Taking tradition on the road
Phillipsburg's grand and glorious football tradition doesn't come to stop when the Stateliners play their final game at Fisher Stadium, Maloney Stadium or an NJSIAA playoff.
Phillipsburg, the winningest program in New Jersey, makes for fertile ground for college recruiters. In all 20 Stateliner grads have taken their winning tradition and inner toughness to the next level in college football this fall. While we hope we covered everybody here, if we missed somebody, please let us know. Players are presented in alphabetical order.
Alex Annan
School: Bloomsburg (NCAA Division II)
Class: Redshirt sophomore
Position: Linebacker
2016 on the field: 45 tackles, 19 solo, 4.5 for loss; 2 fumble recoveries
Montell Britton
School: California (Pa.) (NCAA Division II)
Year: Sophomore
Position: Wide receiver
2016 on the field: Appeared in seven games, made one catch for 12 yards.
Aaron Brown
School: Moravian (NCAA Division III)
Year: Senior
Position: Tight end/punter
2016 on field: Caught 17 passes for 233 yards and a touchdown. Also averaged 37 yards on 41 punts.
Caleb Calabro
School: Southern Virginia University (NCAA Division III)
Class: Junior
Position: Offensive line
2016 on the field: Started all 10 games for the Knights.
Jake Clifford
School: Ursinus (NCAA Division III)
Class: Junior
Position: Wide receiver
2016 on the field: Started nine of 10 games (missed one with injury); caught 17 passes for 225 yards
Tyler Conlon
School: Lebanon Valley (NCAA Division III)
Class: Senior
Position: Defensive end
2016 on the field: Played in 10 games, with nine tackles, eight solo, and 1.5 sacks.
Zach Cyphers
School: Muhlenberg (NCAA Division III)
Class: Sophomore
Position: Offensive line
2016 on the field: Was in his first year with the Mules.
Elijah DeVore
School: Delaware Valley (NCAA Division III)
Class: Senior
Position: Defensive line
2016 on the field: Was in his third season with the Aggies.
Danny Fisher
School: Muhlenberg (NCAA Division III)
Class: Freshman
Position: Linebacker
2016 on the field: Played quarterback and linebacker for the Stateliners.
Brendan Grube
School: Gettysburg (NCAA Division III)
Class: Freshman
Position: Kicker
2016 on the field: Kicked and punted for the Stateliners.
Anthony Guarino
School: East Stroudsburg (NCAA Division II)
Class: Junior
Position: Wide receiver
2016 on the field: In his second season with the Warriors.
Jordan Jackson
School: Kean (NCAA Division III)
Class: Junior
Position: Wide receiver
2016 on the field: Was in his second year with the Cougars.
Ja'Quan Jones
School: Morgan State (NCAA FCS)
Class: Freshman
Position: Running back
2016 on the field: Played running back and defensive back for the Stateliners.
Taji Lowe
School: Maine (NCAA FCS)
Class: Redshirt sophomore
Position: Linebacker
2016 on the field: Played in 10 games, making 28 tackles, 0.5 for loss and had one pass breakup.
Jimmy Marinelli
School: Ursinus (NCAA Division III)
Class: Sophomore
Position: Offensive line
2016 on the field: Played in six games for the Bears as a freshman.
Ryan O'Dowd
School: Sacred Heart (NCAA FCS)
Class: Junior
Position: Kicker
2016 on the field: Was in his first season with the Pioneers.
Blaise Santini
School: Kean (NCAA Division III)
Class: Freshman
Position: Defensive line
2016 on the field: Played tackle and defensive end for the Stateliners.
Kyle Santini
School: Kean (NCAA Division III)
Class: Freshman
Position: Wide receiver
2016 on the field: Played wide receiver for the Stateliners.
Zach Troxell
School: Lehigh (NCAA FCS)
Class: Freshman
Position: Defensive line
2016 on the field: Played defensive end and tight end for the Stateliners.
Matt Yanes
School: Bentley (NCAA Division II)
Class: Sophomore
Position: Defensive line
2016 on the field: Was in his first season with the Falcons.