#96 Jon McGriff
Position: Defensive End
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 220
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Syracuse, N.Y.
High School: Christian Brothers Academy
2012
▪ Made one appearance vs. Saint Francis (10/13).
▪ Recorded one tackle.
HIGH SCHOOL: All-State Sixth Team... All-CNY First Team member.
#97 Samuel Gray
Position: Defensive Tackle
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 265
Year: Junior
Hometown: Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
High School: Franklin Deleanor Roosevelt
Transferred from Morrisville State College and has two years of eligibility remaining.
High School: Four-year letter winer at FDR High ... Was named captain his senior year ... Recorded 65 tackles, two sacks and two fumble recoveries during his senior campagin ... Led his team to two Section 9 championships (2010 and 2011).
Personal: Samuel Gray ... Majoring in psychology ... Born on October 12, 1993 ... Son of William and Edwina Gray ... Has two sisters, Samaria and Cierra
#98 Zach Morton
Position: Defensive End
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 255
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Burnt Hills, N.Y.
High School: Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake
2012
▪ Played in all 11 games on the defensive line and on special teams.
▪ Totaled 13 tackles, including eight solo.
▪ Brought down two, including one for a loss of three yards in win at Bryant (10/6).
▪ Recorded a season-high three tackles twice at Duquesne (11/10) and vs. Central Connecticut State (11/17).
2011: Played in all 12 games... Recorded 12 tackles... Had a season-high four tackles at Central Connecticut (10/22)... Had a fumble recovery at Columbia (9/24)... Also recorded a pass breakup versus Robert Morris (10/15). 2010: Redshirt season... Northeast Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll. High School: Chosen to NYSSWA Class A all-state second team as a defensive lineman ... Albany Times Union Large School All-Area Team ... Daily Gazette all-area first team and Troy Record all-area second team ... Class A Northwest Co-Defensive Player of the Year ... made 48 tackles with six sacks and two blocked punts ... Spartans reached state championship game and finished No. 4 in the Class A rankings with a 12-1 record ... first-team Class A Northwest as a junior ... one of the top Section II basketball scorers at 16.9 points per game ... Personal: Major is biology ... born 10-16-91 ... parents are David and Sandra Morton ... has two sisters, Sarah and Lizzy ... 2010 Capital District Student Scholarship recipient.
#99 Cory Connell

Position: Defensive Lineman
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 245
Year: Redshirt Freshman
Hometown: Ramsey, N.J.
High School: Ramsey
2012
▪ Appeared in 10 games as the backup defensive end.
▪ Totaled 10 tackles, including six solo.
▪ Brought down a career-high three in win at No. 23 Maine (9/22).
▪ Recovered a fumble and ran 40 yards for a touchdown in the victory over Central Connecticut State (11/17).
2011: Redshirt season.
High School: All-Bergen County second team ... Newark Star-Ledger second-team all-county ... Big North American Division first team ... also a tight end and a long snapper on punt and PAT units ... 68 tackles and five sacks as a senior ... captain on a team that finished 9-3 and reached North 1, Group 2 state final ... second-team all-league as a junior when he had 65 tackles, 5.5 sacks and two blocked punts ... team won state championship ... career stats: 150 tackles, 12 sacks ... Personal: Major is criminal justice.
2011: Redshirt season. High School: All-Bergen County second team ... Newark Star-Ledger second-team all-county ... Big North American Division first team ... also a tight end and a long snapper on punt and PAT units ... 68 tackles and five sacks as a senior ... captain on a team that finished 9-3 and reached North 1, Group 2 state final ... second-team all-league as a junior when he had 65 tackles, 5.5 sacks and two blocked punts ... team won state championship ... career stats: 150 tackles, 12 sacks ... Personal: Major is criminal justice.