Xander Menapace

Yale

Oct 31 (Sat)

12:00 P.M.

Position:
Quarterback
Height:
6-5
Class:
Senior
Weight:
209
Hometown:
Hamburg, Pa.
Previous School:
Hamburg Area
College:
Columbia College
Major:
American Studies

2025: Played in five games … Completed 19-of-33 passes for 236 yards and one touchdown … Rushed 21 times for 63 yards … Threw for a season-high 178 yards and a touchdown against Lehigh … Added 40 passing yards at Princeton … Added 15 passing yards versus Harvard and three yards at Lafayette … Posted a season-high 23 rushing yards and a long run of 28 yards against Lehigh … Added 14 rushing yards versus Harvard, 11 yards at Lafayette, nine yards at Princeton and six yards against Georgetown

2024: Did not see any game action.

2023: Did not see any game action.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2023 graduate of Hamburg Area High School in Hamburg, Pennsylvania, where he earned four letters in football for Head Coach Matt Hoffert … He was also part of the basketball team, where he earned four letters and the baseball team, where he earned one letter … Played quarterback all four years and was part of the team that won the 2019 Eastern Conference Championship … Led the team to its only two PIAA district playoff wins in school history … Won 19 games as starting quarterback … Member of the winningest senior class in Hamburg Area High School history … Named a team captain for his junior and senior seasons … Named the 2022-23 Hamburg Area High School Athlete of the Year … Selected as a 2022 Second Team Pennsylvania Coaches’ Select All-State … Earned the 2022 Maxwell Football Club Award … 2022 First Team All-Conference … 2022 First Team All-County … First Team Pottsville Republican All-Area … Two-time recipient of the Hamburg Area Commitment Award … Played in the 2022 Pennsylvania East/West All-Star Game … Threw for over 3,000 yards during his high school career … Had 32 passing touchdowns and 16 rushing touchdowns … Played running back and tight end until he started high school … Is the first football player from Hamburg Area High School to play football at an Ivy League school.

PERSONAL: Enrolled in Columbia College.

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Friday, October 23

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Saturday, October 24

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Wednesday, October 21

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Tuesday, October 20

Xander Menapace - 2026 Football Roster

Roster

Hutch Crow

Keller Patterson

Jeremiah Douglas

Hugo Merry

Terell Battle

Xander Eschelman

Caden Butler

Carter McCray

Bryce Coleman

Nico DePizzol

Will Rubalcava

CJ Willingham

Mason Robinson

Elliot Cooper

Caleb Solomon

Ethan Fullerton

Caleb Sanchez

Gavin Barth

Austin Coronado

Austin Baird

Braylon Gardoni

Charlie Newton

MD Awe

Beckett Robinson

Jaylen Carter

Bryan Iwuoha

Chase Goodwin

Tylan Ward Jr.

Kaedyn Marable

Christian Carti

Miron Magee

AJ George

Xander Menapace

Drew Burmeister

Brody McLaughlin

Jayden Jackson

Qwincy Amos

Jahmir Pitcher

Galvin Goss

Michael Sclafani

Michael Walters

Pierson Scala

Adande Nartey

Jarod Sersansie

Tommy Sleeman

Levi Robins

Ellis Barnes

Christian Gonzalez

Griffin Johnson

Lukas Lupinski

Liam Donagher

Mayan Muchugia

James Fealy

Sam Pearman

George Thanopoulos

Brandon Hsing

Tucker Rhodes

Jackson Powell

Thomas Browne

Blaize Cameron

Owen Rice

Caleb Chijoke Ihegihu

Quinn Gallagher

Malachi Mercer

Brendan Fournier

Bailey Kornegay-Douhadji

Keelan Kornegay-Douhadji

Sean Kimani

Jalen Campbell

Quinn Herlihy

Henry Estes

Will Matthew

Emanuel Nazy

Benny Sasso

Frazer Befekadu

Jace Eveland

Dylan Clifton

Rocco Costello