NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Southern Connecticut State University football coach Rich Cavanaugh has announced the addition of 20 student-athletes who will join the Owls for the upcoming 2011 season.

The group is comprised of: Alec Brinker (Hillsdale, N.J.), Khaldun Brickhouse (Brockton, Mass.), Jeffrey Clack (Waterbury, Conn.), Matt Datin (Newtown, Conn.), Matthew Digby (Bozrah, Conn.), Tarik Hawkins (Bronx, N.Y.), Steve Hessinger (Fairhaven, N.J.), Rohan Ifill (Waterbury, Conn.), Tywan Jenkins (Norwich, Conn.), Dion Koumoutseas (Brookfield, Conn.), Bobby Lippincott (Barkhamsted, Conn.), A.J. Marsaglia (Berlin, Conn.), Brandon Murphy (Branford, Conn.), John Moscatel (Lexington, Mass.), Skyler McNair (Uncasville, Conn.), Mitchell Newcomb (South Boston, Mass.), Tariq Odom (Bloomfield, Conn.), Tyrell Robinson (New London, Conn.), Joseph Seccareccia (Eddington, Maine), John Weiss (Belleville, N.J.) and Tirrell Young (West Haven, Conn.).

“I am extremely excited to announce our early signees,” Cavanaugh said. “All of these young men are promising student-athletes that we believe will make a positive contribution to our program as we continue to compete on a national level.”

2011 Southern Connecticut State University Football Newcomers

Name Hometown Last School Pos. Ht./Wt.
Alec Brinker Hillsdale, N.J. Pascack Valley HS OL 6-4/315
Khaldun Brickhouse Brockton, Mass. Dean College OL 6-5/320
Jeffrey Clack Waterbury, Conn. Archbishop Stepinac DB 5-11/175
Matt Datin Newtown, Conn. Newtown HS DE 6-3/260
Matthew Digby Bozrah, Conn. Norwich Free Acad. OL 6-6/300
Tarik Hawkins Bronx, N.Y. Mt. St. Michael's TB 5-11/175
Steve Hessinger Fairhaven, N.J. Milford Academy DE 6-4/265
Rohan Ifill Waterbury, Conn. Sacred Heart HS DB 5-9/170
Tywan Jenkins Norwich, Conn. New London HS OL 6-1/290
Dion Koumoutseas Brookfield, Conn. Brookfield HS OL 6-2/290
Bobby Lippincott Barkhamsted, Conn. Northwestern Reg. QB 6-3/190
A.J. Marsaglia Berlin, Conn. Bridgton Academy OL/DL 6-3/300
Brandon Murphy Branford, Conn. Bridgton Academy CB 5-9/180
John Moscatel Lexington, Mass. Bridgton Academy WR 6-0/190
Skyler McNair Uncasville, Conn. Montville HS SS 5-10/185
Mitchell Newcomb South Boston, Mass. The Rivers School OL 6-5/310
Tariq Odom Bloomfield, Conn. Bloomfield HS DB 5-11/175
Tyrell Robinson New London, Conn. Waterford HS DL 6-4/270
Joseph Seccareccia Eddington, Maine Bangor HS QB 6-6/210
John Weiss Belleville, N.J. Southern Illinois U. TE 6-3/250
Tirrell Young West Haven, Conn. Notre Dame-WH WR 5-10/185


In closing the 2010 year with a 6-4 mark, the Owls registered their 10th straight winning season and 17th straight year with a record at or above .500.