Columbia Football: Say Hi to Seyi Adebayo

Seyi Adebayo (CREDIT: Brophy College Prep)


Brophy College Prep is now announcing that standout defensive end Seyi Adebayo is indeed coming to Columbia.

Brophy Prep is the Alma Mater of rising senior offensive lineman Brandon Veldman.

His full name is actually Oluwaseyi Adebayo and here is some YouTube video of him in action.

Our updated published, BUT NOT OFFICIAL list of incoming freshmen football players is below.



1. Seyi Adebayo, 6'3" - 217, defensive end, Brophy College Prep, Phoenix, AZ

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

25. 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