The 2024 Albany Great Danes football team represented the University at Albany, SUNY as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference (CAA Football) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Great Danes were led by 11th-year head coach Greg Gattuso and played their home games at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium.
Schedule
Game summaries LIU
Statistics LIU ALB First downs 20 12 Total yards 358 255 Rushing yards 179 90 Passing yards 179 165 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–31–0 12–26–0 Time of possession 32:04 27:56 Team Category Player StatisticsLIU Passing Luca Stanzani 20/31, 179 yards, 3 TD Rushing Ludovick Choquette 15 carries, 128 yards Receiving Michael Love 6 receptions, 69 yards, TDAlbany Passing Myles Burkett 12/26, 165 yards, TD Rushing Griffin Woodell 20 carries, 85 yards, TD Receiving Seven McGee 5 receptions, 119 yards, TD
at West Virginia (FBS)
Statistics ALB WVU First downs 21 31 Total yards 374 553 Rushing yards 68 305 Passing yards 306 248 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–39–0 20–26–0 Time of possession 35:18 24:42 Team Category Player StatisticsAlbany Passing Myles Burkett 18/39, 306 yards, TD Rushing Jojo Uga 9 carries, 57 yards Receiving Seven McGee 4 receptions, 90 yardsWest Virginia Passing Garrett Greene17/23, 236 yards, 3 TD Rushing C.J. Donaldson Jr. 14 carries, 125 yards, TD Receiving Kole Taylor 3 receptions, 47 yards, TD
at No. 4 Idaho
Statistics ALB IDHO First downs 21 20 Total yards 350 420 Rushing yards 60 247 Passing yards 290 173 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–38–1 11–23–0 Time of possession 35:30 24:30 Team Category Player StatisticsAlbany Passing Myles Burkett 23/38, 290 yards, TD, INT Rushing Griffin Woodell 14 rushes, 23 yards Receiving Levi Wentz 5 receptions, 114 yards, TDIdaho Passing Jack Wagner 10/20, 156 yards, 2 TD Rushing Nate Thomas 8 rushes, 75 yards, 2 TD Receiving Mark Hamper 3 receptions, 74 yards
Maine
Statistics ME ALB First downs 27 16 Total yards 337 260 Rushing yards 135 58 Passing yards 202 202 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–24–0 19–32–2 Time of possession 39:10 19:21 Team Category Player StatisticsMaine Passing Carter Peevy 20/24, 202 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jaharie Martin 19 carries, 82 yards, TD Receiving Molayo Irefin 5 receptions, 68 yardsAlbany Passing Myles Burkett 19/32, 202 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Griffin Woodell 9 carries, 36 yards Receiving Seven McGee 5 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD
at Cornell
Statistics ALB COR First downs 25 14 Total yards 498 310 Rushing yards 273 97 Passing yards 225 213 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–30–0 23–32–0 Time of possession 36:39 23:21 Team Category Player StatisticsAlbany Passing Myles Burkett 21/30, 225 yards, TD Rushing Faysal Aden 12 carries, 133 yards, TD Receiving Seven McGee 8 receptions, 70 yardsCornell Passing Jameson Wang 22/31, 187 yards, TD Rushing Johntu Reed 3 carries, 36 yards Receiving Samuel Musungu 6 receptions, 87 yards
at Bryant
Statistics ALB BRY First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsAlbany Passing Rushing Receiving Bryant Passing Rushing Receiving
Elon
Statistics ELON ALB First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsElon Passing Rushing Receiving Albany Passing Rushing Receiving
at Delaware
