/10- Nicholas DeGasperis '07 (2004-06)
Wide receiver who saw action in 27 career games … In three-year career, caught 81 passes for 886 yards, returned 13 kickoffs for 228 yards and totaled 1,113 all-purpose yards … Caught 35 passes for 462 yards and 51.3 yards receiving per game as a senior … Caught 21 passes for 240 yards as a junior … Caught 25 passes for 184 yards as a sophomore … Returned a kickoff for a career-high 66 yards at Princeton, Oct. 1, 2005 … Schenectady, N.Y. native … Majored in political science … Vice President- Investment Management, Goldman Sachs.
11/12-Mark DeLaura (2008)
77-Derek Dombroski '96 (1995)
Offensive tackle … Made two tackles … Plantation, Fla. native … Pre-Med major.
14-Michael Glynn '00 (1998-99)
Lettered two years at quarterback … Saw action in nine career games and completed 80 of 151 passes for 808 yards and four touchdowns (108.1 yards per game) … Threw 72-yard touchdown pass to Johnathan Reese vs. Penn, Oct. 16, 1999 … Stoughton, Mass. native … Majored in Liberal Arts.
17-Garrett Goldsmith (2004)
42-Johnny Greenfield '95 (1992)
Tight end who battled injuries throughout his career … Caught five passes for 59 yards as a freshman in 1991 … Dallas, Texas native … Liberal Arts major.
21-Matthew Jude Griego '93 (1992)
Running back who battled injuries throughout his career … Rushed for 73 yards as a freshman … Albuquerque, N.M. native … Liberal Arts major … Vice President, WAFD Insurance Group.
61-Bryce Hopson (2009)
Offensive tackle who saw action on the 2009 squad … Plano, Texas native … Majored in political science.
33-James Hudnall '95 (1992-95)
Earned back-to-back Class of 1913 Football Cup Award, given to the one player who achieves the best scholastic average … Defensive Back … Three-year letterwinner who has made 99 career tackles (58 solo) with 13 pass deflections and two forced fumbles … Finished with 74 tackles (44 solo) with 13 passes defended as a senior … Norwalk, Calif. … Majored in economics … Vice President, Capital Group.
2-Ralph Hudson '96 (1993-95)
Two-time All-Ivy League selection … Earned the Special Forces/Special Teams Award in 1995 … In three-year career, totaled 148 tackles (111 solo), 3.0 tackles for loss, recovered five fumbles and defensed 13 passes … Also blocked a kick … Ranked tied for sixth among career fumble recovery leaders (5) … Finished with 63 tackles (47 solo) and defended six passes as a senior in 1995 … Totaled 53 tackles (39 solo) as a junior … New Orleans, La. native … Majored in Biology.
38-Brad Jenson (2007)
23-Chasen Jones '04 (2000-01)
Defensive back who saw action in eight career games with 12 total tackles (five solo) … Finished with nine tackles (five solo) as a senior in 2001 … Chino Hills, Calif. native … Economics major.
21-Jared Katz '17 (2013-16)
Cornerback who played in 37 games with 20 career starts … Earned honorable mention All-Ivy League honors as a junior in 2016 … Earned the Lou Little Coaches Most Improved Player Award in 2015 … Concluded four-year career with 90 total tackles (64 solo) with 3.5 tackles for loss, one interception, 17 pass breakups and eight pass deflections … 2017 graduate … Manorville, N.Y. native … Sociology major.
35-James Kauderer '91 (1989-90)
Three-year letterman at fullback … Career totals include 62 rushes for 176 yards and a touchdown and 28 receptions for 261 yards … Rushed 51 times for 152 yards and a touchdown and caught 17 passes for 109 yards as a junior in 1989 … Rushed 11 times for 24 yards and caught 11 passes for 61 yards as a senior in 1990 … East Aurora, Ill. native … Economics major … President, Smart CFO, LLC.
