Mercyhurst University Athletics

Men's Football

Mercyhurst University

NCAA D2 · Erie, PAPortal active

5-7

2025 record

32%

Win rate, 3yr

$20.1k

Avg net price

60%

Grad rate

The program

2025 5-72024 4-72023 2-92022 2-92021 4-7

Under Tom Sydeski: 5-7 since 2025

Tom Sydeski, Head coach · 1 season · tsydeski@mercyhurst.edu

Assistants: Adam Scarpino · Bryce Dempsey · JD Williams · Jared Lee · Kalleigh Burke · Kellen O'Neill · Louisa Miguez · Mackenzie Bardol · Michael Waring · Michael Forman · Mike Krahe

The roster · 2026

77 on the roster27 Fr23 So20 Jr4 Sr3 Grad

James Graham V

Fr. · Defensive Line

Mount Airy, Md.

Anez Jordan

Jr. · Defensive Back

Pittsburgh, Pa.

Aidan Lin

Sr. · Long Snapper

East Amherst, N.Y.

Eugene Avei

Jr. · Offensive Line

Victorville, Calif.

Jacob Clulow

So. · Defensive Line

Bradenton, Fla.

Da'Sean Anderson

So. · Defensive Back

Beaver Falls, Pa.

Sawyer Prementine

Fr. · Offensive Line

Cleveland, Ohio

Broderick Washington

Jr. · Linebacker

Morgantown, W.Va.

Shakile Ferguson

So. · Wide Receiver

Johnstown, Pa.

Dylan Ellenberger

Jr. · Offensive Line

Erie, Pa.

Khalil Jackson

Sr. · Defensive Line

Montgomery, Ala.

Jonathan Askew

So. · Running Back

Mount Vernon, Ohio

Jayonn Saunders

Fr. · Defensive Back

Cincinnati, Ohio

James Tassiello

Jr. · Wide Receiver

Akron, Ohio

Garrett McGuire

So. · Punter

Erie, Pa.

Samuel Petros

Sr. · Offensive Line

Ashtabula, Ohio

Ryan Miller

Jr. · Running Back

Erie, Pa.

Dylan Evans

R-So. · Wide Receiver

Orchard Park, N.Y.

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

OL2 of 12 graduating
ST1 of 2 graduating
DL1 of 9 graduating
LB1 of 16 graduating
WR1 of 10 graduating
RB1 of 5 graduating

Where they're from

Pennsylvania 23Ohio 17New York 5California 5West Virginia 5Florida 3Other 19

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$22.6k/yr
$30-48k$22.4k/yr
$48-75k$17.2k/yr
$75-110k$21.7k/yr
$110k+$16.7k/yr

Grad rate

60%

Admit rate

81%

Enrollment

2k

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