Event News - Future Golden Rams Participate in 48th Delaware County Hero Bowl

Two future Golden Rams recently participated in the 48th Delaware County Hero Bowl played at Cardinal O'Hara High School. Offensive lineman Josiah Bynum-Smokes of Chester played for the East-Blue squad while outside linebacker Tanner Coll of Springfield was on the West-Red team. The game was not played to a conclusion.

Delaware County Daily Times - Paul Graham, Delco stars shine before suspension

CBS Broadcasting - Hero Bowl, a charity football game in Delaware County, canceled midgame after brawl erupts at Cardinal O'Hara

Event News - 2026 D2 Sports Network South Jersey Senior Bowl

A pair of future Golden Rams will be participating in the D2 Sports Network South Jersey Senior Bowl to be held at 5:00pm on Sunday May 31 in Coach Richard Wackar Stadium on the campus of Rowan University.

Running back Kyree Barksdale of Atlantic City and defensive lineman Jaleel Williams of Oakcrest will suit up for Team Destroy which will be coached by Golden Ram alumnus Tyler Drob of Cherry Hill East.

Team News - 2026 WCU Football Schedule

Here are some comment's on this season's schedule:

• West Chester has been playing football since 1920, and Lincoln shows results as far back as 1894, but this is the first time that the two schools located less than 25 miles apart will face each other on the gridiron.
• Also for the first time ever, West Chester will play the Lackawanna Falcons. Lackawanna fills the void in the conference after Mercyhurst transitioned to Division I two years ago. For geographic purposes, Lock Haven will move back to the PSAC West (where they were prior to 2013) and Lackawanna will compete in the East division. Lackawanna is transitioning from a junior college to a four-year institution. The game will count in the PSAC standings, however it will not be considered a Division II game as Lackawanna has not officially applied to transition to Division II.
• The Golden Rams will face two teams that qualified for the Division II playoffs last season: PSAC champion Kutztown which advanced to the national semifinals, and Indiana.
• West Chester is scheduled to make two long treks to the northwest corner of the state when they face Edinboro in week 3 and then Gannon on the last week of the season. The Golden Rams can avoid that trip to Erie in the middle of November by winning the PSAC East, in which case they will travel to the PSAC West winner for the PSAC championship game.
• West Chester will host three evening games against Indiana, Shepherd and Lackawanna.
• Including their own, the Golden Rams will participate in three homecoming games and three senior days.

Day	Date	Opponent	Time	Notes
Saturday	September 5	at Lincoln	1:00 pm
Saturday	September 12	vs Indiana	6:00 pm
Saturday	September 19	at Edinboro	TBD
Saturday	September 26	vs Millersville	2:00 pm	West Chester's Homecoming
Saturday	October 3	at East Stroudsburg	1:00 pm	East Stroudsburg's Homecoming
Saturday	October 10	vs Shepherd	6:00 pm
Saturday	October 17	vs Lackawanna	6:00 pm
Saturday	October 24	at Kutztown	12:00 pm	Kutztown's Homecoming
Saturday	October 31	at Bloomsburg	2:00 pm	Bloomsburg's Senior Day
Saturday	November 7	vs Shippensburg	2:00 pm	West Chester's Senior Day
Saturday	November 14	at Gannon	12:00 pm	Gannon's Senior Day

West Chester Athletic Site - West Chester Releases 2026 Football Schedule

Event News - Future Golden Rams Participate in 2026 City All-Star Game

Three future Golden Rams recently participated in the Philadelphia City All-Star Football Game played at Northeast High School. Receiver Yeboa Cobbold Jr, tight end Danny Celins, and defensive back James Webb all played for Non-Public which captured a 21-13 win over Public.

PA Football News - Eyan Stead 2 tds leads Non Pub to Philadelphia City All-Star game win

2026 Spring Game Report

Several observation from this year's spring game:

• The format pitted the Purple Squad as the offense versus the Gold Squad as the defense. This allowed for the first team offense to face the first team defense, but also required a modified scoring system in which the defense was awarded six points for a turnover and three points for a three-and-out.
• All transfer members of the 2026 Unofficial Recruiting Class were in uniform with the exception of Robert Ford II. So a dozen incoming players already have a semester with their new team under their belts.
• All incoming freshmen members of the 2026 Unofficial Recruiting Class were introduced at halftime with the exception of quarterback Cole Ordway. Ordway plays shortstop for the Easton Rovers and they were in Cooperstown, NY to take on West Chester East on historic Doubleday Field.
• In a flashback from last season, the offense had a first-and-goal from the four-yard line. Three running plays later, they were attempting a field goal. The defensive line and linebackers made their point early in the evening.