29/8-Jarrett Keys '02 (1999-01)
Three-year letterwinner at free safety … Finished 29-game career with 93 total tackles (64 solo), six passes defended … Made 36 tackles (21 solo) as a senior in 2001 … Finished with 29 tackles (23 solo) as a junior …Riverdale, Md. native … English major … Real estate broker.
81-Michael Kirk (2003)
Tight end … Indianapolis, Ind. native.
30-Nathan Lenz '11 (2008-11)
Four-year letterwinner at fullback who saw action in 32 career games … Earned the team's Maniatty-Remmer Unsung Hero Award in 2010 … In career, rushed for 117 yards on 37 carries, caught 14 passes for 84 yards and one touchdown … Caught six passes for 42 yards and one touchdown and rushed for 61 yards on 17 carries as a senior … Largo, Fla. native … Economics major … Founder, I & A Consulting.
49-Brian Lysiak '02 (1999-01)
Academic All-Ivy League selection in 2001 … In three-year career as an inside linebacker, made 74 tackles (42 solo), 7.0 tackles for loss and four sacks … Made 43 tackles (22 solo), 6.0 tackles for loss with three sacks during senior year in 2001 … Named team captain as a senior in 2001 … Cheektowago, N.Y. native … Economics major … Director of Fixed Income, Blackrock.
95-Joshua Martin '13 (2009-12)
Currently plays linebacker for the NFL's New York Jets … Has played five years in the NFL for the Jets (2015-current), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2015) and Kansas City Chiefs (2013) … Over five-year NFL career, has made 84 tackles (57 solo), 2.5 sacks and forced one fumble in 10 career starts … Three-time All-Ivy League selection as a defensive lineman at Columbia … In 30 career collegiate games, made 140 tackles (85 solo), 18.0 sacks for 65 yards, 25.0 tackles for losses, recovered five fumbles and registered 14 quarterback hurries … Set school records for career quarterback hurries (14) and most career yards from sacks (118) and ranks among Columbia career leaders in career sacks (2nd, 18), career tackles for loss (9th, 25.0), season sacks (4th, 7.0), game sacks (1st, 3.0, two times), fumble recoveries (6th, 5), Named team captain as a senior in 2012 … Houston, Texas native … Anthropology major.
26-Michael Martinic '00 (1997-99)
Four-year letterwinner at defensive back … In four-year career, made 70 total tackles (53 solo) and 3.0 tackles for loss … As a senior in 1999, finished with 47 tackles (35 solo) with 2.0 tackles for loss … Parker, Colo. native … Economics major … Portfolio Manager, UBS O'Connor.
99-Michael McAndrew '06 (2003-05)
Defensive tackle … Two-year letterwinner who saw action in 11 games … Finished with 18 tackles (eight solo) in career … Made 17 tackles (seven solo) as a senior … Morristown, N.J. native … History major.
66-Michael McGrath '18 (2014-17)
Four-year letterwinner on the offensive line who played in 18 career games … Played in all 10 games on the offensive line and on special teams a senior …. Set to graduate in May 2018 … Political Science major … Native of Berlin, N.J. and St. Augustine Prep.
98-Miguel Medrano '98 (1995)
Defensive end who made 11 tackles (five solo) in 1995 … Los Angeles, Calif. native … Liberal Arts major … Strategic Operations Manager, California State University-Long Beach.
47-Adam Mehrer '11 (2007-10)
Second Team All-Ivy League selection in 2009 … Academic All-Ivy League pick in 2010 … Defensive back who saw action in 38 career games … Made 247 total tackles (124 solo), 1.5 tackle for loss, intercepted 10 passes, defended 20 passes, recovered two fumbles and forced two fumbles … Ranked 12th all-time in career tackles (247), 10 all-time in career passes defended (20), … Made 67 tackles (45 solo) and intercepted pass during senior year … Made 89 tackles (39 solo), intercepted five passes for 103 yards as a junior … Intercepted four passes, made 55 tackles (25 solo) as a sophomore … Totaled a career-high 16 tackles two times … Led Ivy League in interceptions in 2009 … Native of Midlothian, Va. … Economics major … Investment Counsel, Wills Financial Group.
