Team News - 2017 Roster Changes

The incoming transfers that appear on the 2017 roster have been examined, but there a few other changes that are worth reviewing.

Some notable departures:

• Eerin Young - in 2016, the Rhode Island transfer was the Golden Rams' third leading rusher with 333 yards and two touchdowns and the team's third leading receiver with 28 catches for 283 yards and another score. He ran for 97 yards at Bloomsburg and 110 yards at East Stroudsburg and hauled in six catches for 74 yards against Slippery Rock. The versatile player also returned four kickoffs last season.
  
• Steven Denby - as sophomore last season, Denby played in all 11 games, and started the final six contests after captain Ralph Reeves was lost for the season due to injury. The inside linebacker finished fourth on the team with 44 total tackles including 6.5 tackles for loss. Denby was the PSAC East Defensive Player of the Week for his 11 tackle effort against Shippensburg.
  
• Connor Foley - in 2015, Foley averaged 54 yards on 50 kickoffs with five touchbacks. Last season, he averaged 59 yards on 12 kickoffs and converted one PAT.
  
• Brandon Kuntz - the 6'4 receiver had nine catches in six games for a total of 102 yards. His best game came at Edinboro where he made five catches for 53 yards.
  
• Sean Steinmetz - as a true freshman in 2014, the West Chester Rustin product played the final ten games of the season, including the two playoff games. He registered 18 total tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss. He did not appear in a contest in 2015 or 2016.
  

Two players are back on the roster in 2017, after appearing in 2015 but not in 2016.

• Corey Kelley - the defensive back played in all 11 games in 2015, registering 17 total tackles and four pass breakups.
  
• Connor McGrath - the big tight end played in ten games in 2015 and made a 19-yard catch against Slippery Rock in the PSAC championship game.
  

Ben Smith who had four total tackles in seven games played last season, has flipped from the defensive line to the offensive line.

Finally, there were several uniform numbers changes that took place this offseason. You'll still need to buy a game program, but here they are:

• sr defensive end George Shipp changed from #93 to #6.
  
• so wide receiver Lex Rosario changed from #85 to #2
  
• so defensive back Jarey Elder changed from #29 to #7
  
• so defensive end Shane Griffin changed from #62 to #90
  
• so defensive back Matt Magdelinskas changed from #37 to #13
  
• r-fr wide receiver Rasheem James changed from #82 to #11
  
• r-fr freshman running back Nafeese Nasir changed from #28 to #27
  
• r-fr freshman defensive back Jordan Burney changed from #38 to #33