Linebacker from Down the Shore

Dan Kerrigan


Standout linebacker Dan Kerrigan from Manasquan High School in the Jersey Shore area is coming to Columbia according to his high school coach.

Kerrigan led the defense and made several key plays in Manasquan's championship game victory in early December.

Take a look at this interview with Kerrigan and tell me he doesn't remind you a bit of graduating linebacker Drew Quinn. If he's even close to being as good as Quinn has been for the Lions, we'll be lucky.

So here's our UNOFFICIAL updated list so far:

1. Sean Brackett, 6'1" - 195, quarterback, Griswold H.S., Jewett City, CT

2. Matt Bocci, 5'10" - 180, safety, Sacred Heart Prep, Atherton, CA

3. Brian De Veau, 6'1" - 200, quarterback, wide receiver, Kinnelon H.S., Kinnelon, NJ

4. Xander Frantz, 6'4" - 260, offensive guard, Buckingham, Browne & Nichols H. S., Cambridge, MA

5. Nick Gerst, 5'8" - 170, running back, Bergen Catholic H.S., Paramus, NJ

6. Steve Grassa, 5'11" - 188, safety, Buckinghham, Browne & Nichols School, Cambridge, MA

7. Greg Guttas, 5'11" - 190, kicker/punter, Serra H.S., San Mateo, CA

8. Dallas Hartman, 6'5" - 235, tight end, Wilimington Area H.S., New Wilmington, PA

9. Ian Hillman, 6'5" - 230, defensive end, Germantown Academy, Ft. Washington, PA

10. Dan Kerrigan, 6'2" - 210, linebacker, Manasquan High School, Manasquan NJ

11. Alec Kosminskas, 6'3" - 286, offensive lineman, Loyola Academy, Wilmette, IL

12. Josh Martin, 6'3" - 230, defensive lineman, Cherokee Trail H.S., Aurora, CO

13. Andrew McHugh, 6'1" - 215, linebacker, St. John's Prep, Danvers, MA

14. Joe Nathan, 6'2" - 215, linebacker, Cypress Bay H.S., Broward, FL

15. Price Pinkerton, 6'1" - 175, wide receiver, Cascia Hall, Tulsa, OK

16. *James Pizzo, 6'2" - 175 wide receiver, Monsignor Farrell, New York, NY*

17. Michael Poage, 6'2" - 290, defensive lineman, Redlands H.S., Redlands, CA

18. Shad Sommers, 6'3 - 275 offensive guard/defensive end, Milton H.S., Milton, MA

19. Chris Thomas, 5'11" - 160 DB/kick returner, Moreau Catholic H.S., CA

20. Anthony Villamanga, 5'11" - 265, defensive lineman, Cypress Woods H.S., Houston, TX

21. Mike Waller, 6'1" - 190, linebacker, Wayne Hills H.S., Wayne, NJ

22. Eric Walker, 6'3" - 285, offensive tackle, Arlington H.S., Arlington, TX

23. Scott Ward, 6'7" - 241, offensive line/defensive line, Newport Harbor H.S., Newport Beach, CA

24. Andrew Weiss, 6'1" - 175, quarterback, Ramapo H.S., Franklin Lakes, NJ

*= Pizzo has publicly said he "hopes" to attend Columbia, which could mean this is not a done deal