Newcomer Profiles #85 Vinnie Pini
#60 Mike Spear
#73 Mike Taylor
WR Freshman 5’9” • 170 Burlington, N.J. Burlington Township
OL Freshman 6’3” • 275 Pennsauken, N.J. Bishop Eustace
OL Freshman 6’4” • 265 Hershey, Pa. Hershey
Burlington Township High School: Member of football and track teams ... football team captain ... named AllSouth Jersey and all-county ... two-time all-conference choice ... all-county and all-conference selection in track ... also helped relay to state title. Personal: Vincent Paul Pini ... born June 9, 1993 in Willingboro, N.J. ... son of Laura and Louis Pini ... has two sisters, Leah and Amanda.
Bishop Eustace Preparatory: Two-year football letterwinner ... also wrestled for one year ... football team captain as a senior ... First Team All-West Jersey Divisional ... Second Team All-South Jersey ... team MVP as a junior ... Second Team All-Olympic Conference junior year. Personal: Michael Generro Spear ... born Nov. 22, 1992 in Philadelphia, Pa. ... son of Rand and Laura Spear ... uncle, Mike Laprocito, played football at Cornell.
#89 Vince Pompliano
#26 Matthew Steinbeck
WR Senior 5’10” • 185 Cary, N.C. Cardinal Gibbons
RB Freshman 6’0” • 205 Pittsburgh, Pa. North Allegheny
Joined team for 2011 spring practice after transferring from Elon. Elon (2008-10): Member of Elon University football team ... did not appear in a game ... took a redshirt year in 2008. Cardinal Gibbons High School: Four-year letterman in football and baseball ... also played basketball ... twoyear all-state and all-conference selection in football ... two-year football team captain ... baseball team MVP Personal: Vincent Frank Pompliano ... born Feb. 14, 1990 in Lakeland, Fla. ... son of Tony and Vivian Pompliano ... has four brothers, A.J. ’11, Michael, Joseph and John ... majoring in economics.
#72 Lonnie # Rawles O OL Freshman Fr 6’ 6’4” • 280 Perth Amboy, N.J. Pe Pe Perth Amboy
Perth hA Amboy b High Hi h School: S h Member of football, track and basketball teams ... football and track team captain ... football first-team all-conference selection. Personal: Lonnie Cornelius Rawles ... born June 2, 1993 in New Brunswick, N.J. ... son of Thomas and Carla Rawles ... has three brothers, Larry Alexander, Thomas Rawles and Jamal Rawles, and one sister, Jaclyn Edwers.
#19 Drake # Rodgers W WR Freshman Fr 6’2” • 195 6’ Marlton, N.J. M Cherokee Ch
North Allegheny High School: Three-time football letterwinner ... also earned two letters in baseball ... football team captain ... two-time all-conference selection at DB ... helped team to state title ... member of all-state team. Personal: Matthew John Steinbeck ... born Oct. 14, 1992 in Pittsburgh, Pa. ... son of Robert and Stephanie Steinbeck ... has two brothers, Michael and David ... father played football at Pittsburgh ... mother was member of swimming team at Pittsburgh.
#10 Kyle Sullivan K/WR Junior 5’10” • 200 Wilmington, Del. St. Mark’s
Enters Bucknell as a junior after spending two years at Rutgers. Rutgers: Named All-Big East named to ESPN.com Big East All-Freshman Team as a redshirt freshman punter in 2010 … punted 18 times and averaged 42.1 yards per kick … long punt of 66 yards and five of at least 50 yards … named to Big East All-Academic Team. St. Mark’s High School: Member of football, basketball, track, soccer and baseball teams during time at St. Mark’s High School … graduated from St. Mark’s in 2009 … Delaware State Offensive Player of the Year … all-state WR, K, P and KR … led state in interceptions … all-state point guard on basketball team … 1,000-point scorer. Personal: Kyle Lawrence Sullivan … born Jan. 11, 1991 in Wilmington, Del. … son of Larry and Dede Sullivan … has a twin sister, Devin, who is a member of track and field team at Richmond.
Hershey High School: Three-time letterwinner in football and power lifting ... also earned two letters in track and field ... diagnosed with a brain tumor early in high school career ... football team captain as a senior ... all-conference in 2009 and all-area in 2010 ... two-time winner of the Hershey Football Combine ... earned 2009 PA Sports Hall of Fame Courageous Athlete Award ... 2009 Hershey Football Triple Effort Award ... 2009 Harry Chapman Unsung Hero Award winner ... three-time powerlifting national qualifier ... two-time Regional Champion ... also a Regional runner-up ... 2009 state runner-up ... three-time 1,000-pound member ... 2009 district qualifier in the shot put and discus ... 2009 throwing points leader. Personal: Michael James Taylor ... born June 20, 1993 in Hershey, Pa. ... son of Michele and Billy Taylor ... has four siblings, Brooke, Shannon, Kevin and Meredith ... relative, Duane Barnes, played football at West Virginia in the early 1980s.
#46 Tyler # Zbytek TE Freshman Fr 6’ 6’3” • 230 Lockport, N.Y. Lo A Akron
Akron k C Centrall Hi High h School: S h Member of football, lacrosse and hockey teams ... two-year team captain in all three sports ... two-time first-team all-league football TE ... two-time football team MVP ... 2011 Call to Courage Award nominee ... three-time first-team all-league lacrosse defenseman ... Second Team All-Western New York in lacrosse. Personal: Tyler Alan Zbytek ... born June 3, 1993 in Amherst, N.Y. ... son of Alan and Wendy Zbytek ... has two siblings, Shad and Kaylee.
h k Hi hS h l Played football and basketCherokee High School: ball ... two-time First Team All-South Jersey Group 4 ... two-time First Team Burlington County All-Academic ... two-time First Team Lenape Regional All-Star ... First Team Olympic Conference All-Star ... First Team West Jersey League American Division All-Star. Personal: Drake Michael Rodgers ... born April 14, 1993 in Voorhees, N.J. ... son of Don Rodgers ... has one sister, Kylie.
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