Jayden Trace and Luke Trunell close the hole on Future Robertson
(Photo Chuck Greco)

• Incumbent quarterback Colin O'Sullivan looked comfortable and confident. Getting second team reps was Towson transfer Jack Pellicciotti.
• The offensive line was a Scrabble player's dream and an announcer's nightmare with the likes of Richard Pohorilenko, Tucker Valoczki, Joe Anzalone,and Cole Kozlowski. Too bad Nick Micewski wasn't dressed.
• The newcomer making the biggest impact was receiver Blake Thomas who caught touchdown passes from both O'Sullivan and Pellicciotti.

Blake Thomas hauls in one of his two touchdown catches (Photo Chuck Greco)

• Redshirt freshman Blaise Boland had a nice sack and will be pushing for playing time in his second year.
• Shippensburg transfer punter Domenic Nardini had great hang time and distance on his punts, but since they were uncontested kicks, he was able to take as much time as he wanted. That's likely not going to work for a team that had four punts blocked last season, ranking 152 out of 157 teams.
• A day after the game, redshirt freshman receiver Jayden Johnson and redshirt freshman defensive tackle Zephaniah Bradley-Brown entered the transfer portal.

Jim Wade takes down Brody Deiter after a nice gain (Photo Chuck Greco)

• Team captains for 2026 are receiver Dylan McKenzie and defensive tackle Jack Fry.
• The team also announced spring award winners:
  • Defensive MVP - Luke Trunell
  • Offensive MVP - Cole Kozlowski
  • Special Teams MVP - Rondell Bradley
  • Defensive Most Improved - Nick Rogers
  • Offensive Most Improved - Tucker Valoczki

West Chester Athletic Site - West Chester Purple and Gold Game Gives Fans a Look at 2026 Gridiron Gang

Daily Local News - West Chester unveils new players, coaches at Purple-Gold Scrimmage

Golden Rams Review - Photo Album - 2026 Spring Game

Player News - Zack Gillen Receives Academic Recognition

The National Football Foundation (NFF) has recognized senior wide receiver Zack Gillen as a member of the 2026 Hampshire Honor Society. Membership is granted to senior or graduate student football players that have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability, and demonstrate strong leadership and citizenship.

Among the 34 student-athletes from PSAC schools, California had 2 representatives, East Stroudsburg 1, Indiana 6, Kutztown 7, Shepherd 10, Slippery Rock 7 and West Chester 1.

National Football Foundation Site - NFF Marks 20 Years of Academic Excellence in College Football

Team News - 2026 Unofficial Recruiting Class

Name	Pos	Ht	Wt	School
Kyree Barksdale	WR	5-10	165	Atlantic City
Mason Beck	DT	6-2	290	Cedar Creek
Eddie Bowen	DE	6-2	252	Marist/Central Bucks South
Josiah Bynum-Smokes	OL	6-6	347	Chester
Danny Celins	TE	6-5	215	Archbishop Ryan
Reese Clark	WR	6-4	220	Temple/Delaware St/St. Joseph's Prep
Yeboa Cobbold Jr	WR	6-1	185	Lansdale Catholic
Tanner Coll	OLB	5-10	192	Springfield
Jahi Curtis	DE	6-4	280	Dodge City/Strath Haven
Zahaid Edwards-Boone	DB	6-2	175	Pope John Paul II
Amari Fallen	DE	6-3	230	Springside Chestnut Hill
Robert Ford II	WR	6-0	175	King's/Monsignor Bonner
Amahj Gowans	RB	5-8	175	Cardinal O’Hara
Khalil Harden	CB	6-0	185	Edinboro/New Hampton/Cherry Hill East
Jacob Hauze	TE	6-4	260	Bethlehem Freedom
Julien Jones	LB	6-0	220	Colonia
Tom Maloney	S	6-0	170	Lower Moreland
Kyle McCaw	OT	6-5	295	Saint Francis/Octorara
Brody McHugh	OL	6-3	305	Emmaus
Adrien Mosley	WR	5-8	160	West Virginia State/Glen Allen
Elijah Motley	CB	5-11	185	Sacred Heart/Weequahic
Domenic Nardini	P	6-1	190	Shippensburg/Chichester
Cole Ordway	QB	6-0	180	Easton
Jack Pellicciotti	QB	6-2	205	Towson/Liberty
Ashton Pugh	OL	6-5	285	Spring-Ford
Efrain Quiles	HB	6-3	290	Saint Francis/Ursinus/Lansdale Catholic
Vincent Rosa	DB	6-0	185	Eastern
Dante Sciolla	DE	6-2	215	Pennsbury
Angus Smith	OT	6-5	320	Owen J. Roberts
Mayson Talley	DB	5-10	185	St. Joseph’s Prep
Blake Thomas	WR	6-2	195	Maine/DePaul Catholic
Connor Tuk	OL	6-4	325	Wagner/Garden City/Kennett
Teddy Walmsley	LB	6-1	215	Upper Merion
James Webb	DB	6-2	170	Lansdale Catholic
Jaleel Williams	OLB	6-1	225	Oakcrest