Statistics ALB DEL First downs 22 19 Total yards 342 353 Rushing yards 134 180 Passing yards 208 173 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–29–1 18–27–0 Time of possession 31:58 28:02 Team Category Player StatisticsAlbany Passing Myles Burkett 14/28, 208 yards, TD, INT Rushing Faysal Aden 10 rushes, 57 yards Receiving Seven McGee 3 receptions, 77 yardsDelaware Passing Nick Minicucci 18/27, 173 yards, 3 TD Rushing Marcus Yarns 13 rushes, 127 yards, TD Receiving JoJo Bermudez 6 receptions, 46 yards
New Hampshire
Statistics UNHALB First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsNew Hampshire Passing Rushing Receiving Albany Passing Rushing Receiving
at No. 17 Stony Brook (rivalry)
Statistics ALB STBK First downs 17 15 Total yards 365 321 Rushing yards 153 92 Passing yards 212 229 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–36–1 19–32–0 Time of possession 32:29 27:31 Team Category Player StatisticsAlbany Passing Van Weber 20/31, 201 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jojo Uga 17 carries, 56 yards Receiving Caden Burti 4 receptions, 68 yards, TDStony Brook Passing Tyler Knoop 19/32, 229 yards, TD Rushing Roland Dempster 26 carries, 98 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jasiah Williams 7 receptions, 74 yards, TD
at No. 15 Rhode Island
Statistics ALB URI First downs 24 20 Total yards 428 371 Rushing yards 75 123 Passing yards 353 248 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 31-51-2 13-26-2 Time of possession 35:43 24:17 Team Category Player StatisticsAlbany Passing Van Weber 31/51, 353 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Alex Jreige 13 carries, 62 yards Receiving Levi Wentz 9 receptions, 138 yardsRhode Island Passing Hunter Helms 13/26, 248 yards, 2 INT Rushing Malik Grant 25 carries, 100 yards, 3 TD Receiving Marquis Buchanan 6 receptions, 132 yards
Hampton
Statistics HAMPALB First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsHampton Passing Rushing Receiving Albany Passing Rushing Receiving
Personnel
Coaching staff NamePosition Greg Gattuso Head coach Jared Ambrose Associate head coach / offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach Bill Nesselt Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach Joe Bernard Special teams coordinator / safeties coach Will Fiacchi Wide receivers coach / passing game coordinator / recruiting coordinator Jordan Orlovsky Running backs coach / chief of staff Darrin Walls Co-defensive coordinator / cornerbacks coach Chris Calabrese Outside linebackers coach / defensive recruiting coordinator Mikal Myers Defensive line coach Jacob Alsadek Offensive line coach Brendan Smith Tight ends coach Jon Simmons Director of football operations / video coordinator Cameron Gibson Defensive assistant Triston Loomis Offensive assistant Tim Brady Coaching assistant
Roster 2024 Albany Great Danes FootballQuarterbacks 3 – Trey Lindsey – graduate student (6'0, 206) 5 – Myles Burkett – sophomore (6'0, 202) 14 – Van Weber – freshman (6'3, 183) 16 – Scott Lynch – freshman (6'2, 225)
Running backs 0 – Faysal Aden – graduate student (5'8, 214) 2 – Griffin Woodell – sophomore (5'10, 194) 9 – Landon Alexander – sophomore (6'0, 198) 22 – Joey Koch – freshman (5'10, 198) 23 – Jojo Uga – freshman (5'11, 201) 26 – Bryce Davis – freshman (5'9, 190) 32 – Alex Jreige – sophomore (5'8, 210) 36 – Akil Cham – freshman (5'7, 210)
