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36 Football Student-Athletes Named to Fall CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll

RICHMOND – Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Football has honored 706 student-athletes as members of the Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll for the 2023 Fall semester. In total, 36 members of the 2023 UAlbany football team were named to the list.

For the first time, the conference is honoring student-athletes for three different levels of achievement. Those with a 4.0 grade point average are recognized as High Honors with Distinction. Student-athletes with a GPA between 3.7 and 4.0 are recognized as High Honors. Student-athletes with a GPA between 3.0 and 3.7 are recognized as Honors.

Defensive lineman Ghassan Chehade, quarterback Trey Lindsey, and kicker/punter Steven Sadek represented the Great Danes with High Honors.

From the CAA as a whole, there were 43 football student-athletes earning High Honors with Distinction, 109 football student-athletes achieving High Honors, and 554 football student-athlete receiving Honors.

Student-athletes on the Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll must have attained a minimum grade point average of 3.0 during the designated academic term and been enrolled as a full-time student.

For a full list of UAlbany student-athletes named to the Fall Academic Honor Roll, see below.

High Honors

Ghassan Chehade

Trey Lindsey

Steven Sadek

Honors

Faysal Aden

Roy Alexander

Matt Aulicino

Troy Berschwinger

Brock Boyer

Caden Burti

Sean Dugery

Cole Esposito

Brandon Frank

Anthony Gomes

Joseph Greaney

Julian Hicks

Sam Hogan

Ozzie Hutchinson

Ori Jean-Charles

Anton Juncaj

Dylan Kelly

Nate Larkins

Rykim Lemon

Jake Lezzer

Will Marotta

Aedan McDermott

Joe McMahon

Tyler Merwarth

Jack Mottola

Jackson Nixon

Tyler Pastula

Matthew Rappa

Michael Sbuttoni

AJ Simon

Stephen Sokach-Minnick

Larry Walker Jr.

Griffin Woodell

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Players Mentioned

Roy Alexander

#2 Roy Alexander

WR
5' 10"
Sophomore
Ghassan Chehade

#94 Ghassan Chehade

DL
6' 5"
Freshman
Joseph Greaney

#58 Joseph Greaney

DL
6' 3"
Sophomore
Julian Hicks

#1 Julian Hicks

WR
6' 2"
Graduate Student
Ozzie Hutchinson

#65 Ozzie Hutchinson

OL
6' 4"
Sophomore
Dylan Kelly

#42 Dylan Kelly

LB
6' 1"
Sophomore
Will Marotta

#72 Will Marotta

OL
6' 4"
Sophomore
Tyler Merwarth

#27 Tyler Merwarth

WR
5' 11"
Freshman
Jack Mottola

#98 Jack Mottola

LB
6' 1"
Freshman
Stephen Sokach-Minnick

#52 Stephen Sokach-Minnick

LS
6' 0"
Sophomore
Larry Walker Jr.

#7 Larry Walker Jr.

DB
5' 11"
Junior
AJ Simon

#96 AJ Simon

DL
6' 1"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Roy Alexander

#2 Roy Alexander

5' 10"
Sophomore
WR
Ghassan Chehade

#94 Ghassan Chehade

6' 5"
Freshman
DL
Joseph Greaney

#58 Joseph Greaney

6' 3"
Sophomore
DL
Julian Hicks

#1 Julian Hicks

6' 2"
Graduate Student
WR
Ozzie Hutchinson

#65 Ozzie Hutchinson

6' 4"
Sophomore
OL
Dylan Kelly

#42 Dylan Kelly

6' 1"
Sophomore
LB
Will Marotta

#72 Will Marotta

6' 4"
Sophomore
OL
Tyler Merwarth

#27 Tyler Merwarth

5' 11"
Freshman
WR
Jack Mottola

#98 Jack Mottola

6' 1"
Freshman
LB
Stephen Sokach-Minnick

#52 Stephen Sokach-Minnick

6' 0"
Sophomore
LS
Larry Walker Jr.

#7 Larry Walker Jr.

5' 11"
Junior
DB
AJ Simon

#96 AJ Simon

6' 1"
Junior
DL