33-Matthew Moretto '11 (2007-10)
Linebacker who played in 28 games … Four-year letterwinner … Concluded career with 91 tackles (32 solo), 5.0 tackles for loss and four passes defended … Concluded senior year with 41 tackles (15 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss … Made 42 tackles (13 solo) and intercepted two passes as a first-year … Named team captain as a senior in 2010 … Cornwall, N.Y. native … Majored in history … Claim Specialist, New York City Law Department.
26-Michael Murray '91 (1988-90)
Defensive back … Totaled 45 tackles (34 solo) in three-year career … Made career-high 24 tackles (18 solo) as a sophomore in 1988 … Williamsville, N.Y. … Liberal Arts major.
17-Prosper Nwokocha '06 (2002-05)
Two-time All-Ivy League selection … Played in 25 career games as a three-year letterman … Made 74 career tackles (46 solo), 3.5 tackles for loss and intercepted three passes … Ranked second all-time among Columbia career kickoff return yardage leaders (1,637 yards on 74 attempts), sixth in career yards per kickoff return (22.12), Made 39 tackles (26 solo), intercepted two passes, broke up eight passes, totaled 821 kickoff return yards on 38 attempts and scored on a 94-yard kick return as a senior in 2005 … Set school record for most kickoff return yardage in a season (821) … Made 32 tackles (18 solo), intercepted one pass and totaled 331 kickoff return yards on 13 attempts as a junior … Missed the 2003 season … His 94-yard kickoff return touchdown at Fordham, Sept. 27, 2005 ranks as the fourth longest KOR in school history and sixth longest play in school history … Named team captain as a senior in 2005 … Arlington, Texas native … Neuroscience and behavior major … Senior Finance Manager, Microsoft.
30-Jeffrey Oke '07 (2005-06)
Defensive end … Two-year letterman who played in 11 career games … Made six career tackles and four sacks … Native of Scarborough, Ontario, Canada … Economics major.
50-Calder Orr '07 (2004-06)
Offensive guard … Three-year letterman who saw action in 13 career games … Native of Nolensville, Tenn. … Majored in environmental science … Environmental Coordinator, New York Police Department.
39-Bryan Paul (1992)
Played linebacker and on special teams … Economics major … Former United States Marine … Equity Analyst, TIAA-CREF.
48-Michael Sclafani '94 (1992-93)
Made eight tackles, 2.0 sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss in 1993 … Native of Valley College, N.Y. … Political Science major … Derivatives Trader.
99-Shea Selsor '12 (2008-09)
Defensive lineman who played in all 10 games in 2009 … Made 15 tackles (six solo) with 1.5 tackles for loss in 2009 … Piqua, Ohio native … Education Studies major.
67-David Simmonds (1993-94)
Earned two letters on the varsity at offensive guard … Native of Philadelphia, Pa. … Majored in Eonomics … President, Retail Solutions.
Adam Sokol (2001)
19-Bobby Thomason '98 (1995-97)
Three-year letterman at quarterback … In 21 career games, completed 252 of 556 passes for 2866 yards and 17 touchdowns and rushed for 231 yards and four touchdowns on 132 carries … Also totaled 3,097 career yards of total offense … Threw for 1,135 yards and eight touchdowns, completed 96 of 232 passes, 141.9 yards passing per game and rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown as a senior in 1997 … Threw for 1,264 yards and seven touchdowns, completed 123 of 256 passes, rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns as a junior in 1996 … Led the Lions to an 8-2 overall and 5-2 record as junior in 1996 … Ran for career-long 57-yard TD run at Cornell, Nov. 11, 1995 … Mar Vista, Calif. native … Economics major … Executive Director/Private Wealth Advisor, Morgan Stanley.