2025 Recruiting Class
2024 Recruiting Class
2023 Unofficial Recruiting Class
2022 Unofficial Recruiting Class
2021 Unofficial Recruiting Class
2020 Unofficial Recruiting Class
2019 Unofficial Recruiting Class
2018 Unofficial Recruiting Class
2017 Unofficial Recruiting Class

Team News - Golden Rams 2026 Spring Schedule

Spring practice for the Golden Rams starts next week. The team is scheduled to practice four days a week from March 30 through April 18. Monday and Wednesday sessions will be at 4:15pm while Friday practices will start at 6:30am. Saturday sessions will be at 10:00am on April 4, April 11 and April 18. The Purple-Gold Spring Game is scheduled for Friday April 24 at 7:00 pm on Tomlinson-Fillippo Field at Farrell Stadium.

Player News - Jahi Curtis Transferring to West Chester

Jahi Curtis (Strath Haven) is joining the Golden Rams. The 6-4, 280lb defensive end spent last season on the roster of Dodge City Community College in Kansas. As a senior for the Strath Haven Panthers, Curtis amassed 78 total tackles including 18.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks and a pick-six. In 2023, Strath Haven captured the District 1 Class 5A championship and advanced to the PIAA state semi-finals.

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- 2024 First Team All-Delco
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- 2024 First Team All-Central
- 2023 Second Team All-Delco
- 2023 First Team All-Central

Welcome Jahi Curtis to the Golden Rams FAMILY‼️💪🐏

Officially in Purple & Gold @curtis_jahi

#TheFutureIsNow | #GoRams pic.twitter.com/Shgf6rTfDk

— West Chester Golden Rams Football (@WCUGoldenRamsFB) March 21, 2026

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Alumni News - Former Golden Rams Among Coaching Moves

Bill Zwaan

Several Golden Rams have new college coaching roles. Former Golden Ram quarterback Bill Zwaan has been named the head coach at Delaware Valley University. After throwing for almost 7,000 yards and 65 touchdowns as quarterback for West Chester, Zwaan spent three seasons as quarterbacks coach for nearby Widener. He subsequently spent the past 13 seasons as a coach for his alma mater, tending to the quarterbacks and as offensive coordinator.

Joining Zwaan on the Aggies' staff as assistant head coach is Gerald Toney who recently retired from West Chester after coaching at his alma mater for 34 years. Additionally, Osagie Osunde will serve as DelVal's offensive coordinator after coaching West Chester's running backs since 2012. Finally, Noah Collachi, who was already on Del Val's staff, has been promoted to offensive line coach. Zwaan, Toney, and Osunde are all members of the Killinger Foundation Football Hall of Fame.

Also, after spending one season as offensive coordinator at Gannon, former Golden Ram offensive lineman Erik Pratt is now an offensive analyst for the Delaware Blue Hens.

Del Val Athletics - DelVal Names Bill Zwaan Head Football Coach

Delaware Athletics - Football Adds Gabriel Mendez, Erik Pratt, and Anthony Puntolillo to Staff as Analysts