Wide receivers 1 – Jamal Cooney – senior (5'9, 170) 4 – MarQeese Dietz – junior (5'10, 187) 7 – Seven McGee – senior (5'9, 185) 10 – Jackson Parker – junior (6'1, 197) 11 – Levi Wentz – senior (6'2, 205) 13 – Jacari Carter – graduate student (5'8, 167) 17 – Jordan Rae – freshman (5'11, 204) 19 – Caden Burti – sophomore (5'11, 189) 31 – Sam Pucci – freshman (6'2, 165) 80 – Brandon Frank – freshman (5'10, 178) 81 – Kellen Taylor – sophomore (6'2, 195) 82 – Jake Lezzer – sophomore (6'0, 197) 83 – Tavahri Groves – freshman (5'10, 167) 87 – Taden Chester – freshman (5'7, 182) Tight ends 6 – Aaron Steinfeldt – junior (6'4, 252) 84 – Carter Moss – sophomore (6'5, 233) 86 – Dylan Walker – junior (6'3, 249) 88 – Chad Parker – senior (6'3, 247) 89 – Riley Engelhard – junior (6'4, 243)
Fullbacks 45 – John Dodaro – sophomore (6'1, 222)
Offensive linemen 53 – Joseph Black – sophomore (6'0, 268) 58 – Chance Roberts – junior (6'3, 296) 59 – Kenneth Santos – junior (6'3, 282) 60 – Sean Dugery – sophomore (6'1, 305) 61 – Stephen Demeo – junior (6'0, 259) 62 – Sam Fallon – freshman (6'4, 310) 63 – Nate Cole – freshman (6'5, 314) 64 – Jackson Nixon – freshman (6'4, 246) 65 – Ozzie Hutchinson – graduate student (6'4, 305) 67 – Emmit Harris – sophomore (6'4, 290) 68 – Joe Hitchcock – sophomore (6'0, 267) 70 – Austin Mosier – senior (6'3, 302) 71 – Josh Gaffney – junior (6'3, 309) 72 – Will Marotta – senior (6'5, 325) 73 – Scott Houseman – graduate student (6'3, 321) 74 – Matt Aulicino – sophomore (6'5, 244) 76 – Joe McMahon – freshman (6'6, 275) 77 – Nolan Latulippe – sophomore (6'7, 281) 78 – Noah Andrewson – freshman (6'4, 334) Defensive linemen 6 – Chiebuka Aduaka – senior (6'1, 243) 9 – Ibrahim Sanogo – junior (6'1, 244) 11 – Marcus Winfield – graduate student (6'2, 252) 12 – Balansama Kamara – junior (6'2, 255) 44 – Sean Morris – junior (6'1, 305) 54 – Brock Boyer – sophomore (6'0, 275) 55 – Isaiah Boyd – sophomore (6'2, 289) 56 – Neco Eberhardt – sophomore (6'0, 296) 90 – Jack Iuliano – senior (6'2, 263) 91 – Brian Bordas – freshman (5'11, 231) 92 – Zakar Morris – freshman (6'1, 282) 94 – Ghassan Chehade – junior (6'5, 266) 95 – Ziah Barry – freshman (6'0, 239) 96 – Cedric Carter – senior (6'2, 250) 97 – Matthew Obiagu – junior (6'5, 241) 98 – Anthony DiMeglio – junior (6'3, 242) 99 – Dasean Dixon – junior (6'1, 293)
Linebackers 5 – Ron Holmes – senior (5'11, 230) 10 – Dontae Lunan – senior (5'10, 217) 15 – Timon Akins – graduate student (5'11, 221) 28 – Chris Gales – junior (6'0, 219) 38 – Tyree Ogarro – junior (5'10, 218) 41 – Dillon Dunathan – freshman (6'1, 229) 46 – Matthew Rappa – freshman (6'0, 213) 50 – Jacob Jones – freshman (5'11, 203) 57 – Troy Berschwinger – freshman (6'1, 226) Defensive backs 0 – DaeSean Winston – graduate student (6'0, 206) 1 – KC Eziomume – junior (6'1, 198) 2 – Denzel Patrick – junior (5'11, 200) 3 – Brad Igweike – senior (5'8, 177) 4 – Daiyaan Hawkins – senior (5'10, 190) 6 – Myles Bell – graduate student (6'0, 172) 7 – Thomas Joe-Kamara – senior (6'0, 208) 13 – Mike Coleman – graduate student (5'10, 160) 14 – Kevon Angry – senior (5'9, 178) 18 – James Weaver – senior (6'1, 201) 20 – Donny Jones – freshman (5'8, 170) 21 – Erv Wiggins Jr. – freshman (5'8, 176) 24 – Cam Stodghill – freshman (6'2, 190) 25 – Jaydon Williams – freshman (5'8, 180) 27 – Tyler Merwarth – junior (5'11, 199) 29 – Parris Smiley – sophomore (5'11, 197) 30 – Nick Totten – sophomore (5'11, 193) 35 – Omar Jackson – freshman (5'8, 160)
Placekickers 37 – John Opalko – graduate student (5'11, 180) 39 – Steven Sadek – freshman (5'11, 156) 42 – Owen Lawson – freshman (6'0, 178) 43 – Dove Eitzen – freshman (5'10, 172) 69 – James Bozek – junior (6'2, 199)
Long snapper 47 – Russell Dietz – junior (5'10, 231) 51 – Clayton Ritter – junior (5'10, 238)Source and player details, 2024 Albany Great Danes (1/22/2025):
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